iDKHOW’s “1981 Extended Play” is the Found Footage Film of Music
By Matthew Lawhead There have been a few watershed moments in my life when it comes to music. When my father introduced me to The Monkees as a child I became enamored with the...
Shin Guard’s 2020: Seeing Post-Hardcore Through New Eyes
By Thomas Shin Guard is a four piece post-hardcore band hailing from Pittsburgh. On February 13th they released their second full-length album 2020. Recorded, mixed, and produced by the band themselves, the album marks...
Dystopian Disco, or just Dull? “Novelty” by Primer
By Sam Taylor I was excited about Novelty by Primer before I even pressed play. Some of my friends had raved about her work on Parts, and Primer’s “about” section on Spotify claimed that...
Why Doesn’t Armani White Have an Album Out
By John Peterson I have my sister to thank for showing me the talents of Armani White. We were on a drive when she first played me a song called “Rewind”. I was hooked...
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...
Visit Outer Space with Spellling’s “Mazy Fly”
By John Peterson Under the moniker Spellling, Tia Cabral makes music that is nothing if not original. The best word I can use to describe it? Extraterrestrial. While she has obvious pop and R&B...
Bracketology 3/10/19
By Dan Capuano and Jason Earle PROJECTED CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS America East: Vermont (25-6) AAC: Houston (29-2) Atlantic 10: VCU (25-6) ACC: Virginia (28-2) Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb (25-6) Big 12: Texas Tech (26-5) Big East:...
There Will Be Ten Intermissions on “There Will Be No Intermission” by Amanda Palmer – Review
By Matthew Lawhead Crowdfunding has had an interesting relationship with music, especially with the recent failure of PledgeMusic. A key artist in this relationship, Amanda Palmer raised over one million dollars for her 2012...
Duke topples Pitt 86-64 in first round of ACC Tournament
By Jason Goldstein Despite a strong first half, the Pittsburgh Panthers fell 86-64 to the Duke Blue Devils Wednesday night and were eliminated from the ACC Tournament in Greensboro. In a low scoring first...
Raising the Standards: A Conversation with Pitt Gymnastics Head Coach Samantha Snider
WPTS Radio’s Jason Earle and Sebastian Curtin sit down with Samantha Snider, who has made her mark on the University of Pittsburgh in just her second season as the Head Gymnastics Coach. In 2018,...
