VIDEO: Esta Coda perform stripped-down guitar and piano cover of ‘Deer’ by The Sidekicks
Everyone got their first official taste of Esta Coda‘s upcoming EP, “Miles Away,” back in December when NEPA Scene premiered the opening track, “Rain,” and as it gets closer to release, the Scranton indie rockers have released a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Deer” by The Sidekicks, taken from that group’s latest album, “Runners in the […]
NEPA NERD: Cosplayers won’t be banned from conventions, but sexist commentary should be
Every once in a while, an article from some random website gets shared around social media that may not contain the most reliable information, but its headline is salacious enough to get clicks and stir up controversy – or, in many cases, manufacture controversy. Such is the case with “Booth Babes And Sexy Cosplayers Are […]
STREAMING: Listen to the self-titled debut EP from Scranton’s Pity Party
NEPA Scene was the first to tell the public about the debut of Pity Party in an exclusive interview back in November, and now the Scranton indie band has released their first EP online, with physical copies on the way. The self-titled album contains four tracks recorded over the span of a few sessions this […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 17 – Portrait and concert photography with Scranton photographer Jason Riedmiller
Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
NEPA Scene’s Got Talent weekly contest to be held at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant starting March 24
Event will attract the best undiscovered local musicians, comedians, poets, magicians, actors, and more to compete for cash prizes and a grand prize vacation or simply show off their skills
One of the area’s biggest supporters of original local music, Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, is partnering with NEPA Scene to host NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, a brand new event that will give all types of local artists the chance to showcase their talents to a broader audience while rewarding the best standout […]
SHORT FILM PREMIERE: ‘My Zombie Flick’ by director Bobby Keller buries the undead trend
From cheesy t-shirts to “The Walking Dead” to first-person shooter video games to cheap Halloween costumes, zombies are everywhere nowadays, so much so that even some lifelong horror movie fans like Bobby Keller are wishing these corpses would just stay buried. His latest short film, “My Zombie Flick,” shows exactly why this trend should expire, […]
Q&A: Gilbert Gottfried on political correctness, horror movies, Snoop Dogg, voice acting, fatherhood, and more
Longtime comedian/actor will perform stand-up at the Radisson in Scranton tonight
Gilbert Gottfried is as famous for his voice as he is for what he says, and both are boisterous and funny as hell. In our interview with the Brooklyn-born comedian and actor, however, he’s also honest, insightful, and fascinating as both a world-famous performer and everyday guy, a father who loves collecting horror movie memorabilia […]
Sergio Marzitelli finds new direction – and swift success – in stand-up comedy
Old Forge comedian opening for Gilbert Gottfried on Friday, March 6
ust one year ago, Sergio Marzitelli was coaching basketball. Now he appears on stages across the tri-state area performing stand-up comedy. There’s a joke in there somewhere, but they’re actually not as unrelated as one might think. “Basketball and comedy involve a lot of the same things, like traveling, going out to New Jersey, going […]
DOWNLOAD: Cabinet release latest album, ‘Celebration,’ for free online for a limited time
After just releasing two free live albums a few weeks ago, Northeastern Pennsylvania bluegrass outfit Cabinet has made their brand new studio album, “Celebration,” a free download for its first month online. Available via NoiseTrade, “Celebration” is their first studio album in over two years and will only be free from now until April 5 […]
