THE MARIAS AT BROOKLYN STEEL
Photos by Bobby Nicholas Complete with a “…Baby One More Time” cover, the Valentine’s Day vibes were extended Tuesday night when The Marías played their first of two nights at Brooklyn Steel on the...
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TIGERS JAW OPEN LAST MINUTE MAGIC TOUR AT SOLD-OUT KARL HALL
Photos by Keith Perks Tigers Jaw kicked off its Last Minute Magic tour Thursday night with the first of two sold-out shows at Karl Hall in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Following the cancellation of the Circa ...
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GHOST IN HERSHEY EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS WITH DELIGHTFULLY SATANIC PERFORMANCE
Photos and words by Andy Jillson Ghost, Sweden’s hardest-rocking band, brought its unique sound and style to the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., earlier this week. I wasn’t exactly sure what to e...
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MENZINGERS, WITH THE DIRTY NIL AND JAMES BARRETT, DELIVER MUCH-NEEDED SHOW IN SCRANTON
Photos and words by Keith Perks The Menzingers came home. This time instead of their NEPA Holiday Show in December, they were back to the Scranton Cultural Center at Masonic Temple with openers The...
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GOJIRA, WITH ALIEN WEAPONRY AND KNOCKED LOOSE, SHOW METAL ‘FORTITUDE’ AT SHERMAN THEATER
Review and photos by Keith Perks France's Gojira has come stateside once again and brought its unmatched metal sound to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, Pa., on Oct. 25. I shot the band at Kn...
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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, WITH FOXING AND SLOTHRUST, AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
Photos from The Fillmore in Philadelphia by Dominique Kozuch For one and a half hours last Thursday, Manchester Orchestra turned Hammerstein Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan into a canvas for its dyna...
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JAPANESE BREAKFAST AT BROOKLYN STEEL
Photos by Bobby Nicholas Japanese Breakfast is in the midst of a sold-out, four-night run at Brooklyn Steel. The Michelle Zauner-fronted band is in town on the heels of her soundtrack for the vide...
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LUCERO MAKES HEARTBREAK AND WHISKEY SOUND LIKE HEAVEN AT MUSIKFEST CAFE
Photos and review by Keith Perks Lucero is one of those bands that you need to see live. Being out in the crowd is like being with family. A drunk and rambunctious family...and we're all there to s...
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ACTIVE ROCK HITMAKERS SHINEDOWN WORTH THE WAIT AT MUSIKFEST
Story and photos by Keith Perks BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Shinedown finally hit the stage at Musikfest after the rescheduling of its 2020 show. Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch were welco...
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THE NUDE PARTY, FIFE AND DROM CLOSE ROCKIN’ THE RIVER IN WILKES-BARRE
Photos by Keith Perks The Nude Party, supported by Fife and Drom and The Tribe, performed at the final Rockin' the River event of the summer at the River Common in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The free, weekl...
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