RIDING HIGH, CLUTCH BRINGS ‘EARTH ROCKER’ TO SHERMAN
By Michael Lello It has been a big year for Clutch. In March, the veteran Maryland band released “Earth Rocker,” its first studio album since 2009 – and quite likely its most critically acclaimed. ...
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DAR WILLIAMS: GREEK MYTHS AND REVISITING ‘THE HONESTY ROOM’
By Michael Lello When Dar Williams hits the stage at New Hope Winery on Sunday, Dec. 22, you can rest assured that she won’t be going through the motions. In fact, from the sound of it, the singer/s...
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LANGOR: “SET ME FREE FOR CHRISTMAS”
Langor, the musical project led by Brian Langan (The Sw!ms, Needle Points, Sweatheart), have released a new Christmas song, "Set Me Free For Christmas." You can stream the song below. It is availabl...
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H81R, VINTAGE TO PRESENT VENUE’S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
Highway 81 Revisited and The Vintage (326 Spruce St., Scranton) will co-produce an all-ages concert on Jan. 17 in honor of The Vintage's five-year anniversary. The show will presented free to the pub...
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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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