XPONENTIAL FEST PHOTOS: WILCO, SPOON, STRAND OF OAKS, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
Photos by Sam Watson CAMDEN, N.J. — Some of the brightest lights in indie and Americana converged on the BB&T Pavilion just over the river from Philadelphia for what has become one of the natio...
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PROLIFIC CONOR OBERST BRINGS ‘SALUTATIONS’ AND MORE TO KIRBY CENTER
Photos by Alex Seeley 'WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The prolific singer/songwriter and Bright Eyes namesake Conor Oberst and his band, featuring members of The Felice Brothers, performed at the F.M. Kirby C...
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SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD & BEHEMOTH CONQUER PHILADELPHIA
Photos and review by Alex Seeley PHILADELPHIA — Even a thunderstorm couldn’t stop the sold-out crowd from enjoying a night of heavy metal last Sunday at the Electric Factory’s outdoor stage. The ha...
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BRIGGS FARM BLUES FESTIVAL TURNS 20
Photos by Alex Seeley NESCOPECK, Pa. — Thousands of fans returned to the sprawling site of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival for an annual weekend of great music, food and camping. Celebrating is 20th...
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BILLY STRINGS & TROUT STEAK REVIVAL DELIGHT AMERICANA FANS AT KIRBY CENTER
Photos by Sam Watson WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — The F.M. Kirby Center's Live From The Chandelier Lobby Series continued July 13 with a performance by standout Americana artists Billy Strings and Trout Ste...
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JIMMY EAT WORLD RETURN TO SHERMAN IN SUPPORT OF ‘INTEGRITY BLUES’
STROUDSBURG, PA — Beloved Arizona post-punk band Jimmy Eat World, touring in support of its ninth studio album, "Integrity Blues," returned to the Sherman Theater on May 13 along with support act Beac...
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BUTCH TRUCKS TRIBUTE AT ARDMORE MUSIC HALL FEATURES EXTENDED ALLMANS FAMILY MEMBERS
Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band were scheduled to perform at the Ardmore Music Hall on Thursday, March 30. But obviously things took a turn in the wake of the Jan. 24 death of the founding All...
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SXSW PHOTOS ROUND 2: GARY CLARK JR., GRANDADDY, LEE BAINS & MORE
Photos by Jeff Colchamiro South By Southwest has wrapped in Austin, Texas, but we still have more photos and interviews to share. Here’s Jeff Colchamiro’s second round of photos from SXSW, includin...
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SXSW PHOTOS ROUND 1: HURRAY FOF THE RIFF RAFF, PRIESTS, PWR BTM, MORE
Photos by Jeff Colchamiro South By Southwest is underway in Austin, Texas, and that means we'll be sharing a steady stream of photos and interviews. To kick things off, here's Jeff Colchamiro's first...
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AT ROUGH TRADE, SLOTHRUST’S MASTERFULNESS ON DISPLAY
Photos and words by Angelo Santoro BROOKLYN, NY — The last time we saw Slothrust here in New York was for the debut of their killer new album "Everyone Else," which many — rightfully so – have exclai...
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