Category: Music

The Carpathian Ensemble on the WPTS Live Show

The Carpathian Ensemble on the WPTS Live Show

http://www.music.pitt.edu/carpathian [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The department’s newest musical endeavor, the Carpathian Music Ensemble, was founded in fall 2008 and is directed by Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology Adriana Helbig. The ensemble...

Lyndsey Smith and The Soul Distribution on the WPTS Live Show

Lyndsey Smith and The Soul Distribution on the WPTS Live Show

http://www.reverbnation.com/lyndseysmith [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Lindsay was born and raised in New Jersey where she got Her nickname “the goddaughter of soul” Upon moving to Pittsburgh, Lindsay and her husband Brandon...

Interview: Big Boi

Interview: Big Boi

The hosts of WPTS’ premier hip-hop show “Beats, Rhymes & Life” interview rap legend Big Boi (of Outkast). Listen as DJs Andrew Gretchko and Andrew Barth speak with the southern MC about his upcoming...

interview: Pav Medicinal (featuring Jeremiah Marcell)

interview: Pav Medicinal (featuring Jeremiah Marcell)

The hosts of WPTS’ premier hip-hop show “Beats, Rhymes & Life” spoke with Pittsburgh-based producer Pav Medicinal of Talismatic and rapper Jeremiah Marcell, who went off for multiple freestyles at the end of the...

Nevada Mountains on the WPTS Live Show

Nevada Mountains on the WPTS Live Show

http://nevadamountains.bandcamp.com/ http://nevadamountains.tumblr.com/ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Nevada Mountains is a local Pittsburgh band that brought indie/dance rock to WPTS on the Live Show Wednesday, March 20th. Their deep-cutting lyrics combined with...

interview: Jon Quest

interview: Jon Quest

The hosts of WPTS’ premier hip-hop show “Beats, Rhymes & Life” spoke with Pittsburgh-based rapper Jon Quest of Varsity Squad. Listen all the way to the end to hear Quest freestyle over the beat...

interview: PK Poo

interview: PK Poo

The hosts of WPTS’ premier hip-hop show “Beats, Rhymes & Life” spoke with Pittsburgh-based rapper PK Poo. Listen all the way to the end to hear Poo freestyle over the beat to “Stay Schemin’”....

Tim Ruff on the WPTS Live Show

Tim Ruff on the WPTS Live Show

http://timruff.com/ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tim Ruff joins the WPTS live show with the rest of his skilled band to play Tim’s singer songwriter songs. Tim had gone to Carnegie Mellon...

WPTS News sits down with Congressman Mike Doyle

WPTS News sits down with Congressman Mike Doyle

By Matt Singer, Assistant News Director [Audio clip: view full post to listen] On Tuesday, Assistant News Director Matt Singer and Pi Sigma Alpha President Ankur Sakaria were joined by United States Congressman Mike...

The Deep Vees on the WPTS Live Show

The Deep Vees on the WPTS Live Show

http://www.facebook.com/TheDeepVees?fref=ts [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Johnstown based Deep Vees played a jazzy blues rock for WPTS listeners. The tight in-the-pocket rhythm of Drake Watters and Tony Raco compliments Randall Penn’s smokey...