JERRY GARCIA & THE GRATEFUL DEAD: AN APPRECIATION
My earliest memories of the Grateful Dead are me being confused as to why people loved them so much. I didn't understand why, when I walked into a record store in Old Forge, Pa., on Aug. 9, 1995, the ...
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THE MAGUAS REFLECT ON THEIR JOURNEY SO FAR
The Maguas might appear to be the latest band to emerge from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre punk scene that has spawned the likes of The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw and Title Fight. But the young group, whose mem...
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KELLEY SWINDALL TAKES CLASSIC COUNTRY ON A REBELLIOUS ROAD TRIP WITH DEBUT ALBUM
When Kelley Swindall moved from Georgia to New York to study at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, it was to become an actor, not a singer-songwriter. But after her natural storyteller came out in...
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SONG PREMIERE: SUIT OF LIGHTS, ‘TUG OF WAR’
With elements of classical, pop-punk, prog and electronic music, Suit of Lights -- the solo moniker of Joe Darone -- manages to tackle a bit of everything in less than two minutes on the new single "T...
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ALEX JORDAN IS CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ ON DEBUT ALBUM
The old adage "write what you know" pays off handsomely for Alex Jordan on his debut solo album, "The Subtle Exhibitionist," and what Jordan knows is California. Equal parts introspection and open-roa...
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SONG PREMIERE: AMERICAN BUFFALO GHOST, ‘THE DEVIL’S FINGERS’
"So wipe away those tears now, pour a glass of wine, and tonight we're livin' just like we're dyin'," Sean Flynn sings on the chorus of the new American Buffalo Ghost song "The Devil's Fingers." With ...
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‘SPIRIT’ TAKES JERRY GARCIA’S GOSPEL TUNES TO CHURCH
One of the greatest gifts Jerry Gacria continues to give to generations of music fans is an entry point into music they might not have discovered on their own. Old-timey folk, bluegrass, jazz -- a sim...
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RICHARD MARX’S VIRTUAL CONCERT NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE
Since the coronavirus pandemic slammed the brakes on the live music industry, musicians have been finding new ways to connect with their audiences and attempt to make back some of the money they lost ...
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BOB DYLAN, THE PHILOSOPHER PIRATE, RELEASES HIS BEST WORK IN DECADES
“I'll take the Scarface Pacino and The Godfather Brando/ Mix it up in a tank and get a robot commando,” Bob Dylan sings in “My Own Version of You,” skulking by night around “morgues and monasteries/ L...
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SPRINGSTEEN-APPROVED IRON CITY HOUSEROCKERS CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF ‘HAVE A GOOD TIME (BUT GET OUT ALIVE)’
In October of 1980, Bruce Springsteen released his album "The River." A few months later, The Clash came out with the sprawling "Sandanista!" and Elvis Costello was blending New Wave with R&B on "...
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