NEPA Scene

Scranton singer/songwriter Tom Graham is the guest in our 13th episode, and he is no stranger to our studio. Graham worked with our very own Jimmy Reynolds in The Stude to finish his brand new record, “Underneath a Rusting Roof,” so we discuss the recording process in-depth to demonstrate just how much work goes into making an album and why. Graham and Reynolds recall the album’s humble beginnings with a makeshift setup and take us through to the finished project, detailing the choices made on particular songs and the interesting and funny stories behind them, including debilitating injuries, habanero beer, and unexpected technical difficulties.

In the Last Word segment, we also talk about ghosts, ghost hunters, “Ghostbusters,” and Graham’s hilarious idea for a new paranormal reality show.

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics.

Each week, the unedited and uncensored podcast features Rich Howells, NEPA Scene founder and editor; Mark Dennebaum, president and owner of TwentyFiveEight Studios; Lauren Quirolgico, commercial and content strategist at Lavelle Strategy Group and editor at TwentyFiveEight; and in the control room, Jimmy Reynolds, a musician, teacher, and lead audio engineer at TwentyFiveEight.

Ed Cuozzo of A Social State and Dan Rosler of A Fire With Friends and Esta Coda were guests on the NEPA Scene Podcast on Feb. 2, 2015, so while we had them in The Stude at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton, we asked them to play a few acoustic songs exclusively for us.

Rosler played “Cat Sitting LA” and Cuozzo played “Dizzy,” both original songs, and then they performed a cover of “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” by Weezer together, choosing the song just minutes before they began.

The songs were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jimmy Reynolds in The Stude, and the videos were filmed and edited by Mark Dennebaum of TwentyFiveEight.

Watch video of the performance, including funny outtakes, here: http://nepascene.com/2015/02/exclusive-video-stream-download-acoustic-weezer-cover-world-has-turned-left-me-here-ed-cuozzo-dan-rosler/

Ed Cuozzo of A Social State and Dan Rosler of A Fire With Friends and Esta Coda were guests on the NEPA Scene Podcast on Feb. 2, 2015, so while we had them in The Stude at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton, we asked them to play a few acoustic songs exclusively for us.

Rosler played “Cat Sitting LA” and Cuozzo played “Dizzy,” both original songs, and then they performed a cover of “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” by Weezer together, choosing the song just minutes before they began.

The songs were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jimmy Reynolds in The Stude, and the videos were filmed and edited by Mark Dennebaum of TwentyFiveEight.

Watch video of the performance, including funny outtakes, here: http://nepascene.com/2015/02/exclusive-video-stream-download-live-acoustic-version-dizzy-ed-cuozzo/

Ed Cuozzo of A Social State and Dan Rosler of A Fire With Friends and Esta Coda were guests on the NEPA Scene Podcast on Feb. 2, 2015, so while we had them in The Stude at TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton, we asked them to play a few acoustic songs exclusively for us.

Rosler played “Cat Sitting LA” and Cuozzo played “Dizzy,” both original songs, and then they performed a cover of “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” by Weezer together, choosing the song just minutes before they began.

The songs were recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jimmy Reynolds in The Stude, and the videos were filmed and edited by Mark Dennebaum of TwentyFiveEight.

Watch video of the performance, including funny outtakes, here: http://nepascene.com/2015/02/exclusive-video-stream-download-live-acoustic-version-cat-sitting-la-dan-rosler/

Ed Cuozzo of A Social State and Dan Rosler of A Fire With Friends and Esta Coda sit down with us in this episode to share laughs and stories about growing up as musicians, pursuing their musical careers as they work or attend college, how their longtime friendship began and evolved over years of ups and downs, and the struggles of finding the right people to make a band work. The talented singers and guitarists also share a few acoustic songs with us that are available separately for streaming and download exclusively on nepascene.com.

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics.

Each week, the unedited and uncensored podcast features Rich Howells, NEPA Scene founder and editor; Mark Dennebaum, president and owner of TwentyFiveEight Studios; Lauren Quirolgico, commercial and content strategist at Lavelle Strategy Group and editor at TwentyFiveEight; and in the control room, Jimmy Reynolds, a musician, teacher, and lead audio engineer at TwentyFiveEight.

After 10 episodes, the team decides to forgo a guest this week and delve into our own backgrounds as artists and how we got to where we are today in our various professions. Some of us had harder times than others, but each of us overcame challenges to get where we wanted to go, leading us to relate some honest and personal stories. Despite our very different paths, we find that all four of us are on the same page in the end for a reason – we’re very passionate about what we do, and we respect each other’s work and NEPA Scene’s mission to bolster the area we live and pursue our dreams in.

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics.

Each week, the unedited and uncensored podcast features Rich Howells, NEPA Scene founder and editor; Mark Dennebaum, president and owner of TwentyFiveEight Studios; Lauren Quirolgico, commercial and content strategist at Lavelle Strategy Group and editor at TwentyFiveEight; and in the control room, Jimmy Reynolds, a musician, teacher, and lead audio engineer at TwentyFiveEight.

In celebration of our 10th episode, we invited local comedian Zack Hammond on the show for some laughs and to talk about all the work that goes into making audiences laugh and the talented local comedy scene that many people aren't aware of. His dark and sarcastic sense of humor leads us to some tangents about organized religion and the afterlife before we get back on track by discussing George Carlin's influence, dissecting jokes and finding meaning behind them, and listening to the story of Zack's worst gig ever, which involved neo-Nazis and guys wearing dildo armor. We also answer listeners' praise and criticism in our new segment, The Last Word, and we debut our new theme music written and performed by Jimmy at the beginning and end of the show.

http://nepascene.com/2015/01/nepa-scene-podcast-episode-10-stand-comedy-dark-humor-local-comedy-scene/

Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics.

Each week, the unedited and uncensored podcast features Rich Howells, NEPA Scene founder and editor; Mark Dennebaum, president and owner of TwentyFiveEight Studios; Lauren Quirolgico, commercial and content strategist at Lavelle Strategy Group and editor at TwentyFiveEight; and in the control room, Jimmy Reynolds, a musician, teacher, and lead audio engineer at TwentyFiveEight.

NEPA Scene founder/editor Rich Howells was the guest on Business Leaders Radio with host Marty Wolff on 94.3 FM The Talker on Jan. 17, 2015. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Learn more on nepascene.com.

In Episode 9, Dr. Michael Jenkins, a professor at the University of Scranton, discusses his new book, "Police Leaders in the New Community Problem-Solving Era," and recent national controversies and hot-button issues regarding law enforcement, including race relations, crime prevention, and the role the media plays in the public conversation. We examine both sides of some of the tragic situations covered in the news, police procedures, use of force, and what needs to be done moving forward.

NEPA Scene founder/editor Rich Howells was the guest on Business Leaders Radio with host Marty Wolff on 94.3 FM The Talker on Jan. 10, 2015. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Learn more on nepascene.com.