OLD FARMERS BALL: ‘A PRETTY BIG DEAL’
The word “unique” comes up over and over again when discussing the Old Farmers Ball. And rightly so. The festival, hosted by Cabinet, is the first of its kind: a lineup of non-major label bands, ma...
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THE HAUNTING DREAM POP OF CHEROKEE RED
Cherokee Red creates songs that are equal parts catchy and haunting, tantalizing you but never pulling back the curtain to fully reveal what’s truly at their core. It’s a unique sound that one might ...
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LEROY JUSTICE WANTS TO BE YOUR FAVORITE BAND
Jason Gallagher is ready for Leroy Justice to be your favorite band. “We want a bigger audience. We want to play more. It’s just going to come from playing more. When we play for any audience, we ...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BEETS
With a melting pot of influences and backgrounds – The Ramones are a touchstone influence, and guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Juan Wauters was born in Uruguay -- Queens-based The Beets might be th...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH FLOATING ACTION’S SETH KAUFFMAN
You might not expect My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses and the crowd at The Bog in Scranton to have much in common. But the three groups have at least one shared trait: when Floating Action plays, the...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH LEWIS & CLARKE’S LOU ROGAI
By Michael Lello Lou Rogai is an uncompromising artist who works on his own terms, whether leading his band Lewis & Clarke or his record label La Societe Expeditionnaire. He writes music inspired...
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THE RODS RETURN WITH A ‘VENGEANCE’
By Michael Lello In the 1980s, heavy metal bands etched their names into history, some eventually earning legendary status. Their names are still prominent: Judas Priest. Iron Maiden. Metallica. Righ...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THESE UNITED STATES
By Michael Lello You could excuse These United States chief songwriter and singer Jesse Elliott for feeling underwhelmed about a date in a market like Scranton on the band's current tour route. TUS j...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR.
By Michael Lello In a very short time span, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. has made quite a bit of noise. The Detroit duo of Daniel Zott and Josh Epstein only released its first set of songs, a debut EP call...
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AN INTERVIEW WITH CHUCK RAGAN OF HOT WATER MUSIC AND THE REVIVAL TOUR
By Michael Lello Chuck Ragan wasn’t allowed to listen to rock music growing up in Gainesville, Fla., but despite that restriction -- or maybe inspired by it -- he’s put together a noteworthy career t...
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