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Up-and-coming Los Angeles rock band Starcrawler, fronted by the enigmatic nineteen-year-old frontwoman Arrow de Wilde have announced their sophomore LP Devour You (out 10/11 on Rough Trade) and recently wrapped up support tours with The Distillers, then with Beck, Cage The Elephant, and Spoon. Now they are taking […]
Interview by Tess Casto Hi JJ. Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule for an interview with me! I caught you on tour with The Struts during their Pittsburgh date. How was it like to be on the bill with such amazing acts? Pittsburgh was […]
TOOL RELEASES LONG-AWAITED ALBUM FEAR INOCULUM TODAY, THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN 13 YEARS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, TICKETS ON SALE SEPT. 6 LISTEN TO THE YEAR’S MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM NOW http://smarturl.it/TOOLFIa “Tool’s Fear Inoculum is a masterpiece to be dissected for years to come.” – Revolver “absolutely gobsmacking” – Kerrang “Fear Inoculum is a beast of […]
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Trolls LIVE! Tour Coming to Pittsburgh Poppy, Branch and All Their Trolls Friends Take Over PPG Paints Arena, March 27-29 PITTSBURGH, PA (September 3, 2019) – Get ready for another hair-raising adventure when Poppy, Branch and all their Trolls friends come to life on stage in Trolls LIVE!, their first ever live tour! Jam-packed […]
“Elegant, poetic … a mesmerizing musical experience.” – COOL HUNTING “Kelly’s sweet and soothing vocals offer rhythmic meditations dripping with longing. Sigh.” – Parade Magazine “The song is a shimmering folk-pop morsel. There is a delicate beautyto Kelly’s airy vocals, which seems to float over a dreamy, orchestralsoundscape.” […]
Intimate New Single “Cherry Blossom” /Ow EP out September 6 Tour Dates9/15: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right (EP Release Show)10/14: Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade w/ Miss June “‘Quiet grrrl punk’…a cute descriptor that doesn’t reveal nearly enough aboutthe multitudes contained within…” – FADER “[‘Heavy Heavy’ is] one of […]
For 16 years, the classical-meets-hip-hop duo of Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste has been merging string arrangements with modern beats and vocals. Their new album Take The Stairs is releasing on November 1. Wil and Kev first met as two hip-hop heads and reluctant orchestra students at Dillard High School […]
Organizers at SPIRIT proudly present Signals Midwest on tour supporting their new album PIN. The performance will be held downstairs in Spirit Lodge at 9:00pm on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Supporting Signals Midwest (https://www.lauren-records.com/artists/signals-midwest) will be Nightmarathons (https://www.facebook.com/nightmarathons/), World’s Scariest Police Chases (https://www.facebook.com/wspolicechases/), and One If By Land […]
review and pix: Emmy Susani Outdoor shows are among my favorites to shoot and tonight at Stage AE, on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, Papa Roach is going to rock the place. Bad Wolves kicks the night off and let me tell you these guys blew my mind. […]
When Slipknot created their very own festival in 2012 with the likes of Deftones, Lamb of God, and Cannibal Corpse there was a ton of people who wish they could afford the trip to Iowa to see the inaugural bash. The tradition continued and grew to be held […]
“‘Warm Animals’ displays a youthful enthusiasm featuring an unrestrained and vibrant instrumental section.” –Earmilk“[What’s It Like?] is one of our most anticipated releases of the summer” -The Wild Honey Pie“In a sense, Sure Sure’s latest feels like a heart-to-heart with your oldest friend; comforting, familiar, but leaving you with […]
Yung Bae’s live show is a party and a nostalgia-inducing experience – it’s a must-see! In support of his latest album Bae 5. The album transcends genre and features nostalgic samples taken from obscure and exciting vintage commercials, movies, and songs. All reimagined through a retro-futuristic electronic lens that […]
Earlier this year, NPR announced the winner of its 2019 Tiny Desk Contest, Quinn Christopherson. The powerful performance of “Erase Me,” submitted by the Athabaskan and Inupiaq songwriter, won the affection and adoration of the contest’s judges and earned Christopherson the coveted grand prize of performing in Washington, D.C. […]
Next month sees Kristin Hersh touring the US and she’ll be playing in Pittsburgh on 19th Sept. Following the release of ‘Possible Dust Clouds’ last year, the Throwing Muses lynchpin has been touring the UK, EU and, the US with her trio. To coincide with the tour Fire Records […]
Hand Habits/Meg Duffy, who you might recognize as a long-time member of Kevin Morby’s touring band, sounds more assured and confident than ever on their new album, placeholder, out now via Saddle Creek. “Placeholder is an impressive piece of craftsmanship, not only in its lyrics but in its sparkling production and […]
ATREYU will celebrate 20 years of rock with an anniversary tour this fall. The tour features support from Whitechapel, He Is Legend, Tempting Fate, and Santa Cruz. The tour kicks off on October 19 in Las Vegas and runs through November 20 in Ventura, California. All dates are below.“This […]
Well known singer-songwriter, KT Tunstall released her 6th studio album“WAX,” out now via Rostrum Records. “WAX,” landed at #30 on Billboard’s Independent Albums Chart and the single “The River” sits at #19 on Billboard’s AAA Songs Chart. KT’s latest body of work is a trilogy of albums following the themes of soul, body, and mind. Released in 2016, the first album ‘KIN’, […]
Review and photos Emmy Susani It’s a Saturday night in Burgettstown, PA and this city was not prepared for the amount of 90s nostalgia it got. The night started off with a little bit of a rain delay due to a storm that legitimately came out of nowhere. […]
It’s always a massive treat to see Iron Maiden and when they bring their greatest hits Legacy of the Beast Tour to town it is a sure bet for a sellout. That was certainly the case Saturday night August 17, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh as […]
Review by Scott Tady for Beaver County Times, photos Alan Welding for PGH Music Mag and Beaver County Times You don’t earn bragging rights for seeing a Train concert. The San Francisco rock band plays the Pittsburgh area a lot, and those headlining shows don’t sell out. And […]
Review by Scott Tady posted in Beaver County Times, photos by AWelding photo here and Beaver County Times You easily could have forgotten how many hit songs Jeff Lynne’s ELO achieved, until the band starts reeling them off one after the other after the other. A nearly sold-out […]
review and pix: David Mondine In celebration of an album that essentially changed the entire metalcore scene, August Burns Red (ABR) went out on tour for “Constellations” 10th birthday! In doing so, they also had the chance to experience one of the newest venues in the Pittsburgh area, […]
Sometimes you just feel the presence of genius. Some people hate that label as it can be used all too frequently. But seeing the ridiculously prolific Jack White play with The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and Patrick Keeler (drums), would quell most peoples doubts. It’s not like White […]
The upward trajectory for Shawn Mendes has been like a rocket into space. It seems just a few short years ago that I met the young man from Canada backstage of PPG when he was an opening act. But, even in this short amount of time, he has […]
Review and photos: Dave Mondine additional photos Taneal Woodmancy Veil of Maya have been quite busy lately it seems from headlining tours, supporting acts, and even writing a new album. But Pittsburgh has been beyond lucky to see the ever so thriving band play at Mr. Smalls not […]
Last month, Hatchie released her highly anticipated debut album Keepsake via Double Double Whammy, featuring the irresistible singles “Obsessed,” “Without A Blush” and the dancey, dreamy “Stay With Me,” which The New York Times says is “Blissed-out but not blissful synth-pop…viscous and shimmering, but also so lush it verges on the suffocating.” The rising dream-pop superstar (a.k.a. Harriette Pilbeam) will […]
C.W. Stoneking has announced his first North American tour in two years. The celebrated Australian songsmith recently relocated to Nashville, a perfect fit for the musician’s soft drawl, Southern spirit, and expansive musical vocabulary. The solo headline run kicks-off on August 30th in St. Louis before traversing the rest of […]
Post-hardcore band, As Cities Burn, who will be kicking off the second leg of their US headlining tour with support from All Get Out and Many Rooms later this month. The band will be in Pittsburgh at Crafthouse on 9/1. As Cities Burn released, Scream Through The Walls, their first new album in a decade this […]
Organizers at SPIRIT are proud to announce the Fourth Annual Summer Recess Festival: DATE: Saturday, August 24, 2019 TIME: 12P-2A LOCATIONS: Spirit Garden, Patio, Parking Lot, Hall, Lodge ADDRESS: 242 51st Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201 Music Lovers and Foodies of all ages… Spirit’s Summer Recess is all-day and […]
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