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A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Pharaoh Lum - Ain't Been Stepped On Don't be fooled by the instrumental's low-key glisten; this one comes at you like the sole of a Timberland boot. More from Pharaoh Lum Follow on Instagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwl7te-3xtY ### … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 04.10.26
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Frog Legs - Killamanjaro Scraggly folk-punk that manages to wring buoyancy from the existential dread that defines 21st century living More from Frog Legs Follow on Instagram Artwork by leafypains ### FARKAS/HACKATHORN DUO - The Unmarked Tomb of the Witty … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 03.27.26
Bored In Pittsburgh’s 2025 album picks have migrated over to the Pittsburgh Manifold, a burgeoning independent news collective. In light of the cartoonishly evil Block family's recent closures of both the City Paper and the Gazette, it’s more important than ever to read and support outlets that do good, thoughtful, and independent reporting. Check out … Continue reading Yearly Yinz 2025: Albums
Here it is: Bored In Pittsburgh’s favorite local tracks from the past year, arranged in no particular order. Not a best-of list by any means, just a collection of music that stood out to one person. As always, there were so many great releases that it was impossible to include everything, but here goes. ### … Continue reading Yearly Yinz 2025: Songs
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### G.R. ZOMBIE - poison tree (feat. XOMBIEMANE) Halloween hip-hop that rolls down the block in a tinted Cadillac hearse; the tank's full of codeine instead of gas. More from G.R. ZOMBIE Follow on Instagram ### SUN … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 10.31.25
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Switch Hitter - Batting for Both Teams Ragged, snarling hardcore punk that scalds from both sides of the plate. Eddie Murray, Mickey Mantle, and Chipper Jones would be proud. More from Switch Hitter Artwork by Buggsy … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 10.17.25
The electronic artist's new album, labor, is full of busy sounds. FLOOR BABA's music, which teems with all manner of colorful and lively sonic splotches, has always made me picture a cell's internal industry. labor makes the connection more explicit. This is productivity music for an imaginary realm in which work is fun, in which … Continue reading Daily Yinz – FLOOR BABA – Heatwave Blues
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Calamity Vessel - The Siren's Dream Windswept black metal that contains a strong melodic undercurrent, like an angelic song filtering up through dark waves. More from Calamity Vessel Follow on Instagram ### tamping - sortie (feat. temper the steel) … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.08.25
The electronic artist's latest release is WHISPERING//WATCHING (More Creativity Records). Where "Whispering" is gentle and contemplative, as its title suggests, "Watching" ratchets the tension up a level, like it's not you doing the watching, but instead some shadowy figure doing it to you. Nervous percussion skitters beneath haunted mansion synths, and clipped, disembodied vocal samples … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Lavier – Watching
The experimental electronic artist's latest release is Snapped Bones (Unmapped North). While 8cylinder's music has ranged over the years from monstrous stomp to queasy drone, Snapped Bones finds the artist refining the lean, mean hardcore sound introduced on 2022's Botched Chronomancy. The album's title track is heated to a rolling boil; harsh rhythms skitter across … Continue reading Daily Yinz – 8cylinder – Snapped Bones
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