NEPA Scene Staff

NEPA rock stars and business owners create new Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages

NEPA rock stars and business owners create new Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages

From a press release: Nostalgia and rock ‘n’ roll – these two things commonly appear together but rarely do they intertwine into a craft beverage moniker. Parlor Beverages in Wilkes-Barre seeks to alter that perspective as it enters the market offering lifestyle brand craft sodas, kicking off with both root beer and butterscotch flavors that […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Title Fight’s Ned Russin, a.k.a. Kingston post-punk artist Glitterer, releases 2nd album, ‘Life Is Not a Lesson’

Title Fight’s Ned Russin, a.k.a. Kingston post-punk artist Glitterer, releases 2nd album, ‘Life Is Not a Lesson’

From a press release: Glitterer, the post-punk solo project of Title Fight bassist/vocalist Ned Russin, released his sophomore album, “Life Is Not a Lesson,” today on Anti- Records. The A.V. Club wrote, “Russin delivers full-throated testaments to the struggles of living through each day without curling up into the fetal position on the ground. It’s […]

 James Callahan

A Camp Rattler profile: Cult visionary and Noir Dark Spirits proprietor Josh Balz

A Camp Rattler profile: Cult visionary and Noir Dark Spirits proprietor Josh Balz

My initial interaction with Josh Balz began sometime after he had chosen to leave Motionless In White to pursue other endeavors and my trashy little rock bar, The Rattler in Pittston, had closed due to structural difficulties. Well… the back fell off the building. I found myself venue-less and saddled with several storage units, crammed […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw document DIY making of ‘Hesitation’ music video

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw document DIY making of ‘Hesitation’ music video

From a press release: Following the release of their new single at the beginning of the month, Scranton indie rock band Tigers Jaw has been uploading homemade videos chronicling the fun creative process behind the music video for “Hesitation.” Kingston native Dana Takacs, who compiled the footage into four episodes that are available now, was […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Kingston post-punk artist Glitterer blossoms with hand-drawn lyric video for ‘Didn’t Want It’

Kingston post-punk artist Glitterer blossoms with hand-drawn lyric video for ‘Didn’t Want It’

From a press release: Glitterer, the post-punk solo project of Title Fight bassist/vocalist Ned Russin, released the second single from his upcoming sophomore album, “Life Is Not a Lesson,” this week. Debuting on Jan. 13, “Didn’t Want It” features a flowery lyric video hand-drawn and animated by Rob Fidel. The full LP is set to […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw conjure backyard magic show in ‘Hesitation’

VIDEO: Scranton indie rockers Tigers Jaw conjure backyard magic show in ‘Hesitation’

From a press release: 2021 could use a little magic right now, and Tigers Jaw has a few tricks up their sleeve. Yesterday, the Scranton indie rock band released “Hesitation,” the third single from their upcoming album on Hopeless Records, and a music video written and directed by guitarist Shane Moran of Kingston punk/shoegaze band […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Glitterer, solo project of Title Fight’s Ned Russin, announces 2nd album with new single, ‘Are You Sure’

Glitterer, solo project of Title Fight’s Ned Russin, announces 2nd album with new single, ‘Are You Sure’

From a press release: Glitterer, the post-punk solo project of Title Fight bassist/vocalist Ned Russin, has announced that his sophomore LP, “Life Is Not a Lesson,” will be released on Feb. 26, 2021 via Anti- Records. The first single, “Are You Sure,” debuted on Dec. 9 with a music video directed by his twin brother […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Filmed in NEPA, indie movie ‘F-Word’ premieres at Moonlite Drive-In in West Wyoming on Nov. 6

Filmed in NEPA, indie movie ‘F-Word’ premieres at Moonlite Drive-In in West Wyoming on Nov. 6

From a press release: When local movie fans watch the premiere of “F-Word” at the Moonlite Drive-In in West Wyoming this weekend, many will recognize the film’s locations – and the cast. The new feature film was shot on location in Northeastern Pennsylvania last year with local talent. Co-written by Heidi Germaine Schnappauf and Mike […]

 Rich Howells

Get your picture with ‘Frank’ from ‘Donnie Darko’ at The Strange and Unusual in Kingston on Oct. 31

Get your picture with ‘Frank’ from ‘Donnie Darko’ at The Strange and Unusual in Kingston on Oct. 31

He’s been watching you. Come… closer. Wear your stupid man suit, or whatever you like, and meet Frank the rabbit from the cult classic movie “Donnie Darko” at The Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor in Kingston on Halloween, coming up next Saturday, Oct. 31. Professional photos with Frank will be taken by Amy Bezek Photography […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Luzerne County concert series drives bands through 6 neighborhoods on flatbed truck every Friday from July 10-Aug. 7

Luzerne County concert series drives bands through 6 neighborhoods on flatbed truck every Friday from July 10-Aug. 7

From a press release: Last year, music filled the air near the Luzerne County Courthouse and brought the community together for the first Rockin’ the River Summer concert series along the Wilkes-Barre River Common. This year, the coronavirus pandemic is keeping people closer to home, but Luzerne County is not going to let COVID-19 stop […]