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REVIEW — ‘I Could Be Famous’ by Sydney Rende

“A lot can happen in a year. I could become a whole new person. I could be famous by then.” This paragraph wraps up I Could Be Famous by Sydney Rende in a bow. This eleven-story collection is a darkly comedic and somehow timely book that touches on the lives…
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In conversation with Halogens: looking back on 15 years

Fifteen years is a long time to dedicate to anything—but for Asbury Park-based rock band Halogens, the journey has been, in the words of their appropriately titled 2023 EP, Time Well Spent. For lead vocalist and guitarist Zach Henry, his relationship with music felt serious “pretty much right from the…
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In conversation with EG Vines: choosing his own path

“I hope people open their minds when they listen to [the album].” That philosophy sits at the heart of EG Vines’ newest album, Kaleidoscope Dream. Blending Americana storytelling with alternative rock energy, the record draws from a life shaped by a conservative upbringing, a decade spent working in corporate America,…
