THE RODS RETURN WITH A ‘VENGEANCE’
By Michael Lello In the 1980s, heavy metal bands etched their names into history, some eventually earning legendary status. Their names are still prominent: Judas Priest. Iron Maiden. Metallica. Righ...
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CONCERT REVIEW: FLEET FOXES AT TOWER THEATRE
By Michael Lello On their exquisite albums, Fleet Foxes rely on intricacy and delicate interactions between their instruments and rich harmony vocals. On the concert stage, these aspects of the ban...
ReadmorePHOTO GALLERY: CABINET AT FINE ARTS FIESTA
Photos by Jason Riedmiller Despite torrential downpours, a group of dedicated Cabinet fans came out to watch the band perform a headlining set at the 56th Annual Fine Arts Fiesta on Wilkes-Barre's Pub...
ReadmoreANOTHER NEW VIDEO FROM MIKE QUINN
Like this previously posted video for "Big Shit," "Reforming" was done by Philadelphia filmmakers Andrew Fitzgerald and Pat Ganley. Mike, formerly of And The Moneynotes and Okay Paddy, has many shows...
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CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH ANNOUNCE NEW RECORD
The seemingly dormant Philadelphia/New York band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah on Thursday announced "Hysterical," their first new album in four years, which will be released Sept. 20. It will be CHYSY's f...
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CHAD VAN GAALEN’S “DIAPER ISLAND” OUT THIS WEEK
Talk about a DIY endeavor... On Tuesday, Chad VanGaalen released his new album "Diaper Island" on Sub Pop Records, and the singer/songwriter/visual artist created all aspects of the release, from the ...
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ALBUM REVIEW: THE HEAD AND THE HEART — “THE HEAD AND THE HEART”
By Michael Lello Some artists bury their emotions and their intent under gauzy walls of sound or inscrutable lyrics; if you get the underlying message, great, and if you don’t, well, that’s just fi...
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ALBUM REVIEW: WARREN HAYNES — “MAN IN MOTION”
By Michael Lello Warren Haynes has been a fine soul singer for several decades, but you can forgive the world for not paying much notice. You’ll have that when you’re known as one of the premier guit...
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MENZINGERS SIGN TO EPITAPH
The Menzingers, formerly based in Scranton, have signed to Epitaph Records. The Hollywood label, founded by Bad Religion's Brett Gurewitz, boast a roster including Social Distortion, Weezer, Frank Tu...
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PHOTO GALLERY: HIGHWAY 81 REVISITED LAUNCH PARTY
Photos by Jason Riedmiller On Saturday, These United States, Pappy and Mike Quinn performed to a packed house at the Highway 81 Revisited Launch Party at The Bog in Scranton. If you were there and wo...
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