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Your guide to local, national, and international coverage of Look At My Records! and The McKenzie Tapes.
NJ Monthly Article: ‘Why New Jersey’s Live Music Scene Will ‘Always Be Booming’
Journalist Georgia Kral spoke with Tom about the current state of the New Jersey music scene. She also spoke with friends of LAMR, including Joe Belock, KNLDG, Todd Abramson, and more! Read the full feature over on the NJ Monthly site. It’s also available in print at newsstands everywhere.
Feature in the Jersey City Times
Tom was recently profiled for the In Our Midst column in the Jersey City Times. Check it out to hear about the story behind Look At My Records!, Tom’s take on how live music will rebound after the pandemic subsides, and the state of the music scene in his city of residence!
Read the full feature over on the Jersey City Times site.
Feature in Blood Makes Noise
Tom was interviewed by Neil Sabatino in Blood Makes Noise about his new label, Favorite Friend Records, and how he’s been keeping Look At My Records! going during the pandemic. The piece also features an interview with Chris Gennone of CR and the Nones. You can read the full feature over on their site.
Cancelled Tour Zine
Look At My Records! favorites No Swoon put together an excellent zine that features interviews and other written pieces highlighting the bands and artists that they were scheduled to tour with before COVID-19 put a stop to live music. The zine includes a full-page interview with Tom, where he talks about the Brooklyn Block Party SXSW showcase that he planned with Bloodless Management, Bands do BK, and Atlas Engine that sadly never happened:
We wanted the showcase to primarily feature our favorite Brooklyn artists, so we billed it as the Brooklyn Block Party. We were so excited for it to happen, but unfortunately, COVID got in the way. We’re hoping to revive it for 2021!
The zine also includes pieces on Cindy Cane, Dehd, Tallies, Interlay, Mild Cats, Ears to Feed, and more!
Check it out via No Swoon’s website. All proceeds from the zine benefit NIVA - National Independent Venue Association.
Connor Frost Interviews Tom About The Story Behind Look At My Records!
Ever wondered how Look At My Records! got started? Well, life coach Connor Frost interviewed Tom about the origins of the podcast, the process behind putting together an episode, and more for his website’s #FridayFeature series! Tom also gave advice on how to start a podcast and reveals the first record he ever purchased with his own money:
I think the first vinyl record I ever purchased on my own was “New Day Rising” by Hüsker Dü. I had just finished college and at the time vinyl was picking back up, so I started adding to a collection that I inherited from my Uncle and my parents’ record collection, which they basically gave to me. “New Day Rising” is probably my favorite Hüsker Dü album. It’s the perfect midpoint during their transition from a hardcore band to writing poppier, more melodic material.
Read the full interview on Connor’s site.
The McKenzie Tapes Featured in the September 2018 Edition of The Wire
Pick up the September 2018 edition of The Wire magazine to read all about The Mckenzie Tapes. Tom chatted with Marc Masters at length about the origins of the project, his favorite tapes in the collection, and plans for the future, including more tapes. You can pick up a copy at your local news stand, including all of the Hudson News locations in Penn Station. In the alternative, you can purchase a copy through the publication's website.
The Mckenzie Tapes featured on Slicing Up Eyeballs
Thanks to Slicing Up Eyeballs for the great feature on The Mckenzie Tapes. Check it out here.
The site is the work of Tom Gallo, a New Jersey music enthusiast who hosts the Look at My Records! podcast, as well as a show on Radio Free Brooklyn on Saturday afternoons. He acquired the tapes from David McKenzie, a former Maxwell’s employee, and the recordings largely span 1985 to 1993 — not only from Maxwell’s, but other New Jersey and New York City venues, too.
Tom Chats With Al Crisafulli On Signal To Noise Radio!
Tom chatted with Al Crisafulli on his excellent Signal To Noise radio program. Tune in to hear all about Look At My Records! and The Mckenzie Tapes, plus a few summer-y tunes curated by Tom himself! You can listen to the interview via Mixcloud.
Look At My Records! Featured In Hoboken Girl’s “Guide To Hudson County Podcasts”
Hoboken Girl included Look At My Records! in their April 2023 feature on Hudson County Podcasts. Check out the list here.