The B-Side

Kevin Costner -- yes, that Kevin Costner -- is ready to rock New Jersey! The actor and his band, Modern West, will be swinging by the Starland Ballroom on Friday, May 8, placing him alongside his "J.F.K." co-star Kevin Bacon and Juliette Lewis on the list of actors who have brought their musical side projects to the Sayreville club.

Just like every other critic, blogger, scene regular and frequent record store patron around this time of year, I've compiled a "top 10" list. However, rather than throw together a list of my favorite albums, singles, videos, re-issues or beards using the same pool of nominees as every other list-maker, I've decided to make my "top 10" pretty personal. Here is a list of the top 10 shows I saw in New Jersey this year.