Writing about things that do and don't exit
Taylor Gang's Kris Hollis joins forces with Dejah Monea for a new single. "I Ain't Never Seen You Here" is a woozy, late-night slow jam that sounds like it was conceived, written, and recorded in the most dimly-lit corner of the club. The percussion hits with the light touch of a finger grazing an arm, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Kris Hollis – I Ain’t Never Seen You Here (feat. Dejah Monea)
The theatrical rockers of Working Breed returned in May with Gaslighter, their first album since 2019. "Deep End" is a compact, rope-skipping, hopscotching anthem that uses schoolyard chants ("1, 2, 3, 4/Who is even keeping score? [...] 9, 10, 11, 12/ Let the past be on the shelf") to conjure a liberatory atmosphere, like it's … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Working Breed – Deep End
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Six O'Matic - Old Hag At the Apothecary Bagpipes have an unfair reputation as bleating, grating things, a reputation that Six O'Matic battles with his luminous ambient swells. More from Six O'Matic Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### SoulMan IT … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 05.25.23
David Bernabo's Watererer project returns, minus a traditional drum kit, plus a vibraphone and the usual roster of collaborators, for a new LP on the Ongoing Box label. On the album, *deep breath* Flax-flow’r Hue Quaked and Chiseled Stone Polywater Thermal Vision Adamant Run (which sounds like a passage from Finnegans Wake), Watererer coax rhythms … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Watererer – Cyclonic
Alvin Row's latest release, Small Feelings, conveys emotions that are hard to place. While tranquil grooves, warm, floaty synths, and naturalistic samples drive a number of the pieces on Small Feelings, "What You Do To Me" hits like a blissed-out rave held inside an arcade. As drum-and-bass style percussion twists itself into knotty patterns, digital … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Alvin Row – What You Do To Me
If you enjoyed reading about stuff that exists (Pittsburgh music), consider reading about stuff that doesn’t necessarily exist! ### “Telescope Man” – published in Pinky Thinker Press “Are you in the office?” – published in Unlikely Stories Mark V “Salvia Eagle Loses the Prize” – published in God’s Cruel Joke “In the Hanging Gardens” – published in Dark Mountain … Continue reading Fiction Writing
Erin Dawson returns with her second release as Genital Shame, a project that pushes the boundaries of black metal. When you think of black metal, you might picture corpse-painted warlocks burning churches in Norway, but Erin Dawson approaches the art form as a self-described "simple trans woman from the hills of West Virginia." Gathering My … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Genital Shame – Gay Bar Bleach
The Petals recently released Indigo Armor, the culmination of four years' worth of work. Where The Petals' last album, 2019's Seven Stops, was noisy and climactic, Indigo Armor is delicate, like something emerging from a cocoon. Dreamy atmospheres and glistening tones abound. "Evening Has Broken," the last single released before the album proper, floats atop … Continue reading Daily Yinz – The Petals – Evening Has Broken
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### The Harry Von Zells - Reinvent Myself Driving rock tune that confronts, head-on, the strange, uncomfortable, frustrating practice of pulling thoughts from one's head and putting them on a page in discernible order. More from The Harry Von Zells ### … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 05.12.23
The lo-fi artist continues to explore an array of styles and sounds. Where last August's music for the kind hearted featured whimsical bedroom fare, and September single "IDK" shone with a synthy gloss, "Escape" runs a ukulele through an army's worth of guitar pedals and layers the resulting colorful goop over motorik drums. The riffs … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Bri Dominique – Escape
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