It’s late August, students are returning to college campuses, and Labor Day is just around the corner. But the new music video for “Nothing” from local emo-pop band Scratchy Blanket will remind you that the season isn’t over just yet. [...]
Artwork by Joe Mruk For Pittsburgh music fans, the month of July doesn’t just mean fireworks, grilling, and valiantly fighting the humidity with every trip outside. It means all that, and more: it means the Deutschtown Music Festival is almost [...]
When you’ve earned four City Paper “Best Rock Band” wins, over 9,000 Facebook fans, spots on multiple rock cruises with nationally famous acts, and a reputation as one of the most entertaining party bands in Pittsburgh, you’re probably doing something [...]
Dhruva Krishna is about to move across the country. You might recognize him as the drummer for several local bands (including Eastend Mile, Manic Soul, and more recently, Nevada Color.) Or maybe you saw him around James Street back in [...]
Spring has finally sprung in Pittsburgh. Temperatures are approaching eighty degrees, and flowers and trees have burst to life in every yard, hillside, and street corner. But it’s not just the greenery that’s making a comeback—we’re heading into prime concert [...]
Stars will be making their bi-annual appearance at Mr. Smalls Theatre Sunday night in support of their 2017 release, There is no Love in Fluorescent Light. This is their 9th studio album since 2001. The Toronto based band is led [...]
April 21, 2018
Upcoming Shows
Band Photo by Scott Kostelnik Album Artwork by Gary Henzler Allen Donny Donovan is no stranger to the Pittsburgh music scene. I first saw them as part of the grunge group Roulette Waves, and later on as one-half of the [...]
Album artwork by Patrick McCafferty Band photo by Tyler Amos One beautiful September morning, back when the leaves were still (mostly) green and Pittsburgh had been ice-storm-free for six months, my friend Dan and I drove to Ohiopyle State Park. [...]
Who would have thought you could see a Grammy award winning musician at such an intimate venue like Club Cafe? Well now is your chance. Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue will be in town Monday night for a [...]
April 15, 2018
Upcoming Shows
Cigarettes After Sex are a relatively new band who found their stardom through YouTube. With over 300,000 subscribers, millions of views and nearly half a million facebook followers, Cigarettes After Sex are truly a reflection of today’s music industry. The [...]
April 9, 2018
Upcoming Shows