Scranton offers $500,000 in grants to city artists, musicians, theatre companies, and more in arts community
From a press release: The city of Scranton will offer $500,000 total in grants to artists and art organizations through a new application announced this week. Grants are part of the city’s $68.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. “The many arts and performance groups that we work with have made it clear that […]
Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer jumps forward with ‘Leap Years’
From a press release: Today, Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore group One Step Closer will play the first of several sold-out shows on their triple headlining tour with Koyo and Anxious. For local fans, the month-long national run stops at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 26; a limited amount of tickets are still […]
Title Fight’s Ned Russin turns solo project Glitterer into full band on new album ‘Rationale’
From a press release: Glitterer is a band from Washington, D.C. Initially, and for some time, it was a solo project – a man and his laptop, with occasional in-studio and onstage assistance from other human beings. Four albums, including two full-lengths on Anti- Records, were released in that one-guy period. But now Glitterer is […]
Experimental rock icons Primus return to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on May 6
From a press release: For the first time in nearly 12 years, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling experimental rock legends Primus will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, May 6. “Tommy the Cat.” “John the Fisherman.” “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver.” “My Name Is Mud.” “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver.” Primus is responsible for […]
SONG PREMIERES: Wilkes-Barre acoustic emo duo In a Perfect Sky falls on both sides of love in ‘Georgia’ and ‘We’ll See’
Valentine’s Day typically evokes one of two feelings – the love you have with someone or the heartbreak of not having someone. The impassioned acoustic music of In a Perfect Sky delivers on the emotional resonance of both, so when it came time to unveil their next single, vocalist/guitarist Gerry Tulao and drummer/percussionist Jon Labenski […]
ALBUM/VIDEO PREMIERE: Psych surf punks Major Pie experiment with real handcrafted sounds and AI imagery on debut
Many musicians throw around words like “experimental” to describe their work, yet few live up to the amount of creativity and ingenuity that implies. The Viola brothers never have to worry about that, or anything when it comes to the natural flow of their artistry. Since 2008, Anthony and Jesse have been making progressive alternative […]
Grammy-winning Old Crow Medicine Show comes to F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on April 11
From a press release: It was announced today that two-time Grammy Award-winning Americana string band Old Crow Medicine Show is coming to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, April 11 on their Jubilee Tour with special guest Willie Watson, a co-founder of the group. They just recently reunited with Watson at their 14th […]
VIDEO: Wilkes-Barre’s Dustin Douglas & The Electric Santas believe ‘Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You’
From a press release: It looks like Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen may just make it onto Santa’s “nice list” after all. The troublemaking blues rock band took time out of their busy schedule supporting their latest record, “Black Leather Blues,” to present fans with a rollicking rendition of one of their favorite holiday […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre singer/songwriter Rich Janov proves addiction isn’t ‘Unfixable’
“Opioid overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2010 to 2019, rates of opioid-related deaths in Pennsylvania almost quintupled, rising from 5 per 100,000 people to 23.7 per 100,000 people. In 2020, it rose to 42.4 per 100,000 people,” a study from […]
Jam band The Disco Biscuits show ‘Why We Dance’ at F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 28
From a press release: While Camp Bisco seems to have had its last dance, Philadelphia jam band and festival founders The Disco Biscuits will be back in Northeastern Pennsylvania to perform at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, March 28 as part of their 2024 Why We Dance Tour. Doors open at 6:30 […]
