Blog: Songs in the Key of Touche

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Well - it's been awhile since I last posted due to a number of things keeping me busy, but I wanted to share a list of my favorite albums that arrived in the first half of 2010. Last year, there was a single standout album that stuck for me immediately and was never superseded at any point after it came out. In fact, if it came out this year, it would also be the best album in the first half of 2010. And that album would be............ Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors. But [...]

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From naughty to party, Nickelback covered all the bases Monday night at the Consol Energy Center just like you knew they would. The band is still on the road in support of its 2008 release, "Dark Horse," which has spawned a number of hits. For fans, the show was like a gathering of old friends just hanging out singing and drinking, with quite a bit of pyro and plenty of dirty talk thrown in. It was reminiscent of the band's 2009 SPAC concert, sans all the art dorks. The 90-minute set opened with a bang [...]

From naughty to party, Nickelback covered all the bases Monday night at the Consol Energy Center just like you knew they would. The band is still on the road in support of its 2008 release, "Dark Horse," which has spawned a number of hits. For fans, the show was like a gathering of old friends just hanging out singing and drinking, with quite a bit of pyro and plenty of dirty talk thrown in. It was reminiscent of the band's 2009 SPAC concert. The 90-minute set opened with a bang — literally. Actually, it was [...]

Well - it's been awhile since I last posted due to a number of things keeping me busy, but I wanted to share a list of my favorite albums that arrived in the first half of 2010. Last year, there was a single standout album that stuck for me immediately and was never superseded at any point after it came out. In fact, if it came out this year, it would also be the best album in the first half of 2010. And that album would be............ Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors. But [...]

As a phrase, title, or whatever else, "songs in the key of touché" has little meaning in the context of what this blog has turned out to be. But there was a time when My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges . The time was 2008. I loved it, Henry hated it. We argued, nobody won, and we talked about starting a blog where we fought over various albums/songs/concerts that we disagreed on. That blog never came to be, but the proposed title of "Songs in the Key of Touché" stuck with me, so when I finally got around to [...]

We shall see.

Dear Diesel, Beach House was pretty good last night. They sounded really good, actually. Problem is, I couldn't see a thing for most of the show. I skipped the opener, so the place was already packed when I arrived. The floor was so crowded there was really nowhere good to stand without blocking someone else. My own fault, I admit, for arriving late. So I tried upstairs, which I'm sure you're aware suffers from even worse visibility problems than it previously did, thanks to the recent renovations (which I know the clubbers--who surely account for a [...]

As I am preparing for a short vacation at the end of this week, I thought that I would pass along my list of current favorite tracks for all inclined to follow along with my musical tastes: Pa Pa Power by Dead Man's Bones - Can't get this song out of my head. It is so catchy it should come with a warning. Chase Scene by Broken Social Scene - Awesome track for driving fast. I feel like I'm in a Steve McQueen movie whenever I listen to it. Life Coach by [...]

In case you haven't noticed, we've taken a bit of a siesta. Expect it to last through mid-June or so as we all do a little traveling. Someone may surprise me and sneak a post in here toward the end of Arts Fest, but I doubt it.

Let me know if you think I missed any... Full band: 1. Change of Time 2. Southern Pacifica 3. Rumors 4. Folk Bloodbath 5. Right Moves 6. Good Man 7. Rattling Locks 8. The Curse 9. Lark 10. Wolves Solo: 11. Monster Ballads 12. The River (Springsteen) 13. In the Dark [without mic] 14. Kathleen [as band rejoins] Full band: 15. Girl in the War [Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabelle Lee" read by Ritter's father] [...]

As a phrase, title, or whatever else, "songs in the key of touché" has little meaning in the context of what this blog has turned out to be. But there was a time when My Morning Jacket released Evil Urges . The time was 2008. I loved it, Henry hated it. We argued, nobody won, and we talked about starting a blog where we fought over various albums/songs/concerts that we disagreed on. That blog never came to be, but the proposed title of "Songs in the Key of Touché" stuck with me, so when I finally got around to [...]

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1a. According to one of our archrival local rockblogs, Pittsburgh Music Report , Interpol will be coming to Mr. Small's on June 23. Hot stuff. 1b. Carlos D. has left Interpol . Not too worried. 1c. Download "Lights," the lead single off Interpol's forthcoming LP at their site . 2a. The National's new album is awesome, and is now streaming in full on NPR and Grooveshark . Least satisfying lyric: "I was afraid I'd eat your brains because I'm evil." [...]

1a. According to one of our archrival local rockblogs, Pittsburgh Music Report , Interpol will be coming to Mr. Small's on June 23. Hot stuff. 1b. Carlos D. has left Interpol . Not too worried. 1c. Download "Lights," the lead single off Interpol's forthcoming LP at their site . 2a. The National's new album is awesome, and is now streaming in full on NPR and Grooveshark . Buy it tomorrow. 2b. As of now, Pittsburgh is not [...]

When I heard that Cymbals Eat Guitars was making a stop in Pittsburgh, I was pretty pumped. For anyone who isn't familiar with the band, they put out a self-released album last year that received heaps of praise from several indie band websites as well as from yours truly who listed their debut album, Why There Are Mountains as the 11 th best album of the year. Their sound is very unique with wailing vocals and some serious noise-shred guitar work. I was curious as to how they were going to pull this sound [...]

So I realize that concert promoters don't consult with indie fans, or each other--or local parks officials for that matter--when planning shows. But in the future, maybe they could. Anyway, my math is rusty, but if I had to guess: (Built to Spill @ Mr. Small's) < (Yo La Tengo @ Hartwood Acres)?

What else is there to say? I guess that there are a few other concerts to look for at the county parks this summer too: 06.04: Pittsburgh Opera, South Park, 7:30 p.m. 07.02: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, South Park, Time TBA 07.18: Rosanne Cash, Hartwood Acres, 7:30 p.m. 07.23-25: 16th Annual Blues Festival, Hartwood Acres 07.30: Incendio, South Park, 7:30 p.m. 08.01: Yo La Tengo, Hartwood Acres, 7:30 p.m. 08.06: Livingston Taylor, South Park, 7:30 p.m. 08.13: Marcia Ball Band, South Park, 7:30 [...]

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