Archive for August, 2007

Megadeth- United Abominations (Roadrunner)

“Hello me, it’s me again.” Roughly 25 years after being kicked to the curb by Metallica for being an unbearable drunk, Dave Mustaine is still at it with his own metal militia, Megadeth. Trends in metal (and Megadeth membership) have come and gone, but Mustaine and friends soldier on with only subtle shifts in musical direction. In 1986, their music was speed metal… since roughly 1992, it hasn’t...
August 19th, 2007 | Featured | Keep Reading

La Festa on its way

In Northeastern Pennsylvania, Labor Day weekend means one thing – the return of La Festa Italiana, the area’s largest celebration of culture and cuisine. A local tradition since 1975, La Festa Italiana will be held Saturday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 3, on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Monday. The event has become famous for its...
August 15th, 2007 | Downtown | Keep Reading

Enjoy the nightlife downtown

It may be after hours, but there’s always something going on in Scranton with restaurants and bars catering to a growing contingent interested in enjoying the nightlife downtown. Why not Rediscover Scranton for yourself and see what the buzz is about? Keep Reading
August 13th, 2007 | Downtown | Keep Reading

Scranton art scene thriving

Simona Gavern and the STAR (Steamtown Artists’ Renaissance) Gallery are among the numerous downtown galleries and artists working to make Scranton a haven for local art lovers, while encouraging the next generation of artists to stay in the area after college. Gavern discovered the opportunities available in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Why not Rediscover Scranton for yourself to see what the buzz is about? Keep Reading
August 13th, 2007 | The Arts | Keep Reading

Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger (Lost Highway)

It used to be hard to be a Ryan Adams fan. From 2001 to 2003, the man was everywhere that music fans went- magazines would get in line to blow smoke up his rectum, seemingly for no reason except that he writes songs at a phenomenal rate and has cool hair (I think he nailed Winona Ryder around that time, too… but that really didn’t show that he was any better than Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum). All of this, combined...
August 2nd, 2007 | The Arts | Keep Reading