PHOTOS: Synaesthesia Social, 09/21/14
The Olde Brick Theatre in Scranton hosted a night of improvisational music and poetry on Sunday, Sept. 21 as part of the weekly Synaesthesia Social series. Performers that night included musicians Chelsea Smarr, Benya Barshai, and Jeff Brozena and poets Brian Fanelli and Scott Thomas. Created by illustrator and educator Ted Michalowski, Synaesthesia Social “combines […]
Jefferson Starship lands at Lackawanna College on Nov. 8
From a press release: Psychedelic rock legends Jefferson Starship will perform as part of the Community Concerts at Lackawanna College on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. as the 2014-2015 concert season continues. Jefferson Starship prevails as one of the most critically acclaimed touring acts today. Steeped in the fantastic realms of science fiction and […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Y’all got any more of them likes?
Please, I beg you, don’t buy likes or followers from bots or sketchy websites that offer “10,000 likes for only $12.” To start, people in the music industry know that those likes aren’t real. We can see it from a mile away because we deal with it everyday, and the people that matter like booking […]
The Top 40 albums in NEPA, 10/07/14
Each week, Joe Nardone’s Gallery of Sound provides NEPA Scene with the Top 40 best-selling albums in its Northeastern Pennsylvania stores from the previous week. Every album is followed by its rank from the week before. “D” indicates a debut this week.
One-man band Stovepipe Stover plays free show at Gallery of Sound
Stovepipe Stover has been described as “lo-fi indie folk escapism at its finest,” so if that sounds like an intriguing evening, then stop by the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre tomorrow night to see this one-man band in action. Based out of Northern Michigan, Justin Stover sings, plays guitar and banjo, and plays drums with […]
Scranton Cultural Center joins attempt to break world record for largest ‘Thriller’ dance
From a press release: On Oct. 25 at 5 p.m., tens of thousands of dancers throughout the world will come together for “Thrill the World,” a global flash mob which attempts to break the world record for “Largest Simultaneous Dance to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’” This year, the Scranton Cultural Center will join the celebration, which […]
VIDEO: Static in the Attic – ‘What Chu Need’ and ‘Bad Luck’ with behind-the-scenes footage
Static in the Attic just released their new album, “On the Street,” on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Lyrics Bar, Cafe & Music Venue in their hometown of Carbondale, along with two music videos the same night. The songs “What Chu Need” (above) and “Bad Luck” (below) by the young funk/blues rockers were produced by Phil […]
VIDEO: Jon Higgins – ‘How I Wish’
Rock musician Jon Higgins recently released a music video for “How I Wish,” the first single from his upcoming solo album entitled “Righting Wrongs.” Higgins, an 18-year-old Dallas, Pennsylvania resident, has been playing guitar for about six years. After playing in a few bands, he started working on a five-song EP as a solo artist. […]
Scranton metal band Threatpoint gets their ‘Wish’ with heaviest album yet
Scranton groove metal band release 'Careful What You Wish For' tonight in Pittston
When Threatpoint scheduled an interview with NEPA Scene, we were surprised the venue they chose was Books-A-Million in Dickson City. The four guys dressed all in black sitting in the bookstore café cursing and joking and passionately describing their catchy brand of metal music seemed just a bit out of place while others sipped lattes […]
VIDEO: The making of Threatpoint’s ‘Careful What You Wish For’
In anticipation of the release of their second album, “Careful What You Wish For,” Threatpoint has released a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the record over the last year. Dubbed “Electric City groove metal,” the hardworking Scranton band has organized one of their biggest shows yet at the New Bar on Oak (900 Oak […]
