For the Week of July 26 through August 1st: Wednesday July 28 Legowelt @ Brillobox (sponsored by Garfield Artworks) Friday July 30 Bear Cub, Chad Stipes Stereo & Triggers @ Brillobox The Triggers – Ready Or Not Kaiser Cartel @ Schenley Plaza Kaiser Cartel – Ready To Go Sunday August 1 Built to Spill @ [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Brillobox’
July 19, 2010
Plan Your Week Accordingly: July 19th through July 25th
For the Week of July 19 – 25: Tuesday, July 20 – The Flaming Lips & Fang Island @ The Amphitheater at Station Square Flaming Lips – Worm Mountain Fang Island – Daisy Wednesday, July 21 – Rogue Wave @ Andy Warhol Museum Rogue Wave – Solitary Gun Thursday, July 22 – Hammer No More The Fingers [...]
June 9, 2010
Neon Indian, Wild Nothing and Light Pollution @ Brillobox 6/12
If you really think about it, the chances of any concert in a smaller club (like the Brillobox with its 150-250 capacity) featuring three bands of consequence on the same bill are undeniably slim. And while I understand “bands of consequence” is a subjective term, I feel safe in stating my opinion that the show Opus One [...]
January 15, 2010
Bear in Heaven, Freelance Whales, Mariage Blanc @ Brillobox 1/16, 10pm
Just as the post-holiday, winter doldrums, snowy-cold malaise begins to truly take hold, the exhilarating prospect of a new year worth of quality shows begins to materialize. None more promising than the solid line up the Brillobox has ready for Saturday as Pitchfork darlings Bear in Heaven make a mid winter pit stop in the [...]
November 24, 2009
“Blood Visions, Let’s Go!” Jay Reatard, Kim Phuc Show Review
The crowd for the Jay Reatard/Kim Phuc show this past Monday night at the Brillobox was a little more, how should I say this, meaner than the usual mix of indie kids the Penn Avenue mainstay is used to. A large, enthusiastic crowd, sure, but they had a bit of an edge. It’s a welcome [...]
October 12, 2009
Big Hurry new track “Paper Trails,” Silver Screens EP release show 10/17 @ Brillobox
Upstart Pittsburgh indie dance swingers Big Hurry plan to release their first EP Silver Screens this Saturday at the Brillobox along with local rock stalwarts Landline and Casino Bulldogs. I’ll monitor my hyperbole for the rest of the article, but I can’t help mentioning I’ve been waiting for new tracks from Kelly Tobias and co. [...]
June 30, 2009
Here We Go Magic w/ Ball of Flame Shoot Fire @ The Brillobox July 1st
Kind of an interesting pair, I’ll admit. While Luke Temple’s pseudonymical, lo-fi indie folk project, Here We Go Magic, presents quite a counterpoint to the bombastic sprawl of Ball of Flame Shoot Fire’s latest opus, Jokeland, the convergance of the groups’ styles is definitely a welcome experiment. I’m already imagining the benefits of charged up [...]
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 [...]
April 20, 2009
Rainy Sunday nights don’t got shit on Headlights and The Love Language
The wear and tear of life on the road is a badge of courage for most bands. An endurance trial, if you will. How many blistering live shows can a group put on before their tanks ultimately dwindle to E, and one unlucky crowd is treated to a 45 minute set on autopilot? 15? 20? [...]
February 21, 2009
Big Hurry Deals in Smokey Seduction
A fair amount of popular music is devoted to slapping a spotlight on a young, pouting girl while she struts confidently, singing in implicit tones of seduction at an audience that feels, probably, like they are leering more than listening. This image obviously always asserts “sex” whether it’s plastered on an album cover, cut up [...]
