MICHAEL FRANTI TALKS YOGA, BARE FEET AND NEW MATERIAL
By Michael Lello Yoga, bare feet, charity. . . . It's all a bit much to take, especially for a cynic. But listen to Michael Franti talk about things like his reason to eschew footwear, and the Do ...
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YES TACKLE “HEAVEN AND EARTH,” CLASSIC ALBUMS
By Michael Lello The family tree of progressive rock band Yes has more branches than a gnarled old redwood, with members joining, leaving, and in several cases, rejoining the band, throughout its sto...
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COLD COFFEE BRINGS RECORDING PROJECT TO LIFE AT FESTIVAL
By Michael Lello Photos by Chrissy Manuel Our Arts On The Square “Interview Swap” continues with our chat with Cold Coffee, who will perform on the Summersteps Records stage. Cold Coffee is a proje...
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BRIGGS FARM RECAP, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
H81EddieShaw By Michael Lello Photos by Alex Seeley The Briggs Farm Blues Festival near Nescopeck, Pa., had its largest crowd yet in its 1...
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JOHNNY HICKMAN ON DUO SHOWS, CHINESE CENSORSHIP AND NEW CRACKER ALBUM(S)
By Michael Lello There is a tendency to think quiet and laidback when you hear the word “acoustic.” But Cracker guitarist and founding member Johnny Hickman assures that Monday, July 13’s “semi-acou...
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RISING ARTIST SAMANTHA FISH FOLLOWS BLUES PATH
By Michael Lello It might be surprising to some that blues artist Samantha Fish grew up to listening to rock music, but to her, it was a natural progression from one genre to the other. “It’s all co...
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PHISH’S “FUEGO” MIGHT BE BAND’S BEST ALBUM
By Michael Lello One of the most unfortunate results of the constant comparisons of Phish to the Grateful Dead is the assumption that the band is only worth paying attention to in the live setting. ...
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EDDIE TURNER TAKES HIS MUSIC BEYOND THE BLUES
By Michael Lello Most musicians shy away from labeling their music, but Eddie Turner is especially averse to genre tags. “I call it all music,” he said in a recent phone interview, previewing his he...
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RISING AMERICANA ACT BRUMMY BROTHERS RETURN TO SCRANTON
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller If the Brummy Brothers gained some new fans when they played the Susquehanna Breakdown festival in May, those new followers will have a chance to see the N...
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EXCLUSIVE: “REGGAE DOG II: REFLECTION”
By Michael Lello “It’s a very stupid song. I thought of it while I was driving on 81 coming back from a gig and finished it while eating pancakes at the Glider Diner.” That’s what Scranton singer, ...
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