Introducing Songs on Site
Introducing Songs on Site, where we explore the music and environmental soundscapes of the Garden State. The series features an eclectic lineup of Jersey musicians in conversation with host Michael Aquino plus song performances at unique locations throughout the state.
Songs on Site is recorded in 3D audio for an immersive listening experience. It's a co-production of Cocotazo Media and You Don't Know Jersey.
Producers: Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos (Cocotazo Media); Alice Magdziak, Ed Magdziak (You Don’t Know Jersey)
Songs on Site is recorded in 3D audio for an immersive listening experience. It's a co-production of Cocotazo Media and You Don't Know Jersey.
Producers: Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos (Cocotazo Media); Alice Magdziak, Ed Magdziak (You Don’t Know Jersey)
Host: Michael Aquino
Audio engineering, editing, sound design, and theme composition: Michael Aquino
Story and script editing, additional audio editing, production management: Dania Ramos
Bonus content host and additional episode narration: Alice Magdziak
Additional story editing, blog writer, and series photographer: Ed Magdziak
Social media and publicity: Alice Magdziak, Ed Magdziak
Series art design: Michael Aquino; original image: Jonny Lindner via Pixabay
Featured guests: Caylen Bryant, The Cucumbers (Deena Shoskes, Jon Fried), Jackson Pines (Joe Makoviecki, James Black, Cranston Dean), Ali de Leon (Alicia Rivas), Renee Maskin, Modern Crybaby (Dylan Schroth)
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Songs on Site is produced in Essex County, New Jersey, the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
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Creators and Guests
Host
Michael Aquino
Michael Aquino is the host, sound designer, audio engineer, and co-producer of Songs on Site. He was the composer, sound designer, and engineer for the podcast series Timestorm (2022 Anthem Awards Silver Medal; 2021 NJ WebFest Best Family-friendly Podcast; 2020 Webby Awards Honoree). Under the Cocotazo Music label, Michael has produced his two solo releases Giants Will Fall (2015) and City Stars (2017) and three compilations Puerto Rico del Alma (2017), Stuff This in Yer Face (co-production with You Don’t Know Jersey 2018), New Year | Año Nuevo (2021).
Producer
Alice Magdziak
Alice Magdziak is the press lead, bonus content host, and co-producer of Songs on Site. Cooking, eating, travel, and history have been her passions since childhood. In 1993, a tarot card reader she visited on a dare told Alice that she would be famous for something later in life. It took almost 30 years to see it happen, but being recognized around New Jersey for promoting small businesses, local music, and state pride isn’t so bad. Ed brought Alice to New Jersey in 2000 and she’s never looked back. Her non-NJ eyes see the Garden State in a unique way and she’s learned to turn around her Midwest upbringing and really lean into those Jersey hugs.
Producer
Dania Ramos
Dania Ramos is the story editor, script writer, production manager, and co-producer of Songs on Site. She was the creator and head writer of the award-winning audio drama series Timestorm. She currently writes, hosts, and co-produces NJPAC On the Mic, an audio resource for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s SchoolTime Performances series.
Producer
Ed Magdziak
Ed Magdziak is a co-producer, blog writer, and series photographer for Songs on Site. A Clifton native, he has spent his entire life exploring all the best that New Jersey has to offer, usually with a camera at his side. Instead of telling just family and friends about his finds, he decided that the whole state should know about all his adventures. You Don’t Know Jersey was born. An accomplished writer, he has been nominated for multiple Asbury Music Awards in the category of Top Journalist in Support of Live Music. He has also been known to enjoy a great hot dog.