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Saturday, May 17th The Polkamaniacs I arrived at the second day of the 2025 Millvale Music Festival with little pieces of dirt embedded in both eyes. It had been a windy five-mile trek from Squirrel Hill, and plenty of grit snuck in under my sunglasses along the way. I regarded the joyous masses that lined … Continue reading Millvale Music Festival 2025 – Day 2
Friday, May 16th My prelude to the first day of the 2025 Millvale Music Festival was an Uber ride set to the testosterone-soaked strains of 2000’s chud rock. Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Trapt, Five Finger Death Punch; I heard them all, and quite loudly at that. The driver was so excited to show off his selections … Continue reading Millvale Music Festival 2025 – Day 1
Photo by me On Saturday, January 28th, southern gothic act Bonnie and the Mere Mortals set up shop at Club Cafe on the South Side to record a stripped-down live album. At the start of the night, a doodle of a little guy in a cowboy hat greeted me--"Hey feller"--from its perch upon the urinal … Continue reading Bonnie and the Mere Mortals Live and Unplugged Album Recording Show
Bored In Pittsburgh recently returned from a bit of a break, and recapped some of the work that was submitted while we were away. Part 2 of the recap will highlight music--released over the past few months--that was sourced from the depths of Pittsburgh Bandcamp. As always, there is so much great stuff coming out … Continue reading Hiatus Rewind (Part 2)
As you may have noticed, Bored In Pittsburgh went on a bit of a hiatus for the past few months due to factors. Those factors were: 1. Burnout. It's fun! 2. A desire to try my hand at fiction writing. It's actually fun! Both factors remain in play, but I missed writing about Pittsburgh's music … Continue reading Hiatus Rewind (Part 1)
Those who happened to be at the Thunderbird Music Hall on 5/27 were treated to "May The Saints Go March In Sin," a four-act showcase of Pittsburgh-based rock that featured Blinder, Big Baby, Silver Car Crash, and The Sewerheads. I wasn't there, but luckily for me and for anyone else who missed the show, Michi … Continue reading Michi Tapes – Silver Car Crash Live at Thunderbird 5/27/22
A.D. Showcase describes itself as "a group of creatives who came together to create a space for other like minded individuals and display their art. Rather, it's music, dance, painting, etc. Our focus is the artist and their success." This Friday, November 19th, A.D. Showcase is hosting an event in Homestead called The November Project, … Continue reading A.D. Showcase – The November Project
"What a professionally designed image!" - Me, after making this image in Word Check out Millvale Music Festival Day 1 here Here is the conversation that my girlfriend and I had during breakfast on August 7th, in the form of a short two-hander play: Setting: A South Side Slopes kitchen, late morning sunlight streaming in … Continue reading Millvale Music Festival Day 2
"What a professionally designed image!" - Me, after making this image in Word Well, COVID is bad again (has been the whole time, honestly), so who knows if I’ll be able to see Black MIDI, Porter Robinson, Titus Andronicus, or The War On Drugs in the coming months as I had been planning. Who knows … Continue reading Millvale Music Festival Day 1
Picture provided by artist Sober Clones are a psych-pop duo (formed by members of Pittsburgh's own Speed Plans and Barlow) whose February debut album features tight, wickedly catchy tunes filtered through layers of fuzz. Ethan and George, the two guys behind the operation, were kind enough to answer some questions for Bored In Pittsburgh. Check … Continue reading Two Dorks In A Room – A Q+A With The Beer-Fueled Experimenters of Sober Clones
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