Recording Your Music! - by Eric Tunison of Groove Tunes Studios

Part 1 - Why Record?

Part 2 - Preparing For Your Session

Part 3 - Your Day at the Studio

Part 4 - Editing and Mixing

Part 5 - Final Steps


Stories From The Road

A Good Deed - by Larry Brooks


Rockin' An Open Mic  - by Barbara Cloyd

Part 1    Part 2


Perform Like A Pro 

- by Richard Reichner



 

New Jersey Area Open Mics

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Monday
- The Crossroads - www.xxroads.com - 78 North Ave, Garwood, NJ, 908.232.5666 / 8 PM
- Great Notch Inn - www.greatnotchinn.com - US Highway 46 Little Falls, NJ, 973-256-7742 / 9:30 PM
- Hennessey Tavern - 191 Paris Ave. Northvale, NJ, (201)768-7707 / 9:00 PM
- Iron Monkey - www.ironmonkey.com - 99 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-435-5756 / 9 pm (Blues Jam)
- John and Peter's - www.johnandpeters.com - 96 S. Main Street New Hope, PA, (215) 862-5981 / 8:30 pm
- Rhodes Tavern - www.rhodesnorth.com - 40 Route 17 Sloatsburg, NY (845) 753-6438 / 9 pm

Tuesday
- Bayshore Bar and Grill - 2870 Highway 35, Hazlet, NJ, (732) 888-2000 / 8 pm 

- Bus Stop Music Cafe - www.myspace.com/busstopmusic - 148 S Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856-582-0009 / 7 pm
- Cafe Latte - www.facebook.com/cafelattenj - 1241 Main Ave., Clifton, NJ, 07011, 973-245-3986 / 7 pm
- The Cellar Lounge in Hamilton - www.thecellarlounge.com/home.html - 30 Route 156, Hamilton, NJ 0862, 609.581.0560 / 9 pm
- Coffee Works Cafe - 910 Berlin Rd Voorhees, NJ, (856)-784-5282 / 7:30 PM 
- Count Basie Theater Cool School - www.myspace.com/redbankmusiccommunity - 105-A Monmouth St, Red Bank NJ / 7:30 pm (1st Tue) (FREE CD recording)
- McCarthys Bar & Grill - 600 East Main St., Bridgewater NJ, 908-526-1420 / 8 pm
- The Crossroads - www.xxroads.com - 78 North Ave, Garwood, NJ 908.232.5666 / 9 pm (Jazz Jam)
- The Goldhawk - www.thegoldhawk.com - 936 Park Avenue, Hoboken, NJ (201)-420-7989 / 8:00 PM  
- Maggie Moores - www.maggiemoorespub.com - 7 Midwood Road, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, 973-305-9559
- Mexicali Blues Cafe - 1409 Queen Anne Rd, Teaneck, 201-833-0011 / 8 pm  (Blues Jam)
- The Ship Inn Restaurant and Brewery - www.shipinn.com - 61 Bridge Street Milford, NJ, (908)995-0188 / 9 pm
- The Waiting Room - www.thewaitingroom.us - 66 E Cherry St. Rahway NJ (732) 382-0900 / 8:30 pm
- Van Gogh's Ear Cafe - 1017 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ (908)810-1844 / 8 pm  (1st & 3rd Tue)

Wednesday
- Alloway Village In - www.myspace.com/allowayinn - Rt540, 433 Telegraph Rd., Alloway NJ, 856-935-4390 / 9 pm (1st & 3rd Wed)
- BAR46 - www.bar46nj.com
- 94 Rte 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ, (908) 850 1044 / 9 pm / (1st & 3rd Wed)
- Bernie's Hillside - http://www.bernieshillside.com - 125 Hillside Road, Chester, NJ, 908-879-7120 / 9 pm
- Black River Barn - www.rockandfun.com - 1178 Route 10 West, Randolph, NJ, (973)-598-9988 / 9:30 pm
- Cambridge Inn - www.cambridgeinn.com/events.htm - 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ 732-251-7400 / 7:30 pm
- Coffee Beanery - 12 Wilsey Square, Ridgewood NJ, 201-251-4800 / 6 pm
- Club Marlos - 702 Lyons Ave, Irvington, NJ, (973)375-1221 / 7:00 pm
- Fitzgerald's 1928 Tavern - www.fitzgeralds1928.com - 13 Herman St, Glen Ridge, NJ, 973-748-4702 (Beatles Jam) (Every 2nd Wed)

- The Cambridge Inn - www.cambridgeinn.com - 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ, (732) 251-7400 / 7:30 pm
- Dingbatz - www.dingbatznj.com - 620 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ, (973) 471-1145 / 9 pm
- Fins - www.finsusa.com - 1930 RT88, Brick NJ, 732-458-3200 / 6:30 pm
- Espresso Joe's - www.espresso-joes.com - 50 West Front Street, Keyport, NJ, (732)-203-9499 / 7:00 PM
- KC's Corner - 100 Oak Tree Rd South Plainfield NJ, (908)757-5306 / 9:00 pm
- La Riviera - www.larivieralounge.com - 113 Main St Matawan, NJ, (732) 566-8400 / 9 pm
- Lenora's - 192 Johnson ave. Hackensack NJ (201) 489-4448 / 9 pm (1st & last Wed)
- Mason Jar Restaurant - www.masonjar.com - #219 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 0743, 201-529-2302 / 8:30 pm
- Rock N Joe Coffee House and Bistro - www.rocknjoe.net - 339 Bloomfield Ave, Caldwell NJ 07006, 973-226-1116‎ / 7 pm
- Stockinette - 581 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ, 201-792-5648 / 7:30 pm (Every Other Wed)
- Tavern on the Rocks - www.tavernontherocks.com - 9 Wall St, Rockaway, NJ (973) 625-8844 / 9 pm  (every other Wed)
- The Treehouse Coffee Shop - www.treehousecoffee.net - 120 West Merchant Street, Audubon, NJ, 856-547-3270 / 7 pm

Thursday
- Arts Off Main Gallery - http://www.artsoffmain.com - 128 Willow Grove St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840, 908-684-4278 / 8 pm (Every 3rd Thu)
- Barrington Coffee House - 131 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ, (856)573-7800 / 8 pm
- Big John's Pub - 49 Old Route 23, Newfoundland, NJ, (973) 697-3899 / 9 pm
- Boulevard Bar and Grill - 401 Boulevard, Elmwood Park, NJ, (201) 703-3311 / 9:30 pm
- Buzz's Tavern - www.buzzstavern.com - 100 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ (609) 265-8344 / 8 pm  
- Buy-Rite Country Lakes Liquors & Pub - http://www.myspace.com/clpub - 558 Lakehurst Rd, Browns Mills, NJ, 609-893-0080 / 8 pm
- Cecil's Jazz Club - 364 Valley Rd.. West Orange NJ, (973) 736-4800 / 9 pm (Blues Jam)
- Connie's Bar, Grill & Night Club - 1899 Route 35 South, Sayreville, NJ (732) 721-6223 / 9 pm (1st & 3rd of month)
- Savannah's Tavern - www.myspace.com/savannahsopenmic - 2770 Route 23 North, Stockholm, NJ, 973-697-6000 / 8 pm
- The Blue Moon - http://www.bluemoonhome.com - 114 S Broadway, South Amboy, NJ 08879, 732-525-0014 / 8 pm (Open Blues Jam)
- The Ground House Lounge - www.thegroundhouse.com - 60 South Broadway, Pitman NJ, 856-589-7070 / 7 pm

Friday
- American Legion Hall Post 113 (downstairs bar) - 510 Harrison St., Frenchtown, NJ‎, 908-996-7594 / 8:30 pm
- The Grist Mill Cafe - Route 517, Andover, NJ (973)-786-6400 / 7 pm
- The Treehouse Coffee Shop - www.treehousecoffee.net - 120 West Merchant Street, Audubon, NJ, 856-547-3270 / 7 pm (Kid's Open Mic - 2nd Fri)

Saturday
- "ARTS CAFE" 1978 Maplewood Arts Center - www.1978artscenter.org - 1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood NJ / 8 pm (Every 2nd Sat Of Month)
- Lion's Den Coffee House - www.stmarksteaneck.org/lionsden - 118 Chadwick Road, Teaneck, NJ, 201-928-0070 / 7 pm (Last Sat Of Month)
- Moon Doggie Coffee Roasters - www.MoonDoggieCoffee.com - 108 W. Pleasant Ave, Maywood, 201-556-0111 / 7 pm (Folk & Bluegrass Jam) (Every Other Sat)
- Ringwood Live - www.ringwoodlive.com - 145 Carletondale Rd, Ringwood NJ / 7:30 pm (once a month)

Sunday
- BAR46
- www.bar46nj.com - 94 Rte 46 West, Hackettstown, NJ, (908) 850 1044 / 9 pm (Acoustic Jam)

- Cool Beans Int'l Coffee House - 304 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ, (201) 634-1400 / 7:30 pm  (every other Sun)
- Iron Monkey - www.ironmonkey.com - 99 Greene St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-435-5756 / 9 pm (Singer Songwriter Open Mic)
- Muldoon's - Rt. 46, Ledgewood, NJ, (973)-927-1951 / 9:30 pm
- Ringside Pub - www.ringsidepub.com - 379 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ, (973)226-6781 / 10 pm  
- The Dog House Saloon and Grill - 270 Pascack Rd Township of Washington, NJ (201) 722-1820 / 9 pm
- The WISOMMM Cultural Center - www.myspace.com/snatchboxent - 15 James Street Newark, NJ, 908-397-2197 / 9 pm
- Wild Rover - 7103 Park Ave, Guttenburg, NJ, (201) 662-9453 / 10:30 pm


Note: Even though our open mic info. is constantly being updated and validated, we suggest you 'Call before you haul'.
(Last Update: Nov. 3rd 2009)

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