Through music, education and business, indie-rock legend Karl Hendricks left his mark on Pittsburgh’s music scene
By Mike Shanley
An extended conversation with Gillian McCain, co-author of Please Kill Me: The Uncensored History of Punk
Checking up on the Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Project eight months after its launch
“When you read [the report], hopefully it will resonate that it’s not just our opinion. This is what you told us.”
Tags: Music Issue, Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Project, Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, 91.3 WYEP, Allison Harnden
Magnetic Fields perform 50 Song Memoir at Carnegie Music Hall June 19 and 20
Tags: Music, FFW>>, Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt, Robert Hurwitz, Nonesuch Records, FFW>>
Eighth Annual Pittsburgh Jazz International Festival hits downtown June 15-17
With some programming changes and varied voices, the Jazz Festival keeps it fresh
Tags: Music Features, Music, Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, Janis Burley-Wilson, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Terri Lyne Carrington, Donny McCaslin, Zach Dansinger, Tim Lefebvre
Bassist Matt Booth returns to Pittsburgh for International Jazz Festival
Tags: Music Features, Music, Matt Booth, Space Exchange, Oscar Rossignolli, Alphabet City, Brad Webb
Jason Kendall releases When at Last We Saw the Sunrise
The concept album maps the trajectory of a fictional local rocker finding success, reinventing himself and eventually faking his death
Tags: Music, Music, Jason Kendall, When at Last We Saw the Sunrise, New Releases
City Paper explores the complex nature of Record Store Day
Who is Record Store Day for?
By Meg Fair and Mike Shanley
Tags: Music Features, Music, Record Store Day, Nels Cline, John Villegas, Jeff Gallagher, Fred Bohn, Jr.
Liss Victory releases new record Quelque Chose at Mr. Smalls Funhouse April 6
“It’s something, more than nothing, maybe interesting.”
Tags: Music Features, Music, Liss Victory, Victory at the Crossroads, Chet Vincent, Dori Cameron, Mr. Smalls
Jonathan Finlayson performs at City of Asylum Tue., March 20
“I like to think of making an arc to a composition — balancing out certain elements like complexity versus groove.”
Tags: Music Features, Music, Jonathan Finlayson, City of Asylum, Mary Halvorson, Craig Weinrib, Miles Okazaki, Sicilian Defense
Cornelius performs at Carnegie Lecture Hall on Sat., March 10
“I enjoy art and music, which is basically one for me.”
Tags: Music Features, Music, Cornelius, Ryo Tanahashi, The First Question Award
Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Project Town Hall Meeting raises more questions than answers
Tags: Music, FFW>>, Pittsburgh Music Ecosystem Project Town Hall Meeting, Abby Goldstein, Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, WYEP, Emily Plazek, FFW>>
By Mars Johnson
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Gentleman's Club Manager, Canine Handler, Various Positions at black radish kitchen, and more
By Morgan Biddle
Video game designer, animator, Jeopardy! contestant: Meet Julian Glander
By Matt Petras
How do you fence a truckload of Jaromír Jágr bobbleheads? We asked the FBI
By Amanda Waltz
Tendie Talk: I ate Pittsburgh's best chicken tenders so you can, too
By Colin Williams