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Park music scene. The situation broke down barriers that since have led to many more mixed bills, including Nov. 16 and 17 when Rockwell will participate in a weekend-long benefit for Food for Thought, the folks who offer annual Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners to the hungry and the homeless at Langosta Lounge in Asbury. The mix of rap ‘n’ rock at the Second Annual Makin Waves Hunger Benefit for Food for Thought at Langosta, as well as Asbury Park Yacht Club, also will feature Evangelia, Cook Thugless, Black Suburbia Music Group, Sonic Blume, Wetbrain, The Cold Seas feat. Drew the Re- cluse, Tara Dente, Pamela Flores, Des & the Swagmatics, Nalani & Sarina, Experiment 34, and Chill Smith, Rockwell’s frequent col- laborator. But Rockwell doesn’t just mix things up musically. The self- published poet’s latest book will released next month and cel- ebrated on Oct. 20 at the Barnes & Noble in Eatontown, followed Watch Chris Rockwell with “Armor” NJ STAGE - ISSUE 51 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 92