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Pittsburgh's 8cylinder makes abrasive experimental music with nothing but a cello and an array of modular synths. His new release, The Language of Nerves Spoken in a Crude Dialect (Unmapped North), is awash in buzzing, grinding semi-melodies, menacing string jabs, and faint snatches of percussion. It's the soundtrack to a person going mad in an … Continue reading Daily Yinz-8cylinder-Corrosive Anxiety
Oh boy! Thanks to everyone who has supported Bored In Pittsburgh so far; quick update on some format changes that are being made. Since I doubt anyone cares what random old song I listened to on any given day, "Daily Listens" are gonna get scrapped. "Daily Discoveries" will remain a (semi-regular) thing; this category will … Continue reading Format Changes Galore!
Image provided by artist ### You get the impression that Clara Kent spends a lot of time in the studio. The Pittsburgh-based singer, songwriter, and visual artist came straight from a recording session to meet me at Bantha Tea Bar in Garfield on July 4th, and headed right back 45 minutes later. It was no … Continue reading Clara Kent is Pittsburgh’s Multidimensional Artistic Individual
Today's find comes from all the way across the Pond; "Fonk Street" is one of the first singles released from London, UK soul singer Lynda Dawn's upcoming album At First Light (Akashik Records). This is a great Friday song; the lyrics consist of one repeated mantra that exhorts the listener to "Get up on your … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Lynda Dawn-Fonk Street
A playlist containing some of the songs featured on Bored In Pittsburgh this past month https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KYMYe1wG3XNc618VxWKPz?si=rZLiW9xgR0qbl0lHbTU8Jw July 2019 Songs that aren’t on Spotify (and where to find them) Fan Fiordo - "Carmina" Dragon Plant - "BadRadio" Amiri - "Blast the Radio" Lem - "Moron Mountain" How Things Are Made - "Marshmallow Cookies," "Loudspeakers," "Electronic Door … Continue reading July 2019 Playlist
Ickybaby are a Los Angeles-based power pop group that specializes in catchy, serrated guitar anthems, brought to life by the unforgettable, indescribable voice of frontwoman Toni Tee. To contradict the most recent thing I said, I'd describe Tee's delivery as cigarettey, eccentric, and incredibly high-pitched. It sounds like she's about to go completely off the … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Ickybaby-Wake Up And Smile
The new release Grinding Poverty/Stressor by Pittsburgh's Cold Mass is tagged as "street doom" on Bandcamp, which leads me to assume that the band's members are fond of Portland's R.I.P., the only other group I could find that uses that term. "Grinding Poverty," an eight-and-a-half minute behemoth of a track, blends the trademark, molasses-like tempos … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Cold Mass-Grinding Poverty
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