Jason Didner

Artificially on the Airwaves — Where Have All the Human DJs Gone? (Part 1) An interview with my brother Matthew “Motl” Didner In my college years, I'd return on breaks to my Morristown, NJ home in the late 80s, and have an in-h...

Blog post here:
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Matthew "Motl" Didner. I, his brother Jason, interviewed him about the art of spinning records on-air as AI advances make the job more of a rarity.

I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.

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I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.

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YouTube video by Jason Didner Jason Didner - Zeroes and Ones (Official Lyric video) -

Ever have Siri completely misunderstand you? Same.
That’s the spirit behind “Zeroes and Ones,” now out as a horizontal lyric video from my album Digital Carnival.
Give it a spin 👇

📺 youtu.be/XnfZVFgHd_w

Artist on Artist: Book Review of "High Hopes: A Memoir" by Anne Abel Last week, a fellow member of the Facebook group SPRING-NUTS posted “A woman with debilitating depression and anxiety goes to Australia to see Bruce. Ei...

I stumbled upon a great book about treating depression with exercise and the power of @springsteen 's live music. Here's my review of "High Hopes" by @annesimaabel .

jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...

Jason Didner - Mailing List Mailing List. Jason Didner, a rock artist from Montclair, NJ USA

Want the exclusive video of our drummer Leah Fox recording the official track with me in my home studio? Get it here:
✍️ jasondidner.com/mailing-list

YouTube video by Jason Didner Come Across the Tracks (Live from Montclair Brewery)

Live performance from Montclair Brewery - "Come Across the Tracks" - a song that urges us to challenge racial barriers, like Garry Tallent did when he arrived in Asbury Park in '64. The rest is history. 🎸🎷
📺 youtu.be/JsII3cZQZ-M

High school lockers in background. Lyrics in foreground: "Let them think what they think Let them see what they see Let them have what they have ...and then let me be me"

This chorus is my favorite reminder lately.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is… Let Them.
Blog post + live performance here: jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...

YouTube video by Jason Didner Come Across the Tracks (Live) — My Tribute to Asbury Park pre-E Street

Loved it? Watch the full performance with the spoken intro and story here: youtu.be/9NywSaD53sk

P.S. For the studio-exclusive split-screen version with Leah on drums, sign up for my mailing list — you get early previews from The Asbury EP: jasondidner.com/mailing-list

YouTube video by Jason Didner An Asbury Park Story Song: "Come Across the Tracks" (Live clip)

Back in 1964, a young Garry Tallent crossed the tracks in Asbury Park to play with the musicians he admired on Springwood Ave. That inspired my song “Come Across the Tracks.”

Here’s a short live clip — first verse + chorus — from a recent performance at The Asbury. 🎸

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Introducing My New Rock Anthem, “Let Them” Every once in a while, something you hear lands at exactly the right moment. That happened to me recently while listening to Mel Robbins’ audiobook The ...

Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory hit me at the right time. It sparked a rock anthem called “Let Them.”

I wrote a blog post about the story behind the song — and shared a live solo performance.

If you feel stuck walking on eggshells, you might relate.

Read here:
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YouTube video by Jason Didner Let Them — Jason Didner (Inspired by Mel Robbins’ “Let Them Theory”)

Wrote this song after hearing Mel Robbins’ “Let Them Theory.” Here’s the full performance:
📺 youtu.be/tAfMeu8NapA

A quick home performance of the “Let Them” chorus. Hope it brings a little calm to your feed today.

The hypocrisy is stunning.

YouTube video by Jason Didner Let Them — Jason Didner (Inspired by Mel Robbins’ “Let Them Theory”)

New rock anthem inspired by @melrobbins.bsky.social Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory.
This one’s for anyone learning to let go, set boundaries, and be fully themselves.

🎸 Watch “Let Them”:
👉 youtu.be/tAfMeu8NapA

#SelfImprovement #Relationships #Boundaries #MelRobbins #LetThem #TheLetThemTheory

Here's Why My Music is Going in the Opposite Direction of AI Trends The recent development of my receiving partially AI-generated tracks for playlist consideration forced me to hold two opposing thoughts in my head at th...

Here's my latest blog post -- about why my AI use does not include creation of music, but why that ability might still be good.

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#AIMusic #AIInMusic #AIMusicMarketing

YouTube video by Jason Didner I Don't Want to Go Home (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes cover) - from Asbury Park, NJ

Here’s my cover of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes! I even called him “Seaside Johnny” 🌊 when introducing the song — almost like an out-of-body experience! 😅
🎥 youtu.be/nCeNeat7C3U

#SouthsideJohnny #AsburyPark #AsburyParkMusic #SoundOfAsburyPark

Cartoon image of Bruce Springsteen throwing the test pressing of his "Born to Run" album into the motel swimming pool

Ever wonder which moments from Born to Run would make the best movie scenes?

I picked 5 from Bruce’s autobiography — including the one where he throws the test pressing into a motel pool.

👉 Read here: jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...

#BruceSpringsteen

YouTube video by Jason Didner Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Cover – Live in Asbury Park)

My acoustic cover of “Thunder Road” ⚡️🚗 by #BruceSpringsteen from last weekend in #AsburyParkNJ.

I hope I did him some justice.

youtu.be/gLfDXcsKzgQ

Well, we're not getting healthcare subsidies out of reopening the government, but hopefully we at least get @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social seated? Epstein files released?

YouTube video by Jason Didner Come across the Tracks (Live from Cafe Artiste, Ocean Grove, NJ) - by Jason Didner

"When we play together, we are more than white and Black"

My song "Come Across the Tracks," inspired by the true story of 2 future E Street Band members coming together in de facto segregated Asbury Park in the mid-60s. 🎸🎷

youtu.be/-ZtH3Cvbj9I

#BruceSpringsteen #EStreetBand #RacialIntegration

YouTube video by LeahSFox Jason Didner and The Drive, The Asbury, 4/5/24 #5

That time a tipsy audience member added her own punchline before mine 😆

You can’t get there from here in Jersey…
“Hey there buddy, you can kiss my…”
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Jason Didner raises his hand in the air to fire up the crowd while singing and playing acoustic guitar at the Asbury Hotel in Asbury Park, NJ

Scenes from Friday night at The Asbury… 🔥
I’ve got live videos from this show dropping this week — can’t wait to share the moments behind these shots.

#AsburyParkMusic #LiveAtTheAsbury #JerseyShoreMusicScene

Catch me at The Asbury Hotel tonight at 7PM.

YouTube video by Jason Didner Comedy Song About New Jersey Driving – Crowd Goes Wild!

Ever tried driving around Jersey and felt like every turn was the wrong one?

Here’s the finale from my comedy song “You Can’t Get There from Here in Jersey.”

Lots of howling, hooting, and honking from the crowd on this one. 😆
🎥 youtube.com/shorts/-LneB...

#NJComedy #LiveMusic #AsburyPark

YouTube video by Jason Didner Covering Southside Johnny’s “I Don’t Want to Go Home” — Jersey Shore classic! 🎸

Getting ready for my Asbury Park show this Friday at The Asbury Hotel — and giving a little nod to Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. Here’s a taste of my take on “I Don’t Want to Go Home.”
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#AsburyPark #SouthsideJohnny #JerseyShoreSound

I appreciate her service. I hope her retirement time is pleasant and in good health.

Span-tastic!

Wise choice, VA!

Flyer for The Soundbooth at the Asbury Hotel - featuring Jason Didner, Brian Erickson, Sebastian Fuentes. Presented by Megan O'Shea. Friday November 7 from 7PM to 10 PM. Free admission.

Live music this Friday at the Asbury Hotel in #AsburyParkNJ

Brian Erickson
Sebastian Fuentes
...and me.
My acoustic set starts at 7PM on Friday Nov 7. See you in the Soundbooth listening room in the lobby.

YouTube video by Jason Didner Digital Carnival’ – A Satire on Our Obsession With Going Viral | Live Performance

“Step right up! Win a bunch of stuff you don’t even need! You might even go viral tonight… (but ya probably won’t.)”

This is my song Digital Carnival - about the thrill and chaos of online life.

Here’s the live performance:
🎥 youtu.be/vETX-61FFRY

#DigitalCarnival #Satire #IndieMusic #Songwriter