HughShows

First/Last-Mutts

2013-05-17T06:02:00.000-04:00

Mutts The Smiling Moose Friday, May 17, 2013 Southside "My name is Mike. Bob and I started this band over some beers in Gainesville, Florida, after playing a gig with Company of Thieves in 2009. It was on a tour opening for Plain White T's, and so we escaped after our set to a bar across the street, whose jukebox fortunately featured several Tom Waits records. The bartender was a

First/Last-Shannon Labrie

2013-05-16T05:20:00.000-04:00

Shannon Labrie The Center of Harmony Opera Hall Friday, May 17, 2013 Harmony "On Shannon Labrie’s debut album Just Be Honest, she kicks off the proceedings by staring down her demons and admonishing her biggest fears with “Secret,” a retro-R&B influenced song laced with vibrant horns. The young songwriter comes by her fears honestly, battling a serious (and ongoing) illness at age 9

First/Last-Kid Durango

2013-05-15T07:30:00.000-04:00

Kid Durango The Smiling Moose Wednesday, May15, 2013 Southside "Simple Rock n'Roll done right. Kid Durango brings Grunge Music to Pittsburgh in a whole new way." [Kid Durango] is smooth like three week old moonshine with a side of mayo." - Satisfied Customer Testimony" Check out the band at thier official Website, Facebook, Twitter, BandCamp, Tumblr and YouTube. The band takes a

First/Last-Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt

2013-05-14T06:19:00.001-04:00

Carrie Elkin & Danny Schmidt Club Cafe Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Southside "It's a special treat when Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, who normally tour separately and solo, get to share the stage together. If the chemistry seems especially sparkful, they come by it honestly, as they are a rare breed: a romantic partnership in real life, not just musical life. And the two together

First/Last-The Lonely Wild

2013-05-13T07:30:00.000-04:00

The Lonely Wild The Smiling Moose Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Southside "Rarely does a young band emerge with a combination of skills, talents and vision fully developed. Outfits in which each member shares a singular artistic vision and the ability to see it through is a trait mostly found in heritage artists who’ve spent decades performing together. Not the case for the LA-based quintet

First/Last-Yellow Red Sparks

2013-05-10T07:30:00.000-04:00

Yellow Red Sparks The Smiling Moose Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Southside "Good coffee, cold weather, friends, family, trials, and tribulations. For some, these are the ins-and-out of everyday life. But for Yellow Red Sparks, this daily make-up holds the inspiration for their craft. The California based indie-folk trio possess a staggering ability to take seemingly normal circumstances,

First/Last-The Josh & Gab Show

2013-05-09T07:30:00.000-04:00

The Josh & Gab Show CD Release Show Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Saturday, May11, 2013 Northside "Josh Verbanets and Gab Bonesso are two Pittsburgh-based writers, performers, educators, and public personalities. Their works have entertained and informed audiences of all ages on both a regional and national scale; together, Josh and Gab have teamed up to develop a unique and

First/Last-Trixie Whitley

2013-05-08T06:12:00.000-04:00

Trixie Whitley Club Cafe Friday, May 10, 2013 Southside "Fourth corner. Physically, it's where four states in the U.S. come together at one singular point. Symbolically, it's where the four great rivers in China come together as one. Or, it could be the cycle of life during the four seasons of the year. For Trixie Whitley, it's a metaphor for trying to find balance and belonging

First/Last-Kopecky Family Band

2013-05-07T06:13:00.000-04:00

Kopecky Family Band Club Cafe Thursday, May 9, 2013 Southside "Sometimes song is thicker than blood. First drawn together amid a college dorm ‘pass the guitar’ session in 2007, Kopecky Family Band co-founders Kelsey Kopecky and Gabe Simon quickly realized that they shared something beyond their alma mater. “Gabe started playing and I was totally blown away,” Kopecky remembers, “by

First/Last-The David Mayfield Parade

2013-05-06T06:03:00.000-04:00

The David Mayfield Parade Club Cafe Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Southside "If you’ve seen David Mayfield perform with The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Jessica Lea Mayfield, or at Bonnaroo, you’ve caught the charisma, the heart, and the comedy, and it's likely you’ll come back for more. The David Mayfield Parade’s April 1 release “Good Man Down” begs for that same repeated enjoyment.

First/Last-CHAPPO

2013-05-03T07:30:00.000-04:00

CHAPPO 6119 Monday, May 6, 2013 East Liberty "CHAPPO plays an electric blend of psychedelic pop that carries a natural warmth and carefree youthful reminiscence. Their nostalgic sounds tend to transport you to a parallel universe, much like the theme from many of their songs. The four-member band (Alex Chappo, Zac Colwell, Dave Feddock, and Chris Olson) functions somewhat like their

First/Last-Nevada Color

2013-05-02T07:30:00.000-04:00

Nevada Color 6119 Monday, May 6, 2013 East Liberty "In 2012, Chris Cichra and Max Kovalchuk met Quinn Wirth and began playing music. The group was looking for more sound, so they added guitarist Adam Valen. Drummer Jeremy Westhead was then asked to join the group. The quintet is known as Nevada Color." Check out the band on Facebook, YouTube, BandCamp and Twitter. They open

First/Last-The Cheaters

2013-05-01T06:21:00.000-04:00

The Cheaters Hard Rock Cafe Friday, May 3, 2013 Station Square “Whiskey-Fueled, Home-Fried Rock and Roll”… that’s The Cheaters. Proudly hailing from the Mid-Atlantic, The Cheaters are set to take on the world by delivering their unique brand of in your face rock-n-roll with an attitude all their own. In only a few short years, The Cheaters have released two critically acclaimed CD

First/Last-Young Brokaw

2013-04-30T07:00:00.000-04:00

Young Brokaw Brillobox Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Larryville "YOUNG BROKAW started playing in the fall of 2010. The band is comprised of Matt Dull (Part Man, West Hollywood Cheerleaders) on vocals and guitar, Chris Herd on bass, and David Halloran (Shade, The Seeing Eyeballs) on drums." Check out the Pittsburgh trio on Facebook, Twitter, ReverbNation and BandCamp. The band has been

First/Last-Poor Old Shine

2013-04-29T06:14:00.000-04:00

Poor Old Shine Club Cafe Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Southside "From their handpainted cereal box cd cases to their thoughtful arrangements, Poor Old Shine, a Roots/Americana band from Storrs, CT is about honesty and hand crafted creativity. It's foot stomping, mind racing, dirty, down home Americana. They travel with an assortment of instruments including guitars, banjos, pump organ,

First/Last-Valleys

2013-04-27T10:14:00.002-04:00

"From its inception, Valleys has been always changing. From the quiet and exploratory preliminary years to the stormy experimentation of recent works, the duo has always had one foot in the pop realm and the other in the dirt. Are You Going To Stand There And Talk Weird All Night? is the result of a year’s worth of writing through unexpected loss and spiritual recovery. Working with

First/Last-Super Water Sympathy

2013-04-26T07:30:00.000-04:00

"Louisiana phenoms Super Water Sympathy are releasing their highly anticipated second full-length album, Hydrogen Child, which is the next chapter in the development of their self-made genre Water Pop…a synthesis of classic symphonic ambience with modern rock’n’roll anthems. These new songs confirm the undeniable talents of this five-piece band who have been packing Southeast venues for

First/Last-Love and Radiation

2013-04-25T06:25:00.000-04:00

Love and Radiation Club Cafe Friday, April 26, 2013 Southside "Love and Radiation is the project of Adele Nicholas and Lakshmi Ramgopal, vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists based in Chicago. Love and Radiation's first album, You Will Know Me, is out now. Propulsive beats, moody synths and unexpected dissonances create a haunting soundscape. Evoking meditative forests

First/Last-Rebelution

2013-04-24T07:30:00.000-04:00

Rebelution Mr. Small's Funhouse Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Millvale "Rebelution has developed into a front-runner for grassroots, independent and tour driven music groups. Originally formed in 2004, members Eric Rachmany (vocals / guitar), Rory Carey (keyboards), Wesley Finley (drums), and Marley D. Williams (bass) met in college, while residing in Isla Vista, a popular beachside

First/Last-Liz Longley

2013-04-23T07:30:00.000-04:00

Liz Longley Club Cafe Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Southside "In the short time since her graduation from Boston's renowned Berklee College of Music, singer-songwriter Liz Longley has assembled an impressive resume. While best known for her stop-you-in-your-tracks voice, Liz has steadily developed a reputation as an accomplished songwriter, crafting intimately personal portraits

First/Last-Ivan & Alyosha

2013-04-22T06:24:00.001-04:00

Ivan & Alyosha The Club at Stage AE Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Northshore "All the Times We Had, Ivan & Alyosha’s first full-length album, encapsulates the personalized blend of rousing songcraft, infectious melodic hooks and thoughtful lyrical introspection that’s already endeared the band to just about anyone who’s witnessed one of their effortlessly uplifting live shows, or who’s

First/Last-'The Essentials' Apex Manor

2013-04-19T07:30:00.000-04:00

"Ross Flournoy founded Apex Manor after the 2009 demise of The Broken West. Named after his Los Angeles 'zen place', Apex Manor was the idyllic apartment of his close friend and long-time collaborator Adam Vine. Having relocated from the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles to Pasadena, Flournoy was enjoying suburban tranquility, but his car wouldn't start and he found himself

First/Last-Dead on TV

2013-04-18T07:30:00.000-04:00

Dead on TV Garfield Artworks Friday, April 19, 2013 Garfield "Dead on TV is a local Chicago band with the heady, thought provoking lyrical style of a young Elton John coupled with the large, tubular and apple-headed cock of Neil Diamond during his Sweet Caroline period before he got strung up on Coke. But with fucking guitars." Check out the band at their official Website,

First/Last-The Howlin' Brothers

2013-04-17T07:30:00.000-04:00

The Howlin' Brothers Thunderbird Cafe Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Larryville "The Howlin’ Brothers are a three-piece string band that brings heart and passion into every performance. Their upbeat shows are heavy with original and traditional music, featuring the sounds of slide banjo, harmonica and old-time fiddle. The Howlin’ Brothers are bringing their show all across America in

First/Last-Anika

2013-04-16T06:05:00.000-04:00

"Political Journalist" isn't a credential we usually have in musician's bios, but this is exactly what Anika was doing while living between Berlin and Bristol earlier this year when she met Geoff Barrow. The producer was looking for a new singer to work with his band Beak>, and it was immediately clear they shared the same musical vision, including a love of punk, dub and 60s girl