SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS KEEP IT ‘SUBVERSIVE AND CRAZY,’ EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS
With elements of Gypsy jazz, klezmer, vaudeville and a zany sense of humor, Squirrel Nut Zippers were an unlikely success story in the '90s, when the 1996 sophomore album, "Hot" became a staple on rad...
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WEEK 4: BUFFALO, SYRACUSE & A WELCOMING MANHATTAN VENUE AS ‘VAN TOUR’ WRAPS
Tuesday-Back to work After spending most of Monday in bed recovering from the weekend, I woke up at my mom's house on Tuesday in Berwick PA pretty early (8am). After having a quick breakfast, I hit...
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HIP-HOP LEGENDS RUN-DMC BRING BRIEF HEADLINING SHOW TO MUSIKFEST (PHOTOS)
Photos by Jim Gavenus Hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC performed a headlining set at Musikfest in Bethlehem on Aug. 6, but many fans were probably hoping for more. According to John J. Moser, writing in Th...
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BUSH BRINGS ’90s ALTERNATIVE ROCK HITS TO MUSIKFEST (PHOTOS)
Photos by Jim Gavenus Bush, the Gavin Rossdale-fronted alt rock band that found massive success in the '90s with hits like “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Little Things,” “Swallowed” and “Machinehead,” p...
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DON HENLEY BRINGS ‘CASS COUNTRTY’ TOUR TO MUSIKFEST (PHOTOS)
Photos by Jim Gavenus The legendary Don Henley performed as a headliner of Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa., on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in support of his recent solo country album "Cass County." Henley i...
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STEVE KIMOCK REFLECTS ON HIS LIFE-LONG MUSICAL JOURNEY IN ADVANCE OF ARDMORE PERFORMANCE
I’m standing outside the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, Pa., back on December 5, 2012, moments before Steve Kimock and his band were to take the stage. A man purporting to be homeless is pa...
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SNOOP DOGG AT MUSIKFEST
Photos by Jim Gavenus Snoop Dogg performed Saturday night at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa., and photographer Jim Gavenus was on hand to capture the set from the legendary hip-hop icon. Muiskfest w...
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ZZ TOP AT MUSIKFEST
Photos by Jim Gavenus Southern blues rockers ZZ Top kicked off their summer U.S. tour Thursday night with a headlining set at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa., bringing its hefty catalog of classic rock...
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MASON PORTER BRINGS EXPANDED FOLK SOUND TO STEELSTACKS
Philadelphia-area American band Mason Porter has continued to hone its sound – and expand its growing fanbase – in the roughly 10 years since its inception. The latest step forward for the group is “K...
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STEEL PANTHER: COCAINE, STRIPPERS, SPANDEX and A LITTLE MUSIC
By Chris Krepich Steel Panther bassist Lexxi Foxxx doesn’t give a rat’s ass what his bass sounds like at a show. For Foxxx and company, it’s all about the chicks, cocaine, spandex, makeup and sh...
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