PHOTOS: Earthmouth, Foul Taste, and Wrath of Typhon in Scranton, 02/12/16
Scranton doom metal band Earthmouth filled the Irish Wolf Pub in downtown Scranton with their psychedelic stoner sound on Friday, Feb. 12, unleashing their third album, “Harvest of the Autumn Sun,” at the CD release show. Wilkes-Barre thrash metal band Foul Taste and York heavy metal group Wrath of Typhon opened the pit to an […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Delirium and Charlotte the Harlot tore up River Street like classic metal maniacs
When you go out to see Delirium, you know you’re in for a neck-breaking night of head banging from a group of Scranton guys devoted to capturing the best of the biggest icons in thrash metal history, Megadeth and Metallica. This is, by far, no easy feat. The level of musicianship that is needed to […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, 02/03/16
I am the corporate photographer at a company that makes power wheelchairs, and these are some people I work with. This is Ashley and Kiel. Kiel is a Quantum Rehab consumer advocate and law student. He thinks he’s cool and funny, but he’s really kind of a dork. Exeter, PA. 12/5/15 This is Sgt. Bryan […]
PHOTOS: Mock Sun, Umbriel, Quoth, Zayre Mountain, and The Gary Goblins in Stroudsburg, 01/30/16
Hectic Management and Promotions organized another diverse night of original local music on Saturday, Jan. 30, this time at The Living Room in the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg. Dubbed “Rogue Synergy,” the night mixed several different types of rock with heavy electronic music, featuring eclectic performances by Mock Sun, Umbriel, Quoth, Zayre Mountain, and The […]
PHOTOS: The ClamStompers CD release party at Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter, 01/16/16
Wilkes-Barre duo Aaron McCurdy and Katie Kelly, now known as The ClamStompers, brought a foot-stomping good time to The Susquehanna Tavern in Exeter on Saturday, Jan. 16 when they released their debut EP, “Dwayne.” “Dwayne” is named after the fictional character that each song on the album is about, as Kelly explained in the exclusive […]
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Death Valley Dreams CD release show in Plains, 01/16/16
A mysterious new group mixing post-punk, indie rock, new wave, neo-psychedelia has emerged from Northeastern Pennsylvania, made up of bands of the past and sounds of the future. Death Valley Dreams released their self-titled debut EP on Friday, Jan. 15 and played their CD release show the following evening at the River Street Jazz Cafe […]
PHOTOS: Elephants Dancing at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre, 01/08/16
Wilkes-Barre reggae band Elephants Dancing took the stage again at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, Jan. 8, but this time, they had just finished and released their new EP, “Clear Skies.” The new group, made up of young musicians Mike Iorio, Danny Sales, Alec Tallman, and Joe Turner, performed a fun set for […]
PHOTOS: Alexis P. Suter and Ed Randazzo at WVIA in Pittston, 01/11/16
The seats were packed for a powerful blues double-header on Monday, Jan. 11 when Alexis P. Suter and Ed Randazzo took the stage of the Sordoni High Definition Theater at WVIA Public Media Studios in Pittston to deliver emotional performances for the live broadcast of WVIA-FM’s “Homegrown Music Concerts.” Hosted by veteran music producer and […]
PHOTOS: Beautiful People of NEPA, Best of 2015
These are my favorite portraits I’ve taken for Beautiful People in 2015 in chronological order. This is Bob. He has been in and out of hospice for eight years. Every time time I visit him, he tells me he’ll be dead the next time I come. It’s been a year since the first time he […]
EXCLUSIVE: Stream full live sets from the 2015 Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest in Scranton
In its first big announcement of 2016, the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest has released 12 full performances recorded live at last year’s festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Nay Aug Park in Scranton, and they’re streaming exclusively on NEPA Scene. Recorded on site by The Stude, sets by Family Animals, Ed Cuozzo, […]
