UNPLEASANT McCARTHY CHARACTER DOOMS “TAMMY”
By Greg Popil Ever since her breakthrough performance in 2011’s surprise smash “Bridesmaids,” Melissa McCarthy has carved out a comfortable niche for herself as America’s anti-sweetheart, playing boor...
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PHISH’S “FUEGO” MIGHT BE BAND’S BEST ALBUM
By Michael Lello One of the most unfortunate results of the constant comparisons of Phish to the Grateful Dead is the assumption that the band is only worth paying attention to in the live setting. ...
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BRUTAL “ROVER” AN OVERDUE SHOWCASE FOR PEARCE
By Greg Popil Post-apocalyptic movies, regardless of the size of the budget or general tone, have always been a showcase for costume designers, set designers and art directors. The very mention of th...
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DARKER, MORE MATURE “DRAGON” SEQUEL SOARS”
By Greg Popil Since “Toy Story” debuted in 1995, Pixar studios has claimed the title of not only the greatest animation studio in the world, but possibly the greatest studio of the modern era. For th...
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SOUTHERN ACCENTS HIGHLIGHT PANIC’S MANN DEBUT
By Michael Lester PHILADELHIA -- Regulars at Widespread Panic concerts, some who have seen dozens, if not hundreds, of shows, arrive at a show with high hopes for rarely played songs, preferably an o...
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CONOR OBERST SHOWS MATURITY ON “UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN”
By Max McKeon Boy genius. The next Bob Dylan. Conor Oberst has dealt with these claims head-on in his lengthy career, and rightfully so. Since performing and recording at the ripe age of 13, Oberst h...
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GUITAR GODS DISPLAY SIX-STRING MASTERY AT KIRBY CENTER
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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HOWLIN’ RAIN CONJURES ’70s ROCK HEROES ON LIVE ALBUM
By Michael Lello What if your classic rock station started playing new songs one day? Raw, bluesy, ballsy stuff in the tradition of Led Zeppelin, Free and Mountain? Well, don’t hold your breath. B...
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MODEST MOUSE BLENDS QUIRKY WITH CATCHY AT STEELSTACKS
By Michael Lello Photos by Jesse Faatz BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The best way to describe a Modest Mouse show, when it is at its best, is organized chaos. Band members switching instruments so frequently t...
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TWIN FORKS DELIVERS LIKABLE SET AT TLA
By Michael Lello PHILADELPHIA – There’s a certain unwritten rule in the hipper segments of rock ‘n’ roll against revealing that you want to be liked. Chris Carrabba, leading his new folk rock projec...
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