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Ten Years of MOIP: A Conversation with Josh Verbanets About the Pittsburgh Scene’s Past and Present

By Melanie Stangl Our Best of 2016 Awards are coming up on Saturday, February 11th, and anticipation is running high. Of course, the event itself is about reflection—celebrating the best of the past year, both with the awards themselves and [...]

February 9, 2017 Concert Preview, Feature, Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

The Park Plan Release New EP, Party Tonight

The Park Plan ”Last Looks”-EP Released January 28th, 2017 By Duncan H. Ros Pittsburgh indie-rockers The Park Plan will be playing a record release show on January 28th at Howler’s in support of their second EP Last Looks alongside supporting [...]

January 28, 2017 Concert Preview

Ancient History Album Release Show Will Kick Off Big Year for Wild Kindness Records

By Melanie Stangl We’re only two weeks into 2017, but already, there’s new local music to get excited about. This Saturday, January 14th, ambient indie rock band Ancient History will be hosting a release show for their new album, Good [...]

January 13, 2017 Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Ike and Eicher the Perfect Match for the Holidays

Re-cap and photos by Whitney Lerch The Pittsburgh Winery, one of my favorite listening rooms in the city, was the place to be on December 9th. With Youngstown raised, but honorary yinzer JD Eicher opening for Pittsburgh’s beloved Joy Ike, [...]

December 23, 2016 Concert Preview

Turnpike Gardens’ Evan Mulgrave Gets Heavy With Debut Single from New Band, John Wayne Gretzky

By Melanie Stangl Photo(s) by Maranie Rae It might not be the New Year quite yet, but for Evan Mulgrave and James Conley of Turnpike Gardens, it’s just the right time for reinvention. Along with There You Are’s Tom Chorba, [...]

December 18, 2016 Album Reviews, Concert Preview, Local Artists

A Micro-Dose of Tour With Denzell

BXTR BLDG Burger Theater Photos and words by Zach Nellis (Last month) I hit the road for Philadelphia and Maryland with the band denzell. Despite the fact that we were only gone for two full days the trip seemed more [...]

December 14, 2016 Concert Preview

For Today : Ticket Giveaway

For Today Mr. Smalls Theatre December 9, 2016 The For Today farewell tour is stopping in Pittsburgh at Mr.Smalls Theatre December 9. The 4 piece christian metalcore band known for kicking out band members that weren’t “christian enough,” is calling [...]

December 8, 2016 Concert Preview, Upcoming Shows

Wreck Loose Raise the Bar With New Single, “Long Time Listener, First Time Caller”

Wreck Loose “Long Time Listener, First Time Caller” single review Release Date December 3 By Melanie Stangl Photos by Christopher Sprowls Concert Poster by Mike Artman A staple in the Pittsburgh scene, local rockers Wreck Loose have been hard at [...]

December 2, 2016 Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Wreck Loose Announces New 7” Single ‘Long Time Listener, First Time Caller’

Photos by Chris Sprowls Poster by Mike Artman Wreck Loose Announces New 7” Single ‘Long Time Listener, First Time Caller’ Release party 12/3/16 at Pittsburgh’s brillobox After spending a year in the studio recording their first full length album, Wreck Loose [...]

November 20, 2016 Concert Preview, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Dazzletine’s New Album “Organomy” Packs an Impressive Punch

Dazzletine “Organomy” Out November 7, 2016 Review by Melanie Stangl After more than five years on the scene, unique local rockers Dazzletine are set to debut their first full-length record, the ten-track Organomy, on November 7th.   For fans of [...]

November 8, 2016 Album Reviews, Concert Preview, Local Artists