Added on 03/15/2017
Jess Meoni
Irish Wolf Pub , metal , Scranton
Some say it’s that small-town mentality that brews aggression and conflict. Some attribute a distinct generational gap between the era of new wave post-punk groups like Nervous Eaters, Mission of Burma, and The Modern Lovers and the emerging straight-edge hardcore scene, reflective of bands like Gang Green, The Groinoids, The F.U.’s, and the ever-seminal Jerry’s […]
Added on 02/16/2016
Jess Meoni
Irish Wolf Pub , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre , York
Scranton doom metal band Earthmouth filled the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton with their psychedelic stoner sound on Friday, Feb. 12, unleashing their third album, “Harvest of the Autumn Sun,” at the CD release show. Wilkes-Barre thrash metal band Foul Taste and York heavy metal group Wrath of Typhon opened the pit to an […]
Added on 08/10/2015
Jess Meoni
Bethlehem , Musikfest , review , SteelStacks
Crawling from the depths of spandex and hairspray, one English band brought the beat back for one night at Bethlehem’s Musikfest. The crowd anticipated the intoxicating arrival of the 1980s new wavers with both nostalgia and $7 dollar wine coolers under the dewy glow of SteelStacks on Thursday, Aug. 6. A thick fog engulfed the […]