Writing about music in lieu of human interaction
A playlist containing some of the songs featured on Bored In Pittsburgh last month. Shorter than usual, but all great stuff. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50hWOfRBjIjM0kDALze80p?si=r4KnP7CxRRSDdoJg93pLUw June 2020 songs that aren’t on Spotify (and where to find them) Saani Mac - Backbreaker Box Head - I Don't Have White Privilege I'm Allergic To Peanuts Blasted Athwart - Protect and … Continue reading Bored In Pittsburgh June 2020 Playlist
Following a run of melodic, introspective singles, North Side rapper Nello dropped a 7-song project called Survive. "3 AM" finds Nello reminiscing on late nights--or early mornings, depending on your perception--spent talking, mourning, smoking, living. An undercurrent of grief runs through all of Nello's music (his album art is awash with caskets and tombstones), but, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Nello – 3 AM
A playlist containing some of the songs featured on Bored In Pittsburgh last month. Coming at you a bit late, but here it is. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HbU3G2mohpbWzUm0ZawOc?si=tziBR3JEReK4TWHzuarEpQ May 2020 songs that aren't on Spotify (and where to find them) Kiezin - Universe Calling Ashtray Navigations - Unwinding Snake Crystal Beth - Water Song The Swedish Railway Orchestra … Continue reading Bored In Pittsburgh May 2020 Playlist
The Know - Hold Me Like You Know Me Los Angeles dream-pop duo The Know recently released their self-titled EP with Brighton, UK's Shore Dive Records. "Hold Me Like You Know Me" is a waltzing slow dance that sways under slo-mo disco lights during its verses before being fed into a kaleidoscopic wind tunnel for … Continue reading Daily Discovery 05.28.20
Photo provided by Alvin Alvin Row is a Pittsburgh artist whose experimental compositions range in style from tactile, insular guitar meditations to squiggly synth jam sessions, maintaining a spirit of off-kilter outside-the-boxness throughout. His new release, Kosher, drops tomorrow. To mark the occasion, Alvin was kind enough to answer some questions for Bored In Pittsburgh; … Continue reading Music That Is True – A Q+A With Organic Electronic Artist Alvin Row
Tuckerbox - Mrs Troffea "Mrs Troffea," a track from Dasch, the new release by the cats of Tuckerbox (out on Australia's Static Records), is an extended jazz jam session featuring trombone, trumpet, bass, and drums. It's got that created-on-the-spot vibe, a true sense of musical freedom. The Dasch dog nods its head in approval. ### … Continue reading Daily Discovery 05.26.20
Grocer - Overblown You. You there. You wanna hear one of the snazziest lil bass lines this side of the Mississippi? The answer is obviously yes, so check out "Overblown," the opening track to Little Splash, the new album from Philly indie-rockers Grocer. The aforementioned bass part gurgles all over a methodical groove while frontwoman … Continue reading Daily Discovery 05.22.20
PcaSoul - Mattress Out on NYC's Mobile Kitchen Sound label is BATCHA MAMA, a series of freestyles from Washington Heights singer/songwriter PcaSoul. "Mattress" sees the artist channeling TLC, Frankie Valli (by way of Lauryn Hill), and Bon Iver as she alternately raps and sings over a subtle DJ Prince strut. It's a nice stream-of-consciousness bedroom … Continue reading Daily Discovery 05.19.20
Ryan Hizer's Good Sport specializes in maximalist synth anthems that elicit bouts of bittersweet dance floor rapture. Good Sport is set to release a new album, Boring Magic (Misra Records), in July. "Overrated," one of the album's first singles, places melancholy, Gorillaz-esque vocals and celestial keyboards atop a base of booming, Funky Bunch drums and … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Good Sport – Overrated
Nicole Atkins - Domino Nicole Atkins's upcoming album, Italian Ice, was inspired by the magic of the Jersey Shore (the place, not the show). The cooly apocalyptic disco-funk track, "Domino," one of the album's first singles, sees Atkins warn, "Time is up/This message will self-destruct," like a secret agent zipping down the boardwalk on roller … Continue reading Daily Discovery 05.18.20
