DEVON ALLMAN HONORS ‘ROYAL’ BLOODLINE
By Michael Lello You might notice a few familiar names in Royal Southern Brotherhood’s lineup – Allman and Neville, specifically, two of Southern music’s royal families. With Devon Allman on guitar ...
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THE MANY SIDES OF STEVE KIMOCK
By Michael Lello Steve Kimock plays in so many different configurations that when the guitar wiz is asked to give a rundown of his summer schedule, it’s a difficult query to answer. “I don’t know if...
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RAILROAD EARTH TAKES LONG ROAD TO SUCCESS
By Michael Lester Mandolin player John Skehan of Railroad Earth credits 1950s comedy duo Abbott and Costello — of all people — for his route to Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., in the earl...
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CONCERT REVIEW: OLD FARMERS BALL
SCRANTON -- The intention of Old Farmers Ball was not to prove a point. However, a major statement was made Saturday under gray skies and heavy rainstorms: a large-scale grassroots music festival c...
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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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QUARANTINE LIVESTREAMS: LARKIN POE, ANTI-FLAG & ‘HUG YOUR FARMER’ WITH DAVE MATTHEWS, GRACE POTTER
Updated: 7:56 a.m., 6/25/20 With most of us cooped up due to restrictions across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, our concert calendars have become suddenly blank. However, you can stil...
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LEFTOVER SALMON BRINGS DUO SHOWS TO NORTHEAST AS BAND LOOKS BACK ON 30 YEARS
Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt have been playing together for 30 years in Leftover Salmon, but when the two get together for duo shows -- as they'll do Wednesday at City Winery in Philadelphia and Thurs...
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JUSTIN MAZER: MY FAVORITE MUSICAL MOMENTS OF 2017
As always, I consider myself to be very lucky to make all sorts of great music with great people on all different kinds of stages throughout the year. Here are a few (but certainly not all) of the hig...
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JUSTIN MAZER: THE TOP 10 SHOWS I PLAYED IN 2016
Guitarist Justin Mazer, playing with American Babies and several other projects, had a busy 2016, to say the least. Here, he breaks down his favorite gigs of the year, with video and streaming audio w...
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HEADCOUNT GETS OUT THE VOTE, ONE CONCERTGOER AT A TIME
With Election Day less than two weeks away, Headcount is ramping up its efforts to make sure that everyone does their civic duty and heads to the polls. But it’s an effort that the organization has be...
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