Image Of The Day-"Hay-zoos Tune"

Meeting Of Important People
Thursday May 7, 2009
WYEP Studios
Southside

So yeah, my favorite record of the year so far are by these guys...from Pittsburgh no less. I was standing next to the boys from Round Black Ghosts who stated that this just might be the best local music they have heard in ten years! WORD! Aaron sings? Sweet!

Image Of The Day-"I Think I Like You!"

Donora
Thursday May 7, 2009
WYEP Studios
Southside

Headlining the newest installment of CP Remixed, the band debuted the live version of 'I Think I Like You' with Casey on keys! They have a slew of upcoming dates this summer so if you have never seen them play you have some great opportunities coming up. BTW, Thanks for the shout-out Andy!

Image Of The Day-"Weak In The Knees"

Serena Ryder
Monday May 4, 2009
Club Cafe
Southside

I never heard Serena's music before. I was only vaguely familiar with her from the backing vocal contributions she made to the last Great Lakes Swimmers' album Ongiara. Being a free show courtesy of WYEP (membership does have it's benefits) I was happy I checked her out. She has a raw vocal delivery (courtesy of those Marlboros, no doubt) and her songs are in a lite rock vein that I really enjoyed. Nothing Earth shattering here but as she mentioned from the stage she is returning to town soon and I plan on being there.

Image Of The Day-"Warriors Get Your Gear On"

Joy Ike

Monday May 4, 2009
Thursday May 7, 2009
Club Cafe
WYEP Studios
Southside

I had two chances to catch Joy play in one week. I never heard her before and thought that she was surprisingly good considering that I usually don't listen to her style of music. She has a jazzy, laid back vibe and I really appreciated her original songs. She was also super nice in person and I wish her nothing but success in the crazy music business game.

Image Of The Day-"Send Me On My Way"

Rusted Root

Tuesday May 5, 2009
The Mall At Robinson
Robinson Township

Over the years I have seen the Root play in many diverse places including A.J. Palumbo Center, Chevrolet Amphitheater, Jack's on 13th, Star Lake, Conneaut Lake Park, PPG Plaza and Three Rivers Stadium. The Mall at Robinson may be the strangest. They were doing an in-store at the FYE but I assume that they wanted to have enough room for a crowd and set up at the food court (which, unfortunately, wasn't neccessary). I thought that they sounded surprisingly good with this line-up and the new songs weren't bad at all. They are playing Hartwood to close out the Allegheny County Summer Concert season on September 6 which sounds like a good time to me.