Pittsburgh Indie Music Scene Up and Running

pittindiescene — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:37:00 +0000

4/30/09

The site is officially up and running, so you can subscribe to the RSS feed for updates. There will be new content regularly added, and for now check out the Bands page, Shows, Venues, and Interviews.

There are interviews with new Pittsburgh transplants Action Camp and the North Carolina band The Physics of Meaning.

If you’re interested in being profiled for the bands section or an interview, email me at pittsburgh.indie.music.scene@ gmail.com. Here’s to this scene.

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Indie Music Scene

pittindiescene — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:44:32 +0000

How do you sound independent? To me, the term indie is more of an attitude or approach to music, so don’t think this site is dedicated to bands who are ripping off Pavement or the Pixies. It means you’re more concerned with your music than you are with anything else. Instead of being caught up with labels, just enjoy music for its own sake.

Another label that can at times can be meant to be derogatory is “local.” As in a local band who can’t reach beyond the scope of their own city. Pittsburgh has a vast and varied music scene, despite what some of its members might actually think. Unfortunately, I’ve come across quite a bit of undeserving criticisms, mostly from fellow musicians. What we need to keep in mind is that we are the scene, and the scene is what we make of it.

This site is intended to foster a sense of community. Find like-minded musicians to gig with, get some press for your own band, or discover your new favorite local band. As a musician myself, I envision this site as being just as useful to fellow musicians as it is to music fans in general.

Just in putting this site together, I’ve been fortunate enough to discover many great bands, and I intend on sharing them with anyone who is willing. So keep coming back or subscribe to the RSS feed, because I think you’ll be surprised at who Pittsburgh has to offer.