JACKIE GREENE ADDS TRIGGER HIPPY TO ROCKING RESUME
By Michael Lester With career-catapulting stints performing as a member of Phil Lesh & Friends and the Black Crowes, it would seem logical to label Sacramento singer-songwriter Jackie Greene a yo...
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SAXMAN HOLLOWAY ON SITTING IN WITH THE STARS
By Michael Lester Photo by Jason Riedmiller Initiative, confidence and humility — along with the fuel of frustration fed by band members who jeered his unnecessarily loud sax playing back in junior ...
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NATALIE CRESSMAN: PAINTING IN BROAD STROKES
By Michael Lello While Natalie Cressman’s instrument of choice is the trombone, one might say the paintbrush – at least figuratively – is also a key tool in the arsenal of the young multi-instrumenta...
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CABINET, FLOOWOOD AT THE BLOCKLEY
Photo by Pati Bobeck PHILADELPHIA -- Thursday night's Cabinet and Floodwood was highlighted by a collaboration between the two bands during Cabinet's set. Floodwood members Al Schnier (who, along ...
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COVERS AND COLLABORATIONS
denson Karl Denson By Michael Lester Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON -- Seemingly inspired by their surroundings at the canopy-covered Toyot...
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DAY 4: CROWES TAKE FLIGHT
crowes1 By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON – No band has carried the flag for the Woodstock generation into the latter 20th ...
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DAY 3: NOW WEIR TALKIN’
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON – One day after a good but not great set that took some time to get cooking, Bob Weir and Ratdog hit the stage on night three of the Peach M...
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DAY 2: GRACE POTTER STEALS THE SHOW
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus SCRANTON -- While the Allman Brothers Band are the name at the top of the bill, the star of the show during the second day of the Peach Music Festival Friday...
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DAY 1: RUSTED ROOT, CABINET GET PARTY STARTED
By Michael Lello Photos by Jim Gavenus The second annual Peach Music Festival kicked off in fine form Thursday night, with high-energy performances highlighted by Rusted Root and Cabinet on the Mu...
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CABINET, GUESTS SET FOR PEACH
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller It’s been a busy year for Cabinet. Touring various regions of the United States. Hosting their own festival, Old Farmers Ball, at Toyota Pavilion at Mont...
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