STEVE KIMOCK HAS GUITARS, WILL TRAVEL, WITH JEFF CHIMENTI AND FRIENDS
Photo by Suzy Perler So many things go into a live show, from the moods of the musicians and the attitude of the audience to the sound, the lights -- and the room itself. "Oh absolutely," says ...
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SLIM GAMBILL ON DAY JOB WITH LADY ANTEBELLEUM, PLAYING IN CARSON DALY’S HOUSE BAND AND ADVENTUROUS SOLO DEBUT
Slim Gambill might be the only musician who's worked with members of Hanson and a Korn collaborator. Throw in his day job as the touring guitarist with pop country phenomenon Lady Antebellum and a sti...
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THE WHO REIGN O’ER MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
NEW YORK -- Partway through The Who's concert on Sept. 1 at Madison Square Garden, Pete Townshend apologized for the band's rustiness. But the epic performance the group delivered over two and a half ...
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FLOGGING MOLLY HITS THE MET IN PHILADELPHIA
Photos by Cristiano Zuin Flogging Molly, along with Social Distortio, brought their tour to The Met in Philadelphia on Saturday. The tour, which also features The Devil Makes Three and Le Butcheret...
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JAMES BARRETT CHANNELS ‘CRAZY EMOTIONS’ ON NEW SONG AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE (PREMIERE)
Singer and guitarist James Barrett had been playing your typical solo gigs around the Scranton area, but he wanted more. "I always wanted to be in a band," he says. "I always listened to heavier st...
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GLITTERER AT KARL HALL IN WILKES BARRE
Photos by Keith Perks Glitterer, the solo project of Title Fight's Ned Russin, performed at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre last week. Also on the bill were Worn and Pay for Pain. “I still feel nervou...
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TITLE FIGHT’S NED RUSSIN RELISHES THE CHALLENGE OF GLITTERER
Glitterer, a relatively new project for Title Fight's Ned Russin, is the result of the musician challenging himself. Russin, who plays bass and sings for the internationally touring post-punk band fro...
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DAWES’ CALIFORNIA ROOTS ARE SHOWING, BUT IT’S NO NOSTALGIA ACT
Ten years and six albums into its career, Dawes has done a remarkable job of building upon the foundations of California folk rock of the 1970s without becoming a tribute act. For example, "Passwords,...
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TOGETHER PANGEA BROADENS ITS HORIZONS ON COMPANION EPs
Together Pangea has explored two opposing yet related ideas on its two latest EPs, "Non-Stop Paranoia" and "Dipassionte," the latter released in May. While last year's release delves into anxiety and ...
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JP BIONDO ON SOLO DEBUT, OWL AND CROW DUO AND CABINET’S HIATUS AND RETURN
JP Biondo, who plays mandolin and sings in Cabinet, took on a new challenge recently: his first solo album, "Blue Radio." "Some of the songs are from a few years back that I kind of had sitting aro...
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