HUSHED INTENSITY AT STUDIO 4
By Michael Lello CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – Even the hardest-hearted cynic had to recognize the authenticity in the room Saturday at Studio 4 – even though the catalyst was a fundraising effort. Seventy-fi...
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS: ECCENTRIC AND THRILLING
By Erika Firestone PHILADELPHIA -- Illuminated by the presence of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Festival Pier lit up on a chilly Tuesday night as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the stage. Punk rock infused wit...
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TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND DISPLAYS STRONG CHEMISTRY
Photos by Jim Gavenus ALLENTOWN -- Moments after opening their show at Miller Symphony Hall in downtown Allentown last week with “Misunderstood,” from their new album, “Made Up Mind,” Susan Tedeschi ...
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SCI IMPRESSES AT LOCKN’ FESTIVAL
By Michael Lester ARRINGTON, Va. -- Vehicular gridlock welcomed travelers from all over the country entering last weekend’s inaugural four-day Lockn’ music festival and funneled them into a grass par...
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DAY 4: CROWES TAKE FLIGHT
crowes1 By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON – No band has carried the flag for the Woodstock generation into the latter 20th ...
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ADAM ANT INFESTATION IN NEW YORK
By Nikki M. Mascali Photo by Tom Roarty NEW YORK – An ant infestation broke out at New York’s Irving Plaza this weekend: Big ants, old ants, young ants, scantily clad ants, and even men-dressed-as-...
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JANE’S ADDICTION HIGHLIGHTS UPROAR KICKOFF
By Michael Lello WILKES-BARRE – Nineties nostalgia seems to be growing by the day among rock fans, and with good reason: the decade’s grunge and alternative explosions provided for some music that h...
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ISBELL’S MOURNFUL SOUTHERN ROCK
20130809(18) By Tyler Miles Photos by Pati Bobeck WILKES-BARRE – A small crowd at the F.M. Kirby Center backed progressive country singer Jas...
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CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH’S NIGHT OF FIRSTS
By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller PHILADELPHIA – It was a night of firsts for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last Thursday. First show with new band members. First show featuring songs from ...
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WINERY DOGS ‘ELEVATE’ NEW YORK IN U.S. DEBUT
By Michael Lello Photos by Tom Roarty NEW YORK – Partway through The Winery Dogs’ show on Saturday at BB King Blues Club & Grill in Times Square, a woman excitedly told this reviewer, “Write down ...
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