A Night of MMC Performances

February 21, 2012 by Karyn Albano This past Friday night, my husband and I caught much original music in downtown Harrisburg, PA during the first night of showcases for Millenium Music Conferfence 2012. This is the  16th  year for the MMC. It includes music business panels and workshops during the day and a whole lot … Read more

Steve Earle Unplugged

February 21, 2012 by Karyn Albano When I heard Steve Earle was coming to the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, PA, I knew this was something I had to experience. I was excited to get a pair of seats for my husband and I in the front row of the orchestra, just behind the “pit” seats … Read more

A Review of Dylan Live (by yet another Dylan)

August 18, 2011 by J.D. Cook In the 2010 motion picture, Paul, the aforementioned protagonists jokingly remarks, “This is the stuff that killed Dylan,” while smoking Mary Jane with his friends. To which another of the protagonists reply’s “Dylan’s not dead,” and then the conversation is brought to a close by Paul when he asks … Read more

Fools On Sunday

July 22, 2011 by Ric Albano Based in the northern suburbs of New York City, Fools on Sunday is a very unique band, to say the least. They are led by 14-year old Evan Seligman, who performs all the vocals while playing drums and multiple other instruments. On bass is Evan’s father Marc Seligman, a … Read more

The Rods Return with a Vengeance

Buy Vengeance Some fires are just not extinguishable. Heavy metal band The Rods, who got their start in the late 1970s and made their mark through the early 1980s, have returned with their first studio album in a quarter century titled Vengeance. Reunited is the core trio that drove the band through those years – … Read more

Waltzing Through a Hurricane

January 9, 2011 by Carrie Rock NOTE: This review was originally published at DAMESofPA.com on March 9, 2009. At first, the sight of them brings an almost nerve-wracking sense of unease. As they methodically go through the motions of setting the stage, their appearance is that of flannel-clad stoners that had just rolled out of … Read more