PAPPY BRINGS NEW TWIST TO TRADITIONAL ‘DIG A HOLE IN THE MEADOW’ (SONG PREMIERE)
As a member of Cabinet, Pappy has earned a reputation as a can't-miss live act with stunning prowess on the banjo and beyond and the songs to back it up -- whether his own compositions or his adaptati...
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THIRD EYE BLIND LEADS ALT-ROCK BILL AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN, TEASES NEW ALBUM
Photos and recap by Alex Seeley SCRANTON, Pa. -- Before the veil was dropped, silhouettes were scattered across a black curtain while a back-lit Third Eye Blind introduced themselves to the crowd d...
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BRIGGS FARM BLUES FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY NO. 1: DONNA THE BUFFALO, BOBBY KYLE, CEDRIC BURNSIDE & CLARENCE SPADY
Photos by Jim Gavenus The Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Nescopeck, Pa., welcomed thousands of fans and campers for its 22nd edition last weekend. Photographer Jim Gavenus was on hand to capture all...
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THE JAYHAWKS AND SARAH LEE GUTHRIE IN BETHLEHEM
Photos by Jim Gavenus The Jayhawks with special guest Sarah Lee Guthrie performed on June 16 at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa. The Jayhawks, one of the originators of alt country, most recently r...
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TODD SNIDER AT KIRBY CENTER
Photos by Jim Gavenus WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Prolific singer, songwriter and storyteller brought his tour in support of his latest studio album, "Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3," to the FM Kirby Center ...
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TIGERS JAW HEADLINES SOLD-OUT KARL HALL FOR HIGHWAY 81 REVISITED ANNIVERSARY
Photos by Dominique Kozuch WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- On May 31, Tigers Jaw headlined the Highway 81 Revisited eighth anniversary party at Karl Hall with a special acoustic set at the sold-out venue. Fol...
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UNIVERSITY DRIVE ALBUM RELEASE AT STAGE WEST
Photos by Dominique Kozuch University Drive recently played a hometown album release show at Stage West in Scranton to celebrate "Clear," the group's sophomore effort. You can read our interview wi...
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PROG ROCKERS CRACK THE SKY RETURN TO NEW YORK
Crack The Sky, the US prog-rock band who broke onto the scene in 1976 with an album that Rolling Stone called "one of the year's most impressive debuts," will return to New York for the first time in ...
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NORWAY’S SIGRID HITS BROOKLYN STEEL
Photos by Jay Pinho Rising Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid headlined Brooklyn Steel last week as anticipation grows for her debut LP, "Sucker Punch," due out next month. On the strength of he...
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SLOTHRUST TAKES STAGE WEST ON NOSTALGIC TRIP TO THE MID-’90s
By Anthony Magraner Photos by Dominique Kozuch SCRANTON, PA -- On a chilly, rainy evening in West Scranton, fans of alternative and indie rock packed into Stage West in anticipation of Boston's ...
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