AltWeeklies Wire
Anti-Flag Branches Way Outnew
Easily the Pittsburgh politi-punk institution's most diverse record ever, it incorporates more than a few changes from the band's hardcore, DIY roots, including orchestral percussion, harmonicas, pianos, full child choirs and -- gasp! -- major-label distribution.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Icon Gallery Releases 7-inch singlenew
Icon Gallery is poised to likewise complete the signal for local upstart Dearskull Records -- its new 7-inch is the label's second official release.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andrew McKeon |
04-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Slowcore' Legends American Music Club Play the Warholnew
AMC is back with a second album for Merge, The Golden Age, for which Eitzel and longtime guitarist Vudi recruited Sean Hoffman on bass and Steve Didelot on drums.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Fuzzy Sound Collage of Beatrix*JARnew
What sets Beatrix*JAR apart from these various media manipulators is its particular method of music generation.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
03-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Beatrix*JAR, Golden Fuzz
Howlin Rain Offers Fresh Take on '70s American Guitar Rocknew
"We might use methods that are from a different era," says Ethan Miller, the band's singer/guitarist. "There are no sampled beats, no sharp, Pro Tools-y sounds, but I don't think that makes the band sound old."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andy Mulkerin |
03-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Howlin Rain, Magnificent Fiend
Black 47 Brings an Edge to St. Patrick's Day Festivitiesnew
Since 1989, the New York City-based group has combed the emotional weight of traditional Irish melodies and instruments with gutsy working-class rock 'n' roll and Kirwan's rapid-fire, Joe Strummer-esque sneer.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
How Much Can a Two-man Percussion Group Do?new
In the course of a set, Loop 2.4.3 can roam through all of the colors of the percussion world, from marimba and steel drums to gongs from Asian temples and Chinese opera.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Manny Theiner |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Batterie, Loop 2.4.3
A Conversation with Ani DiFranconew
With the release of her new double-CD retrospective Canon, DiFranco has finally begun to slow down from the warp-speed career she's been riding since 1990, throughout which she toured constantly and released a record about once a year.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Justin Jacobs |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ani DiFranco, Canon
Songwriting Collective Company Borrows From Byrds, Buffalos and Voltronnew
The songwriting collective's latest album, Old Baby, comes from a different place than most of us live in today, sharing more in ethos and feel with The Band and Dylan's Basement Tapes than with the contemporary music scene.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Good Night, States Collaborate Across State Linesnew
It's not uncommon for a musician to have a day job to make ends meet, but Steve Gretz is a far cry from the office worker who waltzes down to the corner bar with a guitar on the weekend. His day job is SAT tutoring in New Jersey; his night gig involves fronting a band from Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andy Mulkerin |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Yves Jean Creates Exotic Rhythms on 'For Love and Desperation'new
Yves Jean's pretty hard to miss in Pittsburgh's music scene -- you can't walk into just any rock bar around here and see a 6-foot-5 Haitian-American who combines mainstream pop-rock vocals and hooks with his rippling bass and African and Caribbean rhythms.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
02-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Real World Experience Helping Band Succeednew
Ra Ra Riot graduated from being a college band to a real band in the world and are just trying to live up to that.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
02-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ra Ra Riot
Jeffrey M. Robinson Deconstructs the Warhol Museumnew
If you've ever seen a guy loitering in a bustling museum with some stereo mics and a laptop, you may already be in Jeffrey M. Robinson's work.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeffrey M. Robinson
The Guitar Heroics of Screaming Femalesnew
Only one of the Screaming Females is female, and she generally sings as much as she screams.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Andy Mulkerin |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Screaming Females
Don't Call the Von Bondies Bluesynew
They're back with two new EPs, a third full-length, called Love, Hate and Then There's You, slated for a 2008 release ... and a plan to reintroduce themselves to their audience on the road.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Aaron Jentzen |
01-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Von Bondies, Love, Hate
