TRACY MORGAN: “THERE’S COMEDY IN EVERYTHING”
By Michael Lello Above photo by Jason Riedmiller, below photo by Clay Patrick McBride Comedy lovers know him as Tracy Jordan, the bizarre, entourage-keeping actor on “30 Rock’s” fictional “Tracy Jord...
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DR. DOG’S “B-ROOM” SHOW EARNS AN “A” AT TERMINAL 5
get-attachment (2) By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller NEW YORK – “Consistent” isn’t the most exciting thing you can say about a b...
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PREMIERE: A FIRE WITH FRIENDS, “AUTUMN DRIVE”
A Fire With Friends -- "Autumn Drive" Stream an exclusive debut of A Fire With Friends' "Autumn Drive," from the band's new EP "Ghost House." A Fire With Friends will celebrate the release of "Gho...
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ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT TAKE THE MUSIC UNDERGROUND
By Michael Lello “I’ve been playing on a platform at Church Avenue and nobody,” Elizabeth Ziman sings at the opening of “Happy Pop,” making them the first words on “Like It Never Happened,” Elizabeth...
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KID ICARUS READIES CASSETTE COMPILATION
On March 4, Hope For The Tape Deck will release a new Kid Icarus cassette anthology called "Dig Archaeology," which "represents the best of the last 13 years of outtakes, demos and experiments" from K...
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SOLD-OUT CROWD CELEBRATES VINTAGE ANNIVERSAY
By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz and Mark Dennebaum SCRANTON -- A capacity crowd helped celebrate The Vintage's fifth anniversary Friday night with a free, all-ages concert featuring A Socia...
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ESTA CODA DEBUTS NEW SONG
Esta Coda -- "Henny Penny" Check out the premiere of "Henny Penny" from Esta Coda's debut EP, "Kindness," which will be released in the near future. Esta Coda will perform Friday, Jan. ,17 at The V...
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NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL’S SURREAL STATE THEATRE SERENADE
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller ITHACA, N.Y. -- Neutral Milk Hotel released just enough music to create a sense of mystery. The Athens, Ga., group only released two proper albums (one of...
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ALEXIS P. SUTER’S “SINGING JOURNAL”
By Michael Lello Can the blues make you happy? It seems counterintuitive, but Alexis P. Suter seems downright sunshiny in a recent conversation with Highway 81 Revisited. The powerhouse vocalist wi...
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A SOCIAL STATE GEARS UP FOR VINTAGE ANNIVERSARY
By Michael Lello A Social State frontman Ed Cuozzo feels that the band, which has been together since 2009, has recorded its best record yet, called “How To Get To Heaven.” “I’m so proud of it and I...
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