Nik Westman is all kinds of awesome. His band, which seems to change up in members for every gig, sounded too sweet in the semi-acoustic version this night. I cannot wait to hear his CD, which will be released exactly one week from now at The Thunderbird. Be there doodz! I will…

This was such a fun time. I had the pleasure of getting their record early (thanks guys!). The songs are funny, endearing and most importantly, really good. The show, in turn, was exactly the same. Two extremely nice people having a ball onstage. Long live The Wreckids!…

I rarely go see a band without ever hearing of them or their music, unless it’s an opener. This was exactly the case on this day but hey, it’s quick and free so no harm no foul if they stink, right? They didn’t stink and although …

The Harlan Twins are synonymous with Bloomfield. It was great to finally see them play Howler’s. When this band is in their element (which it seems to be any place performing live) they cannot be beat for good times rock and roll fun…

I never saw Ernie play before and I have to say there is nothing like live fingerpickin’ blues on a snowy Sunday morning…

This was my fourth ‘Souper Bowl’ in a row. It was looking rather grim if I would make it at all, being the day after Pittsburgh gets dumped on with 21″ of snow. Crazy! My trusty Subaru AWD and new tires took care of that. I am so glad I was able to get there because I FINALLY saw MOIP…

Doug Keith is a singer-songwriter who is starting his tour in Pittsburgh on Wednesday February 10, 2010 at Howler’s Coyote Cafe in Bloomfield. Also on the bill are Andru Bemus, Kevin Finn & Spinster. I have a pair of will call tickets to giveaway for the show but keep in mind you should definitely contact Howler’s on Wednesday to see if it is cancelled or not due to weather…

I had the pleasure of shooting these images while the band was beginning to record new music. It is so interesting to see how musicians work out material as a group. The dynamics are fascinating to me. A personal thanks to the fellas for allowing me to hang. More photos here…

Rediscovering old photos is always fun. I stumbled upon this and wondered why I never posted it? It’s a a tad rough for sure (as was most of my stuff then) …

Realizing the readers of this blog expect to see musicians and bands covered here, I felt compelled to veer off track for a bit to espouse my utter disdain for politicians. In light of this dirtbag’s revelations this week concerning his disgusting personal behaviors, …

I always regret not seeing Aaron’s old band Chalk Outline Party. He recently released his debut solo EP and sounded really nice backed by a sublime cello trio. Not to take anything away from his ‘normal’ band. They were spot on as well…

TCSS are Chad Sipes (bass), Erik Cirelli (guitar), Paul Smith (drums), and Jon Miller (keys). They are recording a new album with producer Josh Antonuccio in Lawrenceville. The band has been around…

For the past year or so, I have been working for Maniac Magazine as a photographer in a freelance capacity. I get the various assignments from the editor for the bi-monthly issues…

I cannot recall a more satisfying show. Boca Chica absolutely killed as an opener and Vetiver played for two hours plus. I was listening to Andy’s music beforehand to kind of appreciate some of the songs while I’m there and was struck…

Every time I see this band there is a vastly different lineup from before. The core members of songwriter Hallie Pritts and bassist Susanna Meyer have been the only constants I have seen in the group. This night the band she assembled sounded incredible…

I have always really liked this band. They were extremely tight and played with a skill I haven’t seen from them before. Considering that this was the first night of their tour and that they were having gear problems all afternoon, they impressed the hell out of me. They just completed recording a live CD and are accepting…

This band has the unique distinction of being the first band I saw in the new decade. I never did see them perform before and was very impressed with Alexandra’s pipes. This girl can sing. They play a more alternative style of rock than I am accustomed to…

Unfortunately, I was uncharacteristically late to this show and only caught the last couple songs of Nik’s opening set. What I heard I dug and it’s so endearing for me as a concertgoer to see a father and son rocking out as I did with Nik and his dad this night…

Good Night, States were one of the first bands I saw in 2009. How nice that they were the last. They have become friends of mine and I cannot wait to hear some new music soon. I have to extend regards to my man Joe, who will no longer be in the band,…