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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
The Pen Lordz emcee's latest release is CRAZYWORK, a collaboration with producer RiceMasterYen. Fam Ross strikes me as a hip-hop classicist, somebody who practices his art purely out of love for the ways that certain combinations of words fit just so between the twos and fours of certain instrumentals. His music, rough and grimy, feels … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Fam Ross – SAMURAISAPPRENTICE
The versatile hip-hop duo's third LP is RUST BELT (U Don't Deserve This Beautiful Art). I don't think it's a coincidence that RUST BELT's artwork--denim, belt buckle, power stance--recalls the blue-collar middle Americana of Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A. Back in '84, Bruce belted his protest from the neglected underside of Reagan's would-be capitalist utopia, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – BBGuns – Outlanders
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
The hip-hop artist's latest release is a riotous, DJ Banger-produced single. "HVAC" begins with Shum growling, attack dog style, over bells that sound like they could be the backdrop for a funeral, and it stays lean and mean from there. Other than those dead bells, it's pretty much creeping percussion, gut-punch bass, some horror movie … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Shum Koachella – HVAC
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
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 poet and hip-hop artist’s latest EP is The Art of Being. Opening track “What A Day”--a Tyler, The Creator and Madlib remix--finds Treble using a serene, misty instrumental as a reflecting pool, staring into its depths and coming face to face with himself; his doubts (“I wonder without this Emmy how many notice me”), his frustrations–both local (“This … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Treble NLS – What A Day
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