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.
The band arrived minutes before from their hometown in Jamestown, NY to hit the stage to a 3/4 empty room. I can’t even begin to imagine life on the road as an indie band playing to a roomfull of strangers. It was nice to see that they had at least a couple of ‘groupies’ …
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rhol is quickly becoming one of my favorite places not only to shoot a show but to actually hear one. The acoustics in the place are fantastic and the quality of bands are top notch. Kurt and his band were no exception. His album is in steep contention for a spot in the top …
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Authentic blue-eyed soul from Beantown. This early evening show was the last of the band’s tour and the ‘WYEP presents…’ banner brought out the throngs of middle-aged fans…
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Today I feature what could possibly be the luckiest band in Pittsburgh this weekend. Legs Like Tree Trunks are college students who are opening an extremely high profile free gig for Ke$ha on Sunday afternoon in the heart of Oakland. The band won the spot in a competition for musicians who attend Pitt. They take the stage at 1:30 (Ke$ha @3p.m.) and this should turn out to be a massive crowd for them to perform in front of. Get a taste of the band with a live radio session…
Bopping around town attempting to cover five bands at three venues took it’s toll on me unfortunately and I had to bail early on these guys set (totally missing Triggers later…I damn thee impending middle-age!!!). They have been a band since 2002 and the guys seemed …
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This local band opened for Kurt Vile and when I saw their name, my expectations weren’t through the roof, or through the floor for that matter. The old saying goes, never judge a book by it’s cover. How true this night when I was immediately hooked by the first song. I loved this band! Their ‘shtick’ is sampling old ’60’s psych tunes with a heavy beat whilst ‘rapping’ the lyrics…
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In celebrating the release of her new CD, Brooke packed Cefalo’s, a church renovated into a
nightclub/restaurant’ that was a nice place to shoot in. I wouldn’t have minded having a meal and listening to the band myself. Unfortunately, I was kind of busy that night as I’ll document the rest of this week…
Mace Ballard seem to be THE up and coming rock band from Pittsburgh. They are winning all kinds of accolades and were voted the winners of the Post-Gazette’s ‘Pittsburgh Rocks‘ contest and City Paper’s “Best Pop/Rock Band that isn’t The Clarks” reader’s poll. You can download their album for free here and the guys were nice enough to participate in this overstuffed edition of First/Last Friday…
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Music-wise, March came in like a lion and stayed that way. IMO, there were many releases that were ‘AotM-worthy’ and it was no easy feat picking one. Did you hear that R.E.M. released their latest? Did you hear that it’s a…
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My last post of coverage from the night featuring the retro band Neighbours. I was talking to MOIP’s Aaron and asked what tunes these guys were planning for the night…
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There is a ‘sort of’ running joke in my home. As I leave the house, my wife always asks me what band I am shooting that night. Everytime I reply…
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Over the next few days I will focus on this show that was just pure fun. I love it when bands mix things up for a concert and this was no exception…
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When I finally caught this band a couple months ago, I was blown away by how good they were. They have been around the local scene for awhile now and I criminally haven’t seen them play since that
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One of my favorite bands in the city playing a tiny corner of the room. I was desperately trying to hang for the whole set but was so tired from a long week. As…
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Not many musicians have what it takes to be able to tear me away from the end of the awesome concert I was enjoying down the street at the read more ➜
Mark is an Irish born and raised singer-songwriter who now calls Pittsburgh his home. What a better way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day than a free set with Mark,…
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This book chronicles the two photo sessions that a young British photographer had in 1967 with The Jimi Hendrix Experience in a section of London named Masons Yard. With a recollection from Gered Mankowitz himself and essays from original Rolling Stones bassist …
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Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA.
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I strongly believe that there are certain stages in a music fan’s evolution. Definitive bands or musicians that act as benchmarks in a music lovers growth. To put it simply, think of the albums or shows that ‘changed your life’. I am attempting to …
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