Review: Zach Russack’s Wintry New ‘The Common Cold’ EP
Artist: Zach Russack
Album: The Common Cold EP
Released: January 31, 2018
Genre: Folk/Alternative
Tag Archives: indie
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center Hosts Edie Carey Dec. 10
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, located at 522 W. Maple St. in Allentown, is preparing to welcome Chicago-based singer-songwriter Edie Carey for an intimate evening of folk music on Sunday, December 10.
Kalyani Singh Added to #LVUFirstFriday October Lineup
A new performer has been added to the ranks of October’s Lehigh Valley Underground First Friday Concert Series lineup.
Tape Swap Radio Returns to The Funhouse July 15 with Doctor Ransom and More
You heard Tape Swap Radio last night on WLVU. On July 15, you’ll have your next chance to spend the night at one of their live showcases.
Spin Me Round Bringing Some ‘Chill’ to Summer July 14
Spin Me Round, the record store/performance space where we spent Record Store Day inside of the Phillipsburg Mall, is back at it with an epic, in-store lineup on Friday, July 14.
Brooklyn Artpop Singer Oshwa Coming to Connexions Gallery Mar. 24.
Oshwa, a Brooklyn-based singer and multi-instrumentalist, is coming to Easton’s Connexions gallery to headline a carefully-curated night of indie music.
VIDEO: Shawn Cav Ensemble’s ‘Glass Houses’ EP Release Party
Last night, jazz fans and supporters of original music braved the rain to make the trip to The California Drum Shop in Bethlehem, where Shawn Cav Ensemble was celebrating the release of its new EP, “Glass Houses.” (Review here)
The jazz fusion quartet, supported by an opening set from local piano master Dan DeChellis, played selections from the new release, as well as a few standards. Musicianship was on full display as the band sounded crisp and in rhythm, with improv-based solos highlighting each tune.
In case you missed it, here’s a video taken of the band playing “Looking Busy” off of the new EP. We suggest that you get busy and pick up “Glass Houses” today.
A Celebration So Hardcore (and more!)
Pictured: Pocono-based hardcore band Kids.
We truly hit the Underground in a big way on Friday night, heading to St. Bernard’s in South Bethlehem for the Double Decker/Square of Opposition Records Anniversary Prefest.
Friday night’s preview of this weekend’s Double Decker/Square of Opposition Anniversary Fest featured eight bands from various genres, including punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, and indie. The lineup included (in order of appearance): Yankee Bluff, Spill, Casual, Florence & Libby, Pain Strikes, Raw, Kids, and Carpenter Ant. The all-ages show also served as a fundraiser for Valley Youth House, which provides shelter for vulnerable, abused, and homeless youth.
Indie music supporters kept St.Bernard’s in Bethlehem packed all night long.
Throughout the night, there was a palpable sense of community throughout the packed room. Music fans from all walks of life came through to support a worthy cause and kick off a weekend of celebration. Bands stayed to support other bands long after their sets were complete, and all those in attendance seemed to hang on every impassioned riff and vocal, regardless of who was performing.
That sense of community is sure to build on Saturday and Sunday. The festival officially kicks off at 3:30 p.m. today, moving to Allentown’s Merchant Square Mall for the remainder of the weekend with 27 performers and more than 20 vendors in all. Saturday night headliners include Iron Chic and Snowing, while Sunday’s lineup features Slingshot Dakota, Plow United, and Pissed Jeans.
Tickets begin at $20 for each individual day, with weekend packages available. Get yours at this link.
VoirVoir Releases DIY Video for ‘I Wanna’
Bethlehem’s own VoirVoir is celebrating the release of its album, “There Are No Good Goodbyes,” with an official, DIY video for its lead track, “I Wanna.”
The video features surrogate footage of the “Rock-afire Explosion” band from the vintage Showbiz Pizza restaurant chain. The high-energy, anthemic track is itself an indie rock explosion, restless in nature as vocalist/guitarist Matt Molchany sings about busting loose and reaching beyond the status quo.
Stream the album in its entirety — and read a killer review — by visiting WXPN’s The Key, and check out the video for “I Wanna” below.
Review: Alpha Zero Three – Ghost
Artist: Alpha Zero Three
Track: Ghost (LISTEN)
Released: June 30, 2016
Genre: Hard Rock
Since making their live debut at The Originals Music Series in May, the guys in Alpha Zero Three have been hard at work in the studio. That much is apparent on the band’s blistering new track, “Ghost.”
Starting off with an impressive metal riff from guitarist Jeff Smith, the pace of “Ghost” stays fast and never relents. Backed by driving rhythms, frontman Monty Leach delivers a powerful vocal that resides somewhere between the passion of Chris Cornell and the melody of Dave Grohl and company.
They’re only a few songs in, and already, Alpha Zero Three has proven themselves a versatile and multi-talented rock band. We can’t wait to see where the road leads next on their rock journey.