ALBUMS: MICHAEL LELLO
By Michael Lello 1. Vampire Weekend: “Modern Vampires Of The City” 2. Arcade Fire: “Reflektor” 3. The Spinto Band: “Cool Cocoon” 4. The Winery Dogs: “The Winery Dogs” 5. Volcano Choir: “Repa...
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THE BEAT STILL BUILDING UPON TWO-TONE LEGACY
By Michael Lello At the forefront of Britain’s two-tone ska movement alongside bands like The Specials and Madness, The Beat – or The English Beat, as they are known in the U.S. due to a San Francisc...
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GRETCHEN LOHSE RELEASES ‘PRIMAL’ DEBUT ALBUM
By Michael Lello As a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and arranger, Gretchen Lohse has been a prolific member of the Philadelphia music community for some time. Despite all of that activit...
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NEW SONG FOR WAR ON DRUGS, ALBUM DUE IN MARCH
Philadelphia's The War On Drugs have announced new album, "Lost In The Dream," set for a March 18 release on Secretly Canadian. "Lost In The Dream" will be the third full-length record from the Adam ...
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IT’S A MIXTAPE LIFE FOR UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS
By Michael Lello Pete Lawrie Winfield – who records as Until The Ribbon Breaks – is such a student of American music and film, the Welshman had to see for himself what makes the country tick and move...
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STP’S SCOTT WEILAND AND THE WILDABOUTS WOW MOUNT AIRY
IMG_2310 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller MOUNT POCONO, Pa. -- While he may not garner as much respect as his Seattle counterpa...
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SNOW TRACKS PREVIEW: CABINET, “HONEY, YOU DON’T KNOW MY MIND”
Cabinet has contributed its previously unreleased version of J. Scott Skinner's "Honey, You Don't Know My Mind" for inclusion on the "Snow Tracks" compilation. The Cabinet rendition makes its exclusi...
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ELVIS COSTELLO’S AIM IS TRUE IN MARATHON KIRBY CONCERT
WILKES-BARRE -- It took about two and a half hours for Elvis Costello to encapsulate his career Monday night at the F.M. Kirby Center, and the poet, punk and provocateur used every minute of it to ful...
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COMPLETE LAST WALTZ SET FOR THE CAPITOL THEATRE
On Wednesday, November 27 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, a star-studded lineup of musicians will pay tribute to "The Last Waltz," the historic concert and legendary film by The Band. "Th...
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PREMIERE: WHARFER, “EYELIDS”
Wharfer, the songwriting and recording project of Kyle Wall, released its debut album "The Rattling" just a few months ago, but there are already a few new songs surfacing, including "Eyelids." The t...
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