Pittsburgh concert venues open the stage to live music

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

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

Meeting of Important People release new single at Warhol

By Julian Routh | News Editor The best deal on Record Store Day couldn’t be found at Jerry’s, Dave’s or the Attic, surprisingly. Instead, it was over on the North Shore at the Warhol Museum, where indie pop rockers Meeting of Important People handed out dozens of free flexi-vinyls of their new single, “All Rode Off Together.” And as if the free disc wasn’t enough, the trio performed the song … Continue reading Meeting of Important People release new single at Warhol