Two (former?) members of Pittsburgh shit kicking rockers The Takeover UK, Nic Snyder and Josh Sickles, have ventured out into the world under new moniker 1,2,3 and released the sensational single “Confetti” this past Tuesday available via iTunes for next to nothing. Along with a little recording help from bassist Derek White (who is proving [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘News’
February 3, 2010
February Album Writing Month Has Arrived
If you’re reading this website, chances are you and I share similar tastes in music. The similarities don’t end with the way the music sounds, it includes how the music is made, who is making it, and where it is being performed. The artists who I pay attention to, I mean really pay attention to, [...]
December 16, 2009
Yeasayer New Track from Odd Blood – “ONE”
Okay, I swear I won’t be updating this blog every time a new Yeasayer track comes out. The only reason I did it this morning is because for the first time in three months I checked out Le Blogotheque and even though the entire site is in French, the first story concerned something about Yeasayer. [...]
October 30, 2009
New Yeasayer Track – “Ambling Alp”
Last July’s Yeasayer concert at Mr. Small’s proved to be quite the telling experience. Half the set was new material that steered away from the world music and shaman-chanting influences that was the band’s trademark since 2007′s All Hour Cymbals. But while the new material focused on a heavy, electronic production (including new interpretations of [...]
July 13, 2009
Sing Alongs in Binary Code: Good Night, States Wants You Beepin’ Too
Good Night, States might be the smartest band in Pittsburgh. I’m not even referring to the band’s music (which is a totally satisfying blend of sugary indie pop hooks and too-smart-for-their-own-good ennui), I am referring to the sheer amount of brain power the local five-piece has in spades. The fact of the matter is Good [...]
June 24, 2009
Opus One announces full lineup for Girl Talk show
So in the battle for the night of July 31 st between Opus One Productions (Girl Talk Concert) and Joker Productions (Neko Case concert) it seems as if the final tactical maneuver on behalf of Opus One has rendered the Neko Case show (in my opinion anyway) obsolete. Opus One (most likely at the behest [...]
May 19, 2009
Brillobox: Recession Destination?
The illustrious New York Times Style Magazine, T Magazine, has run yet another piece glorifying Pittsburgh’s very own altar to Hip (yes, that’s a capital H), the Brillobox in Lawrenceville. As much as it pains me to watch out of towners marvel at the fact that Pittsburgh can have night spots that aspire to be [...]
