Connor Reddington, Author at NJ Indy

What we need to see: In conversation with photojournalist Daniella Heminghaus

Heminghaus’ current projects include covering a new street drug in NJ, the infrastructure problems on the shore and groups helping refugees overseas.

Arts

Bringing art home: In conversation with Sam Matthews of Propagate Studio

“I love procuring spaces and I love installation work. So [Propagate] came out of that and the desire to support people, like myself, who need a space to express themselves, to sell their work, to come and be creative in whatever capacity.”

Arts Culture

Multi-hyphenate artist Mary Houlihan on painting, comedy, writing and more

“[I’m also playing] a squirrel on a cartoon, so that’s, I guess, how I’ve been describing my life for the past year: living in this cabin, going into the city and recording squirrel stuff.”

Music

Dave Scott Schwartzman, of seminal NJ hardcore band Adrenalin O.D., on his new retrospective book and upcoming reunion shows

“We definitely wanted to keep the fun aspect because hardcore had gotten so hard at that point. It was a little too much machismo and violence, people flexing their muscles at shows, and that really wasn’t why any of us got into punk rock in the first place, you know?”

Music

Mikey Erg on his latest solo album, playing again with the The Ergs! in AC, and more

The Ergs! are set to play ahead of the Frantic City festival in AC later this month, which features a stacked lineup including Yo La Tengo, The Bouncing Souls, Murder City Devils and more.

Arts

NJ’s ‘poetry renaissance’ is happening in bars, boutiques and smoke shops

“I remember just sitting in this back bedroom doing nothing but writing poems. Something switched in me, man. I just felt like I had to mend myself.”

Food/Drink

Beneduce Vineyards is the gem of West Jersey’s wine scene

The folks at Beneduce have taken great care to cultivate varieties of grapes that can not only survive in our unique climate, but flourish in the local terroir to create great-tasting wines.

Outdoors

Go here: Tuckerton Seaport and Great Bay Wildlife Management Area

A trip to the southern Shore provides some of the most beautiful sights in the state, regardless of season. the picturesque views of vast marshland, sedge islands, LBI and Atlantic City in the distance are awe-inspiring.

Food/Drink

A smart take on a classic pie at Brooklyn Square Pizza

Putting away a couple of Brooklyn Square’s slices (and, trust us, you won’t be able to stop after just one) won’t relegate you to your couch for an hour to digest the brick in your stomach like Sicilian pizza typically does.

Music

Dusters and Freezeheads emerge from New Brunswick’s illustrious, evolving punk/hardcore scene

Hub City’s underground scene still exists, it just looks a little different today. But much of what you’ll hear in Dusters’ and Freezeheads’ music will feel like a righteous throwback.

Culture

Multi-hyphenate creator John Cozz on his coffee biz, anti-record label and skate films

“Earnest is typically the word I use to describe my stuff because I’m not really good at coming up with analogies or metaphors. I always sort of question it when I do, so I try to stick to being as literal and hope that if I can be hyper-specific about things, people can find ways to relate it to their own hyper-specific situations.”