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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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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