Horror ska punk band The Independents punk up The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 21
From a press release: Formerly managed and produced by the late, great Joey Ramone, The Independents have performed almost nonstop, touring with bands such as the Ramones, Misfits, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Cheap Trick, and The Queers, just to name a few. The recipe is one part Ramones, one part punk, one part ska, and a […]
Traumapalooza art and music festival brings artistic ‘debauchery’ to Wilkes-Barre on July 30
From a press release: Traumapalooza, an all-day music festival with an accompanying “Artocalypse” event, will be held at The Other Side at Bart & Urby’s in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, July 30, starting at 2 p.m. Promising an “evening of loud, aggressive debauchery,” the event will feature multiple stages and “multiple forms of visual and sonic […]
EXCLUSIVE: Fan gets Scranton band Those Clever Foxes to reunite for all-day music fest on April 30 in Wilkes-Barre
In March of 2015, Those Clever Foxes called it quits, but even after a full year passed, fans of the Scranton indie punk band still haven’t forgotten about them. In fact, one fan in particular, Ray Meoni, is making sure they’re heard live at least one more time. Organizing some of his favorite local bands […]
PHOTOS: Ringo Deathstarr, Stargazer Lilies, Desert Mountain Tribe, and Down to Six in Wilkes-Barre, 04/09/16
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band may be coming to Wilkes-Barre in June, but Texas rock band Ringo Deathstarr has already landed in the Diamond City, headlining another fantastic night of alternative indie rock at The Other Side on Saturday, April 9. Two Northeastern Pennsylvania acts, psych shoegaze band The Stargazer Lilies and alt […]
SONG PREMIERE: Kali Ra plays with pulsing darkness in rhythmic ‘Toy Void’
It has been months, but Kali Ra is finally done. Or, rather, “Re: Done.” Back in October, NEPA Scene reported that local artists Jami Kali (of dreamy folk pop act Mock Sun) and Ray Novitski (of psychedelic prog rockers Signs & Wonders) had formed a new music project called Kali Ra and that they were […]
PHOTOS: Elephants Dancing at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, 01/08/16
Wilkes-Barre reggae band Elephants Dancing took the stage again at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Jan. 8, but this time, they had just finished and released their new EP, “Clear Skies.” The new group, made up of young musicians Mike Iorio, Danny Sales, Alec Tallman, and Joe Turner, performed a fun set for […]
PHOTOS: Ringo Deathstarr, The Kickback, and Science Queen at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, 10/21/15
Possibly the best-named band to come through the area in years, Ringo Deathstarr stopped at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre with The Kickback from Chicago for a night of alternative indie rock on Oct. 21. Playing at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia the night before, the bands performed Wednesday evening with Scranton’s own Science Queen. […]
‘Things Better Left Unsaid’ will be spoken at comedy show with free acoustic music on Nov. 6 in Wilkes-Barre
On Friday, Nov. 6, there will be three comedians, three musicians, and a lot of “Things Better Left Unsaid.” That’s the name of a comedy show that evening at The Other Side (119 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre) hosted by Shawn Ravenfire, featuring Nate Demming with headliner Dan Hoppel. Afterwards, there will be free acoustic performances […]
‘Bunny, Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy’ premieres at Scranton Fringe Fest Oct. 3-4, continues in Wilkes-Barre Oct. 9-10
From a press release: Gaslight Theatre Company will present “Bunny, Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy,” first as part of the Scranton Fringe Festival, which opens Saturday, Oct. 3 at the AfA Gallery in downtown Scranton, and will continue the following weekend on Friday, Oct. 9 at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre. […]
Indie ‘musical prodigy’ Julian Lynch plays first NEPA show on Aug. 1
From a press release: On Saturday, Aug. 1, Wilkes-Barre arts and entertainment collective Get Cryptic will host Julian Lynch at a venue TBA in Northeastern Pennsylvania (it was originally scheduled for The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, but the show is now being moved due to unforeseen circumstances). Lynch is a prolific artist and scholar who […]
