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.
“When the girls of Sick of Sarah jumped on the stage of Minneapolis’ prestigious 7th Street Entry on April 7th, 2010, the room was shaking with excitement. The sold-out crowd pushed to get closer, waiting for a glimpse of the ladies that had only months earlier departed for a tour across country. After touring behind their self-titled debut LP for most of 2008/2009, Sick of Sarah had built some anticipation for their homecoming, “This was our final Minneapolis show before making the new record, we felt this was the end of the first chapter, and we couldn’t wait to show everyone what was coming next,”
says Lead Singer, Abisha Uhl.”…
“If you try to put Kristeen Young’s music in a rectangular box, that box would either implode or explode….or perhaps it would “im-explode.” Her music is genre-bending without any obvious boundaries. The effect is grandiloquent characterized by dissonance, operatic scope, and punk torn edges that will leave you in awe. Reaching back to her earliest hard-knock life moments on this planet, Kristeen (a former foster kid originally from St. Louis, Missouri) has accomplished much on her own; without a label, a booking agent or manager – Kristeen Young has always been DIY to the bone marrow.”…
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Tonight my boys in Meeting of Important People have a single release show at the Andy Warhol Museum for a flexi-vinyl of their new song ‘All Rode Off Together‘ via Wild Kindness Records. Joining them will be blog faves…
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Formed by lead singer song/writer Gary Hector in 1996 out of the debris of his old group Oddfellows Local– the
seminal Caribbean rock n roll band of the 90s — jointpop was an evolutionary leap in the musical experimentation of Hector’s sound…
“Tom Catmull has been around the Montana music scene quite a bit. He’s fronted bands like Tom Catmull and the Clerics, performed solo, and now his latest effort, Radio Static, is making its mark. Based out of Missoula, Tom Catmull’s Radio Static hearkens back to the vibe of old-school, ’60s classic rock just as much as it sounds truly original and unique. Tom’s cohorts on this project, bassist John Sporman and drummer Travis Yost, provide an invaluable backbone and rawness to the
band.”…
“A solo acoustic guitarist raised in the hills of Southwestern PA, Aaron Lefebvre pursues the Appalachian folk music tradition by combining folk and modern finger-style acoustic guitar techniques.”…
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“Five ugly kids playing rock n’ roll made up of roommates which play sounds with warbly guitar tones and growling vocals.”…
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“The Bird and The Bear consists of Garry Wood from Saratoga, Wyoming and Mirthe Bolhuis from Groningen, The Netherlands. Both with a background in songwriting and performing, they eventually found each other in Nashville, TN in the summer of 2011. When The Bird and The Bear perform together people can’t help but take notice. They treat every note as an intimate moment; not just between the two of them but with the audience. To listen to them is to observe a balancing act of vulnerability, sincerity, and effortless musicality.”…
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Tonight is the Deutschtown Music Festival fundraiser at the Warhol Museum. Get all the details here. Featuring some kick-ass local bands including our buds André Costello and the Cool Minors, the show will help SUPPORT PITTSBURGH MUSIC. That is what’s up!…
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“Jet-fueled by powerhouse front woman Alysia Kraft, The Patti Fiasco delivers a brash yet fiercely soulful brand of rock and roll with a heavy dose of rockabilly, blues, and ballad. At times raw and volatile, and at others, sweet and lilting, the band fuses a hard-rock swagger with the two-step of its Wyoming roots.”…
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Josie McQueen is an alt-rock duo from Pittsburgh who’s second EP this year, “Grody Noise” was just released. If you dig Cage The Elephant, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, The Bravery and OK Go, give these dudes a spin as I thank Aaron Duda (Bass/Lead Vocals) and Jesse Weygandt (Guitar/Backing Vocals) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
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“Book Club re-imagines the classic marriage between him & her vocals and carefully crafted orchestration by transforming their heritage into sound unbound by history. The songs blend classic influences like Cash, Petty, Dylan, and Reed, with a country, pop, and indie spin. Singer-songwriter Robbie Horlick strums a nylon-stringed acoustic, leading the 7-piece band through his honest tales of love and heartache, with an interpretation as modern as it is hauntingly timeless.”…
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“The debut EP has been characterized as an open space and one that lacks conventional structure. The free
flowing nature of the music allows the songs to breathe and reflects their choice to not force the songwriting process.”…
Dave Hamilton is a singer-songwriter from Evans City, PA. As he is readying new music to be released very soon and you can get a sneak peek with the tune, ‘For My Friends‘. I want to thank him for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
read more ➜Hey Whirr… you suck! Microsoft’s Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended ** – Posted by a ‘friend‘ of HughShows who he thought was funny and let have free reign but no longer co-produces the blog with him.
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“Prominent members of Pittsburgh’s music community came together with their own respective styles to create a fresh sound that alludes to the best of the early Roots.”…
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Dumplings, Boca Chica, Butterbirds and Guy Russo at The Wilderness Recording Studio presents HughShows Live @ Eide’s on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA. Dumplings…
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“Violet Rose is a recording artist/singer/songwriter based out of New York/ Los Angeles. Her powerful vocals and inspirational lyrics motivate her music’s innovative colors and progressions. Combining visual and aural beauty, Violet Rose is an artist that embodies the future of music.”…
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“A Drew Ritchie music project, written and recorded in 2012-13, featuring somewhat dark/somber reflective lyrics drawing from the artist’s earlier life and young adult experiences of heartache and difficulty often contrasted with harmonious bass driven melodies.”…
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Native Alloys are an indie/alternative rock 3 piece from Pittsburgh and have been playing together since June 2014. They are currently recording their first EP with an anticipated early summer release. They are on a crazy cool bill this Saturday (4/4) at Howler’s and I want to thank Nick Kowalski (Drums), Joe Pisciotti (Bass) and Bryan Lepri (Guitar/Vocals) for taking the time to participate in this edition of First/Last…
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