JANE’S ADDICTION HIGHLIGHTS UPROAR KICKOFF
By Michael Lello WILKES-BARRE – Nineties nostalgia seems to be growing by the day among rock fans, and with good reason: the decade’s grunge and alternative explosions provided for some music that h...
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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...
ReadmoreAN INTERVEIW WITH CAROLINE SMITH
Emerging from the Minneapolis music scene, Caroline Smith quickly found an audience with a quavering and soulful singing style that has drawn comparisons to Joanna Newsom and Leslie Feist. With her b...
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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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CONCERT REVIEW: BOB DYLAN IN SCRANTON
By Michael Lello Thanks to his status as a musical and cultural icon -- even the word “legendary” seems to somehow fall short -- you could not be blamed for thinking of Bob Dylan as someone belonging...
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