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A few (early) words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Mister Strawberry - a bird that never flew Precise, twinkly instrumental passages bookended by unvarnished shouts. A few tricky time signatures thrown in for good measure. More from Mister Strawberry Follow on Instagram and Facebook Photograph by Erika Linkenheimer … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 07.20.23
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Lounna - Lavender Wine (Light Version) A stripped-back, dreamier version of an earlier release, replete with enraptured picking--both banjo and guitar--feathery vocal plumes, and wistful lyrics. More from Lounna Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### Guns For Frogs - Rapidly … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 07.14.23
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Goalie Fight- Argyle Sweater Twinkly, jangly New Jersey emo--with a CMU connection--that makes a last-minute foray into ska shredding. More from Goalie Fight Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://soundcloud.com/user-249140256/argyle-sweater?in=user-249140256/sets/shineshoe-1&si=a5891b87c6d742a0a4efd05ce80237d2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing ### Grîmmöld - Home Misty guitar swirls build to castle-conquering riffs … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 07.07.23
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Sweat - Ice Cream Man A big block of 70s-throwback cheese that features swaggering riffs, sparkling keyboards, and soaring vocals. The bands named after places--Boston, Kansas, etc--would be proud. More from Sweat Follow on Instagram and Facebook Artwork by Studio … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 06.30.23
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Reliable Child - Little Conversations A nostalgic, bittersweet ballad in which Michael Berginc's hitching vocal twang recalls Lord Huron at his most wistful. More from Reliable Child Follow on Instagram and Facebook ### How Things Are Made - Kittens A … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 06.23.23
To make up for Bored In Pittsburgh's inactivity over the past several weeks--which were spent moving a bunch of stuff from one apartment to another--here's an extra long look at some local music that hit the spot recently ### Sherry CD-ROM - No Living Dead (feat. Shanax Bars) A soul-baring computer rock suite that rides … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 06.14.23
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
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
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Great American Racer - Desire The opener to a concept album inspired by the drug addictions that ravish Rust Belt towns, this one uses stargazing guitar chords and weary vocals to convey a sense of plaintive desperation in a way … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 04.28.23
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Luwidakid - Babylon A bleary, contemplative shuffle that floats within a peaceful bubble as it picks its way through the trials of a cold world. More from Luwidakid Follow on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/track/0YCqlAOxajUExS3XpmPOKj?si=4f224d622a4948fc ### Sommelier - Killing the Au Pair (Requiem … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 04.21.23
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