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Dumplings Interview

Dumplings is made up of Jon Dowling on guitar and vocals, Pam Hanlin on bass and vocals and Jason Dowling on drums and vocals. The trio have been making quirky garage rock for three years. Dumplings EP, Get Well released [...]

February 6, 2015 Feature, Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Bastard Bearded Irishmen Release Video for “Tomorrow”

Pittsburgh’s favorite irish rockers released a video for “Tomorrow,” from their album, Rise of the Bastard. It depicts a man struggling with the death of his brother, who was in the military. It starts out with a bunch of college [...]

February 5, 2015 Feature, Local Artists

Summit Station Debut Album Kickstarter Campaign

Summit Station Kickstarter Campaign Memoriam January 17-February 17 Crowd funding websites like Kickstarter are all the rage these days, especially for independent bands trying to get their album launched. Some Pittsburgh bands that have taken advantage of this process are [...]

February 1, 2015 Feature, Local Artists

WYEP’s 15th Annual Alternative Souper Bowl

15th Annual Alternative Souper Bowl Carnegie Library Main (Oakland) Quiet Reading Room Noon-3 February 1, 2015 Join WYEP on Superbowl Sunday as we kick off a free celebratory afternoon of live music at the Carnegie Library in Oakland! Guests are [...]

January 31, 2015 Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Action Camp Presents ‘Rearranged’ at Club Cafe

Action Camp Club Cafe February 11, 2015 Press Release Local doom pop duo performs a one-off dark lounge set with special guests Pittsburgh doom pop duo Action Camp is set to host a very special evening of dark, sexy music [...]

January 28, 2015 Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Balloon Ride Fantasy Planning Album and Music Video

Electro pop rockers, Balloon Ride Fantasy have been busy putting the finishing touches on their follow up to 2011 ep “Monocle City.” They just announced the date and location for their album release show. Be sure to snatch your tickets [...]

January 23, 2015 Feature, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Local Albums 2016

Check out the list of albums released by Pittsburgh area musicians so far in 2016. The band name link will take you to their Facebook page while the album title link will take you to the album. We probably forgot [...]

January 23, 2015 Local Releases

Lohio Captivates One More Time

Lohio Meeting of Important People The Wreckids Thunderbird Café January 17, 2015 Photos and review by Randy Jarosz What a way to make a comeback and bid farewell all in the same night. There was no shortage of tambourines for [...]

January 21, 2015 Concert Reviews, Local Artists

NPR Tiny Desk Concert Contest Submissions

Cover photo is a screen shot of Wreck Loose’s submission. Submissions for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series contest has ended and thousands have entered. The series hosted by Bob Boilen has seen such artists as Trey Anastasio, Adelle, T-Pain and [...]

January 21, 2015 Feature, Local Artists

Musicians Inspired, Motivated and United Against Racism During Bloom-Fest

Bloom-Fest (Rock Against Racism) January 16, 2015 Bloomfield, PA Poster by Jordan Wong Review and Photos by by Randy Jarosz Three days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hundreds of music lovers packed 6 venues throughout Bloomfield, for a number [...]

January 17, 2015 Concert Reviews, Festival Reviews, Local Artists