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Telekinesis! Tuesday March 31, 2009 Garfield Artworks Larryville
read more ➜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..
read more ➜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…
read more ➜Ted Leo + The Pharmacists Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA
read more ➜Ted Leo + The Pharmacists Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA
read more ➜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…
read more ➜The New Pornographers Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA
read more ➜The New Pornographers Friday April 17, 2009 CMU Spring Carnival Oakland, PA
read more ➜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,..
read more ➜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…
read more ➜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…
read more ➜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…
read more ➜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…
read more ➜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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