BUT I DIGRESS: Immerse yourself in the vinyl experience and every day is Record Store Day
Record Store Day. This year, it falls on April 16. (Next year, it’s April 15, if you’re a planner). My personal favorite record store is Embassy Vinyl (342 Adams Ave., Scranton). Proprietor R.J. Harrington not only possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of all things record related, he makes recommendations based upon what you ask for and […]
Record Store Day limited releases and live performances on April 16 keep local indie stores ‘special’
NEPA store owners select this year's hottest items
For the past eight years, the third Saturday in April has made music lovers feel like kids in a candy store. This Saturday, April 16 will be no different as Record Store Day once again brings hundreds of limited edition vinyl records to independent record stores nationwide. Locally, all three locations of Gallery of Sound […]
Punk/indie concert at Embassy Vinyl in Scranton on Nov. 7 benefits robbery victims
If there’s one thing you can count on in the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene, it’s the generosity of its musicians. Ralph Castner and Courtney Passikoff, who run Lonesome Waltz Records from their bedroom in South Philadelphia, were recently robbed and lost thousands of dollars in personal possessions. The independent record company has produced cassette tapes […]
PHOTOS: Vice Grip, Final Descent, Nothing Left, and Being, 01/31/15
For a show billed as “Escape from NEPA,” four young bands and their fans packed into the small space in Embassy Vinyl in downtown Scranton for a big night of punk, hardcore, and powerviolence on Saturday, Jan. 31. Being, Final Descent, Nothing Left, and Vice Grip tore things up and inspired plenty of sing-alongs. Unfortunately, […]
