Noise-rock supergroup Human Impact to play Pittsburgh Nov. 30 November 23, 2021 Human Impact is looking to make a ruckus in Pittsburgh. The esteemed, NYC-based noise-rock quartet comes to the Steel City next week for an… Continue Reading
Review: TRVSS – “Instant Drugs” November 5, 2021 The ascendant noise-rock trio TRVSS has a potent little drug ditty percolating that’s about to harsh your mellow. Titled (yes, appropriately) “Instant Drugs,” the… Continue Reading
Review: Merce Lemon – “Moonth” August 11, 2020 There’s a clear line between Moonth, the new LP from Pittsburgh singer-songwriter Merce Lemon, and Liz Phair’s Exile In Guyville, which hit streets and stereos more… Continue Reading
Profile: Stone Throwers (2020) August 4, 2020 Here’s the set-up. The Pittsburgh-based soul musician known as Dr. D had just gone through a break-up a while back and was looking to… Continue Reading
Review: TRVSS – “New Distances” July 30, 2020 Looking for noise-rock to cut through the film of dusty ear-drums like a straight razor? Well, TRVSS has your number. The trio cuts through… Continue Reading
Profile: Buildings/Bummer and Microwaves/TRVSS February 26, 2020 Noise-rock – NOUN – A type of rock music characterized by the use of dissonance or inharmonious noise, especially loud distorted guitar, amplifier noise, feedback, etc…. Continue Reading
Profile: Merce Lemon (2020) February 11, 2020 “You think you love me. Well, look at me now.” With those simple words, softly cooed over a carefully plucked sequence of acoustic guitar… Continue Reading
Profile: String Machine (2020) January 14, 2020 There are elements of Neutral Milk Hotel’s freak-folk,’90s slowcore, and of Montreal’s cinematic post-rock on Death of the Neon — the second LP from Pittsburgh-area ensemble… Continue Reading
Profile: Astrology Now (2020) January 8, 2020 Pittsburgh psych-rock band Astrology Now will celebrate its new Knife EP by playing an acid-tinged set at 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, with Outsideinside, Silver Car… Continue Reading
Review: House & Hawk – “Pure Emotion” EP January 7, 2020 I still harbor conflicted emotions about Mick Jagger Solo Album, the A-for-effort 2016 LP of synthetic pop from House & Hawk. At times inventive… Continue Reading
