NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 29 – Eating and talking flavorful food with Peculiar Culinary Company
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 spotlight: Singer/songwriter Asialena Bonitz
Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was young singer/songwriter Asialena Bonitz on June 9. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash that night. After 12 weeks of […]
Scranton’s Jung Bergo wins Fuzz Fest 2015 opening slot in Battle of the Bands
Eight local bands competed last night at The V-Spot in Scranton for an opening slot on this year’s Fuzz Fest and, appropriately, indie/alternative band Jung Bergo earned the most votes to play the alt-rock music festival at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain. Small Town Titans, Black Tie Stereo, Days in Transit, Hat Sass, Silhouette Lies, […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 28 – The creative community of Loyalty Barber Shop and Shave Parlor
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 spotlight: Eye on Attraction
Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was vocalist Amber Sauls, guitarist Mike Trischetta, bassist Joe “Quincy” Terry, and drummer Andrew Merkle, better known as Scranton rock band […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 11, 06/02/15
Vocalist Amber Sauls has attended almost every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent as both a spectator and participant in impromptu duo Hoppy Slot Mess with singer/songwriter Katie Evans, but it wasn’t until Week 11 of the open mic and talent contest that she brought her full band, Eye on Attraction, to Thirst T’s Bar […]
VIDEO: The Menzingers cover untitled song by Against Me! in acoustic session
It’s an indie/punk marriage made in heaven (and it was even filmed in a church) – The Menzingers and Against Me! come together in this unexpected acoustic cover shot for the awesomely named Space Jam Sessions. Filmed by Ally Newbold in the sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia and edited by Zac Suskevich, […]
12 questions with Johnny Cash tribute artist David Stone
Stone performs this Saturday at The Leonard in Scranton
Like an old record collection that has been rediscovered, The Leonard in downtown Scranton is being dusted off and given new life, starting this year with “David Stone: The Johnny Cash Experience” on Saturday, June 6. It’s appropriate, then, that the venue’s newly named General Manager Thaz Whalen owns “a ridiculous Johnny Cash collection.” “I’ve […]
STREAMING: Welcome summer with Heavy Blonde’s debut album ‘Heatwave’
Ever since we saw Scranton “tropical psychedelic groove rock” band Heavy Blonde play at Arts on the Square last year, we’ve been eagerly awaiting a full-length album that incorporates all the unique sounds contained within that description. Back in October, we got a taste of the new project by singer/songwriter Mike Williams when the group […]
NEPA Scene’s Got Talent spotlight: Singer/songwriter Adam Bailey
Every week of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, our free open mic and talent competition at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant, we feature a quick Q&A with the latest audience vote winner, which was singer/songwriter Adam Bailey on May 26. The weekly winner receives $50 in cash and the headlining slot for the following […]
