Episodes
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
16. Altar Boy Interview
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
Tuesday Apr 03, 2018
We sit down with Jake, Nick, and Mark from Altar Boy, a new indie rock project from long-time friends who have been in several local bands throughout the years.
We end up having too many beers for a Monday and get into everything. We discuss how the group came to be (3:40), their debut self-titled EP (9:30), and get the story behind several of their songs: Going Out (13:48), Silver Lake (24:40), and Winter Swell (30:15).
We also put their skills to the test with our first edition of 'Rapper vs Indie Tweets' (52:43).
Find Altar Boy on Bandcamp and Facebook. Hit play below for a Spotify playlist curated by the band.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Episode_15_Benji Interview
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
For our first ever interview, we welcome Benji, local rapper/singer/musician/producer, to our studio - aka Pete's living room.
Over a few Modelo's, we get deep with Benji. We discuss his background and how he got to where he is today (4:21), why adulting is so hard (28:02), and which local PGH artists you don't know about that you should check out (58:15). We also compare notes on who we would pick for our teams in a rappers-only basketball league (1:12:15).
Finally, don't miss the debut of a brand new song from his upcoming album (46:15).
Get more Benji on his Soundcloud and Twitter.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Episode_13_Choo Jackson
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017
For our 13th episode we take a look at Choo Jackson, a Pittsburgh based rapper and producer who's been putting out music at a prolific rate over the past few years. From working with Mac Miller to starting his own record label, Choo is someone you should get familiar with. This episode would be a good place to start.
Find more Choo on Facebook, Twitter, IG, Soundcloud, and Spotify.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Episode_12_Just Fern +Soft Girl
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
This week Pete tries to pull a fast one by not only picking two acts, but stealing one of them from Jack. It's classic Pete, but luckily for you, it all works out as we look at both Soft Girl and Just Fern. I'd tell you more about them, but I don't want to give any spoilers away, listen to the episode already!
Find Just Fern on Bandcamp and Facebook and Soft Girl on Bandcamp and Facebook as well.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Thursday Nov 16, 2017
EP_11_Zeve
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
This week we dive into the psychy-dream rock of Zeve. A relatively new band with a well defined sound. If you're into Real Estate, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, or the like, you need to add these guys to your rotation. After we disect their album we go back and forth on what we've been adding to The S List.
Find Zeve on their website and Facebook.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
EP_10-_Short Fictions + Curse Words
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
We celebrate our tenth episode with a double feature! We're taking a look at Short Fictions and Curse Words, two great local indie rock/emo bands. Also, we didn't know this but apparently they are rivals! Stick around after the feature to check out what we've been getting into on Spotify.
Find Short Fictions on Facebook and Bandcamp.
Find Curse Words on Facebook, Twitter, and Bandcamp.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
EP_09_Mars Jackson
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
We're back with a profile of Mars Jackson, a Pittsburgh rapper who you need to know about if you don't already. After that we get into our usual hijinks. Find Mars Jackson on Soundcloud, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
EP_07_Benji
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
Wednesday Sep 20, 2017
This episode we profile local rapper/singer/musician/producer/engineer Benji and his latest track Mimosa. We also debate whether its ok to refer to Pittsburgh as PGH, debut our new intro/outro tracks, and have too much fun playing with a soundboard. Get more Benji on his Soundcloud and Twitter.
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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.
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Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
EP_06_Barlow
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
Wednesday Sep 06, 2017
We're back with a profile of local (by way of Erie) dream pop band Barlow. We also confront the fact that Pete can't attend a show on time, learn why you shouldn't stare at the eclipse, and expand our vocabulary.
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Thursday Aug 31, 2017
EP_05.5_Weekend Update
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Our first half episode runs through everything you should check out this Labor Day weekend in PGH!
Tune in next week for a full local artist profile on Barlow.
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