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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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JOHN PETRUCCI DISCUSSES SOLO TOUR WITH MIKE PORTNOY AND THE STATE OF PROG METAL

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