Words by Brendan So, I posted a similar version of this article over on my personal blog last week, but I found myself with more things to say, some shows already happened, some popped up on my radar, etc. Also, the readership over here is much larger, to say the least. And hey, I JUST LIKE WRITING, OKAY? The bottom line is that it just seems like every Pittsburgh band got together and said, "Hey, let's release some stuff in September and bombard everyone with local indie rock goodness, mmmkay?" Here's a [...]
I always admire people who actually do the things that I only sit idly by and think about. Starting a record label that puts out 7-inch singles is one of those things that I daydream about quite often. That is exactly what the 7 Inches blog has done. Not the daydreaming part, the starting a label part. The label is called Sweaters and Pearls and the inaugural single is a co-release with Velocity of Sound. It's a split single between Virginia's Super Vacations and Pittsburgh's Ceiling Stares [...]
Kapow! Here's a super double team-up (apologies – have just been reading a selection of late 80s comics). Not only have The Super Vacations teamed up with The Ceiling Stares to produce a split 7'' single, but labels Velocity of Sound and Sweaters and Pearls have also banded together to release it. It's available now from the labels' websites and you can listen to tracks from each band below.
Draw Us Lines
the finest kiss
Bowlegs Music Review
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
