LOLA KIRKE CELEBRATES ‘LADY FOR SALE’ AT BROOKLYN MADE
Lola Kirke strut onto the stage in a sequined jacket and western boots, the curtain dropping to reveal a banner emblazoned with her name. For the next hour or so, Kirke and her small but musically fla...
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ENERGETIC CLUTCH, WITH THE SWORD AND NATE BERGMAN, ROCKS SHERMAN THEATER
Photos and review by Keith Perks Clutch, the "masters of riff," embarked on a giant, 38-date spring tour recently that made its way to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pa., on May 1 with openers...
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LUCERO BRINGS FAIRYTALES TO LIFE IN HARRISBURG
Photos and review by Keith Perks Lucero made its first stop in Harrisburg at The Capitol Room at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center on April 23 with Myron Elkins opening. The band is touring in ...
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MODEST MOUSE IN PEAK FORM AT RAMS HEAD LIVE
Photos and review by Andy Jillson Indie rock heroes Modest Mouse played to a sold-out crowd at Rams Head Live in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on April 18. This was the band's first show of the tour, an...
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CABINET AND GATOS BLANCOS AT BROOKLYN BOWL: OLD FAVORITES, NEW DIRECTIONS AND EXPERIMENTS ON DISPLAY
Photos by Bobby Nicholas Cabinet returned to Brooklyn Bowl for a Sunday night show full of new tunes, old favorites and an exciting glimpse of a band that continues to challenge itself and its audi...
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JUDAS PRIEST WOWS THE FAITHFUL WITH 50 YEARS OF HEAVY METAL
Photos and review by Andy Jillson Judas Priest and the Metal God himself, Rob Halford, fired up fans with a set of classic heavy metal songs in Oxon Hill, Maryland, last week. The "50 Years of Meta...
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COHEED AND CAMBRIA’S PROG METAL MAJESTY ON DISPLAY AT XL LIVE IN HARRISBURG
Photos and review by Ken Jones I recently experienced the hat trick of my favorite addictions. In one night, music, photography and comic book love affairs all came together to give me one of the b...
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LIFE OF AGONY HARDER AND HEAVIER THAN EVER AT SHERMAN THEATER
Photos and words by Keith Perks STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Alt-metal vets Life of Agony finally got back on the road with its Lost at 2022 Northeast Tour that started in Teaneck, New Jersey. The band had s...
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GHOST IN HERSHEY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS WITH DELIGHTFULLY SATANIC PERFORMANCE
Photos and words by Andy Jillson Ghost, Sweden’s hardest-rocking band, brought its unique sound and style to the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., earlier this week. I wasn’t exactly sure what to e...
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MENZINGERS, WITH THE DIRTY NIL AND JAMES BARRETT, DELIVER MUCH-NEEDED SHOW IN SCRANTON
Photos and words by Keith Perks The Menzingers came home. This time instead of their NEPA Holiday Show in December, they were back to the Scranton Cultural Center at Masonic Temple with openers The...
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