ALEC OUNSWORTH ON CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH’S NEXT CHAPTER
By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is in the midst of a transitional period. A new EP, new band members, a new album set for a release next year. In July, the A...
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A CONVERSATION WITH ALICE COOPER: PART ONE
By Michael Lello Alice Cooper needs no introduction. The legendary shock rocker gave us a call to talk about is Oct. 18 show at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, which is part of his "Raise The...
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WHARFER’S ‘SPOOKY’ FOLKY DEBUT
By Michael Lello What started as a simple home recording effort for Kyle Wall has turned into “The Rattling,” the debut album for Wharfer, Wall’s one-man project. “I sort of was off not playing musi...
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ONO: REMIXES OF “WALKING ON THIN ICE”
ONO, the dance music alter ego of Yoko Ono, has released two new remixes of her 1981 No. 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Single, "Walking On Thin Ice." One remix was done by Grammy-nominated house music l...
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DAY 4: CROWES TAKE FLIGHT
crowes1 By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON – No band has carried the flag for the Woodstock generation into the latter 20th ...
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DAY 3: NOW WEIR TALKIN’
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON – One day after a good but not great set that took some time to get cooking, Bob Weir and Ratdog hit the stage on night three of the Peach M...
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DAY 2: GRACE POTTER STEALS THE SHOW
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON -- While the Allman Brothers Band are the name at the top of the bill, the star of the show during the second day of the Peach Music Festival Friday...
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DAY 1: RUSTED ROOT, CABINET GET PARTY STARTED
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus The second annual Peach Music Festival kicked off in fine form Thursday night, with high-energy performances highlighted by Rusted Root and Cabinet on the Mu...
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SWEATHEART: “FUN, COOL, WEIRD SHIT”
By Michael Lello It would be easy to write off Sweatheart as a novelty act. Crazy costumes, wild videos and songs like “Finger Bangin’” don’t exactly scream seriousness. But just because the Philad...
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CABINET, GUESTS SET FOR PEACH
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller It’s been a busy year for Cabinet. Touring various regions of the United States. Hosting their own festival, Old Farmers Ball, at Toyota Pavilion at Mont...
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