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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

Black Tusk brings its Savannah swamp-metal to 31^st Street Pub this Sunday
"When you're playing in such a hot place, it's so humid all the time, it's really hard to not make heavy music."
By Margaret Welsh | November 19, 2009

Lo-fi indie darling Jay Reatard: media manipulator, or simply dense?
The new record preserves both the awkward angst with which Reatard's made a name for himself and the incredibly simple and sensible pop structure he's long hung it upon.
By Andy Mulkerin | November 19, 2009

The Academy Is ... heads up the Alterative Press "Fall Ball '09" tour at Altar Bar�
"You can go to Guitar Center and see a million guys who are way better than you at guitar, but can never figure out how to write a structured song with a great melody."
By Chris Parker | November 12, 2009

Aviation Blondes release power-poppy Edge of Forever on Get Hip
After meeting Steve Morrison in the 2005 Tribute to WXXP at the Rex Theatre, singers Lexi Rebert and Jen Fisher began helping the guitarist with a solo CD that he was trying to finish.
By Mike Shanley | November 12, 2009

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Local hard-rockers Rainstation Zero are back with new singer, new release
While the guitars remain fairly heavy and saturated throughout, the band largely avoids the morass of doom and gloom that swallows so many post-grunge rock bands.
By Aaron Jentzen | November 12, 2009

Erin Payne reminds us to never underestimate the kindness of bass players
"We need to raise $2,400 for this guy to keep his basses while he undergoes chemo."
By Aaron Jentzen | October 29, 2009

Pittsburgh acts converge on New York City for this year's CMJ Music Marathon
Best of luck to all concerned -- have a great time while the rest of us burn with envy.
By Aaron Jentzen | October 15, 2009

Local band Dawn Canon releases new EP ... on USB
Barenaked Ladies, of all people, beat everyone to the punch in 2005, releasing an album with lots of extras, "incredibly low priced at $29.98."
By Aaron Jentzen | October 1, 2009

Soma Mestizo collaborates via Internet with Solomon Islands musicians on new track
"I was going for a deep, heavy mystical kind of feeling. Something that could put dancers in a trance."
By Aaron Jentzen | September 17, 2009

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Acoustic folk-punks The Frantic Heart of It release debut at BRICKS benefit
"I tried to write songs from the point of view of a man with a career, a wife and two kids, trying to reconcile that with ideals I'd had my whole life."
By Manny Theiner | November 19, 2009

Learning German through music?
Christine Fr�chard attempts to combine art with music and linguistics, offering language lessons with a unique artistic component.�
By Manny Theiner | November 5, 2009

Pianist Bruce Brubaker ranges from minimalism to Chopin.
"Classical music can be taken as material for new art; we don't have to preserve it in amber."
By Manny Theiner | October 22, 2009

The local scene honors recently passed hip-hop turntablist DJ Roc Raida�
"When I moved from being a party DJ and attempted to be a turntablist, he was someone I looked up to," recalls DJ Selecta.
By Manny Theiner | October 8, 2009

New audio blog offers documentation of live music at Howlers Coyote Caf�
"Remember when you were at a show, and there weren't that many people in the room, but the band was really good?"
By Manny Theiner | September 24, 2009