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.
“Chase and the Barons bring rock n’ roll back out onto the dance floor, donning paisley ties, brightly colored jeans, and a generally groovy look. Since their formation in 2016, the band has been hitting the Pittsburgh music scene hard with memorable shows, filled with energy and style.”…
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“At the core of Brother From Another Mother is the Dyjamic Duo of Dave Hamilton and Dennis Malley. Each of them singer-songwriters in their own right, they discovered a musical chemistry that necessitated the forming of the BFAM collective. BFAM uses the written song as a launch vehicle into the magical improvised moments that are not duplicated from
one performance to the next. In the 15 months since they started playing together, multiple talented artists have joined Dave and Dennis for full-band performances, including drummers Sam Hogan and Dave Resto, and bass players Dustin Becker, Brandon Walsh, and Brian McStay.”…
“Rock and roll fused with RAP, Punk/ska, DUBSTEP, and silky smooth R&B… plus a lot of other “uncategorizable” stuff too.”…
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HughShows 14 Hour Plastic Technicolor Inevitable Summer Exploding Love Dream We are one month away from this all-day, ALL FREE show! The bands are working hard on learning covers from 1967 and with this eclectic of a lineup, …
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As I gear up for the fast approaching 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, I will be highlighting some very cool new books to add to your library…
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As I gear up for the fast approaching 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, I will be highlighting some very cool new books to add to your library…
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As I gear up for the fast approaching 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, I will be highlighting some very cool new books to add to your library.
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As I gear up for the fast approaching 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, I will be highlighting some very cool new books to add to your library…
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Deutschtown Music Festival 2017 Band Lineup and Venue Set Times This year marks the fifth year straight that music, food, and families take over the historic Deutschtown section of the Northside of Pittsburgh for two days of free fun. Here is the entire band schedule with venue set times…
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Deutschtown Music Festival 2017 Band Lineup and Venue Set Times This year marks the fifth year straight that music, food, and families take over the historic Deutschtown section of the Northside of Pittsburgh for two days of free fun. I will exclusively be rolling out the festival band schedule every day this week…
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Deutschtown Music Festival 2017 Band Lineup and Venue Set Times This year marks the fifth year straight that music, food, and families take over the historic Deutschtown section of the Northside of Pittsburgh for two days of free fun. I will exclusively be rolling out the festival band schedule every day this week…
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Deutschtown Music Festival 2017 Band Lineup and Venue Set Times This year marks the fifth year straight that music, food, and families take over the historic Deutschtown section of the Northside of Pittsburgh for two days of free fun. I will exclusively be rolling out the festival band schedule every day this week…
read more ➜Deutschtown Music Festival 2017 Band Lineup and Venue Set Times This year marks the fifth year straight that music, food, and families take over the historic Deutschtown section of the Northside of Pittsburgh for two days of free fun. I will exclusively be rolling out the complete festival band schedule every day this week…
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Art All Night Celebrates it’s 20th year this weekend and as festivities kick off today and goes straight through until tomorrow, I want to present to you the band schedule:…
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“Maker of dreamy folk songs.”
Llore is the moniker of Pittsburgh folk singer-songwriter Amanda Collins who is set to release her debut EP entitled Fictional Creature this Thursday (4/6) with a release show at The Glitter Box Theater in Oakland with guests The Herbal Remedies. I want to thank Amanda for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last.…
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“Enemy Minds musical style involves heavy and fast groove guitar parts with brutal slow riffs mixed in, metal drumming with double bass, and lower guttural vocals.” Enemy Mind is a death metal band from Pittsburgh who’s latest release, No Safe Place is available now via German label Beat Down Hard Wear. I want to thank Andy Kichi (Guitar) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
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“At times dark and desperate, each track still glistens with the hope of the great wide open, territory that
Schureman narrates and navigates with one eye on the rearview and her foot on the gas. A little bit country, and never short on rock and roll, the album tells a story that’s there and back and gone again with plenty of guitar along the way.”…
“He surfaces suger-laden melancholic hooks through a curtain of haze and thick low end: all the essential ingredients of catchy electronic pop.”Timelapzz is the moniker of Aaron Joseph, a Philly songwriter/producer who’s will be stopping through Pittsburgh this Friday (3/24) at Cafe Verona in support of his debut release Ex Post Anything. I want to thank him for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
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“The Moat Rats are a group of old friends, who decided to do something productive with their time.”
The Moat Rats is a Pittsburgh area jam rock eight-piece collective that delves into varying styles such as r&b, reggae, jazz, new age, pop, and soul. You can check out their vibe this Friday (3/27) as they take on St. Paddy’s Day at the Oakmont Tavern. I want to thank Karli Blotzer (Vocals) and James Held (Drums) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
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The band submission page to play the Saturday (7/15/17) portion of the festival has closed. If you want to play the Friday night (7/14/17) of the festival, submit your intentions now at the link below. Artist submission for Friday.
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