TWO SIDES OF THE BADLEES
By Michael Lello Bands are always saying their newest project is something totally unique, unlike anything they’ve done before. And sometimes, it’s even true. Like in the case of The Badlees, the v...
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VIENNA TENG REINVENTS HERSELF
By Michael Lello With seemingly everything a rising singer/songwriter could want – a loyal, growing fanbase; critical acclaim; tours with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Joan Osborne; and coveted TV ...
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THE FLAMING LIPS’ FAR-OUT FESTIVAL PIER TRIP
IMG_7161 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller PHILADELPHIA – Good psychedelic rock, by its very definition, defies definition. The...
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SISTER SPARROW WARMS UP THE SHERMAN
IMG_2382 By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz STROUDSBURG -- The upbeat soulful rockers Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds played an e...
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TROMBONE SHORTY TO PERFORM AT KIRBY CENTER
The F.M. Kirby Center announced this morning that Trombone Shorty and New Orleans Avenue will perform at the venue on Friday, Jan. 17. Tickets ($29, $39 and $49, plus fees) go on sale Friday, Oct. 1 ...
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YUCK MOVES FORWARD
By Michael Lello If any band could be excused for taking a second-album nosedive, it’s Yuck. The British ’90s alt-rock revivalists’ lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Daniel Blumberg left the b...
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STREAM NEW PARQUET COURTS EP
Parquet Courts are streaming their upcoming EP "Tally All The Things That You Broke" via their website. The Brookyln post-punk band's release will be out Oct. 8 and follows last year's full-length "L...
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MOE.’s PURPOSEFUL ROCK JAMS AT THE SHERMAN
IMG_2508 By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Jam band fans can make themselves an easy target. They go on about “si...
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CUMULUS RELEASE DEBUT, PLAY PHILADELPHIA
Seattle indie pop trio Cumulus has released its debut album, "I Never Meant It To Be Like This," which is streaming at Impose Magazine. The album is out on Trans-Records, the label operated by Chris ...
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OBVIOUSLY 5 QUESTIONS: CHUCK GARVEY
By Michael Lester moe. guitarist Chuck Garvey grew up in Whitesboro, N.Y., the son of music-teaching parents, and attended the same high school — New Hartford High School — as bandmate and fellow gu...
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