The Beat Box Noteworthy Hip Hop – May 2019 By Noah Springer • May 31st, 2019 May was an eclectic month for hip hop. All sorts of flavors here, but mostly: Lizzo!
Downtown DIY By Steph Knarr • May 24th, 2019 The musicians of Pittsburgh’s DIY community are well-aware of their music’s past, but also keenly attuned to what’s currently popular.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – May 2019 By Astrid Budgor • May 24th, 2019 This month’s top contenders include two DBSM records because Astrid is a self-described predictable goth.
Breakups, Dear You, and Jawbreaker By Blake Hester • May 17th, 2019 The history and legacy of Jawbreaker almost seem at odds with each other.
Navigating Through Grief in La Dispute’s Panorama By Khee Hoon Chan • May 16th, 2019 As an creative extension of their latest record Panorama, the post-hardcore outfit La Dispute released an ephemeral but evocative game that accompanies their music
The 5+1 Best Songs Played on World Cups By Nicole • May 7th, 2019 Soccer and music have the power to bring people together, and when combined they are even more powerful.
Exploits Feature A Seven-Year-Old’s Taste in Music By Ed Coleman • May 1st, 2019 “Having all the music in the world readily available has not stopped kids from obsessively playing their favorite songs over and over. And over. And over. And three more times.”
The Beat Box Noteworthy Hip Hop – April 2019 By Noah Springer • April 30th, 2019 Noah’s got new hip-hop for April!
Let Jawbreaker Live By Levi Rubeck • April 4th, 2019 They were young, money and booze and tour life made things shitty, then it all fell apart, it’s nothing really new or altogether special.