VIDEO: Scranton’s Eye on Attraction covers ‘Panic Station’ by Muse
When Eye on Attraction covered “Number City” by Coheed and Cambria in a fun YouTube video back in October, they considered it a success when Coheed retweeted it. Will they receive the same approval from Muse? The Scranton prog/alternative rock band has covered Muse’s single “Panic Station” from their 2012 album “The 2nd Law” this […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Musicians, please stop using the word ‘viral’
“Yo, man, I’m trying to get this to go viral.” Ugh. I receive e-mails like this all the time. Listen, I know it’s tough to be a musician. My path in the music business was, and still is, very similar to what an aspiring artist would encounter. I know you want your music to be […]
Events happening this week in downtown Wilkes-Barre: Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Every Tuesday, the Downtown Wilkes-Barre Business Association and Diamond City Partnership release a list of events happening in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Subscribe here to receive this list via e-mail or just check NEPA Scene each week. Downtown events Thursday, Jan. 29 Event: Artist’s Opening Reception for Dale Threlkeld: End of Illusion Time: 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Location: […]
PHOTOS: NEPA Scene Open Mic Night, 01/20/15
With all the great musicians who have come through the NEPA Scene Open Mic Nights at The Woodlands Inn in Wilkes-Barre, it’s surprising that it took eight weeks for a musical act to win the audience vote, but it’s easy to see why Skip Monday was the first to do so on Tuesday, Jan. 20. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Scranton acoustic indie pop duo Skip Monday stream debut EP ‘Wildfire’
Scranton acoustic indie pop duo Skip Monday just released their debut EP, “Wildfire,” and NEPA Scene has the exclusive first stream of the album. Vocalist/guitarist Kaylin Karr, originally from Alaska, relocated to Tunkhannock and met drummer Nathan Montella at her show at Duffy’s Coffee House in Clarks Summit. They started jamming soon after and immediately […]
Scranton’s Motionless In White to tour with Slipknot, Lamb of God, and Bullet for My Valentine this summer
After Slipknot just announced last week that they would be playing at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton on May 13 with Hatebreed, the band revealed today that they’ll be taking Electric City goth rockers Motionless In White on tour over the summer. “If you search Motionless In White interview on YouTube, you’ll see […]
‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Loretta Lynn performs in Wilkes-Barre on June 26
From a press release: “The Coal Miner’s Daughter” is coming to the Diamond City. It was announced today that legendary country singer Loretta Lynn will visit the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, which are $40, $55, $65 (Gold Circle), and $99 (very limited Pit), plus […]
Title Fight to play stripped-down record release show in Wilkes-Barre before world tour
The hype for Title Fight‘s new album “Hyperview” has been steadily increasing, as the Kingston punk rockers signed with Anti- Records, received coverage from major outlets like Vogue and Pitchfork, released film-quality music videos for “Chlorine” and “Rose of Sharon” that revealed a more shoegazey sound, and announced a world tour that includes dates across […]
PHOTOS: Louisa, Chris Castillo, Spur, Black Diamond, Esta Coda, and Backslashes and Bad Ideas, 01/18/15
Local indie rock band Louisa performed their first full live set at the Courtdale United Methodist Church in Courtdale surrounded by friends and Time Table Records Collective labelmates on Sunday, Jan. 18. The trio’s 20-minute set of heartfelt songs with a punk rock attitude were well-received by the small but dedicated crowd, and Chris Castillo […]
