Profile: Radon Chong (2020) November 27, 2020 Radon Chong swears up and down that it’s not a – patent pending – Thinking Man’s Band, despite lots of mounting evidence to the… Continue Reading
Profile: Damon Che (2019) September 2, 2019 At the time, everybody in Pittsburgh knew Damon Che. But few really knew him. Che, who now lives an uneventful life in the Amish… Continue Reading
Review: The Zells – “Failure To Slide” September 6, 2018 The Zells, the newly rechristened Pittsburgh garage-rock quintet f.k.a. Denzell, has a new record out this Friday via the fine folks at Crafted Sounds… Continue Reading
Review: Denzell – “Tour Tape” EP December 18, 2017 I don’t need some punk-rock band to hand over the verdict that, yeah, things are pretty bleak. Even if the Pussy-Grabber-In-Chief weren’t trying to run the… Continue Reading
REVIEW: Jim O’Rourke – “Simple Songs” June 3, 2015 Jim O’Rourke can resemble a complicated musical chameleon. Since the late 80s, he has blended a patchwork career in the avant-garde with explorations into… 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