CLICK IMAGE TO WATCH VIDEO It's always a pleasure to watch a video from an artist you appreciate, especially when they may not be getting all the shine they deserve. DiViNe SeVeN presents the first visuals from his latest LP, INTROSPECT , that came out in August 2011, with the beautiful STILL JONESIN' (My Ode To H.E.R.) . I have to say this track holds a special place in my heart, as it was given to me as an exclusive track for my blog's first anniversary compilation (back in the days...). I also greatly [...]
Words by Brendan There are many adjecives I could use to describe Pet Clinic and their debut EP-talented, purposeful, confident, moody-but I'm choosing this one above all: energetic . This six song EP is the culmination of years of work and it seriously shows, with nary a second of filler, nor a misplaced sound. Even the mellow moments (of which there are few, mind you) have me on the edge of my seat or up on my feet. This is a band who knows exactly what they want to sound like [...]
Photo by You Ain't No Picasso Ever heard of The Apples In Stereo ? The Elephant 6? Robert Bobbert and the Bubble Machine ? Okay, that last one was a children's album that's only tangentially related to this here post, but it just serves to show that Robert Schneider is a seriously busy and talented dude. From kickstarting the whole Elephant 6 collective to pumping out albums full of psychedelic pop-rock-and producing that classic Netural Milk Hotel album we all know and [...]
So we typically toss a video onto a post when highlighting a new band or a show preview or something and let you draw your own conclusion about it. Sometimes we throw a change-up... strike that - let's call it a round up. Most of these videos are of bands we have previously talked about here on Draw Us Lines, so we won't be telling you much about those bands themselves, just some musings that really aren't worth a damn. If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a video must be worth a million. Hold on to your hats! [...]
Song: "Wish You Were Here" [Pink Floyd cover] Artist: Lia Ices Pink Floyd is pretty hallowed ground, as far as my rock history fandom is concerned, so I wasn't sure what to expect from Lia Ices . Her hauntingly pretty, mellow dreampop debut, Grown Unknown , made an impression on me last year, but I've lost touch with it. After this, though, I'll be revisiting it, for sure. This is far more than a re-singing of the lyrics, a re-playing of the melodies. Her voice lilts and impassions the words [...]
[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!] This is the second part of our first entry in The Lookahead series. We brought you some notewrothy upcoming Pittsburgh events and [...]
[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!] This is our first entry in The Lookahead series. We have some Pittsburgh concerts and album releases to feature in this post. [...]
Words by Jim My inbox gets annihilated by emails on a daily basis. I almost feel bad for it. PR people from around the globe send us the most random stuff. Seriously, I'm not saying that we are super important and we have PR agents banging our door down, because that's definitely not the case. It's just the power of Google and Twitter search, I guess. If we feature a band from the UK, you can bet that two days later we'll have emails about the newest dub step grunge trip hop artist from [...]
Pittsburgh Reppin' right here ladies and gentlemen introducing "Ghosty" affiliate of The 58's dropped this dope track.. and it looks like hes coming back in a major way to represent for The 58's... Drop a comment if you like, support the artist and WIB!! WIB GIFTED IN THE LIFE WE LIVE!! Ghosty: Twitter 602Diggler Tags: (Ghost Is Back) , 2012 , 602Diggler , dope track [...]
Hung On You from New Shouts on Vimeo . We are super psyched to premiere this new music video from Pittsburgh's best retro soul-rockers, New Shouts ! Their fantastic debut EP, Sing New Shouts , was one of our local faves of last year , and we've caught some stripped-down versions of their tunes on tape for their Echo Chamber session , as well. This rockin' tune, "Hung On You", is track 3 on that EP and gets your dancin' shoes movin' right off the bat with that New [...]
Photo by Emily Shur Words by Vicki Something that's always thrilled me about music is its ability to transcend words, and yet still convey the meaning they hold. Sure, I may never know what Jonsi of Sigur Rós is saying, but that's not stopping him and his band from making powerful, moving music. The same is true of any talented musician singing in a foreign tongue. Take Mexican singer-songwriter Ximena Sariñana . Though she's often singing in Spanish, her meaning is [...]
Words by Brendan I sat down with Josh Verbanets, guitarist/singer/songwriter from Meeting of Important People , at Kiva Han the other day to shoot the shit and chat about the band's plans for a new album and their corresponding Kickstarter campaign . I am a huge MOIP fan, like a lot of folks I know around town, so I was already waaayyy into this idea and eager to share it with everyone who's remotely willing to read and/or listen. The conversation we had completely solidified all of my thoughts and [...]
Song: Catalpa Artist: Young Brokaw I'm a sucker for songs with spelling lessons."C-A-T-A-L-P-A" shouted over eighth note guitar strums is music to my ears. Young Brokaw transport me back to mid '90s awesomeness with this careening indie pop rock gem about a certain genus of flowering plants (or an album by Jolie Holland or a shipwreck or a city. Goddamn Wikipedia disambiguation). What the song is about doesn't really matter. All that's important is that the band has me rocking along to this album opening gem. I'll shout [...]
So we typically toss a video onto a post when highlighting a new band or a show preview or something and let you draw your own conclusion about it. Sometimes we throw a change-up... strike that - let's call it a round up. Most of these videos are of bands we have previously talked about here on Draw Us Lines, so we won't be telling you much about those bands themselves, just some musings that really aren't worth a damn. If a picture is worth 1000 words, then a video must be worth a million. Hold on to your hats! [...]
Song: "Shake Can Well" Artist: Boom Chick I never, ever thought that the directions/warnings on an aerosol can could be converted into foot-stompin' rock 'n roll mayhem, but that is precisely what Boom Chick have accomplished with this tune. I honestly listened to this song three or four times before even scrolling down the page to learn that fact, which is a testament to this song's guitar-lick-and-drum-pumping catchiness on its own. Pay closer attention and you might be able to figure out which brand name product you'll find these words on. [...]
Words by Rick Moslen I recently overheard some old lady on the bus spew some nonsense about how 2012 marks the end of the world. Maybe she's a Glenn Beck fanatic or the wife of some cult leader, but she was more-than-likely confusing "end of the world" with 2012's other important event: "the 30th anniversary of K Records"—obviously. Avoiding aging traits like receding hairlines, bedwetting, and excessive ear hair, the graceful label still holds its charm thanks to an array of hip songwriters ( Karl Blau, Mirah, Atlas Sound, Jeremy Jay ), [...]
Words by Brendan I like The Happy Hollows so much that the opening guitar/bass riff to "Faces" is my ringtone. Seriously, call me. We'll talk about this rockin' trio and their snappy tunes and their wild videos. What, you don't have my number? Guess you better keep reading ... The Happy Hollows / Faces The Happy Hollows / Big Bad Wolf The Happy Hollows / Meteors I really can't even [...]
Often called the hardest working rock band in the US, Columbus, Ohio's Red Wanting Blue have toured tiredlessly for over a decade with Scott Terry's songs about life's trials and tribulations, sung in a radio-friendly baritone. The band recently made a indie blogosphere splash with their Christmas-time version of You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. Red Wanting Blue: Official Site
New mashup from the Pittsburgh homie, DJ Digital Dave .
The Word Is Bond
Draw Us Lines
White Folks Get Crunk
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Chromatics: “Into The Black”
Download: The Violet Lights - "Sex and Sound"
[Listen/Download] Sean Nicholas Savage- She Was The One
Sunday Means Eight Of The Best
