BATTLES WARMS UP CROWD FOR PRIMUS WITH TECHNICAL, ENERGETIC SET
Photos by Keith Perks The duo Battles opened for Primus' A Tribute to Kings tour stop in Bethlehem on May 25. From Keith Perks' concert review: Battles, an experimental rock group founded in Ne...
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PRIMUS NAILS AMBITOUS RUSH TRIBUTE IN BETHLEHEM
Review and photos by Keith Perks Primus set out on tour recently paying homage to one of rock's most influential bands, Rush. With almost 50 dates on the tour, the band is making its way across Nor...
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THE REVIVALISTS’ DAVID SHAW: ‘IF THIS IS A DREAM, I DON’T WANT TO WAKE UP’
The Revivalists -- an eight-piece, soulful rock band from New Orleans -- have sold millions of records and thrilled crowds from coast to coast. And now, after a forced hiatus from the road due to the ...
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THE WEIGHT BAND PULLS INTO NAZARETH (WELL, CLOSE ENOUGH)
Photos by Jim Gavenus The Weight Band, a group that carries on the tradition of The Band, performed Thursday night at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa. The Woodstock-based band is led by guitarist J...
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LUCERO MAKES HEARTBREAK AND WHISKEY SOUND LIKE HEAVEN AT MUSIKFEST CAFE
Photos and review by Keith Perks Lucero is one of those bands that you need to see live. Being out in the crowd is like being with family. A drunk and rambunctious family...and we're all there to s...
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ACTIVE ROCK HITMAKERS SHINEDOWN WORTH THE WAIT AT MUSIKFEST
Story and photos by Keith Perks BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Shinedown finally hit the stage at Musikfest after the rescheduling of its 2020 show. Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch were welco...
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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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