PHOTOS: Deftones, Refused, and Spotlights at Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 08/02/16
Two groundbreaking yet very different bands, California alternative metal group Deftones and Swedish hardcore punk rockers Refused, brought seemingly limitless energy to their respective performances at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Tuesday, Aug. 2, reminding the packed audience why they’ve both remained relevant since the ’90s. Deftones were touring in support of “Gore,” their […]
YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO: Scranton bluegrass folk band The Dishonest Fiddlers
The Dishonest Fiddlers City: Scranton Genre(s): Folk, bluegrass, Americana, country Years active: 2012-present Sounds like: If you enjoy drinking a cool beverage (or maybe some homemade moonshine) on a hot summer day on your back porch with friends or family, this is the kind of music you’re going to want to unwind to as you […]
VIDEO: Bands and young voters talk about the 2016 election at Vans Warped Tour in Scranton
When the Vans Warped Tour made its annual stop at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on Monday, July 11, HeadCount asked young voters and bands playing the festival what they think about the 2016 presidential election, what issues matter to them, and who they will be voting for in November, producing a variety […]
Gregg Allman cancels Peach Music Festival appearance in Scranton ‘due to serious health issues’
It’s hard to imagine the annual Peach Music Festival without Gregg Allman, as the Scranton-based festival was founded by The Allman Brothers Band five years ago and named after their 1972 album “Eat a Peach,” but fans at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain will have to make due this weekend. According to an official press […]
PHOTOS: The Dishonest Fiddlers at Arts on the Square in downtown Scranton, 07/30/16
We had a lot planned for Scranton’s largest arts festival, the fourth annual Arts on the Square on Saturday, July 30, but Mother Nature had other ideas. For the first time, NEPA Scene was asked to host a stage of original local music all day with The Dishonest Fiddlers, The Bog Swing Group, Grupo Zona, […]
THE REAL GIG: Musicial context and the art of sound ownership
Context. In music and just about everything else in life, everything hinges on context. Author Tom Robbins said, “Style is the conduit through which substance must flow.” In other words, if you have an important message for someone, you have to get their attention first. No one is going to take the time to listen […]