City Pop by Benny Sings Has Me Singing Along – Review
By Sam Taylor City Pop by Benny Sings is a cute, fun album. I didn’t catch some grand artistic venture, but that also didn’t seem to be the point. I enjoyed listening to it...
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The Accidentals – WPTS Interviews
By Matthew Lawhead On February 24th, The Accidentals performed at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. The next morning, they were kind enough to meet for an interview. I spoke with Katie Larson, Sav Buist,...
“OK, I’M SICK” by Badflower – Review
By Meghan Zonno Badflower’s debut album, OK, I’M SICK, was released February 22nd. I had been anticipating this debut for quite some time now, but I never settled on an idea of what I...
“Girl With Basket of Fruit” by Xiu Xiu – Review
By Samantha Aziz As of late, it seems that every Xiu Xiu album is breaking new ground for the band, and Girl with Basket of Fruit is no exception. While their previous album, Forget,...
“Lily and Madeline” by Canterbury Girls – Review
By Jacqui Siebar The Canterbury Girls album is a refreshing mix of pop and folk. The album is packed with solid songs that are mostly about love and the complications of it. I loved...
“Mujeres” by Y La Bamba is a Beautiful Journey
By Sam Taylor *Mujeres by Y La Bamba is an album in both Spanish and English, but I only know a very limited amount of Spanish from High School. I never look up translations...
PGH DIY Beat Report: Snowy Streets and a Stacked Basement
By Dylan Falk It’s a snowy night in Oakland. After a week of beautiful sunshine the Pittsburgh winter returns with 3 inches of snow in just an hour. But did this stop us from...
Ted Case’s “Double Sunset” Puts Originality on Display – Review
By Matthew Lawhead Sometimes it can be easy to get too hung up on “originality” when listening to new music. When something fails to grab your attention, it is all too simple to write...
Weezer’s “The Teal Album”: Rivers Cuomo Why Do You Keep Doing This? – Review
By John Wright Rock is a young person’s game. Jumping around on stage with guitars and tight pants is a young person’s game. Being brash and controversial, but still somehow charismatic and charming is...
“Buoys” by Panda Bear – Review
By Spencer Smith For an artist often cited as the innovator of chillwave, one would come to expect relaxing listens from Panda Bear, the solo project of Animal Collective member Noah Lennox. But for...
