SONG PREMIERE: Scranton indie folk duo Sweetnest traverses the darkening ‘Forest’
Over half of Pennsylvania is made up of forests, covering the Commonwealth in an expansive green canopy of natural beauty that supports a dynamic ecosystem of vegetation and wildlife while also providing a peaceful landscape for exploration and recreation. As the fall foliage crumbles and the sun sets earlier behind the barren trees of the […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre rock band Portland Frank remembers ‘Buck’ in heartbreaking tribute
With a name that can be found on Urban Dictionary, it may be hard to imagine that Portland Frank would produce a poignant, sentimental song that tugs on the heartstrings, but when that violin comes in and the story plays out in sincere lyrics and an emotional music video, there’s not a dry eye in […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre alt rock duo What Elephant? puts ‘Blast Shields Down!’ for lonely astronaut
With an alternative rock sound as vast and varied as the far reaches of outer space, only a daydreaming astronaut could traverse the wide-open world of What Elephant? When the Wilkes-Barre-based duo – made up of singer/multi-instrumentalist David Uffner and drummer/producer Matt Simoncavage – wrote the song “Blast Shields Down!” for their new album “Water,” […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Kingston folk punk singer Jay Morgans confesses dark and storied ‘History’
I feel as though nobody talks about how society may have peaked in the 1990s. I say this with a pocket full of pointed jest, but think on it for a second. The ’90s gave us the music of Soul Coughing, Morphine, Alice in Chains, Rancid, L7, Soundgarden, Quicksand, A Tribe Called Quest, Stone Temple […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton indie rockers Esta Coda reinvent themselves with comical ‘Escape Artist’
After another long workday, it is tempting to think about trying something new or starting over completely, leaving all your troubles behind in the pursuit of happiness. Over the past few years, Esta Coda has been letting their imaginations run wild while working on new music, embracing real, complex feelings while still goofing off and […]
SONG PREMIERES: Wilkes-Barre acoustic emo duo In a Perfect Sky falls on both sides of love in ‘Georgia’ and ‘We’ll See’
Valentine’s Day typically evokes one of two feelings – the love you have with someone or the heartbreak of not having someone. The impassioned acoustic music of In a Perfect Sky delivers on the emotional resonance of both, so when it came time to unveil their next single, vocalist/guitarist Gerry Tulao and drummer/percussionist Jon Labenski […]
ALBUM/VIDEO PREMIERE: Psych surf punks Major Pie experiment with real handcrafted sounds and AI imagery on debut
Many musicians throw around words like “experimental” to describe their work, yet few live up to the amount of creativity and ingenuity that implies. The Viola brothers never have to worry about that, or anything when it comes to the natural flow of their artistry. Since 2008, Anthony and Jesse have been making progressive alternative […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton alt rock band University Drive is caught in humanity’s ‘Crisis’
Whether it’s personal struggles or the state of the world today, it seems humanity is always in crisis mode. Thankfully, that’s what we have music for. Since 2016, Scranton-based alternative rock band University Drive has been crafting the kind of songs that help listeners identify and navigate through their problems, no matter the size, and […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Wilkes-Barre singer/songwriter Rich Janov proves addiction isn’t ‘Unfixable’
“Opioid overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in Pennsylvania, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2010 to 2019, rates of opioid-related deaths in Pennsylvania almost quintupled, rising from 5 per 100,000 people to 23.7 per 100,000 people. In 2020, it rose to 42.4 per 100,000 people,” a study from […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Luzerne County thrash metal band Black Horizon turns red in ‘The Traitor’
Four-piece thrash outfit Black Horizon first came to my attention through the notorious Peter Kelly of the infamous Irish Wolf Pub, formerly situated smack dab in downtown Scranton directly across the street from the courthouse. The joint used to be called “Judge and Jury” prior, I believe. On any account, I was DJing a special […]
