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(WATCH) Jersey Rock Video of the Week: Kingston & GreyStarr “Stop Stalking Me Moby”

Hear Kingston & GreyStarr Tuesday, Wendesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm on RAT Radio! See them on October 13th at Debonair Music Hall and check out their new video “Stop Stalking Me Moby” on the Jersey Rock page!

Image courtesy of Kingston and GreyStarr

New EP "Back to the Glitterverse" Available Now!

Kingston & GreyStarr are back with an epic new release! "Back to the Glitterverse," the follow-up to the duo's "Covered in Glitter" EP is your ticket  to an audio adventure of brightly shining, glitter-covered excess!  The release features original material and modern re-workings of Alternative and New Wave tunes.  It also features special guest Daniel of Ash of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets!  You can find the new EP on all streaming platforms or score it in physical format via amazon.com! Check out all of your options HERE.

Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The RAT Tuesday, Wednesdsay, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear cuts from "Back to the Glitterverse."  Kingston & GreyStarr will call in to the show each night!

Don't miss Kingston & GreyStarr at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck on Friday the 13th!  That's right, a Friday the 13th in October!  It should be a scary good time as Kingston & GreyStarr celebrat the release of their new EP while opening for the Depeche Mode tribute Strangelove!  Tickets are available at debonairmusichall.com!

This week's Jersey Rock Video of the Week is the lead single from the "Back to the Glitterverse" EP.  "Stop Staking Me Moby" is a re-working of a somewhat obscure tune  by Collette McLafferty and Mark Cosimo, with a brand new verse penned by GreyStarr.  Speaking of their rendition of the song GreyStarr said:

'“Stop Stalking Me Moby' revisits the iconic DJ’s reign of NYC’s Lower East Side. Arlene’s Grocery Store. Pink Pony. Stanton Street. Those who lived, worked or partied in the Myspace era of the LES likely remember these fixtures- all shouted out in the song as we recount an early 00’s fable of a Lower East Side resident- who ran into Moby so much- it warranted a song’s worth of sightings."

The video was produced by Howl Peak Productions and features of perfect blend of Industrial and Glam visuals that will no doubt evoke the feeling of an early Y2K's club night!  Kingston said:

"Our inspiration for this video is an eclectic combination of scenes from the Gene Wilder Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Wonka’s psychedelic ride on the Wonkatania to be precise) and a nod to Culture Club’s latest music video, artfully whisked together. Created by HowlPeak Productions to mirror club life, Lower East Side living, and the song’s industrial soundscape, this video brings you on a grungy trip down Moby memory lane."

Check it out!

Amazing Videos From The New Sphere In Las Vegas With U2

Holy Shnike's!  Have you seen any photos of the new arena in Las Vegas?  It's called the Sphere and the thing is utterly amazing.  It has millions and millions of LED lights on the outside and inside of the arena...giving it the potential to transform into any graphic you can think of.  Like the eyeball below.

Sphere Lights Up Las Vegas Skyline For The First Time In Celebration Of Independence Day

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 04: Sphere lights up for the first time in celebration of Independence Day on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide venue, the largest spherical structure on Earth, features an Exosphere with a 580,000-square-foot display, the largest LED screen in the world, and is expected to open later in 2023. on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

It is already being called a modern marvel.  James Dolan, who own Madison Square Garden, is the man behind this venue.  While I've been critical of Dolan as a Knicks owner, this building is insane.

Sphere Opening Night

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 29: Sphere lights up during the venue's grand opening on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Having the possibility to morph from an eyeball to a snow globe while being a full-sized facility is mind-boggling.  WOW!

Sphere Lights Up Las Vegas Skyline For The First Time In Celebration Of Independence Day

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 04: Sphere lights up for the first time in celebration of Independence Day on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide venue, the largest spherical structure on Earth, features an Exosphere with a 580,000-square-foot display, the largest LED screen in the world, and is expected to open later in 2023. on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

This is the new big-time arena and I HAVE to check this place out.  Scroll down for amazing videos of U2 opening the Sphere!

Sphere Lights Up Las Vegas Skyline For The First Time In Celebration Of Independence Day

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 04: Sphere lights up for the first time in celebration of Independence Day on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide venue, the largest spherical structure on Earth, features an Exosphere with a 580,000-square-foot display, the largest LED screen in the world, and is expected to open later in 2023. on July 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

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Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com