By Melanie Stangl Artwork by Pierce Marratto The new music just keeps coming from rising Pittsburgh artists: local musician John O’Hallaron, who releases under the name Chalk Dinosaur, is gearing up to release a new eight-song album on Wednesday, [...]
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 [...]
Poster by Michael Artman Wow! What a year for Pittsburgh music with so many great releases. We are already excited for what 2017 has in store and from the rumors going around we are in store for another great one. [...]
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, [...]
By Melanie Stangl Photo courtesy of Carson Camp With Christmas just around the corner, the giving spirit is in the air, and Pittsburgh’s musicians are not immune to it. Bassist-around-town Anton DeFade has pulled together an impressive roster of local [...]
Wreck Loose w/ Chet Vincent & the Big Bend Brillobox December 3, 2016 Photos and re-cap by Whitney Lerch Pittsburgh locals, Max Somerville, Dave Busch, Nathan Zoob and Derek Krystek, also known as garage pop rock band Wreck Loose, threw [...]
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 [...]
By Melanie Stangl Winter has finally come to Pittsburgh, and the temptation to spend nights huddled under blankets watching Netflix is strong. But this Sunday, a trip to James Street Gastropub will be worth the biting breezes. Why? Local jazz [...]
By Melanie Stangl From the open mic scene to a full-fledged, festival-playing rock band, local musician Sarah Halter has been making waves in Pittsburgh since her arrival in July 2015. After months of work and anticipation, her first acoustic EP, [...]
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 [...]
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