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» Singer-songwriter Doug Keith plays Howlers Coyote Café Wednesday
Whether supported by a full band or just acoustic guitar and violin, Keith's Springsteen-sandpaper voice is low-key, yet affecting.
By Aaron Jentzen |
February 4, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» Bassist Trevor Dunn's MadLove project aims for rock rather than the esoteric
Despite the heavy grooves and almost compulsive use of dissonance, there's a subtle music-nerd wink that keeps this release out of the realm of dour modern rock.
By Aaron Jentzen |
February 4, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» David Bowie's A Reality Tour live album a reminder of a great Pittsburgh show
"Personally, for me, every time I do a tour and finish, I think, 'That's my time with Bowie, I'm done,'" says bassist Gail Ann Dorsey.
By Aaron Jentzen |
February 4, 2010
(Music: Local Beat)
» D. Rider finds former U.S. Maple guitarist in search of heavy, dystopian grooves
"Who's to say the apocalypse can't be fun? I think you can dance to it."
By Aaron Jentzen |
January 28, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» Carrie Rodriguez and her mandobird swoop down on Rex Theater
In the case of Carrie Rodriguez, a big part of her distinctive sound comes from a deceptively small instrument: a solid-body electric mandolin.
By Aaron Jentzen |
January 28, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» Sub Pop psych-folk act Vetiver plays Thunderbird Café this Friday
Despite being Vetiver's "break out" album, Tight Knit is more for those looking to bliss out, not rock out.
By Aaron Jentzen |
January 14, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» Music on the Edge presents International Contemporary Ensemble at the Warhol
"Each one of the players is a virtuoso in his or her own right and, when they get together, it's absolutely thrilling."
By Aaron Jentzen |
January 7, 2010
(Music: Music Features)
» The Berlin Project reunites for acoustic show Friday at Club Café
In 2009, we heard rumblings from a number of groups in our Bands That Aren't There Anymore file.
By Aaron Jentzen |
January 7, 2010
(Music: Signal to Noise)
» The New Familiars put a rock 'n' roll spin on old-time country and folk
"We drew from the roots here in the Carolinas, in terms of acoustic things -- we all have families that have pickers, as they like to call them."
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 31, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Verde Good Beans
Thinking local is the key to this Downtown café's success
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 31, 2009
(Food: On The Side)
» Ball of Flame Shoot Fire returns to Pittsburgh for EP release show this Saturday
The EP includes a track entitled "The Joy of Dane Cooking," comprised entirely of manipulated samples from Dane Cook's 2005 comedy album Retaliation.
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 24, 2009
(Music: Signal to Noise)
» A Conversation with Bill Deasy
"As you get older, you can hopefully develop a little more compassion toward yourself."
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 17, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Emcee Jack Wilson collaborates with indie superstars -- not that they know yet
"This ain't making anybody rich or getting dishes did / just a bit of spittin' from a motivated Pittsburgh kid."
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 17, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Best BYOB Dining
Piccolo Forno
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 10, 2009
(Main Feature: Main Feature)
» Good Brother Earl is back with new album Fiction
Good Brother Earl sounds more exploratory now than on 2006's straight-ahead Perfect Tragedy; "it feels more relaxed," agrees singer Jeff Shmutz.
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 10, 2009
(Music: Signal to Noise)
» Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs hit town with the new EP Devil Do
"The singer is perceived to be doing the most, even though that's usually bollocks."
By Aaron Jentzen |
December 3, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Instrumental dance-rock duo El Ten Eleven
"I used to hear the theme song from Lost In Space in our dishwasher."
By Aaron Jentzen |
November 26, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Chalk Dinosaur releases a charmer of a debut, with help from Harrison Wargo
Perhaps the most telling song on the album is "Scarves and Stripes," an affirmation of awkward-but-natural suburban uncool and a wry send-up of "hip indie rockers."
By Aaron Jentzen |
November 26, 2009
(Music: Signal to Noise)
» Lohio's new lineup releases a five-song EP that's full of surprises
Lohio's new lineup releases a five-song EP that's full of surprises
By Aaron Jentzen |
November 19, 2009
(Music: Music Features)
» Satin Gum delivers its fuzzed-out A-game with new full-length
The first song, "Dance Me Home," is an unequivocal statement of intent: a wistful, blissful power-pop chorus strapped to a woozy guitar figure.
By Aaron Jentzen |
November 19, 2009
(Music: CD Reviews)
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