KALI MA AND THE GARLAND OF ARMS ARE ON THE ‘CUSP’ (SONG PREMIERE)
By Eric Schlittler Kali Ma and The Garland of Arms have been kicking around the sub-underground of Northeastern PA for the past couple years, playing shows at the regular local haunts in addition t...
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BOMBINO BRINGS AWARENESS TO HIS ‘ENDANGERED’ CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC
Bombino -- born Goumour Almoctar -- is one of the most beloved world music artists on the planet. Noisey has called him "the world's greatest guitarist," the New York Times dubbed him "the Sultan of S...
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BEWARE OF DARKNESS FINDS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
For Kyle Nicolaides, Beware of Darkness' new single, "Bloodlines," represents both the low point and high point of his musical career. "Songwriting and recording is such a mystical process, and it ...
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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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