Jon

Jon Crary is an avid music fan. Jon's roots are the late 70’s punk and the new wave scene, but his influences are early 70’s glam- Roxy Music and David Bowie. His tastes evolved in the 80’s to include his influences’ copiers – Japan, Duran Duran and New Order. He hosted a radio program where Echo and the Bunnymen and the Smiths were staples. Now, their legacy is well documented. Many people think he has great taste in music, and he actually has a good record collection. He is also a semi-musician having played the bass guitar in a French garage rock band. Now, you will see him enjoying the new music of this and the last decade…thanks to Interpol “Turn on the Bright Lights” album for which he will forever be grateful for revitalizing music for the new generation and old.

  • Jon Crary’s Weekly Sound Off
    March 3 – March 9

    March 3, 2014
    1. Gardens & Villa – Bullet Train (Secretly Canadian) – This is a quirky 80’s like tune with a bit of choppy guitar,  cool chorus with a big keyboard splash  and pleasing falsetto vocals. It’s my pick of the week!  2. Beck...

  • We Were Promised Jetpacks will blast into Arden Gild Concert Hall

    February 27, 2014
    We Were Promised Jetpacks are in the midst of a stateside tour taking them from Los Angeles, CA to the East Coast over the next month bringing with them their thunderous and powerful style of indie rock, shimmering guitars and melodic vocals....

  • Jon Crary’s Weekly Sound Off : February 24-28

    February 24, 2014
    1. Dum Dum Girls – “Too True To Be Good”  (Sub Pop) This brilliant dreamy melodic rock song by Dum Dum Girls comes off an equally beautiful LP “Too True.” The video is amazing. This song is my pick of the week! 2. Trust – “Are We Arc?” (Arts...

  • Jon Crary’s Weekly Sound Off – Feb. 17-24

    February 17, 2014
    This is my weekly Sound Off, dedicated to finding really cool tunes. 1. St. Vincent – “Prince Johnny” – (Loma Vista) – The third track to drop from the much anticipated forthcoming album from St. Vincent. This may very well be the best representation of Annie Clark’s amazing angelic vocals...

  • Jon Crary’s Weekly Sound Off: Feb. 10 -14

    February 10, 2014
    1.       Angel  Olsen “Hi-Five”- (Jagjaguwar) – This is Angel Olsen. This song is a straight forward fuzz guitar retro lo-fi rock song. It’s reminiscent of early Best Coast. The song is dreamy and disjointed, a love song taken to the next level.  My pick song of the week in anticipation...

  • Jon Crary’s Weekly Sound off: Feb 3-7

    February 4, 2014
    Feb 3 – 7: My Weekly Sound Off gives you a glimpse of some of the most incredible tunes of the week. I keep a critical  eye for the most danceable, eclectic, interesting sounds that you may want to hear.  I hope you like them as much as I...

  • Marco Benevento: “An Uplifting Show” Coming to the Arden Gild Concert Hall

    January 23, 2014
    Acclaimed rock pianist Marco Benevento brings his own brand of piano rock to the Arden Gild Concert Hall in Arden, Delaware on Saturday, February 1st at 8:00 pm and with him more than a decade of brilliant work collaborating with a host of established musicians. He is in the middle...

  • The Spring Standards Light It Up at The Arden Gild Concert Hall

    December 30, 2013
    The place to be on Boxing Day was in Arden, Delaware at The Arden Gild Concert Hall for the 6th Annual Boxing Day concert. Headliners, The Spring Standards, a band with local roots, played 2 shows 6:30pm and 9:30pm with warm-up bands Inland Traveler and The DuPont Brothers respectively...

  • Best Albums of 2013 by Philthy Mag’s
    Jon Crary

    December 23, 2013
    As I write this best of 2013, many great albums dropped in the beginning of the year, lest they be forgotten in December. In fact, Autre Ne Veut’s “Anxiety” would have been my favorite of the year. Playing it incessantly when it came out in February this year, I...