Jacob Yanosick | staff writer 9/9/21 The hiatus of concerts is coming to an end, with venues reopening and artists returning to tour life, with Pittsburgh being no exception. The major venues of the area such as Stage AE, PPG Paints Arena and The Pavilion at Star Lake have all become active again in announcing new dates of many major artists and shows. Although, with … Continue reading Pittsburgh concert venues open the stage to live music
Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 3/4/21 Brittany Trotter, an adjunct professor at Duquesne, has joined with Black teaching artists in the Pittsburgh area to implement Unisound, a music program and database targeted to young, aspiring Black performers interested in having a personal instructor with a similar background. Moving from Mississippi and getting her doctoral degree at West Virginia University, Trotter has become involved in various … Continue reading Pittsburgh teaching artist expands cultural horizons
Capri Scarcelli A&E Editor 10/8/20 Talent is teeming in Pittsburgh; with the steady rise of independent artistry in the music industry, 25-year-old Indie/Hip-Hop artist Caleb LaDuke holds nothing back for his second EP release entitled R. Graduating from Geneva College in 2018, the Pittsburgh-native singer moved to Nashville to pursue his love for music, soon given the opportunity to perform his work. His first EP … Continue reading Local artist Caleb LaDuke launches second EP release “R”
Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 07/11/18 The Now, Now is the latest album by Damon Albarn’s musical side-project The Gorillaz, and for many fans, they’ll be wishing it was the “past, past.” To be clear, the album in and of itself isn’t bad. The music doesn’t stand out when compared to the work the project has produced in the past. Still, this iteration has proved … Continue reading Gorillaz live in the “Now, Now”
By Serena Johnson | The Duquesne Duke Amidst crackling, retro static, muffled mutters croak over a lo-fi electric guitar sequence. This leaves curious listeners with a staggering sense of perplexity that the mad scientist behind this grunge concoction more than likely planned on provoking. Enter hip hop’s brilliantly rebellious offspring, Kid Cudi, with his latest studio album, “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven” – a seemingly suicidal compilation … Continue reading Kid Cudi changes pace with unexpected gem “Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven”
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