ALBUM REVIEW: Ryan Kenton makes fun and energetic self-titled debut
Before I begin this album review, I’m going to take a quick trip down memory lane. I attended my first club when I was 15 years old (yes, NEPA used to have underage clubs), and soon after that, I attended my first party or rave, which baptized me into DJ culture and the world of […]
PHOTOS: Clever Clever and Those Clever Foxes, 11/07/14
Two very smart indie rock bands – Clever Clever and Those Clever Foxes – helped celebrate the grand opening of Loyalty Barber Shop & Shave Parlor‘s second location on Adams Avenue in downtown Scranton on Friday, Nov. 7. The shop was packed wall to wall with supporters of the new venture and with music fans […]
PHOTOS: Loyalty Barber Shop & Shave Parlor of Scranton grand opening, 11/07/14
Friends, family, customers, well-wishers, and appreciators of fine mirror art attended the grand opening of Loyalty Barber Shop & Shave Parlor in downtown Scranton on Friday, Nov. 7. This is Loyalty’s second location (342 Adams Ave., Scranton), its first established in Archbald a few years prior. In conjunction with the First Friday art walk, artists […]
Scranton Cultural Center to host ‘Enchanted Evening’ of Broadway and opera music
From a press release: The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple will host a celebration of music and the arts when it presents “Some Enchanted Evening,” a concert featuring audience favorites from Broadway to the Met, on Saturday, Nov. 15. The concert will be preceded by the “Life. Celebrated.” reception. This event, hosted by […]
It ‘Sounds Like Teen Spirit’ at youth open mic night in Honesdale
From a press release: This one isn’t just for Nirvana cover bands. On Friday, Nov. 14, The Cooperage in Honesdale will host a “Sounds Like Teen Spirit” open mic night from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. The event is presented by the Honesdale High School Keep on Rockin’ Club and The Cooperage Project. All ages are invited […]
Listen to jazz performances recorded at 2014 Delaware Water Gap COTA Festival on WVIA-FM
From a press release: For the 17th consecutive year, WVIA-FM’s “All That Jazz” with George Graham presents comprehensive coverage of the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts Festival. There will be 10 nights of extraordinary jazz music starting Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 at 7 p.m. on WVIA-FM. The series will feature music from performances […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Last date of Samhain 30-year reunion tour was a bloody good holiday
What better night to see Samhain than on the pagan holiday the band is named after? Samhain was joined by Goatwhore, Midnight, and YDi at the Best Buy Theater in Manhattan, New York on Nov. 1 as part of the “30 Bloody Years” reunion tour that began in September. Here’s a breakdown of each band […]
PHOTOS: Mastodon, 11/02/14
Progressive metal rockers Mastodon have reached new heights of popularity since the release of their sixth album, “Once More ‘Round the Sun,” in April, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and performing on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Oct. 27. NEPA fans, who last saw the Grammy Award-nominated band from […]
Blinded Passenger will release new album in Scranton, the city that inspired it, on Dec. 5
From a press release: Scranton-based indie rock band Blinded Passenger will release their first full-length album, “The Electric,” on Friday, Dec. 5 at a CD release show at The Keys (244 Penn Ave., Scranton). Blinded Passenger features singer/songwriter Patrick McGlynn, Steve Werner on drums, Stefan Ogonosky on guitar, and Kevin Stone on bass. “The Electric” […]
Tufts Beelzebubs to perform a cappella holiday concert at Misericordia on Nov. 23
From a press release: Tufts University’s oldest all-male a cappella group, the Beelzebubs, will kick-off the holiday season with the concert, “Christmas with the Tufts Beelzebubs,” in Lemmond Theater at Misericordia University (301 Lake St., Dallas) on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Recognized as leaders of contemporary a cappella, the Bubs, as they are […]
