YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
By Michael Lello Subtlety is not one of Yngwie Malmsteen’s strong suits. Known for his lightning-fast, classically influenced guitar shredding, the Swedish virtuoso is larger than life, whether play...
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VIDEO: MARCO BENEVENTO TALKS UPCOMING ALBUM, RECORD LABEL AND FINDING HIS VOICE
Before taking the stage at last month's Susquehanna Breakdown for a lively performance that featured some festival highlights, including an instrumental mash-up of Pink Floyd's "Fearless" and Elton Jo...
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WHARFER TACKLES SECOND ACT WITH NEW EP “EYELIDS”
By Michael Lello Wharfer, the recording project Kyle Wall started in 2013, began as a study in isolation. The Brooklyn-via-Scranton musician tracked the songs for his debut album “The Rattling” on h...
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A DOUBLE “DOSE” OF PIANO IMPROVISATION
By Michael Lello It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: A pair of pianists walk into a studio. But that’s essentially the story behind Dose Hermanos’ new album, “Batique.” These particular ho...
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TIGERS JAW FINALLY UNCAGES LONG-AWAITED “CHARMER”
By Michael Lello If you feel like you’ve been waiting for the new Tigers Jaw album for a while, try being in the band. It’s been since 2010 since their last full-length release, and since last April...
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STARGAZER LILIES CAST THEIR GAZE BEYOND GENRE
By Michael Lello The Dingmans Ferry exit off Interstate 84 in the Poconos is not exactly a hotbed of shoegaze music. But in a remote area near Milford, John Cep and Kim Field are crafting the brand ...
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THOSE CLEVER FOXES EYE THEIR FUTURE, DEBUT NEW TRACKS
foxes04 By Michael Lello Photos by Michael T. Lloyd When we selected Those Clever Foxes as our current On The Rise Artist, the Scranton-ba...
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VIDEO: VINNIE AMICO TALKS NEW MOE. ALBUM, FLOODWOOD
We recently sat down with moe. and Floodwood drummer Vinnie Amico before Floodwood's set at Susquehanna Breakdown at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. Vinnie chatted with us about how Flo...
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REUNITED GUIDED BY VOICES SEE “NO REASON TO STOP”
By Michael Lello Guided By Voices is certainly not wasting any time. On May 13, GBV released “Cool Planet,” its whopping sixth album since 2012, when it first started releasing albums again after an...
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THE GUITAR’S WIZARD OF OZ
By Michael Lello For decades, Israeli-born and New York-based guitarist Oz Noy has been impressing audiences – and fellow musicians – landing the likes of Chick Corea, Allan Toussaint, John Medeski, ...
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