Writing about music in lieu of human interaction
Pittsburgh-raised electro-funk artist Princess Nostalgia pays tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton with a cover of "Jolene." Where Parton's original track is a twangy country belter, Princess N's version is a slinky, futuristic slow-burner, with Parton's classic ascending/descending guitar riff replaced by echoing "ba-da-da" vocals, and the song's pace slowed down to a sultry crawl. … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Princess Nostalgia – Jolene
Support the Mr. Roboto Project and The Alignment Chapter by purchasing “Floor Have Mercy,” the funky second single from emo-folkie-turned-DJ Ron Mist, whose primary musical goal is to get people moving without self-consciousness or fear. As it's put on the song, "Dancing is a mercy on human beings bound by necessity," so let Mist and their cast of guest … Continue reading Ron Mist – Floor Have Mercy
Jack Swing are a Pittsburgh rock group who recently dropped their Get What's Mine For You EP. The EP's title track is the most frenetically danceable song that Jack Swing has released to date. While a funky drumbeat stutters away at top speed in the background, syncopated stabs of guitar, bass, and the instrument from … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Jack Swing – Get What’s Mine For You
Veteran Pittsburgh producer BusCrates teases his upcoming LP, Blasting Off (Bastard Jazz), with the ebullient lead single "How Ya Gonna Do It." The song taps into the classic funk energy that hangs in the air all around us, bringing to mind images of a time (well before I was born, mind you) that featured perms, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – BusCrates – How Ya Gonna Do It (ft. Kate Moe Dee)
Shaq Nicholson are a Pittsburgh jam band whose recorded music still has the feel of a live set being performed in a bioluminescent forest. Shaq's March release, Potent Potables Vol 1, contains three jams, improvised on the spot, whose minute counts extend into the double digits. The album's artwork depicts Shaq himself (O'Neal, not Nicholson) … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Shaq Nicholson – Two Scoops Pt. 1
Gentleman Brawlers are an electrifying Brooklyn group whose music draws from soul, psych, afrobeat, and electronic styles. The band's new single, "The Bullet" premieres today on Bored In Pittsburgh. "The Bullet" contains the same frenetic sense of energy as the rest of the Brawlers' music, wrapping itself tightly around a jittery, concentric guitar pattern and … Continue reading Track Premiere – Gentleman Brawlers – The Bullet
Chalk Dinosaur are a veteran Pittsburgh outfit that has been cranking out electroshocked funk jams for the past decade-plus. The Chalk Dino boys specialize in the brand of brightly colored, dopamine-rush electro anthems you'd hear Pretty Lights or Gramatik throwing down in the depths of a neon woodland. Syncopated guitar licks, bouncing bass, and thunderous … Continue reading Daily Yinz-Chalk Dinosaur-A Cul De Sac in Bend
Part 6 of the 2019 Deutschtown Music Festival In Review Photo "borrowed" from the band's Facebook Gentleman Brawlers are a Brooklyn, NY six-piece outfit that draws influence from afrobeat, funk, and psychedelic music. They're one of those groups that is so transcendent live that it feels almost pointless to try and describe them. Give some love … Continue reading Deutschtown Music Festival Artist Spotlight–Gentleman Brawlers
Part 3 of the 2019 Deutschtown Music Festival In Review Photo "borrowed" from the band's Facebook page The Sun Champs are a funky jam band from Pittsburgh, made up of five guys with serious musical chops. I'd like to think that the band's name was inspired by the Dayman character featured in the notorious song from … Continue reading Deutschtown Music Festival Artist Spotlight–The Sun Champs
Today's find is an ecstatic rave-up of a track by Los Angeles "Psychedelic Improvisational Funk Pop Latin Dance Booty Shaking Performance Art" collective Sister Mantos. The song, whose name (according to Google) translates to "The People Against The Whites," plays as the soundtrack to a subversive, revolutionary block party. Project mastermind Oscar Miguel Santos and … Continue reading Daily Discovery-Sister Mantos-La Gente Contra Los Blancos
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