Added on 02/21/2024
Rich Howells
premiere , Ritz Theater , Scranton , V-Spot
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 […]
Added on 02/14/2024
Rich Howells
acoustic , Pottsville , premiere , Spacement Arts , Swoyersville , Wilkes-Barre
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 […]
Added on 01/31/2024
Rich Howells
Bethlehem , Cortez , Curry Donuts , Jefferson Township , premiere , punk , V-Spot , Wilkes-Barre
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 […]
Added on 01/25/2024
Rich Howells
Mechanicsburg , Olyphant , Pittston , premiere , Scranton
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 […]
Added on 12/15/2023
James Callahan
Exeter , Pittston , premiere , Wilkes-Barre
“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 […]
Added on 10/13/2023
James Callahan
Camp Rattler , Irish Wolf Pub , metal , Mountain Top , Nanticoke , premiere , Scranton , Wilkes-Barre , Wyoming
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 […]
Added on 10/06/2023
James Callahan
blues , Camp Rattler , Dallas , Dupont , Edwardsville , Plains , premiere
This project is different for me in so many ways. I first heard of StingRay from my mother who, in her younger years, was a fan and regular patron of all live music. She had begun taking me to live concerts as far back as July of 1969, which is another story all together. I […]
Added on 09/13/2023
James Callahan
acoustic , Ashley , Camp Rattler , Exeter , Hanover Green , Pittston , premiere , Wilkes-Barre
Michael Kaminski and I first collided one cold Exeter weekend, more than a decade ago at the stationary pirate vessel known as Nak’s by the Tracks. It was the ultimate corner/nuisance bar owned by the best kind of dude. It probably wasn’t a nuisance until I climbed aboard. 3 to Breathe was a feature on […]
Added on 09/01/2023
Rich Howells
Plains , premiere , River Street Jazz Cafe , Scranton , Stage West , State College
In just a few days, Scranton singer/songwriter Ed Cuozzo will be in warm and sunny Florida, though not to chase the few remaining beach days on a last-minute summer vacation. He’ll be there to work and work hard, pulling double duty as the frontman of alternative rock band University Drive as well as a guitarist […]
Added on 08/18/2023
Rich Howells
Avoca , Mountain Top , premiere
Coming across the music of Zeu is like discovering a mysterious band from the 1980s who left behind an experimental catalog of cryptic songs that are easy to get lost in as the layers of dark imagery envelop the listener in a darkening cave echoing with deep, enigmatic emotions that are as identifiable as they […]