LIPS LIGHT UP TERMINAL 5
By Nikki M. Mascali NEW YORK -- To sit in a seat and see the Flaming Lips as I did in May at the Wellmont Theatre in New Jersey was enough to blow my mind with the sensory overload that is a Flaming ...
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MOE.’s PURPOSEFUL ROCK JAMS AT THE SHERMAN
IMG_2508 By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Jam band fans can make themselves an easy target. They go on about “si...
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STEELY DAN GETS WEIRD
By Michael Lester BETHLEHEM -- Stationed in relative darkness during the first three songs of the evening below an elevated horn section at the Sands casino stage in Bethlehem, guitarist Walter Becke...
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STATIC JACKS HINT AT POTENTIAL
DSC_5171_2 Photos by Emily Garcia PHILADELPHIA -- Showing up to a sparsely crowded venue on a quiet Sunday night (quiet by Philadelphia sta...
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WORKINGMAN’S DOG
By Michael Lello There’s a fine line between honoring your influences and becoming a retro regurgitation of past genres. Dr. Dog, which has never shied away from its love of 1960s music, walks this ...
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HUSHED INTENSITY AT STUDIO 4
By Michael Lello CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. – Even the hardest-hearted cynic had to recognize the authenticity in the room Saturday at Studio 4 – even though the catalyst was a fundraising effort. Seventy-fi...
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KINGS OF LEON GET BACK TO THEIR ROOTS
By Michael Lello The only major miscalculation – if you want to call it that – Kings Of Leon ever made was writing a song that became so ubiquitous that Kidz Bob and Nickelback covered it. The backl...
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS: ECCENTRIC AND THRILLING
By Erika Firestone PHILADELPHIA -- Illuminated by the presence of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Festival Pier lit up on a chilly Tuesday night as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the stage. Punk rock infused wit...
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TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND DISPLAYS STRONG CHEMISTRY
Photos by Jim Gavenus ALLENTOWN -- Moments after opening their show at Miller Symphony Hall in downtown Allentown last week with “Misunderstood,” from their new album, “Made Up Mind,” Susan Tedeschi ...
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CHVRCHES LIVE UP TO HYPE
By Erika Firestone Rising hype surrounding CHVRCHES various single releases and the “Recover” EP throughout the past year has built anticipation and a solid fan base. “The Bones of What You Believe,...
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