One Week Away!!! Rob Eldridge “Rooms Full Of Gardens”
Author: Pittsburgh | PA | Songwriter
Rob Eldridge's Musical Experiences: Supported the following National Acts: The Jayhawks, Government Mule, Warren Haynes, White Denim, Cracker, The Sheepdogs, The Fixx, Big Country, Aimee Mann, Edgar Winter, Big Wreck, Tumbleweed Wanderers, Tea Leaf Green, Chuck Prophet
The Black Crowes and Tedeschi Trucks Band Serve Up The Concert Of The Year
Pittsburgh has lured a lot of spectacular acts this year. It seems that the concert list is filled with cool eclectic new acts and road tested proven rockers. Last night at Stage AE, Pittsburgh was treated to sonic experience like no other I've seen. The night opened with fairly new rockers to the scene, NYC's … Continue reading The Black Crowes and Tedeschi Trucks Band Serve Up The Concert Of The Year
Pittsburgh Please Welcome…….The London Souls
NYC based trio, The London Souls fought off Pittsburgh's rush hour traffic to arrive just in time to support The Black Crowes and Tedeschi-Trucks Band at Stage AE. Taking the stage at 6pm, The London Souls ripped though a 30 minute set filled with older hits and newer gems from their upcoming new record "Here … Continue reading Pittsburgh Please Welcome…….The London Souls
Steelesque To Perform On DVE This Wednesday, July 31st!
TUNE IN THIS WEDNESDAY AT 9:10AM!!
Tune in July 31st at 9:10am to listen to Steelesque on Pittsburgh’s DVE Radio 102.5.
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KR-3 Drops “Fractures And Sparks” And We Are Happier For It.
Just south of us in the Mountain State of WV there is a busy sound lab. KR-3 are the technicians (Tim Boyd - guitar, vocals...Shane Lundy - guitar, vocals...Travis Hoard - keyboard, vocals...Ian Varlas - bass...Steve Fullerton - drums). They make way cool music and their latest concoction "Fractures and Sparks" has dropped on the … Continue reading KR-3 Drops “Fractures And Sparks” And We Are Happier For It.
The Wheals Realize It’s “Diamond Time”
Hey Pittsburgh! Guess what? You probably have family or close friends that know something about the mining business. And we've all heard that the Steel City produced a ton of coal back in the day. Some say diamonds, renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities, most of which originate from the strong bonding between its atoms … Continue reading The Wheals Realize It’s “Diamond Time”
Black Keys “Tighten Up” Their Grip In Pittsburgh
Real old electric blues had a specific tonality and sound. Robert Johnson, Muddy and even Buddy Guy didn't have any Bonamassa, or Hendrix "Red House" tones, like any of the big "blues" guys today. Missing was the "Dumble" sound or any of what I would call contemp-blues tones in their guitars. Doyle Bramhall III maybe … Continue reading Black Keys “Tighten Up” Their Grip In Pittsburgh
Early Spring Trifecta With Fletcher, The End Men & Land Lines
Fletcher Team Clermont-Fletcher began in early 2012 as a basement project between English brothers Oscar and Harvey Baker and their Chicagoan friend Tom Fry. Since then, the group has been steadily creating an incredible buzz as one of rock music’s new, relevant acts. The band has developed a strand of new-age British Rock with quirky … Continue reading Early Spring Trifecta With Fletcher, The End Men & Land Lines
Black Francis & Reid Paley Breathe Fresh Air Into Club Cafe
Black Francis Set List w Special Guest Reid Paley Wicked Son California Bound ??? Living on Soul The Scene All Around the World Wave of Mutilation (Pixies song) She Took All The Money Dead Man's Curve All My Ghosts California Bound Bullet That Burnt Out Rock And Roll (Gary Green cover) Los Angeles Nimrod's Son (Pixies song) When … Continue reading Black Francis & Reid Paley Breathe Fresh Air Into Club Cafe
Sandpaper Eyebrow’s Clockwork Utopia Has Time On It’s Side
Tick-tock, check the dial please...come in come in. I'm locked in my place with bells from a schoolgirls jewelry box. "Feel like I've been here before....feels like I walked through that door.....here in my head, here in my head". "Electric Eye", the second track on "Sandpaper Eyebrow's" new full length release "Clockwork Utopia", (Tuppence A … Continue reading Sandpaper Eyebrow’s Clockwork Utopia Has Time On It’s Side
A Couple Of Gems To Kick Off 2013
Night Moves- Colored Emotions I was hooked on the initial "sell comparisons". A sell comparison ( I made this term up btw) is a short sentence or description sent to a blogger or reviewer, like myself, that compares the band your about to hear to a more popular band. In Night Moves case the bands used were Supertramp, … Continue reading A Couple Of Gems To Kick Off 2013
Bear In Heaven and Snowmine Heat Up Brillobox
Brooklyn, New York sent vistors to Pittsburgh Tuesday night when Bear In Heaven and Snowmine shared the stage. The cold and ice was met head on with a solid 2.5 hours of lush-laden guitars and electronica. Snowmine opened the night with a syncopated echo driven pop set best described as a junior varsity version of … Continue reading Bear In Heaven and Snowmine Heat Up Brillobox
Tea Leaf Green & Tumbleweed Wanderers Will Bring Americana To Mr. Smalls Feb 16th.
PMM's Rob Eldridge will be on assignment to cover to very cool California bands: Tea Leaf Green and Tumbleweed Wanderers. See bio summaries below. It ain't easy being a gypsy, especially if one sings for their supper. San Francisco's Tea Leaf Green are newfangled Lost Boys, a traveling gang dedicated to seeking wisdom and experience … Continue reading Tea Leaf Green & Tumbleweed Wanderers Will Bring Americana To Mr. Smalls Feb 16th.
PMM Names Top 5 Alt Rock Records Of 2012
PMM-December 28th 2012 Here they are folks. My Top 5 Releases of 2012. I've included links to other critic reviews and big hitter reviews. Be mindful that these are my specific keepers and they don't represent my fellow PMMer's (Alan, Kait and Fritz) opinions. 1) Dr. John - Locked Down - with the help of Dan Auerbach Dr. … Continue reading PMM Names Top 5 Alt Rock Records Of 2012
Steelesque Signs With UK Label Tuppence A Bag Records!
We are pleased to announce that Steelesque signed with Tuppence A Bag Records, East Sussex, England and set a physical release date for “Johnny on the Spot” exclusive to the UK in mid 2013! Discussions surrounding a new EP or even a debut full length CD are in the works. Thanks to David and everyone TAB Records for supporting … Continue reading Steelesque Signs With UK Label Tuppence A Bag Records!
IAMDYNAMITE Likes Pittsburgh’s Beards and Girls With Tattoos
Unfortunately I missed IAMDYNAMITE when they came through Pittsburgh in November because of the head cold that melted my head. Luckily those who attended the show at Altar Bar had their heads melted with a raucous spectacle. Any comments from people that attended the show would be appreciated. The grapevine produced raved reviews. Love this … Continue reading IAMDYNAMITE Likes Pittsburgh’s Beards and Girls With Tattoos
Brit-Prog Rockers KingBathmat Never Follow The Rules
I always like getting an assignment to cover and review new Brit-Rock. When PMM's COO, Alan Welding, sent me the link to KingBathmat's 6th studio album, "Truth Button" ( to be released on Stereohead Records with worldwide physical and digital distribution by Code 7 on January 21st 2013) I was intrigued. I loaded up the album, … Continue reading Brit-Prog Rockers KingBathmat Never Follow The Rules
Ending People Getting It Started With Filling Lungs
Ending People has managed to incorporate romanticism within new wave, experimental electronica and prog pop. Clean guitar lines meander through their new synth driven EP, Filling Lungs. "Beat Of My Heart", the first track chugs along like an old Simple Minds record (New Gold Dream-Sparkle In The Rain) or something sublime from the british soundbytes … Continue reading Ending People Getting It Started With Filling Lungs
My Jerusalem Live From Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh PA
As the awakening, brisk-cold wind travelled precipitously over the musty outskirts, I made my first eager step towards the ominous entrance leading into the settlement of those once abandoned souls, and into Carnegie Music Hall. While I continued at a steady pace towards the distant booming, I felt the vibration of familiar sounds. The closer … Continue reading My Jerusalem Live From Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh PA
Steelesque Band Rehearsals- Sonic Planet Studios
Local Pittsburgh band Steelesque are gearing up for playing live around town in support of ‘Johnny On The Spot’. Look for them to play in February with New York’s The End Men. Steelesque frontman and PMM contributer Ian Eldge invited us to one of their rehearsals and we have to say they are sounding pretty hot. If you dig blues driven Rock n’ Roll in the style of Black Keys, Jack White, Alabama Shakes, or Band of Skulls then Steelesque is right up your alley- go check them out at http://steelesque.wordpress.com/
Steelesque Band Rehearsals-Photos by PMM’s Alan Welding
Deep Sea Diver Finds The Pearl With “History Speaks”
released 24 February 2012 Recorded by Matt Wignall Additional recording by Luke Vander Pol Mixed by Luke Vander Pol Mastered by TW Walsh *vinyl mastered by Paul Gold I looked for the ship early this morning. Upon first sight it grabbed me with both hands. The vessel survived the weekend woes and walked ashore with … Continue reading Deep Sea Diver Finds The Pearl With “History Speaks”
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