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From Acclaimed Session Guitarist to a Psychedelic Indie Folk Spellbinder: CJ SOOY Steps into His Own Light with His Debut Solo EP, ‘Is Anything Real’ New Jersey-born, ventnor-based artist CJ Sooy has spent a decade sharpening his subversive sonic signature from behind the fretboard and songs of others, and is fully stepping into his own light with his debut EP, Is Anything Real. After penning, recording and producing three studio albums, playing across countless projects, working alongside...

As a representative of Dugans Hoyst I have a freewillmaxxing hot take… can we all like stfu and just play the damn songs??? I don't wanna hear about your sister's cousins aunts grandmothers nephew twice removed and how they inspired the song! (I'm targeting myself by the way this is me just staring at myself in the mirror.) Also we all need to group together for this coalition of just doing original music all throughout Jersey because let's be honest aren't we sick of hearing the same covers...

so you're coming to atlantic city. maybe it's for the weekend, maybe you're here for the fifa world cup matches up north and someone told you the hotels are cheaper "down the shore", maybe you just typed "is atlantic city worth visiting" into google at 1am. whatever brought you here, welcome. this is the only guide you need, written by someone who actually grew up here, moved away for a long time over it, and now lives here again on purpose and loves it on purpose. blessed bc this is my walk...

How do you freewill-maxx? i've become really good about being more of a "yes man". i'm trying to do more things out of my comfort zone, whether that's doing something fun on the weekdays, traveling to a new city, or even reading a book that wouldn't typically be a genre i would normally read. to me, it's all about removing the same old boring activities/tasks that don't bring me joy or help me grow as a person What's something about atlantic city that still surprises you? even when there's...

if tony hawk ever decided to make a pro skater video game in atlantic city, this would be the album. you'd spawn @ kennedy plaza right where all the cop cars usually sit next to bw hall with good times playing) good times is the ultimate song of the summer for me. listening to it just puts you in a good mood. it's great to listen to on a walk, at home when you're getting ready to pregame, when you're feeling really sad and need a song to cry to, when you're feeling really happy and need a...

What's your biggest piece of advice for someone who wants to make new friends as an adult but doesn't know where to start, especially in a town like AC where the third places keep disappearing? FIND A HOBBY!!! It's so important to keep your mind fresh, learn new skills, push yourself outside of your comfort zone. Stagnant energy creates a depressive reality. If you're having a hard time finding out what adult you likes, think of something that genuinely brought you joy when you were younger....

"Simulation" feels like it's poking at the same stuff this issue is poking at, the haze, the empty space, time passing weird. What were you actually writing about? Do you think the haze is something we can step out of or is it just the air now? Truthfully, "Simulation" is about someone who is no longer a part of my life. The "haze" is here to stay. We just have to not let it consume our worlds. Go outside and talk to a stranger, buy a slice of pizza, go to a show, call that friend you haven't...

em white is a local creative, artist, and mother. when she's not being a sweetie pie to literally anybody (truly, her kindness and compassion can light up a room), she is getting the room involved in interactive art. her talent is immeasurable, now read below for some wisdom. What are your favorite ways to freewillmaxxx? I love talking to strangers, can't help myself. Those people have since become my friends or simply memories I hold onto. Their stories open my worldview and appreciation for...

What's something about Atlantic City you didn't expect, good or bad, that's stuck with you? I didn't expect it's revival. A long time dream of mine was to see an Atlantic City renaissance and transformation, and I really did not expect it to actually occur. Now I feel like it is, slowly but surely, and it's stuck with me. Regrow AC. What does Ocean City teach you about Atlantic City and vice versa? They're 10 miles apart and feel like different countries. Born, raised, and still in OC, there...

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nicolas carranza herrera has lived in south jersey since 2019. valid NJ driver's license, no criminal charges, three kids under six: a five-year-old son and one-year-old twin girls. on the morning of may 5th he was on a diaper run when he was stopped at random and taken to delaney hall, the private immigration detention facility in newark run by GEO group, a for-profit corporation that gets paid by the federal government for every day someone sits inside. he has been there ever since. today...