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As the band came on stage they seemed a little taken aback at the size of the crowd to welcome them. One thing I have been noticing at Stage AE (especially outdoors) is the large crowd already in the venue to show up early for the openers. Talking to Grant afterward, he stated that this was their best show of the tour. Good for you Pittsburgh, representin’! The band obviously fed off that love as they sounded really good…
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I was surprised how different these guys sound live than on their record. They have a much more melodic groove when they play. Maybe I am hallucinating? I don’t know. What I am trying to get across is that they were good…
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Never heard of these guys before. They were joined by members of Black Lips and played a cover of Count Five’s ‘Psychotic Reaction’ that was truly sloppy to end their set. They probably meant it to be. As a side note, this is addressed to the people in the front…
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Alkaline Trio are melodic cult rockers hailing from Illinios. They are supporting their new album ‘Damnesia’ and headed to Pittsburgh this Tuesday on their 15th Anniversary tour. Opening the show will be the cool dudes in mewithoutyou and The Drowning Men…
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Hailing from West Chester, PA I Am ❤ is a band that celebrates life with a ‘carnivalesque-folk’ vibe. They will be bringing their party to Pittsburgh tomorrow and the show is a benefit for bandleader Joshua Christopher’s non-profit…
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What more can I say? I really dig these guys. Getting a shout out from the stage? Bonus! Thanks Kelly…
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I have been listening to the band’s latest a lot since I got it and for their release show they played the whole thing straight through, guest musicians and all. The fifth song on the album is quickly becoming my favorite song so far this year and it’s about collecting junk? Swee…
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Near of the end of the band’s set as they were blasting through one of their last songs, I remember wondering to myself, “Could this be the best band in Pittsburgh?” Do yourself a favor and catch these guys live. No matter…
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Sean Rowe is a NY based singer songwriter who recently released his album “Magic” on ANTI-. He’s been compared to Leonard Cohen and Bill Callahan and just finished opening up for Josh Ritter. He is also a naturalist and has a cool wilderness survivalist blog here. He kicked off WYEP’s summer concert series Final Fridays in Oakland…
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For the past month or so, I have been heading down to the Northside for this live jam featuring a rotating cast of local bands including The Shelf Life String Band, Panther Hollow String Band, The Moonlighters and The Armadillos. Very informal and very fun…
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Ronda Zegarelli has been performing around Pittsburgh since the 1980’s. Her latest release, last year’s “Reverie“ can be purchased here. More photos here. Listen to the set here…
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STP wrote on of my favorite songs of the ’90’s in ‘ Interstate Love Song’. I am fairly certain they will be playing it in Pittsburgh and you could see it too. Courtesy of Drusky Entertainment I have a pair of tickets to the show to give away this week. To …
read more ➜The Chad Sipes Stereo Less Than or Equal To CD Release Show Thunderbird Cafe Friday, July 29, 2011 Larryville Tonight is the big release show for Chad and the boys at the T’Bird. I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy last week and have been jamming it ever since. This is going to […]
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As a cynic of impersonal, huge, stadium rock shows, I have to admit that this concert was great. With the whole 360° concept, there were very few bad seats in the house. The …
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Misra Records just might be my favorite label. With bands like Centromatic, Hallelujah The Hills…
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I have been a fan of Southeast Engine for several years now. Adam’s tunes translate perfectly to the solo format. There is a heartbreak in his voice that is tailor made for acoustic…
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This was my first house show. With a totally chill vibe (read-pin drop quiet) I had to be sensitive with taking photos. Nobody wants some dude …
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I recently gushed about these guys and was thrilled to discover they were coming to town. Their live sound wasn’t as …
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A bunch of snot nosed punks from Nashville that probably aren’t old enough to buy beer but are touring…
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