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There are two stories about how this band got their name. One is that they’re named after Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant. Why? Simple. Because on February 5, 1663 Stuyvesant granted one Nicholas Varlett a patent for the very first brewery in America. It was located on Castle Point–now Hoboken.
While this seems a logical back story for a proud Hoboken band, the name actually comes from a liquor store where band member Sean Adams once worked in Jersey City. Well, at least the beer relation is still there. But I digress. ‘Linden Calling’ is the band’s latest CD and it has one of the coolest titles ever.
‘Yahweh from Rahway’ is a fine showcase of the powerfully infectious hooks on ‘Linden Calling’. The slightly skewed guitars bounce around the stereo field then sync up in percussive unison. The drum and bass drive solid as horns come in and the rest of it all breaks down in the middle. Building back up to the chorus, you’re smacked head first into a brick wall of an ending.
Oh and by the way … I love the cover of ‘Linden Calling’. A while back I was at an art show for bassist Brian Musikoff. The dancing amps caught my eye. As I chatted with singer Ralph Malanga, we both agreed that it would make a great cover. Now, I would never dream of taking any undue credit, but…
See Also:
Stuyvesant (website)
Stuyvesant (myspace)
Stuyvesant CD Release Party (photo gallery)
Deny Everything (art show)
