BRIAN QUIRK FINDS THE HAPPINESS IN LIFE’S CHALLENGES
After a struggle that included brief homelessness, hospitalization and unemployment, Philadelphia-area artist finally released his solo album, "What Makes You Happy" -- it's not ironically titled, he ...
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JOHN MORGAN KIMOCK CHASES HAPPY ACCIDENTS ON NEW ALBUM
For drummer John Morgan Kimock, downtime on tour became writing time. Whether out on the road with Phish's Mike Gordon, Dead and Company's Oteil Burbridge or his father, guitarist Steve Kimock, the mu...
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JAY LUKE IS ‘ALONE IN THE CROWD’ ON NEW ALBUM (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Scranton-area musician Jay Luke has been recording and performing in the area and beyond for well over a decade. Last week he released his latest album, "Alone in the Crowd." In a recent Zoom chat ...
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BRIAN LANGAN: LIFE IMITATES ART AND VICE VERSA (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
It's been 10 years since Brian Langan moved from his hometown of Scranton to Philadelphia. Known around NEPA for fronting The Sw!ms, his unique visual art and events like the beloved Panked! dance par...
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TIGERS JAW TAPS INTO DOGGED TOURING HISTORY FOR SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
When Tigers Jaw releases its sixth album, "I Won’t Care How You Remember Me," on Friday, it will mark several firsts for the Scranton band. Founding members Ben Walsh and Brianna Collins have promoted...
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STEVE HACKETT’S MEDITERRANEAN ODYSSEY (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
British guitarist Steve Hackett has thrilled audiences for decades with his epic electric guitar work, first as a member of the Peter Gabriel-fronted version of Genesis and since then as a prolific so...
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RISING PHILLY ARTIST GREG SOVER WANTS TO ‘LIVE IN THE MUSIC’
Before George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jason Blake, socially conscious songwriters were sounding alarm bells about racial inequality in the United States. Case in point: Philadelphia's Greg Sover and...
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DJ WILLIAMS, GUITARIST FOR KARL DENSON, SOUNDTRACKS A PODCAST ROOTED IN NEPA
It's a big world for Tiny Universe guitarist DJ Williams. A long-time member of Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (fronted by its namesake sax and flute player and Rolling Stones sideman), Williams leads hi...
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LESSER ANIMALS, WITH SCRANTON ROOTS, GET ‘REAL’ ABOUT NEW MUSIC
James Sanderson had drifted away from music and settled into a day job. But the Scranton-area native, who now lives in Boston, couldn't stay away forever. "I was just miserable," he says. "Not beca...
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MICHAEL FALZARANO’S TRIPPY, ROOTSY TAKE ON CHRISTMAS
With a dash of mistletoe and marijuana, Michael Falzarano has created a Christmas album that transcends the cliches of the pop holiday music genre. Asked what he was intending to do with the 12-son...
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