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Host Skull Subverts the Expected with New Avant-Rock Album, “Destruction”

Local indie collective/record label Golden Magnet is at it again. On Saturday, July 29th, they’ll debut their seventh release (and fourth album) since their inception last year: Host Skull’s Destruction. The occasion will be marked with a release show at [...]

July 28, 2017 Album Reviews, Concert Preview, Local Artists, Local Releases, Upcoming Shows

Bat Zuppel Premiere “The Witch” Off Of Their Highly Anticipated Fifth Album “Dylar”

Album artwork by Keith Caves Band Photo by Shanua Miller By Paige E. Owens With a sound similar to that of Thee Oh Sees and Black Sabbath, the psych-punk group, Bat Zuppel, remain a force to be reckoned with in [...]

July 28, 2017 Album Reviews, Concert Preview, Local Artists

Nevada Color to Team Up With Atlas Genius and Faulkner for Star-Studded Show at the Rex – TICKET GIVEAWAY

Local pop-rockers Nevada Color have mostly been in full-blown writing mode this year, making only occasional stage appearances. However, the next few days will give fans two chances to see them perform, practically back-to-back. After closing out the Main Stage [...]

July 13, 2017 Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Deutschtown Music Festival Grows, In Size and Heart, For Exciting Fifth Year

Poster by Joe Mruk Summer’s in full swing here in Pittsburgh, which means one of the biggest local music events of the year is almost upon us. Deutschtown Music Festival will be taking over its eponymous North Side neighborhood this [...]

July 11, 2017 Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Feature, Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Ladyfest Returns to Pittsburgh, Bringing Female Talent to the Forefront

Banner by Jesse Flati The local festival scene is kicking into full gear as summer descends upon the Steel City. But you won’t have to wait until Deutschtown in July to get a jam-packed weekend of quality tunes. Ladyfest Pittsburgh [...]

June 21, 2017 Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Feature, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Exclusive Interview with Rishi Bahl of Eternal Boy

(from left) Andy Mayer, Joe Harbulak, Rishi Bahl Interview by Richard Schmid Eternal Boy front-man and founder of the Four Chord Music Festival Rishi Bahl has taken on a new venture in the form of Four Chord Music, an indie [...]

June 16, 2017 Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Devin Moses & the Saved Do Americana Right on New Self-Titled EP

Since their debut record, Hit to Hurt, dropped in 2015, (buy the album at the link below) local folk rock group Devin Moses & the Saved have been pretty busy. Between performing at festivals (including Millvale Music Fest, the Main [...]

June 8, 2017 Album Reviews, Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Local Artists, Local Releases, Upcoming Shows

Great Good Fine Ok to Kick Off National Tour at Cattivo on 5/25: Interview with Vocalist Jon Sandler

If you’ve been following Sound Scene for a while, you know that we’re big fans of local electronic artist Emerson Jay. They haven’t played locally in a minute, but their next Pittsburgh gig is coming up soon: on Thursday, May [...]

May 24, 2017 Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Feature, Interviews, Upcoming Shows

On May 13th, Inaugural Millvale Music Festival Will Celebrate the Borough—and Tons of Local Talent

If you’re reading this, chances are high that you’ve seen at least one show at Mr. Smalls Theatre, or its smaller companion, The Funhouse. These venues and the concerts they host are definitely worth the trek across the river to [...]

May 9, 2017 Concert Calendar, Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Record Store Day: An Interview with Zack Keim of the Nox Boys

  Zack Keim, best known for leading the Nox Boys, will be playing a solo acoustic set at 4 PM at Juke Records on Record Store Day (Sat, April 22nd) in support of his solo release First Step. This is [...]

April 22, 2017 Concert Preview, Feature, Interviews, Local Artists, Local Releases, Upcoming Shows