[The Lookahead is a monthly segment where we get to be all newsy and point out cool stuff going down in the next 30 days or so. We'll have cool Pittsburgh music shows and events, local album releases, and some national releases of interest. This is the good stuff we've heard about. Come back on the 1st of each month for more!] We shared some upcoming Pittsburgh shows we're excited for, and now it's time to talk about the music, and the music of Pittsburgh bands [...]
1. Snowmine - "The Hill" Typically by the time there's snow settling outside I'm listening religiously to somber acoustic songs. This year that has not been the case.Brooklyn natives Snowmine and their sweet little track "The Hill" exemplifies the more upbeat music I'm digging into lately. Get friendly with Snowmine -Website| Facebook | Twitter . [...]
The Features with Legs Like Tree Trunks/ Brillobox / 11.12.2011 / 9:30 PM / $8 Words by Jim How the hell is it November 1st already? Thanksgiving is all of one second away, then Christmas, then 4th of July. Cripes. Despite that random snow shower a few days ago, we are still in the thick of autumn. I've always equated fall and early winter with some of my most favorite concert going experience and from the recent rash of ticket giveaways, it's clear that we are well into [...]
Legs Like Tree Trunks are an indie band from Pittsburgh with an Americana style, creating beautiful music with soft, dreamy vocals made for nice quiet evenings alone. Their self-titled EP features the track "Dick Whitman" which apparently refers to the Mad Men character Don Draper's true identity. It's a pretty good track with some interesting lyrics, with twinkling guitars and the previous mentioned vocals swaying over-top creating an amazing sound. You can download their entire debut EP for free (or you can pay) via their bandcamp below. Legs Like Tree Trunks - Dick Whitman [...]
Truth be told, I intended to write a Song Diary for a Legs Like Tree Trunks tune and could not, for the life of me, even whittle my choices down to one song. I mean, they only have a 6-song EP under their belt, it shouldn't be that hard to just pick one, right? I wanted to point out the jangly guitars and witty lyrics on "Annabel", but "Five" has similar appeal for me, and then there's the slow burn of "Dick Whitman" and the fast-paced guitar melodies on "South Hampton" and ... I just had [...]
There doesn't seem to be too many math-rock bands floating around these days. Andy covered The Dads last week - a Rochester band with math-rock influences that bubble to the surface of their enjoyable gritty rock. And on his own blog, Quartertonality, Adam recently wrote about the new album from Joan of Arc - a...
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