WAWY Day One—Yes It Was a Wonderful Year

Written By Doug Dresher

It is hard to believe that What a Wonderful Year is in its ninth year! And this year, Telegraph Hill Records did not disappoint. With sponsors Verse Social, Shipwreck’d Dispensary, Asbury Park Brewery, Sun Cruiser, Last Wave Brewing, Colossus Media Group, MOGO, and Brookdale Public Radio—plus a fundraiser for Kula Urban Farm—the evening was all set.

Day one at Wonder Bar brought amazing sets from The Amorphous Blob Orchestra, The Foes of Fern, Yawn Mower, Monte Maybe, Malibu, Never the Name, Third from the Sun, Quint Essence, Lillies of David, and Catch Me If You Can.

Day two is being covered by my friend Bill Baumann and will be posted soon.

Doug Dresher

Assistant Editor / Media Content / Editor / Photographer / Podcaster / Assistant to the Regional Manager

Born from an existential argument between Modernists and Postmodernists, I have found my home with the post-punks and those who love a good slice of pizza. I live in a world of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and the ever-elusive Decisive Moment. Punctum and Studium aside, I like to take photographs of people and things to see how they look photographed. While I miss both CBGBs and a cool place to bowl in Asbury Park, Punk is still whatever we made it to be. The Future is Unwritten, and I owe it all to Mr. Bradley and Mr. Martin. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (and Women) and ask the Little Prince for his thoughts. Sometimes, I'm On the Road, but if it weren’t for the honor of the thing, I’d just as well walk. My loving wife supports this albatross of an obsession, and my kids put up with me well. BA, MFA, M.Ed., BCEA, Nikon, FUJI, Tri-X.

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