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Diplo melts some Pittsburgh minds
So yes, the plucky women of Nakturnal, an all-female entertainment agency hell-bent on merging cutting edge night life with the corporate community, managed to wrangle one of the most important,...
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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...
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Dr. Dog, Drink Up Buttercup Find That Primal Beat
Dr. Dog performing "Army of Ancients" off 2008's Fate The mic stands and drum kit at Mr. Small’s stood tightly wrapped in synthetic ivy, looking more like a fruitful product of the stage’s imaginary...
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A Big Ol’ Summer Concert Review pt 1
I apologize to anyone who actually frequents this site for the slow down (the third of its kind) that was due to a number of factors: job transition, hesitation, and, last but not least, laziness....
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“That S**t is Haunting”– Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea Show Review – 10/27...
Yeah, I’m a novice. Nicole Atkins is one of those dark, smoldering ingenues who converts humans into disciples with no more than a fiery glance. During her live shows these humans, guys and gals...
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“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...
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St. Vincent Show Review, Diesel 2/21
I watched St. Vincent, other wise known as the saintly Annie Clark, slink up onto Diesel’s stage this past Sunday night in a dress that would be suited for a goth Jan Jetson. She weaved her way...
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Sleigh Bells Show Review
I want to get right into this. I don’t usually write show reviews of bands I have already previewed, but I couldn’t help myself. Sleigh Bells tore through their set at CMU’s CFA Alumni Concert Hall...
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We Were Promised Jetpacks Show Review
Photo by Hugh Twyman We Were Promised Jetpacks possess probably the most thematically loaded band name in the pantheon of indie rock. While FatCat label mates (and notable influences) Frightened...
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We Are Scientists Show Review
By the time Sunday night rolled around and I found myself plodding up the stairs to the Brillobox’s second floor, I was a fairly large shell of the human that left his office Thursday evening. The...
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