FAMILY ANIMALS STARE DOWN ‘THE END’ ON NEW ALBUM (SONG PREMIERE)
Growing up in rural Lackawanna County, the members of Family Animals had a lot of time and space to let their minds wander and musical interests percolate. "Just kind of the fact that you can't go ...
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ROYSTON LANGDON PURSUES SOLO CAREER AS LEEDS
Royston Langdon, known for fronting the British band Spacehog, which had a massive hit with "In The Meantime" in the mid-'90s, is doing his own thing these days under the name LEEDS, an homage to his ...
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UPSTART YOLA, ONCE BANNED FROM MAKING MUSIC, RECORDS WITH DAN AUERBACH, TO MAKE NYC DEBUT
Yola has performed with Jools Holland, crossed paths with James Brown and even done a stint with the band Massive Attack. She counts Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys as a musical partner, and NPR and Ro...
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HUDSON TAYLOR RETURNS TO NYC AFTER SOLD-OUT SEPTEMBER RUN
Just a few short months after playing to sell-out crowds in New York -- both as headliners and opening for countryman Hozier at the Beacon Theatre for three nights -- Irish brother duo Hudson Taylor r...
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HEAVY BLONDE PRESENTS NEW SONG CYCLE (PREMIERE)
Following up on its 2015 debut album, "Heatwave," Scranton/Brooklyn band Heavy Blonde has prepared a new project, “Of Sun and of the Earth and of the Moon.” The first track from the new series of song...
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NO QUARTER HELPS KEEP THE LED ZEPPELIN LEGACY ALIVE ON STAGE
When guitarist and Led Zeppelin superfan Bryan Christiansen was assembling a tribute band, No Quarter, he had no shortage of talented musicians to choose from. But finding players that could swing lik...
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JOHN OATES’ ‘JOYFUL’ MUSIC-MAKING TAKES CENTER STAGE
John Oates has earned a lofty perch in pop history as one-half of a duo that has sold more records than any duo in history. But outside of that partnership with Daryl Hall, Oates focuses on what helpe...
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CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN TURNS ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ TASK INTO MUSICAL GOLD
When a bandleader in the jam universe needs a guitarist, they call Neal Casal. A member of Chris Robinson Brotherhood, a frequent collaborator with Phil Lesh and an alumnus of Ryan Adams' beloved band...
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ED RANDAZZO RECOUNTS A DECADE OF SONGS ON ‘WHO’S THAT MAN?’
On the aptly titled "Who's That Man?" Ed Randazzo shares a decade's worth of earthy and emotive performances. The 13-song collection, drawn from his three albums with musical partner Bret Alexander, a...
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ESTA CODA BLENDS THE BITTER AND THE SWEET ON NEW EP
Esta Coda, the Scranton indie rock band, had yet to write lyrics for the songs that would become "King Bitter," a new EP released Dec. 7. Then inspiration struck in the form of tragedy: Vocalist/guita...
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