Rich Howells

PHOTOS: Motionless In White meet and greet, 12/06/14

PHOTOS: Motionless In White meet and greet, 12/06/14

Motionless In White has had a busy year, releasing a new album, “Reincarnate,” headlining the Vans Warped Tour, touring with A Day to Remember and Bring Me the Horizon, and co-headlining a European tour with Lacuna Coil. They always make time for their fans, though, particularly those from their hometown area. The Scranton metal band […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERE: Down to Six – ‘Atlantic’

SONG PREMIERE: Down to Six – ‘Atlantic’

NEPA Scene gave local music fans an exclusive first listen to “Oceans” from Down to Six‘s upcoming album, “Atlantic,” late last month, so with its official release just around the corner, we’re premiering the title track here as well. “It’s a song about finding your place. In my mind, it’s the song that started this […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 4 – The V-Spot and Thirst T’s on the bar business in NEPA

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 4 – The V-Spot and Thirst T’s on the bar business in NEPA

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 […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Motionless In White performs rare acoustic version of ‘Reincarnate’

Wilkes-Barre video production company Feet First Productions captured one of Motionless In White‘s only acoustic performances ever when the band was back in their hometown area at a 97.9X VIP event on Friday, Dec. 5. The Scranton metal band toured with A Day to Remember and Bring Me the Horizon in the fall, then co-headlined […]

 Rich Howells

Do you miss shopping at The Globe Store in Scranton? These videos will take you back

During the golden age of department stores, The Globe Store shone brightly, serving eager shoppers in downtown Scranton for over 100 years, most memorably during the holiday season with its huge window displays and unique decorations in every department. It was a simpler era then, when retail employees seemed more personable and customers didn’t trample […]

 Rich Howells

Scranton artist Nick Ogonosky draws outside the line between illustrator and musician

Scranton artist Nick Ogonosky draws outside the line between illustrator and musician

A Social State drummer and freelance illustrator displays both his talents at The Keys

Whether he’s playing the music on an album or drawing that same record’s cover art, the work of Nick Ogonosky leaves a distinctive impression. The 26-year-old drummer of A Social State has been seen around Scranton lately performing and promoting the songs on the band’s latest record, “How to Get to Heaven,” but he’s also […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO PREMIERE: Blinded Passenger – ‘Ghost Town’

Blinded Passenger was already on the NEPA Scene Podcast this week and recorded a live acoustic version of their song “Born Here” for us (available to watch/stream/download for free here), but we’ve got one more exclusive with the band before their debut full-length album, “The Electric,” is released. We’re premiering the Scranton-based indie rock band’s […]

 Rich Howells

EXCLUSIVE: Video and stream/download of live acoustic version of ‘Born Here’ by Blinded Passenger

Local indie rockers Blinded Passenger stopped by The Stude at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton on Dec. 1 as our guests on the NEPA Scene Podcast, and while they were there, they were kind enough to perform a live acoustic version of “Born Here” from their debut full-length album “The Electric,” which comes out this Friday, […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO: Breaking Ground Poets’ first poetry slam of the season, 10/25/14

Did you miss the Breaking Ground Poets‘ first poetry slam of the season at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton on Saturday, Oct. 25? Don’t worry – TwentyFiveEight has you covered. They just posted a full two-hour video of the entire night on YouTube, featuring brave performances from Maggie Gilbertson, Hayden Nichols, Mason Crawford, Aidan Cronin, Mitchell […]

 Rich Howells

Motionless In White back in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 6 for meet and greet

Motionless In White back in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 6 for meet and greet

Motionless In White has been traveling across the country with A Day to Remember and Bring Me the Horizon on the “Parks & Devastation Tour” and, most recently, through Europe on a co-headlining tour with Lacuna Coil, over the past year, so they’re long overdue for a hometown appearance. The Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre […]