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Eastend Mile -Caleb Lombardi Interview

In a time where younger musicians shy away from jazz music, Eastend Mile fully embraces the genre. The four piece consisting of Roger Romero on Saxophone, Caleb Lombardi on Keys, Christoffer Thygesen on Bass and Dhruva Krishna on Drums put [...]

September 8, 2016 Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

MOIP and Hippo Campus Bid Farewell to Summer

The Final Final Friday Hippo Campus w/ Meeting of Important People Schenley Plaza August 26, 2016 For the end of August in Western Pennsylvania, you really couldn’t have asked for better weather than the high 70’s, clear skies and low [...]

August 30, 2016 Concert Preview

Brash Teeth “Heavy Lungs” Album Review

Brash Teeth “Heavy Lungs” Released August 19, 2016 by Dan Styslinger Brash Teeth’s new album, Heavy Lungs, is just that: heavy. This 9-song record makes it clear the band is on a mission to perform clever, progressive pop music. From [...]

August 23, 2016 Album Reviews, Local Releases

Denzell Interview

Photos by Zach Nellis DENZELL is a high energy underground punk rock band that has come out of the basement so to speak to hit up Pittsburgh’s great music festival scene. They played the Strip District Music Festival back in [...]

August 5, 2016 Concert Preview, Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

James Street Gastropub Must Keep Noise Down—or Risk Going Silent

Article by Melanie Stangl Photos by Randy Jarosz The corner of Main and Foreland Streets in the historic North Side neighborhood of Deutschtown is home to the James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, a dedicated supporter of Pittsburgh’s growing music scene [...]

July 29, 2016 Feature, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Mace Ballard Album Release Photos

Mace Ballard “Lanterns” Album Release Smiling Moose July 15, 2016 Photos By Richard Schmid Punk group Mace Ballard recently held a CD release concert for their new EP “Lanterns” at the Smiling Moose. The band was supported by an acoustic [...]

July 28, 2016 Concert Preview, Local Artists

Happy Deutschtown Pittsburgh

Deutschtown Music Festival North Side, Pittsburgh July 8 & 9, 2016 Article by Randy Jarosz Photos by Randy Jarosz and Whitney Lerch The Commonheart took the stage a little after 9PM at Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 on the North Side. [...]

July 18, 2016 Concert Reviews, Festival Reviews, Local Artists

The Ladies Behind the Fest: Q&A With Ladyfest 2016 Organizers Jen and Steph

Conducted by Melanie Stangl There’s hardly been a better time and place for local music festival lovers than this summer in Pittsburgh.  Following the 180-band extravaganza at Deutschtown on the North Side on July 8th and 9th is Ladyfest, a [...]

July 14, 2016 Interviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy Grows With Deutschtown Music Festival

Photos and article by Randy Jarosz Deutschtown music Festival has grown exponentially over its 4 year run on Pittsburgh’s North Side. From 50 bands in 2013 to over 180 this year through two days. With only a handful of venues [...]

July 7, 2016 Concert Preview, Feature, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows

Emerson Jay Achieve Summery Bliss with New EP LOUIE

Emerson Jay LOUIE Released July 1, 2016 Review by Melanie Stangl Local electronic heavyweight Emerson Jay describe their sound on their Facebook as “synths, guitars, drum crisps and sunlight.”  Their brand new 5-song release, LOUIE (which stands for Love Offers [...]

July 2, 2016 Album Reviews, Local Artists, Upcoming Shows