Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Wilkes-Barre rock band So Much Hope, Buried

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Wilkes-Barre rock band So Much Hope, Buried

Wilkes-Barre rock band So Much Hope, Buried plays acoustic versions of their melodic post-hardcore music in the second episode of NEPA Scene Sessions. This emotional six-song set includes selections from their new album, “I’d Be Lying to Say I’m Not Weak,” which they are celebrating with a release show this Saturday, May 25 at the […]

 Rich Howells

EXCLUSIVE: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal headlines 3rd Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Aug. 10

EXCLUSIVE: Wicca Phase Springs Eternal headlines 3rd Good Things Are Happening Fest in Scranton on Aug. 10

Last month, Good Things Are Happening Fest announced the initial lineup of its third year at the historic Scranton Iron Furnaces on Saturday, Aug. 10. Today, the outdoor music festival featuring local and touring acts is revealing its headliner exclusively on NEPA Scene – Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, the experimental emo trap solo project of […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Fan Expo Philadelphia on Star Wars Day, 05/04/24

The power of the Force was on full display as thousands of fans spent “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, in the best way possible, meeting and attending panel discussions with franchise stars Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen, Alan Tudyk, Emily Swallow, and Cameron Monaghan at Fan Expo Philadelphia. Spanning movies, TV shows, animation, and videos […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton singer/songwriter Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)

NEPA SCENE SESSIONS: Scranton singer/songwriter Ivy (Rachel Bradshaw)

NEPA Scene Sessions premieres with Scranton singer/songwriter Rachel Bradshaw, a.k.a. Ivy, sharing five original, deeply personal songs in our first episode. NEPA Scene Sessions is an acoustic music series filmed live in our studio in downtown Scranton. Featuring the work of local solo artists and bands in an intimate, stripped-down format, each song is recorded […]

 Rich Howells

Scranton photographer ‘bedfordtowers’ builds his creativity in new directions and cities

Scranton photographer ‘bedfordtowers’ builds his creativity in new directions and cities

For large parts of his life, Matt Montella has been hidden behind a camera, an instrument, and a mysterious moniker well-known in the music scene. This Friday, he will step behind a DJ table for the first time. If his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, “Bedford Towers” likely does, as it is often seen […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton indie rockers Esta Coda reinvent themselves with comical ‘Escape Artist’

VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton indie rockers Esta Coda reinvent themselves with comical ‘Escape Artist’

After another long workday, it is tempting to think about trying something new or starting over completely, leaving all your troubles behind in the pursuit of happiness. Over the past few years, Esta Coda has been letting their imaginations run wild while working on new music, embracing real, complex feelings while still goofing off and […]

 Rich Howells

SONG PREMIERES: Wilkes-Barre acoustic emo duo In a Perfect Sky falls on both sides of love in ‘Georgia’ and ‘We’ll See’

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 […]

 Rich Howells

ALBUM/VIDEO PREMIERE: Psych surf punks Major Pie experiment with real handcrafted sounds and AI imagery on debut

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 […]

 Rich Howells

VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton alt rock band University Drive is caught in humanity’s ‘Crisis’

VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton alt rock band University Drive is caught in humanity’s ‘Crisis’

Whether it’s personal struggles or the state of the world today, it seems humanity is always in crisis mode. Thankfully, that’s what we have music for. Since 2016, Scranton-based alternative rock band University Drive has been crafting the kind of songs that help listeners identify and navigate through their problems, no matter the size, and […]

 Rich Howells

‘Now and Then’ – NEPA Beatles tribute band The Taxmen and radio host Edd Raineri react to the ‘last Beatles song’

‘Now and Then’ – NEPA Beatles tribute band The Taxmen and radio host Edd Raineri react to the ‘last Beatles song’

When the biggest band of all time releases a new single, practically everyone listens – and has an opinion. On Nov. 2, The Beatles officially debuted “Now and Then,” a song that only existed as a rough demo until modern technology was able to salvage John Lennon’s vocals 42 years after his death and breathe […]