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Deafhaven album ‘Infinite Granite’ subverts expectation

John Cantwell | staff writer 9/2/21 In 2013, the musical landscape of Pitchfork hipster sounds was shaken to its core by the tremolo picked (yet atmospheric) guitar sounds, pummeling blast-beat drums and banshee shrieks of Deafheaven’s sophomore LP Sunbather: An album that, upon release, gifted listeners with tracks heavily inspired by the shoegaze-y, dream-pop sounds of English rock band Slowdive, as well as the cacophonous … Continue reading Deafhaven album ‘Infinite Granite’ subverts expectation

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Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor In many ways, the state of 2014’s music scene can be observed as a build-up to something better; the mixtape before the full length release if you will. The only thing fans received from Kanye was another series of brash rants and a Kardashian wedding. Kendrick Lamar debuted a solid single, but an album never surfaced in December. As … Continue reading Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

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VIA’s fifth annual festival doesn’t disappoint

Following another successful outing this past week, VIA concluded its fifth annual festival that celebrated more unknown elements of the music industry, underground artistry and creativity. The five-day, city-wide fest took over various concert venues, theaters and museums all around the greater Pittsburgh area. The Duke attended a portion of the more anticipated shows that range in musical styles of hardcore rock to dainty acoustic … Continue reading VIA’s fifth annual festival doesn’t disappoint

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