VIDEO: Menzingers brew their own beer through Neshaminy Creek, with limited release Dec. 12
A week before they return home to Scranton for their fifth annual NEPA Holiday Show, The Menzingers will debut their first-ever collaboration beer with Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company at the brewery on Saturday, Dec. 12. Making the announcement in the above video on Nov. 19, the brewery, located just outside of Philadelphia, described the brewing […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Philadelphia named best city for live music by ticket website
Vivid Seats, an online secondary ticket marketplace where fans can buy and sell tickets to concerts, sports, and theater events, released an infographic on Monday that named the City of Brotherly Love as the best city for music lovers. The Chicago-based company analyzed their own data to determine the Top 20 most music-friendly cities across […]
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 […]
Philadelphia music venue The Legendary Dobbs suddenly closes, cancels all future shows
The Legendary Dobbs, the small Philadelphia music venue that has been host to many successful acts before they were famous as well as many bands from Northeastern Pennsylvania over the last 41 years, announced this morning that it is closing and cancelling all future events. The brief and sudden announcement was made via Facebook, offering […]
PHOTOS: Dr. Dog at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem, 09/25/15
The Yuengling Summer Concert Series at the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks in Bethlehem that was opened by Cake in July was brought to a close on Friday, Sept. 25 with a solid performance by Philadelphia indie rock band Dr. Dog, marking the band’s only regional appearance on their current tour. The celebrated group has released nine […]
Kevin Smith will shoot ‘Mallrats 2’ in Exton Square Mall in Exton, Pennsylvania
After the fun and success of long-awaited sequel “Clerks 2” in 2006, it was only a matter of time before writer/director Kevin Smith revisited his 1995 sophomore comedy, “Mallrats.” Entitled “MallBrats,” the follow-up to the cult classic movie will be filmed at the Exton Square Mall in Exton, Pennsylvania, just a two-hour drive from Scranton […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Fat Wreck tour with NOFX sums up 25 years of punk music and memories in Philly
On Saturday, Aug. 15, Fat Wreck Chords brought their 25th anniversary tour, showcase, festival, or whatever the hell you want to call it, to the open-air venue of Philadelphia’s Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing for an afternoon and evening of raucous punk rock. The day was filled with bands both old and new to the […]
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 […]
Philly debuts the 1st annual Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival on Oct. 24
From a press release: Philadelphia is offering “your ticket to cheesesteak heaven” with the first annual Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Lincoln Financial Field (1020 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia). The concept was developed to pair a love of food festivals with the iconic sandwich of Philadelphia. New Yorkers celebrate the Nathan’s Famous Hot […]
Pittston guitarist Brian Quinn joins Candlebox and Le Projet in the same day
Quinn will tour with Candlebox starting next week
From a press release: Things are heating up for Pittston native Brian Quinn this summer as the nationally touring guitarist officially joined two bands in one day. Quinn, who just finished an East Coast tour with Michael Allman (the son of the legendary Gregg Allman), was added to the lineups of Candlebox and Le Projet […]
