PUTTING IN WORK: The truth about streaming music and artist payouts
Independent musicians have to fight for every dollar, and CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux knows this well. With growing reports of artists not getting paid by streaming platforms, it’s easy to think that they aren’t a realistic revenue stream for indies. When I caught up with Tracy at the Future of Music Policy Summit in […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Home Yoga & Barre celebrates grand opening in West Pittston, talks fitness and karma
Greetings, and thanks for reading this week’s edition of Strength & Focus. During my college years, I heard a few professors reference NEPA as “the armpit of America,” and I’m sure you’ve heard that frequent complaint: “There’s nothing to do in NEPA.” Perhaps you’ve even heard that certain streets maintain records for the abundance of […]
Talking bands, business, venues, and life on the road with the merch guy
Full disclosure, Bob Russamano and I go back a ways. I first met Bob in 1994, when we were both incoming freshmen at King’s College. The Lehigh Valley native/current Philadelphia resident and I shared a deep love of music – something we’re still both pursuing today. As a couple of Mass Communications majors, we had […]
VIDEO: The gals behind the sights and scents of Alchemy Home Company in Scranton
Japhy Creative, a new Scranton media company, just released a video about another business located in the Electric City – Alchemy Home Company, a “natural potions, perfumes, and oddities” shop. Interviewing founder/owner Stacy Giovannucci throughout, the video has the feel of a short film, artistically portraying the atmosphere of the shop, which she operates with […]
Do your holiday shopping with local businesses at Holiday on the Square in Scranton
From a press release: Lackawanna County and ScrantonMade have partnered up to present the second annual Holiday on the Square, taking place Friday, Dec. 5 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, with over 50 participating artists and artisan vendors. Holiday on the Square […]
PHOTOS: Greater Scranton Chamber Gala and SAGE Awards, 11/11/14
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and MetroAction always go all out with the annual Chamber Gala, and this year was no exception. From the red carpet entrance to the Ballet Theatre of Scranton‘s high-energy performance at The Theater at Lackawanna College in Scranton, the 2014 SAGE Awards (Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence) on […]
Owner of Miss Ellie’s Cakes retires, hoping to pass the sweet legacy on
Scranton baker spent 19 years in business, taking over in 1995
For the past 19 years, Diane Flanagan’s day could be described as hectic. She would greet customers, take orders, bake cakes and cookies, and decorate cakes, all while maintaining her business. She knew firsthand what it was like to work a 19 hour day. But since Friday, Oct. 25, her daily routine has become a […]
Winners of 2014 SAGE Awards announced at Scranton Chamber Gala
From a press release: The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce and MetroAction have announced the winners for the 2014 SAGE Awards (Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence), which honor outstanding local businesses for their talent, creativity, and innovation. The winner of each award category was announced at The Chamber Gala on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at […]
ARCHIVES: Old-fashioned meets new school at Loyalty Barber Shop & Shave Parlor in Archbald
With close shaves and neatly trimmed, parted hair slick with pomade, the well-dressed proprietors, employees, and customers of Loyalty Barber Shop & Shave Parlor in Archbald seem to have walked out of the 1930s and ’40s. Their gauged ears and detailed tattoos from neck to toe, however, remind you that it’s still 2012. The mix […]
