With 2010 a little over a week old, I have finally gotten around to posting the fourth part of the speed of the pittsburgh sound’s Top 70 Tracks of the Year (actually it’s 71 due to a last minute addition).  In lieu being sick of the way I write (especially when doing track reviews) I have decided to release my top ten tracks without commentary.  Frankly, these songs speak for themselves and half of them have been have been written about literally hundreds times on scores of year end lists.

I will say that I am fairly proud of my top ten.  Some of the tracks are obvious, some are not.  Regardless, I am considering this to be my final word on the music of 2009, the first proper year of speed of the pittsburgh sound. It’s been fun as hell and the site hasn’t ruined my love of music (which, for a hot minute this summer, I totally thought would happen).  Hopefully speed of the pittsburgh sound and all those great Pittsburgh music blogs out there, you know who you are, can keep the momentum going into the new year.  Goodbye 2009, you were too good to me.  Onto the tracks after the jump. Continue reading →

Before we get to the second part of our year end track list, a little Pittsburgh music scene house cleaning needs to get done.

Good Night, States just released a free download of their rendition of the Christmas classic, “The Christmas Song.” Download the track here from their website, and try your damnedest to get into the Christmas Spirit.

Black Moth Super Rainbow’s frontman Tobacco is making his bid for the most challenging hip-hop remixer in the game right now with a head spinning version of The Anti-Pop Consortium’s “Get Lite.”  I love that even from the first moments of the song, you know its Tobacco working the production. Check it out.
Anti-Pop Consortium – Get Lite (Tobacco Remix)

Oh, and last but not least Donora hits up the Brillobox this Friday with Morgantown upstarts The Librarians and Satin Gum. Tickets are six bucks, so there is not reason not to go.

Anyways, speed of the pittsburgh sound’s Top 70 Tracks of 2009 continues  after the jump with tracks 50-31. Continue reading →