COAL TOWN ROUNDERS WILL SEE YOU AT THE BREAKDOWN FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR
Photos by Jim Gavenus This is the story of a few dudes, a banjo and the man in the yellow hat. Sort of. Christopher Kearney (the man in the hat) and some buddies that attended the same high scho...
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SUSQUEHANNA BREAKDOWN PHOTO GALLERY 2: COAL TOWN ROUNDERS, AMERICAN BABIES & MORE
Photos by Alex Seeley Photographer Alex Seeley captured some of the weekend's brightest moments at Susquehanna Breakdown at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pa. We are breaking the pho...
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COAL TOWN ROUNDERS CELEBRATE ‘HOW IT USED TO BE’ (TRACK PREMIERE)
There’s a lot of lip service given to “artisanal,” “homemade” and “hand-crafted” products these days. It often seems more like a marketing plan drummed up to ensnare hipsters than anything truly a...
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PREMIERE: TOM GRAHAM DEBUTS ‘THE BAR BROKE MY HEART,’ DISCUSSES NEW ALBUM
Photos by Jason Riedmiller Poster art by Tom Graham Singer-songwriter Tom Graham's fifth album, "Underneath A Rusting Roof," is big. It's his first studio record since 2007. That's a pretty big ...
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CABINET TAKES SHERMAN BY STORM FOR HALLOWEEN HEADLINE SHOW
Photos by Pati Bobeck Cabinet brought its Halloween Hootenany run of shows to Stroudsburg's Sherman Theater on Friday, Oct. 31, playing a special headlining show at a venue where it has served as a...
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COAL TOWN ROUNDERS BRING BLUEGRASS TO BREAKDOWN
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller The word old-timey has been getting a lot of mileage in the music world the past few years, but Coal Town Rounders have accurately embodied the overused te...
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ELECTRIC CITY MUSIC CONFERENCE NOMINATIONS BEGIN, PERFORMERS ADDED
SCRANTON -- The Electric City Music Conference has officially opened nominations for the Steamtown Music Awards. From May 1 through July 1, fans can nominate their favorite NEPA bands for awards by v...
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COVERS AND COLLABORATIONS
denson Karl Denson By Michael Lester Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON -- Seemingly inspired by their surroundings at the canopy-covered Toyot...
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OLD FARMERS BALL: ‘A PRETTY BIG DEAL’
The word “unique” comes up over and over again when discussing the Old Farmers Ball. And rightly so. The festival, hosted by Cabinet, is the first of its kind: a lineup of non-major label bands, ma...
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