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  • THE UMPHREY’S MCGEE HEADPHONES EXPERIENCE
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    THE UMPHREY’S MCGEE HEADPHONES EXPERIENCE

    Nov 9, 2014 0

    When I returned the headset I wore to tune into an in-theater wireless soundboard feed during last week’s Umphrey’s McGee show at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, the guy working behind UM’s mer...

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  • HUNTER’S INSPIRATION FLOWS AT KIRBY CENTER
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    HUNTER’S INSPIRATION FLOWS AT KIRBY CENTER

    Aug 1, 2014 0

    Photo by Jesse Faatz WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – There’s a line about a storyteller in the Grateful Dead classic “Terrapin Station”:  “His job is to shed light, not to master.” Robert Hunter, the writer...

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  • AN INTERVIEW WITH GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICIST ROBERT HUNTER, PART TWO
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    AN INTERVIEW WITH GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICIST ROBERT HUNTER, PART TWO

    Jul 28, 2014 1

    By Michael Lello There are musical partnerships that are so intertwined, you can’t consider one without the other.  Lennon and McCartney.  Simon and Garfunkel.  Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Jer...

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  • AN INTERVIEW WITH GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICIST ROBERT HUNTER, PART ONE
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    AN INTERVIEW WITH GRATEFUL DEAD LYRICIST ROBERT HUNTER, PART ONE

    Jul 25, 2014 4

    By Michael Lello Photo by Maureen Hunter Robert Hunter’s words have left an indelible imprint on pop culture – “what a long strange trip it’s been” and “drivin’ that train, high on cocaine,” anyone?...

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  • GUITAR GODS DISPLAY SIX-STRING MASTERY AT KIRBY CENTER
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    GUITAR GODS DISPLAY SIX-STRING MASTERY AT KIRBY CENTER

    Jun 15, 2014 0

    HW81.GuitarGods (9 of 13) By Michael Lester and Chris Krepich WILKES-BARRE -- Flashily clad in tight black leather pants and a black leathe...

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  • YNGWIE MALMSTEEN:  STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
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    YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH

    Jun 11, 2014 3

    By Michael Lello Subtlety is not one of Yngwie Malmsteen’s strong suits.  Known for his lightning-fast, classically influenced guitar shredding, the Swedish virtuoso is larger than life, whether play...

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  • ESCOVEDO AND THE SENSITIVE BOYS DELIVER DARK BRILLIANCE
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    ESCOVEDO AND THE SENSITIVE BOYS DELIVER DARK BRILLIANCE

    Apr 17, 2014 0

    By Michael Lello WILKES-BARRE – When you hear certain songs, you can also hear the compositional process, the structure and the intent.  Here’s the verse, there’s the hook, here’s the bridge and chor...

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  • JOAN OSBORNE’S SIMPLE AND DIRECT KIRBY CENTER OUTING
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    JOAN OSBORNE’S SIMPLE AND DIRECT KIRBY CENTER OUTING

    Apr 14, 2014 0

    By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Just a day after the release of her ninth album, “Love and Hate,” musical chameleon Joan Osborne continued the FM Kirby Center’s “Live f...

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  • KIRBY CENTER “LOBBYING” FOR INTIMATE SHOWS
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    KIRBY CENTER “LOBBYING” FOR INTIMATE SHOWS

    Apr 8, 2014 0

    IMG_0515 By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz What do you do if you’re in charge of booking an 1,800-seat theater, but you want to host ...

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  • KIRBY SERIES STARTS IN STYLE WITH AMY AT THE HELM
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    KIRBY SERIES STARTS IN STYLE WITH AMY AT THE HELM

    Mar 24, 2014 0

    IMG_0551 By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Introducing the song “Calvary” during Amy Helm and the Handsome Strang...

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ESTA CODA, BLACK HOLE HEART LEAD BILL AT KARL HALL

ESTA CODA, BLACK HOLE HEART LEAD BILL AT KARL HALL

Jan 14, 2019
BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH NEW YORK SELL-OUT

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH NEW YORK SELL-OUT

Jul 13, 2016
INSTRUMENTAL TRIO COVET PLAYS LPR AFTER FINISHING NEW LP

INSTRUMENTAL TRIO COVET PLAYS LPR AFTER FINISHING NEW LP

May 25, 2022
FOR WE ARE SCIENTISTS, NOT TAKING THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS

FOR WE ARE SCIENTISTS, NOT TAKING THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS

Aug 5, 2021
KAMIZAKE PALM TREE DISHES OUT ‘MINT CHIP,’ KICKS OFF WILCO DATES IN COOPERSTOWN

KAMIZAKE PALM TREE DISHES OUT ‘MINT CHIP,’ KICKS OFF WILCO DATES IN COOPERSTOWN

Aug 19, 2022
A.J. JUMP:  CONCERTS

A.J. JUMP: CONCERTS

Dec 30, 2013
‘DRACULA UNTOLD’ SHOULD REMAIN UNWATCHED

‘DRACULA UNTOLD’ SHOULD REMAIN UNWATCHED

Oct 18, 2014

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TUNE-YARDS SHARE ‘BETTER DREAMING’ IN THE EAST VILLAGE
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TUNE-YARDS SHARE ‘BETTER DREAMING’ IN THE EAST VILLAGE

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SUNFLOWER BEAN STARES DOWN MORTALITY ON FOURTH ALBUM: ‘THIS COULD END’
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SUNFLOWER BEAN STARES DOWN MORTALITY ON FOURTH ALBUM: ‘THIS COULD END’

May 20, 2025
SUNFLOWER BEAN BRINGS ROCK SWAGGER TO THE WARSAW
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SUNFLOWER BEAN BRINGS ROCK SWAGGER TO THE WARSAW

May 28, 2025

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