REVIEW: Aaron Myers-Brooks – “Conduits” September 20, 2017 Experimental guitarist Aaron Myers-Brooks, on loan from Pittsburgh post-metal outfit Night Vapor, slants toward the “avant” in avant-jazz on Conduits, the third EP he has self-released in… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Radon Chong – “I Keep On Talking To You” September 7, 2017 Captain Beefheart devotees, rejoice! Shape-shifter Don van Vliet might be deceased but his spirit – and that of his ever-evolving Magic Band – is… Continue Reading
PROFILE: Soda Club (2017) August 23, 2017 It starts with the muted, chikka-chikka strum of a Fender Telecaster electric guitar and the clacking metronome of drumsticks, while riffing on a slight,… Continue Reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Soda Club June 4, 2017 The ascending Pittsburgh quartet Soda Club treated a hometown crowd to its lazy Sunday brand of guitar-driven indie-pop on a Saturday this month, peppering… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Aaron Myers-Brooks – “Orthrelm Covers” June 2, 2017 Orthrelm, may God save it soul, shreds to burst an eardrum or 10. And Aaron Myers-Brooks, guitarist for Pittsburgh post-punkers Night Vapor, is no… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Heron – “You Are Here Now” May 16, 2017 To hear some good reverb-drenched post-rock on the radio dial or the event horizon, you can do a heck of a lot worse than… Continue Reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Horehound/T-Tops/Del Rios/Old Dream – Gooski’s, 1.08.16 January 21, 2016 Welcome to the firecrackers-strapped-to-your-Rust-Belt column “Welcome To Pittsburgh,” as today we find ourselves entranced by stars yet lamenting another fine night of noise at… Continue Reading
REVIEW: The Turbosonics – Tres Gatos Suave November 20, 2015 Inconsistencies, dagnammit! I want to really, really like, to love, to adore The Turbosonics‘ new CD, Tres Gatos Suave, a meaty slab of surf from one of… Continue Reading
Welcome To Pittsburgh #4: Meeting Of Important People – “All Rode Off Together” April 23, 2015 Welcome to Popdose‘s latest installment of Welcome to Pittsburgh, part of your balanced, nutritious breakfast. It seems spring has sprung, though it snowed here on… Continue Reading
Welcome To Pittsburgh #3: The Gotobeds Sign To Sub Pop April 2, 2015 Yes, the rumors are true, Mr. and Ms. Column Follower. Local Pittsburgh indie-rock superheroes The Gotobeds have signed to Sub Pop Records. Everyone’s people… Continue Reading
