Ink Fest 2019 Highlights
By Stevie Priller Most Fun Performance: Fozzy If ever a band were to give you the “Wow, I need to be around live music forever,” that band would definitely be Fozzy. Despite not knowing...
Category: Show Reviews
“Shib Guard” @ Empty Bliss (Chicago, IL) – Show Review
Shin Guard, Live in Chicago by Tom Schwaba Three tacos and a large horchata were satisfying my five-minutes-late stomach, but the opening trio’s sheer wave of sound was what really put me onto my...
SWMRS at The Rex Theater – Review
By Meghan Zonno SWMRS is a four piece rock band from Oakland, California. The band is fronted by brothers Cole and Max Becker. Cole plays the rhythm guitar and Max plays lead guitar. They...
Nils Frahm: a Classically Charming Fella!
By Spencer Smith Last Monday, just ahead of the iconographic, late-March snow in Pittsburgh, Nils Frahm took the stage in front of a hushed congregation, fluttering with excitement for what would be nothing short...
PGH DIY Beat Report: BSS 2 Year Anniversary – Review
By Dylan Falk and Scales Edited by: Sam Taylor February 23rd turned into a day of celebration and music when Ba Sing Se, a local house venue, celebrated its 2nd anniversary. BSS is a...
The Accidentals at Mr Smalls Theater – Review
By Katey McVay On February 24, 2019, The Accidentals played at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, PA. They were opened by local acts The Tim Vitullo Band and Ferdinand the Bull. The Tim Vitullo...
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...
Young Rising Sons at the Hard Rock Cafe
By Meghan Zonno Young Rising Sons is a four piece pop rock band from New Jersey. It is made up of Andy Tongren (lead singer/guitar), Julian Dimagiba (bass), Max Dean (guitar), and Steve Patrick...
Real Friends at the Rex Theater – Review
By Stevie Priller While there’s a time and place for musicians to put on a solitary production, a stage with no barricade on Thanksgiving eve is not one of them. On Wednesday, November 21,...
Neck Deep at Mr Smalls Theatre – Review
By Meghan Zonno Arriving at the de-sanctified Catholic church that is Mr. Smalls, I could hardly believe I was going to a pop-punk show, as the Church seems antithetical to the MO of punk....
