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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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  • TIGERS JAW FINALLY UNCAGES LONG-AWAITED “CHARMER”
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    TIGERS JAW FINALLY UNCAGES LONG-AWAITED “CHARMER”

    Jun 2, 2014 0

    By Michael Lello If you feel like you’ve been waiting for the new Tigers Jaw album for a while, try being in the band. It’s been since 2010 since their last full-length release, and since last April...

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  • STARGAZER LILIES CAST THEIR GAZE BEYOND GENRE
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    STARGAZER LILIES CAST THEIR GAZE BEYOND GENRE

    May 30, 2014 0

    By Michael Lello The Dingmans Ferry exit off Interstate 84 in the Poconos is not exactly a hotbed of shoegaze music.  But in a remote area near Milford, John Cep and Kim Field are crafting the brand ...

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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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  • BUCK KNIFE, CREEPOID EXPLORE THE OTHER SIDE
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    BUCK KNIFE, CREEPOID EXPLORE THE OTHER SIDE

    Apr 4, 2014 0

    By Michael Lello For every group of musicians with stars in its eyes, there’s another band whose goals are purely artistic.  Success is almost seen as the opposite of the goal.  Buck Knife, a newer p...

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  • NATALIE CRESSMAN:  PAINTING IN BROAD STROKES
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    NATALIE CRESSMAN: PAINTING IN BROAD STROKES

    Mar 26, 2014 1

    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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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: IGGY POP RELEASES LIVE ALBUM, NEIL YOUNG PLOTS ‘PEACE TRAIL,’ PHIL COLLINS TEAMS WITH THE ROOTS

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: IGGY POP RELEASES LIVE ALBUM, NEIL YOUNG PLOTS ‘PEACE TRAIL,’ PHIL COLLINS TEAMS WITH THE ROOTS

Oct 30, 2016
NATALIE CRESSMAN:  PAINTING IN BROAD STROKES

NATALIE CRESSMAN: PAINTING IN BROAD STROKES

Mar 26, 2014
HAVIRA LOOKS AHEAD TO ARTS ON THE SQUARE, NEW MATERIAL

HAVIRA LOOKS AHEAD TO ARTS ON THE SQUARE, NEW MATERIAL

Jun 19, 2014
KATE NASH LEADS GIRL POWER CHARGE AT UNION TRANSFER

KATE NASH LEADS GIRL POWER CHARGE AT UNION TRANSFER

Nov 12, 2013
JOHNNY POPKO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

JOHNNY POPKO’S FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

Dec 24, 2021
BRIGGS FARM PHOTOS: TEDDY YOUNG, ED RANDAZZO & SELWYN BIRCHWOOD

BRIGGS FARM PHOTOS: TEDDY YOUNG, ED RANDAZZO & SELWYN BIRCHWOOD

Jul 16, 2018
PHOTO GALLERY:  GREAT PARTY VIDEO RELEASE

PHOTO GALLERY: GREAT PARTY VIDEO RELEASE

Sep 30, 2013

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EMMA SWIFT’S FIRST ORIGINAL ALBUM A VULNERABLE JOURNEY POST-NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
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EMMA SWIFT’S FIRST ORIGINAL ALBUM A VULNERABLE JOURNEY POST-NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

Sep 22, 2025
STEVE WINWOOD AT FM KIRBY CENTER
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STEVE WINWOOD AT FM KIRBY CENTER

Sep 24, 2025
POWER METAL PIONEERS HELLOWEEN FLYING HIGH WITH ‘GIANTS & MONSTERS’
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POWER METAL PIONEERS HELLOWEEN FLYING HIGH WITH ‘GIANTS & MONSTERS’

Sep 11, 2025

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