STEVE EARLE TO PERFORM AT KIRBY CENTER
Steve Earle will perform with his band at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Earle's website. Ticket information has yet to be released. Earle released his latest...
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ALBUM REVIEW: THE ANTLERS — “BURST APART”
By Michael Lello Compared to “Hospice,” their beautiful 2009 downer, the experience of listening to The Antlers’ new album “Burst Apart” is quite different. While both albums demand repeat listens, t...
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50TH PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED
In a media meet and greet at Philadelphia's North Bowl Lounge N' Lanes last night, organizers of the 50th installment of the venerable Philadelphia Folk Festival announced the initial lineup of the ev...
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WHAT DEANER WAS TALKING ABOUT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAP’N DEAN WEEN
By Michael Lello Dean Ween, a founding member of long-running eclectic rock act Ween, has been an avid fisherman his whole life. For the past three years, he's been running his own charters out of hi...
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STREAM NEW CARS ALBUM
The Cars are streaming "Move Like This," their first album in 24 years, here. The album will be released on May 10, also the day the band will kick off a U.S. tour including dates at the Electric Fact...
ReadmorePHOTO GALLERY: TED LEO, EWW YABOO, LANGOR
Photos by Jason Riedmiller Ted Leo brought his solo tour to the Vintage Theater in Scranton last Saturday, and Jason Riedmiller captured some of the images from Leo's set, as well as opening acts E...
ReadmorePHOTO GALLERY: PANKED TURNS FOUR
Photos by Jason Riedmiller Last Thursday, the Panked dance party celebrated its fourth birthday at The Bog, featuing an opening set by Mike Quinn and his band. Here are a few images.
ReadmoreALBUM REVIEW: FLEET FOXES — “HELPLESSNESS BLUES”
By Michael Lello You wouldn’t be wrong to classify Fleet Foxes as part of the current neo-folk movement, but the band’s second full-length album “Helplessness Blues” takes another step toward removin...
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H81R SETS LAUNCH PARTY
The recently created Northeastern Pennsylvania-based music website Highway 81 Revisited will host a launch party Saturday, May 14, at The Bog (341 Adams Ave., Scranton) featuring performances by These...
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PENNSYLVANIA BLUES FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL LINEUP
The inaugural Pennsylvania Blues Festival, which will be held July 30 and July 31 at Blue Mountain Ski Area, has announced its lineup, which includes Cyril Neville, Bettye LaVette, Lil’ Ed & The Blues...
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