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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 tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### SHUAA - Heating Up A velvet smooth romance jam whose guitar chords flicker like a fireplace viewed through twin wine glasses. More from SHUAA Follow on Instagram and Facebook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM0xtsdhYj8 ### Wyborn - Portable Water Full-throttle shimmer … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 08.29.25
The experimental duo's debut release is void jazz (Reptilian Snack). On void jazz, guitarist/synth player Andrew Kruske and drummer Eli Weidman create abstract constellations of notes and textures. Strums, plucks, synth wriggles, and snare and cymbal hits bring to mind drops of rain splashing against the surface of a pond; each lands with a crisp … Continue reading Daily Yinz – prepare thyself – spirits of the prism
A few words about a few more local tracks that hit the spot over the past few weeks ### Histrionic - The Eastern Side of Anderson Memorial Bridge Raw emotion that courses through jagged peaks and valleys of guitar, threatening at times to overflow its bounds. More from Histrionic Follow on Instagram ### Dan Koshute … Continue reading Multi-Weekly Wrap-Up 07.11.25
The improvisational collective's debut release is This is the Grip. THAT LIKE THIS (at least the iteration that recorded This is the Grip) comprises drummer and bandleader Corey Hackathorn, local multi-instrumentalists Brian Riordan, Matt Aelmore, and David Bernabo (who also populate experimental acts Watererer and How Things Are Made), Brooklyn flautist Samantha Kochis, and nomadic … Continue reading Daily Yinz – THAT LIKE THIS – Passenger Watching Silhouette
Craving Runs This Hurting World is a two-track release from DepthWorks Audio Geometry, a sub-label of Berger's Trackland umbrella. "Confessions" is a flitting, elusive piece of jazz-inspired electronic music. Each muted percussive hit sounds inquisitive and alive, like it's learning on the fly its place in the greater sequence. The beat is overlaid with a … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Ali Berger & the Next Level Commitment – Confessions
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