Scranton Skalidays picks up bigger lineup and venue for 4th annual festival on Dec. 20
To most people, the holidays mean Christmas trees, Santa Claus, snow, manger scenes, and other traditional symbols of the season. To Ray Meoni, it means upbeat rhythms, brass sections, skanking in a circle, and a music festival that has become a new Scranton tradition. The 29-year-old West Side native is the founder of Skalidays, an […]
Horror convention Creature Feature Weekend terrorizes Hilton Scranton for first time on Nov. 7-9
Halloween may be over, but the monsters it beckons from the shadows are still lurking about. Some of them are staying at the Hilton Scranton & Conference Center. Creature Feature Weekend, a horror film convention that has haunted Gettysburg for the past seven years, will dim the lights of the Electric City for the first […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre acoustic emo duo In a Perfect Sky eases into ‘Lazy for You’
Once a heart is broken, it’s natural to be wary when a new love interest comes along, though some cautious optimism goes a long way. Similarly, after pulling on heartstrings with their debut EP last year, Wilkes-Barre-based acoustic indie/emo duo In a Perfect Sky – vocalist/guitarist Gerry Tulao and drummer/percussionist Jon Labenski – is easing […]
First-ever NEPA Comedy Fest turns Stroudsburg into one big joke on Oct. 3-5
Northeastern Pennsylvania is home to annual music festivals, food festivals, film festivals, wine and beer festivals, and even a fringe festival. That’s a lot of entertainment, but some local comedians thought something was missing. “Comedy is not only something fun to do and a gig for literally thousands of people across the country and beyond […]
SONG PREMIERE: Scranton indie pop rock duo Atari+Mari can ‘Check Out Any Time You Like’
When Atari+Mari perform live, the triangular masks covering the top halves of their faces are the first thing an audience will notice. Then it’s their simple setup, which is just a guitar and Roland SP-404 sampler. Their sound, however, is what truly grabs attention and makes the Scranton duo stand out from any other music […]
Wilkes-Barre thrash metal band Cruel Bomb goes nuclear with launch of self-titled album and sold-out show
After eight years of hard work and even harder riffs, Cruel Bomb is blowing it all up, wiping everything out and rebuilding from the incinerated ground up. Taking everything they’ve learned over releasing three EPs in three years, the Wilkes-Barre-based thrash metal quartet is dropping their first full-length record today, a self-titled payload of 11 […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre electro folk duo S. Pine AK internally reflects on the ‘Devil I Knew’
The first music video from S. Pine AK opens with tufts of overgrown grass leading into a peaceful forest. The hum of insects and wildlife set the mood on this overcast day as the remnants of a dilapidated wooden structure, an old boat, a worn tire, and other discarded pieces of civilization come into view. […]
OPINION: Luzerne County made concert an embarrassing political fiasco, not Low Cut Connie
In a misguided attempt to avoid a manufactured “controversy,” Luzerne County officials found themselves embroiled in it this week as they stumbled from one bad decision into another. Rockin’ the River isn’t typically a hot topic of debate. For seven years, the annual summer concert series has entertained thousands of people of all ages with […]
NEPA SCENE OPEN MIC SPOTLIGHT: John Kresse, Mt. Cobb folk rock singer/songwriter
Every week, the NEPA Scene Open Mic attracts all kinds of artists from across Northeastern Pennsylvania to Union Vapors 570 in Dickson City on Mondays and The V-Spot in Scranton on Tuesdays. Solo musicians, duos, and full bands of all musical genres, stand-up comedians, poets, actors, dancers, magicians, and more take the stage to show […]
NEPA musicians share favorite Warped Tour memories before Scranton music festival on June 12-15
The Vans Warped Tour is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, prompting many music fans to look back fondly on all the great times they had at the annual festival before its cross-country travels ended in 2018. Some of those formative memories were made in Scranton as punk, pop punk, alternative, metal, emo, hardcore, post-hardcore, […]
