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HughShows Blog has featured thousands of original live band photos and has conducted over 1000 musician interviews (including Brian Wilson, Mavis Staples, and Bruce Hornsby) since starting. With the original ‘First/Last’ questionnaire, you get a sense of where the musician has come from and where they are going with their artistic expression.

Image Of The Day-“I Saw Lightning”

Posted on May 1, 2009

Telekinesis! Tuesday March 31, 2009 Garfield Artworks Larryville

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Image Of The Day-“Coast Of Carolina”

Posted on April 30, 2009

I heard this album streaming on the Merge website and liked it a lot (actually still do-can you say top ten?). The band is basically a guy named Michael Benjamin Lerner from Seattle and he has a touring band but the record is all him..

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Image Of The Day-“Photograph!”

Posted on April 26, 2009

A few weeks ago Jake Hanner contacted me to help out in the production of the band’s next music video. I was extremely bummed that I couldn’t commit due to a previous gig…

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Image Of The Day-“The Lost Brigade”

Posted on April 26, 2009

Ted Leo + The Pharmacists Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA

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Image Of The Day-“Me And Mia”

Posted on April 24, 2009

Ted Leo + The Pharmacists Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA

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Image Of The Day-“Little Dawn”

Posted on April 23, 2009

I like Ted Leo. His music is upbeat, fun and even better live. The guy knows how to play and makes it seem extremely easy. He’s like a cool uncle. I guess that should be brother, because I just looked it up and I am three years older than him? DAMN! It’s alright, it’s alright, it’s alright…More tomorrow…

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Image Of The Day-“My Rights Versus Yours”

Posted on April 22, 2009

The New Pornographers Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA

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Image Of The Day-“Electric Version”

Posted on April 21, 2009

The New Pornographers Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA

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Image Of The Day-“The Bleeding Heart Show”

Posted on April 20, 2009

I really like The New Pornographers. Their records are near perfect pop. When I saw them last year I was thrilled (especially that they shared the stage with openers Okkervil River). Unlike Okkervil though, who absolutely smoked at Smalls a few months later,..

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Image Of The Day-“Showstoppers”

Posted on April 19, 2009

Warren is the guy with the eyeglasses in the above photo. No matter how hard someone tries to make a name for themselves or who knows…

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Image Of The Day-“Off White Noise”

Posted on April 15, 2009

Local guys who write original tunes? What’s not to love. Seeing them twice in as many days was a treat. They mixed up the tunes a bit as well busting out more new songs at GA…

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Image Of The Day-“Rococo Zephyr”

Posted on April 15, 2009

This set was to promote 2nd Annual National Record Store Day on April 18. I liked the performance, although I have to admit I (uncharacteristically for me) enjoy the CD better. Maybe it had to do with the fact that there was VERY little…

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Image Of The Day-“Who?”

Posted on April 10, 2009

I, like many other people, was turned on to the BJM by way of the great doc DIG!. I LOVED their music in the film (The Dandy Warhols?…not so much). Since then I haven’t had the chance to see them live until now…

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Image Of The Day-“People Of My Village”

Posted on April 9, 2009

I was walking around Carson Street yesterday taking pictures when I stumbled into Pittsburgh Guitars. Mike was in there noodling around with bandmate Dirk Miller. I asked him if I could take a few shots. No problem. Extremely nice dude. I loved the Root back…

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