Words by Brendan Sullivan Sometimes a band/artist name is apt in an obvious way, like the off-the-wall silliness-cum-chaos of Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band or the gritty, urban sexuality of the Velvet Underground or . . . Sting. But then there’s Disappears, a group whose enigmatic nature supports the name, in addition to the [...]

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A Saturday afternoon treat for everyone. Our good friends Lohio put together a Kickstarter Project a while back to get funding to make a music video. Their most recent release Family Tree was a favorite of ours last year and the single “Adelai” is a personal favorite of ours. We’re so happy to see their [...]

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Words by Brendan Sullivan I like being pleasantly surprised, when my expectations are completely ignored, especially when it happens in real time. Case in point: I heard the scuzzy and bubbly synth line and electronic drum beats that begin “All That I’ve Got”, the opening track of Mitten‘s debut See You Bye EP, and I [...]

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So we typically toss a video onto a post when highlighting a new band or a show preview or something and let you draw your own conclusion about it. Sometimes we throw a change-up… strike that – let’s call it a round up. Most of these videos are of bands we have previously talked about [...]

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Big Hurry w/ Triggers, Mount Peru, and DJ Gordy / Brillobox / Friday January 28th / 10 PM / $7 Words by Patrick Bowman It was a frigid January night in 2009 when I first saw Big Hurry in concert, opening for the now-defunct Pittsburgh dance punks The Sexes, and Toronto pop pixie Lights up [...]

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Words by Rick Moslen If you’re like me, you love going to the bar to talk about your favorite music. If you’re not like me, that probably means you’re at a bar because you have an actual date (ouch). Even if you’re not at a pub reading this from your iPhone, feel free to crack [...]

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Chalk & Numbers / He Knew

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[Here we'll look at some things you probably passed up when you were a kid because you were too busy playing Star Wars with your friend who was actually a jerk… and who threw a tantrum when you schooled him in NHL ’96. What a little bitch. There’s roots in the ground that still nurture.] [...]

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Words by Brendan Sullivan

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Words by Jacob Barron 2011 has already dealt many parts of the country their fair shares of snow. Unlike other, more northeastern states, Maryland, and specifically Baltimore, where I live, has only seen a paltry few inches, which is enough to make things pretty, but not enough to close the office. Still, I heard the [...]

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