Articles in the The Local Beat Category
Though singer/guitarist Kris Roe of pop punk band The Ataris may be considered a rock star by his fans, he still has trouble seeing himself in that light.
Growing up listening to his father’s record collection, …
Calling from Asheville, NC, Anthrax lead guitarist Rob Caggiano describes a tour that would break most bands.
Drummer Charlie Benante had to fly back home to visit his sick mother while guitarist Scott Ian is recovering …
This is the eighth article in a continuing series I started called NEPA Mixtape, which profiles bands and solo artists from northeast Pennsylvania and allows readers to download a free song chosen by the musicians …
Comedian Kathleen Madigan is considered one of the funniest women alive by critics, colleagues, and audiences alike, but not all her appearances in Pennsylvania have been as well received.
While touring in Amish country a few …
The Amazing Kreskin remembers Scranton fondly.
With family residing in the Lehigh Valley, Kreskin, born George Joseph Kresge, started performing as a mentalist as a teenager. He recalls driving weekly to an old club on a …
The northeast Pennsylvania music scene hasn’t seen anything quite like the psychedelic Felix Sarco, a group formed to “destroy” conventional rock n’ roll, since they disbanded in 2007, but they will have a chance to …







