LIBERTY UNDERGROUND RELEASE ALBUM
By Jesse Faatz Photos by Jesse Faatz STURGES, Pa. -- Fans and friends packed into the Wildcat Saloon to support The Liberty Underground’s CD Release on Dec. 26th. Frontman and founder Jon Chorba ...
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KEVIN MORBY’S SOLO DEBUT A MAGNIFICENT STUNNER
Kevin Morby is like an old friend you meet on the street by chance and then spend the rest of the day catching up with as the city and day fades out behind you. His voice and music is comfortingly fa...
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RAILROAD EARTH, ROWAN THRILL SHERMAN CROWD
By Michael Lester Photos by Jesse Faatz STROUDSBURG -- Seventy-one-year-old bluegrass legend Peter Rowan danced a gentle solo waltz on stage, circling Tibetan-born vocalist Yungchen Lhamo as Rail...
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STP’S SCOTT WEILAND AND THE WILDABOUTS WOW MOUNT AIRY
IMG_2310 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller MOUNT POCONO, Pa. -- While he may not garner as much respect as his Seattle counterpa...
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ELVIS COSTELLO’S AIM IS TRUE IN MARATHON KIRBY CONCERT
WILKES-BARRE -- It took about two and a half hours for Elvis Costello to encapsulate his career Monday night at the F.M. Kirby Center, and the poet, punk and provocateur used every minute of it to ful...
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CRYSTAL ANTLERS BLAST OUT OF THE GARAGE
By Michael Lello Garage rock or anything loosely called punk or post-punk can be a dicey proposition. Sometimes the attitude and energy is there, but to be blunt, the songs and playing prowess are a...
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VIOLENT FEMMES: A NIGHT OF ENERGETIC AMERICAN MUSIC
vf20131114-2 vf20131114-3 By Nikki M. Mascali Photos by Pati Bobeck NEW YORK – M...
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KATE NASH LEADS GIRL POWER CHARGE AT UNION TRANSFER
By Michael Lello Photos by Emily Garcia PHILADELPHIA – It was impossible to ignore Kate Nash at Union Transfer. Whether she was bopping through a plucky pop number, unleashing her inner riot grrr...
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DANGEROUS DEER TICK TAKES ON UNION TRANSFER
IMG_6114 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller PHILADELPHIA -- Deer Tick is a combustible combination of opposing forces. Sweet son...
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DON’T “WEIGHT” TO HEAR BATTLEME’S LATEST
By Nikki M. Mascali It was only a matter of time before the ’90s became cool again. But who are we kidding? We all know the ’90s -- and pretty much everything from that grungy, flannel-lined decade...
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