MODEST MOUSE BLENDS QUIRKY WITH CATCHY AT STEELSTACKS
By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The best way to describe a Modest Mouse show, when it is at its best, is organized chaos. Band members switching instruments so frequently t...
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BLUESY MATT ANDERSEN BRINGS TOUR TO TIN ANGEL
Touring in support of his new album “Weightless” (which you can stream at American Songwriter), Canadian singer/songwriter/guitarist Matt Andersen will perform at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia on Th...
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JON ANDERSON: “MUSIC IS AN ADVENTURE”
Michael Lello Photo by Deborah Anderson You might say Jon Anderson had us at hello. That’s all he needed to say when he answered his phone for an interview, and we knew we had dialed the right numb...
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PHOTO GALLERY: BLACK CROWES IN BETHLEHEM
Photos by Jesse Faatz The Black Crowes returned to the region Wednesday night for a show at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center, and photographer Jesse Faatz was there to capture the festivities. Jes...
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VIENNA TENG REINVENTS HERSELF
By Michael Lello With seemingly everything a rising singer/songwriter could want – a loyal, growing fanbase; critical acclaim; tours with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Joan Osborne; and coveted TV ...
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STEELY DAN GETS WEIRD
By Michael Lester BETHLEHEM -- Stationed in relative darkness during the first three songs of the evening below an elevated horn section at the Sands casino stage in Bethlehem, guitarist Walter Becke...
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