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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YUCK’S MAX BLOOM: ‘WE’VE NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD’
By Michael Lello The second album comes with its own inherent pressures. When you are coming off a critically buzzed-about debut record and the departure of your frontman, you’re dealing with even m...
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MALKMUS AND THE JICKS WIG OUT
By Michael Lello Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks’ music is easy to listen to. The sounds are catchy and jangly, and the words are a free-flowing mishmash of wordplay and in-jokes. A very pleasant e...
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CONCERTS: MICHAEL LELLO
By Michael Lello 1. Rush: Hershey Arena, Hershey, Pa., June 21 2. My Morning Jacket: Americanarama, Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, N.J., July 28 3. Elvis Costello: F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Ba...
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