THE MELVINS’ BUZZ OSBORNE: ‘WE WOULD SEE VAN HALEN AND BLACK FLAG IN THE SAME WEEK’
For more than 35 years, the Melvins have been blasting out sludgy, smart, heavy music that doesn't blur the line between punk and metal -- it obliterates it. With 29 albums under its belt -- the ne...
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PETE PALLADINO: ‘WE’RE GOING TO TRY TO CAPTURE LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE’
Many musicians wish they could capture the energy of their live shows in the studio. Pete Palladino, the charismatic frontman of The Badlees before the Pennsylvania band dissolved a few years ago, is ...
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CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE BRINGS NOTE-PERFECT RECREATION OF ‘ABBEY ROAD’ TO KIRBY CENTER
If orchestras around the world perform the works of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, why shouldn't the same reverence be given to The Beatles, Bowie and Billy Joel? That's the concept at the heart of Class...
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DAS BLACK MILK MINES ‘JEWELS AND ELEMENTS’ ON NEW ALBUM (SONG PREMIERE)
By Eric Schlittler Since the mid-aughts, the Scranton-based group known as Das Black Milk has made its presence known both in the Electric City the members call home and points beyond. The band's u...
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STEVE KIMOCK HAS GUITARS, WILL TRAVEL, WITH JEFF CHIMENTI AND FRIENDS
Photo by Suzy Perler So many things go into a live show, from the moods of the musicians and the attitude of the audience to the sound, the lights -- and the room itself. "Oh absolutely," says ...
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SLIM GAMBILL ON DAY JOB WITH LADY ANTEBELLEUM, PLAYING IN CARSON DALY’S HOUSE BAND AND ADVENTUROUS SOLO DEBUT
Slim Gambill might be the only musician who's worked with members of Hanson and a Korn collaborator. Throw in his day job as the touring guitarist with pop country phenomenon Lady Antebellum and a sti...
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JAMES BARRETT CHANNELS ‘CRAZY EMOTIONS’ ON NEW SONG AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE (PREMIERE)
Singer and guitarist James Barrett had been playing your typical solo gigs around the Scranton area, but he wanted more. "I always wanted to be in a band," he says. "I always listened to heavier st...
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TITLE FIGHT’S NED RUSSIN RELISHES THE CHALLENGE OF GLITTERER
Glitterer, a relatively new project for Title Fight's Ned Russin, is the result of the musician challenging himself. Russin, who plays bass and sings for the internationally touring post-punk band fro...
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DAWES’ CALIFORNIA ROOTS ARE SHOWING, BUT IT’S NO NOSTALGIA ACT
Ten years and six albums into its career, Dawes has done a remarkable job of building upon the foundations of California folk rock of the 1970s without becoming a tribute act. For example, "Passwords,...
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TOGETHER PANGEA BROADENS ITS HORIZONS ON COMPANION EPs
Together Pangea has explored two opposing yet related ideas on its two latest EPs, "Non-Stop Paranoia" and "Dipassionte," the latter released in May. While last year's release delves into anxiety and ...
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