So Blake and I have stepped into uncharted territory. Social Networking. Yes. You read that correctly. I’m terrified. I tweeted. Or tweetered. Or tittered. Gah. Anyway, we want people to see the site and this is the best way to do it. We are working too hard and are too excited about this to keep [...]

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Blitzen Trapper “Black River Killer” from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo. Blitzen Trapper / Diesel/ 6.19.10/ Doors @ 6 /$16 / with The Moondoggies I like Blitzen Trapper. Actually, I really like Blitzen Trapper. Their last album, Furr, was some magical shit for me. Like it turned metal into gold and stuff. I could have [...]

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by Christopher Carosi Label : Dead Oceans Produced by: Phosphorescent Thank God for Phosphorescent. Seriously. Country music isn’t dead, it’s just sitting in its living room, playing a silver guitar with its buddies, and riding motorcycles around the room. Not kidding. If the “Country Music” section at Wal-Mart were actually true, well I’d be dead. [...]

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So if you’re from Pittsburgh, or if you just find yourself strolling through, Thunderbird Cafe is well worth a stop by. Now if you do happen to be a passer by… after you find yourself winding down from incline riding, river gazing, Cathedral climbing, and Primani’s eating, don’t go home just yet. Mon’ back….Mon’ back….WHOA! [...]

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Beach House / Diesel/ 6.16.10/ Doors @ 6 /$18 Friends! Great show coming to Diesel on Wednesday night. The indie dream pop group Beach House will be laying it down and playing new tracks from their latest release Teen Dream Wednesday night. Enjoy the video above, courtesy of PitchforkTV.

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This is me setting the stage. I had been away out of town all weekend. Go go go. Keep going. Friends to see, family to be with. 400 miles of driving. I got a lot less sleep than I had planned for. Bad news to boot – it was Sunday.

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While sitting here on a rainy Pittsburgh afternoon, I stumbled upon this little gem and felt it was my duty to spread the word. A bit of background perhaps…? Peter Wolf Crier is a band signed to Jagjaguwar, home to other acts such as Bon Iver, Okkervil River, and GAYNGS. To put it simply, Jagjaguwar [...]

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Horse Feathers | Thistled Spring | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. So I’m in Columbus, OH for the weekend visiting friends and family, but you just can’t stop the rock, kids. Fitting that I’m posting about a band that I first got into and saw live while living out here. Check [...]

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Friends. A few handpicked promising concerts in the next couple of days that Draw Us Lines will definitely be at. Grab the girl or guy, an IC Light, and lets see some live music in Pittsburgh. Do it.

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