INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS’ PROFILE CONTINUES TO RISE
By Max McKeon Boasting a unique bluegrass sound, Grammy award-winning albums and a rousing live show, The Infamous Stringdusters have steadily become a “can’t miss” band in the bluegrass circuit. Wit...
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INDIGO MOON BRASS BAND BRINGS UNIQUE SOUND TO ARTS ON THE SQUARE
By Max McKeon Photo by Pati Bobeck New Orleans, Los Angeles and Scranton are separated by almost 1,300 miles, but that distance wouldn’t seem very far if you caught a rousing set by Indigo Moon Bras...
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CONOR OBERST SHOWS MATURITY ON “UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN”
By Max McKeon Boy genius. The next Bob Dylan. Conor Oberst has dealt with these claims head-on in his lengthy career, and rightfully so. Since performing and recording at the ripe age of 13, Oberst h...
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BLACK KEYS CHANGE DIRECTION WITH TRANSITIONAL ALBUM
By Max McKeon Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are at the cross roads. The two core members of the Black Keys have developed a defining sound that listeners instantly recognize. Stumbling out of the...
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KITE PARTY, THREE MAN CANNON, OTHERS IMPRESS AT TWENTYFIVE EIGHT
By Max McKeon SCRANTON -- Tucked away behind Coopers Seafood is Twenty-Five Eight, a production studio that hosts a variety of shows and events. The hidden studio, housed in an old abandoned warehous...
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