On Saturday night, we celebrated five years of magazines and madness. Born in the midst of a pandemic with a "never say quit" attitude, we debuted #Issue 21 to an absolutely packed house at Wild Air Beerworks on Main Street in Asbury Park, officially kicking off National Poetry Month in a way only this scene knows how to do. Host Blaise with poet and venue owner Nick Jiorle With over a hundred heads in attendance, and the people's pop star Blaise as the host, the energy of t

On April 4th, Soup Can Magazine celebrates Five Years of culture with our annual Canniversary at Wild Air Beerkworks in Asbury Park. It's more than an anniversary party - it’s a celebration of community, creativity, and the mutual aid spirit that has carried this project from a small idea in an apartment during a pandemic to statewide cultural and artistic movement. In one night, we’re bringing together musicians, poets, organizers, and neighbors for a night that blends art w

Tuckerton Porchfest is the rare day when the quiet, salt‑marsh town of Tuckerton comes alive, turning porches into stages, and an unassuming main street into a sprawling, walkable festival that stretches across the whole community. In a place better known for duck decoys than cultural events, PorchFest stands out as a burst of music, art, and human energy that transforms the town for a few bright hours. Musicians, poets, and artists set up on porches, families wander from blo

The ubiquity of Emerson Woolf is impossible for me to explain. Unlike many music artists I've come to love and cherish over the years, I do not remember the first time I saw her sing. I'm almost certain it was at some open mic in Monmouth County. Now, this isn't to say that she wasn't memorable. Far from it. It's indicative of how familiar her voice felt, how relevant her songs were, and how relatable her personality is. It's like she was always here. In the past few years,

Tuckerton PorchFest is back for another lively, walkable music and poetry festival that transforms the porches and front yards of...

Left to Right: Blush Ellis, Chris Rockwell, Audrey Brognon The Collide Zine Issue 9 release at Tattooed Mom was one hell of a night. The...

Join Us for a Healing Evening of Music, Poetry, and Community Support This holiday season, let's come together as a community to support...

I sell weed out of a house in the poorest neighborhood in Portsmouth, Ohio. A town mostly made up of poor neighborhoods. There are two...

Circle the date, collect your friends and family, and get your cans to our first ever OctoberFest at The Union Market & Gallery on 10/12

We were psyched to be in the mix Tuesday night at Zine Zipper , an event co-organized by Collide and Megazine at the infamous Tattooed...

If you don't know what a zine is, I don't even know how you made it to this blog. As for the uninitiated, zines, short for “magazines,”...

The state of New Jersey has always been known for its rich musical history, from the legendary jazz greats of Newark to the iconic rock...

On March 30th, Tuckerton will host it's very first PorchFest, a walkable music and poetry festival celebrating local creatives across six...

Saturday night, Soup Can alumnus Blush Ellis debuted her meticulously curated show Eyes Wide Open Mic, a mixture of music, poetry, and...

Rocking out for a cause is a pastime here at the Jersey Shore, with musicians, poets, and performers alike rallying for charity...

James Dalton has been a staple in the Garden State's grand music and poetry scenes for over twenty years. He's traveled around the globe,...

Alexander Simone & WHODAT Live Crew at ParkFest on July 10th, 2022 New Jersey has its own breed of everything. People will argue over the...

Another Soup Can Summer is in the books, and the hottest months of the year provided some of the coolest events we've had so far. This...

Skullboy is an underground icon in the New Jersey arts scene. He's a multifaceted persona that dips his brush in visual art, event...

This Sunday at Ridley Park in downtown Bradley Beach, NJ, Telegraph Hill Records and the borough of Bradley Beach are organizing...