Asbury Park, New Jersey early years of Springsteen's career in Asbury Park. Daniel Wolff's "4 July Asbury Park" examines the social, political and cultural history of the city with a special emphasis on the part that music played in the city's development, culminating in Springsteen. "Beyond the Palace" by Gary Wien is a comprehensive look at the local music scene that Springsteen emerged from, and includes many photographs of musicians and clubs. Against the backdrop of the fading resort, Alex Austin's novel "The Red Album of Asbury Park" tracks a young rock musician pursuing his dream in the late 60s/early 70s, with Springsteen as
Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, and was subsequently followed by "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake", in February 2012. In October 2012, the two EPs were combined to create the full-length album, "Greetings and Salutations" (2012). "Greetings from Less Than Jake" was recorded at bassist and vocalist Roger Manganelli's home studio, The Moathouse, with Manganelli producing