Good Night, States have been awfully quiet as of late. So what’s up you ask? Well, am very happy to report that they are currently working on new material for an upcoming release. They are also getting ready to play an as of now one off set supporting MIOP for their all …,

So as the Three Rivers Arts Festival came to a close last night, at least for me, I am kicking myself as I write this. Some of my favorite bands and friends are playing on the main stage and I am not there. No worries. I just had to take a break from the picture taking to hang with my lovely family. Some things are more important ya know. Tomorrow as the fest ends officially…

Rob is a recent Kentuckian transplant who now calls Pittsburgh home. He leads the fantastic band Small Cities who is having their debut CD release show tonight at the Thunderbird. He was cool enough to participate in today’s installment of First/Last Fridays…

Not my first time seeing the band but man, do I like the latest record and their live show has been taken to another level with the material. They were spot on the entire evening and really…,

I realize it’s not Friday but in honor of Aaron’s upcoming European itinerary and his show at the Thunderbird tomorrow June 9th, I have decided to post his responses in this special edition of First/Last…

I love this band. They have a CD release show this Friday June 11th at the Thunderbird. I am really looking forward to hearing the disc. More photos here.…

First time seeing the band and also my inaugural visit to the new amphitheater. Turns out it is a really nice setting for live music. I am sorry to say that I couldn’t stay for the whole set because I had my daughters in tow and the place was not kid friendly. I guess I should have known but hey, live and learn…

First time seeing these guys play. Since it was a bookstore, I half expected an acoustic set. Not to be, thankfully. They rocked out the joint, that’s if you can call somewhat sensitive, acoustic songwriting rockin’. Unfortunately, I had to bail halfway through the show to catch bands in two other locations that afternoon. No worries, I’ll see them again soon enough…

Lohio So I have been posting these little questionnaires lately. The page view stats from readers have been overwhelming when I featured local musicians. In honor of that, I am making it a weekly feature to be posted every Friday throughout summer!…

I met Joe at WYEP while he was a fellow audience member during a studio session with The Low Anthem. He was on tour with them as the opener and I kind of surprised him when I wanted to buy his CD. Super cool dude. This was the first time I actually got to hear him play. He didn’t disappoint at all…

This band has a whimsy to it that I can really appreciate. They don’t seem to take themselves so seriously and I dig that. They are associated with the Elephant 6 crowd and like most of the bands in the collective, they can rock out while adhering to the…

The ever so elusive Black Moth Super Rainbow front man released his second solo LP a week ago today. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. I think it’s way cool that he calls Pittsburgh home. Being a wonderful friend to this blog over the years, he was kind enough to participate in this latest edition of First/Last…

Chet, along with Big Benders Andy and Abe, were in the studio (with Nate engineering) recording for an upcoming EP. As Chet was singing,..

I hardly ever do ticket giveaways here but this is a huge exception. My dear friends at the PSO are offering up a pair of passes for readers of this blog to the one off performance with Brandi. Now, just to put this in perspective, her band will be playing with an orchestra. Our world class orchestra!…

Going into this show, I thought from the press photos that this band was a trio. I was taken aback when TEN people ambled onstage for a fantastic set. They sounded incredible as a live band. The debut album is equally as great and although…

The band has a gig at Howlers coming up June 12. Chad was kind enough to participate in this latest edition of First/Last…

So even though this isn’t the first time I have seen Josh play, it has been a few years and a few remarkable albums later since the last time. What amazed me was the huge crowd that has discovered him since he played Club Cafe in 2005. This show was unbelievably PACKED. I suppose…

This release show was unconventional in the sense that there was no physical CD available. Instead, the band is looking towards the future and has a limited amount of vinyl for sale and the option of a download card, which, let’s face it,..

Let me start out by apologizing about these pictures. I was beyond thrilled to be able to shoot this show. I am by no means the punk aficionado, but the guy is a legend in my eyes and I was so psyched. Usually we photogs get three songs, no flash. No problem…

I actually don’t recall who contacted who but the band and I decided to do some promo shots together and it really couldn’t have gone any smoother. Being relatively new to the experience, they informed me that doing publicity ‘poses’…