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Issue #17 August 2013
In Memory of Sage
ON THE STREET
songs that manage to challenge the
audience without taking away the
rock. If one could combine the
aggressiveness of Megadeth with
the guitar chops of Iron Maiden,
then add the sonic landscaping of
RUSH with just a pinch of Blue
Oyster Cult's sense of humor...
BAM!
New Breed. Available at:
www.klaymore.bandcamp.com
Klaymore to Release New EP
August 22nd is the date Klaymore fans
have been waiting for. New Breed, their
new 7-song EP, will be available
through the band's Bandcamp.com
website, and of course, at their shows.
These fellas are as DIY as it gets, using
Kickstarter to fund their release and
relentlessly pursuing every gig they can
p l a y. T h e y ' r e a l s o p r o m o t i n g
themselves with a new tee-shirt
featuring the band logo. The band has
really started to gel as a unit, and have
been writing some blistering old skool
metal and breathing some much
needed life into a genre that grew
increasingly stale and bitter.
Klaymore combines an upbeat metal
assault with intelligent lyrics, offering up
RockOut '13
RockOut to KnockOut Cancer Summer '13 Edition is coming back
to the Hard Rock Cafe at Station
Square!
Saturday, August 3, 2013 10:00pm
Featuring: Ray Powers /
DavesArtRoom / Benzy / Code
Whiskey
Advance online tickets are on sale
now! Still only $10 in advance!
ZERO FAME set to saddle up again.
Following the departure of drummer
Justin Walker in June, the band is set to
come back with their as-yet unnamed
replacement. We know they have one.
We know they're extremely excited.
And that's all we can get out of them!!!
The band is being very tight-lipped
about the whole thing, but August 13 is
U.S. KIDS
JAM NIGHT
Wednesdayswith David Granati
KARAOKE
Every Fridaywith Perry the One Man Band
31- Perry the One Man Band
2424 Midland Beaver Rd, Industry, PA
Every Wednesday
Jam Night
at LUANNES
hosted by David G!
Luanne's Rt 68 Food and Spirits
2424 Midland Beaver Rd, Industry, PA
(724) 643-6508
facebook.com/pages/Granati-Brothers
Second Show
Added!!
Performing the
Yes album,
Going For The
One and Close
To The Edge in their entirety! (Presented
by WDVE and Kirschner Concerts)
Mon, August 05
Carnegie Library Music Hall
7:30PM All Ages
The Aristocrats
with Motometer and
Theia Collides
Tue, August 06
8:00PM All Ages
Hard Rock Café
The Clintones
(The Ultimate 90s
Tribute Band)
Fri, August 09
10:00PM 21+
Hard Rock Café
Bad Rabbits
with a very special
guests
Air Dubai, Sahtyre
and 2PO
(G-LIFE Presents:
The American
Love Summer Tour)
Fri, August 09 6:15PM All Ages
Smiling Moose - Upstairs
Magnets and Ghosts
(featuring members
of Collective Soul)
with special
guests
Athanasia and
Coastal Remedy
Sun, August 11 7:30PM 21+
Hard Rock Café
Paradise Fears
SAT 24
with special guests Dinner And A Suit,
Fourth & Coast & Take A Breath
Tue, August 13 6:30PM All Ages
Smiling Moose - Upstairs
SAT 31
Big Country
ZUKE
Domestic Bottle Specials
24- The Zoo
AUGUST
SAT. 3
SAT. 17
724-643-6508
Michaels B-day Bash!
Half Dozen Krackerz
We’re setting up British Invasion III at
Mousetrap for September 21. Bands
interested in participating can hit us up
on Facebook. Don’t forget Mousetrap
is looking for bands to host Jam Nights
on Thursday.
SICKSENSE
SAT. 10
ALBION CROSS
Food & Spirits
3-Perry the One Man Band
10- Eldorado
>>>Sat 17<<<
New Jam Night!
Rue Bourbon Grill and Chill located on
100 McNeilly Dr. in Brookline is the host
for a new open mic night called Jam on
the Bayou. Owner Damian Nunimaker,
wanted to bring a little flavor from The
Big Easy so he created a restaurant
that is Cajun to the bone. With
unbelievable cuisine and atmosphere
that makes you feel like you are walked
in from Bourbon St. A huge part of life in
New Orleans is of coarse, music. Every
Wednesday night from 7p till 11p, there
is Jam on the Bayou. It is an open mic
night were all characters are welcome
to come celebrate music. The back-line
is provided. So come on and get down
like you in Nola.
Mousetrap
ROUTE
August
Meanwhile, rumor has it Justin Walker
is at work on a new project with Lucky
Me bassist Robbie Perrone. We'll keep
you posted.
The
LUANNE’S
the date ZF fans should mark on their
calendars.
Yes
T.B.A.
WED. IS 1.50 CAN NIGHT
Thursday is
JAM NIGHT
(6pm start)
EVERY FRIDAY IS KARAOKE
Old Steubenville Pike
Bulger, PA
724-796-5955
with special guests
Breaker and
Steelesque
Sat, August 17
8:30PM All Ages
Altar Bar
Fungus - Grateful Dead Tribute
with The Elliots
Fri, August 30 9:00PM 21+
Altar Bar
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HOT PICK!
R.A.N.T. Festival
Lucky Me
R.A.N.T.
Rock All
Night Tour
Hambone's Pub
- Bluegrass
Black Honey
Rollers, Lone
Pine String
Band, The
Seams, Shelf
Life String
Band,
12:30 to close –
All bands/open
jam
Lawrenceville
August 10 at 10:00am until August
11 at 2:00am
Here we are in Year No. 2. We're back
to rock the 'Ville again this summer in a
free all day and into the night music
festival. We've
spread out a bit more,
and added some new
venues.. but here we
go..
The Dirty Charms
Rangers, Molly Alphabet,
Round Black Ghosts, Lungs
Face Feet
Phat Man Dee
Allegheny Wine Mixer Eclectic
Casey Hallas, The Grifters,
Faithful Sinners
In between all this stuff, you'll
need to make some
10:00 am - Perhaps
stops along the way
you need a doughnut
as you travel to and
or sweet treat and
fro.. so there will be
coffee or a fresh
music at a few points
organic juice to get
i n b e t w e e n
your heart pumping in
throughout the day .
the morning. Or need
to pick up some farm
New Amsterdam –
fresh ingredients for
Zach Schmidt, Don
your pic-a-nic basket
Strange, Ryan Taylor,
(its gonna be a long
Bryan McQuaid
day).
Well stop at Dozen
Blackberry Studios –
B a k e r y, E m b o d y
Chrome Moses, 9th
Juice Bar or Wild
The Cheats Ward
Purveyors Market
and hear these acts play for your The evening festivities begin at
Slim Forsythe
morning wake up call.
6pm.
10:00 am to noon or 1 pm
Dozen Bake Shop Mike Hickey, Jen Webster, Jude,
Embody Juice Bar –
Blue Baxter, Donna O
Wild Purveyors Market –
Mean Disposition,
S t i l l N o t S o b e r,
Jupiter Vinyl
Noon- 3 venues are
going 'live outdoors'
for you:
Nieds Hotel- Slim
Forsythe will be
hosting "Nieds
Country Hotel".
Stinky's on Hatfield
Street-they'll be
closing the streets as
The Blacktop
Cannibals Car Club
host a classic car
cruise.
Arsenal Park-- will be
full of music and fun things to do.
Nieds Country Hotel –
Beagle Brothers, The Mavens,
Stillhouse Pickers, Slim Forsythe
Stinky's - Car Cruise Sponsored by
The BlackTop Cannibals Car Club..
Paddy The Wanderer, Mark Cyler &
The Lost Coins, Jackals of Botswanna,
Ron & The Rumpshakers, The
Bessemers
Arsenal Park –
Timbeleza, Elliott Sussman, Nox Boys,
Modern Nature, Allegheny Rhythm
Eclipse Lounge – World Music
Apal Asia, Pellegrino
accordionAnarchy- solo accordion from
another dimension, King Fez
HOT PICK!
8 - 8:30 pm ALL the
venues go
live!!!!
Arsenal Lanes - (in the alley)
Kontrol Kow, Fuckies, Mad Doctor, New
Fall Cover Band
In the bar/lounge)
Solo/ Acoustic rock
Donna O, Nevermind, Pauly Tone (of
The Spuds)
Thunderbird Cafe - Indie Rock
Outside Inside, Chet Vincent & The Big
Bend, Grand Piano and The Harlan
Twins
Stinkys 8PM (Indoors) - Shot of Soul
Nieds Hotel, After dark- Inside - Blues
Junkies
Open busking zones thoughout the day at
Rather Ripped Records and Unifon
Records and in the park.Outdoor venues
are bike friendly. Park is child and pet
friendly.
For links to all the performers.. go to
www.rantlawrenceville.com
Lucky Me
Sun Hound
be haunted in
Harmarville, PA. It
was one of those
songs we almost
didn't use.
Cativo - Punk/Metal and more –
Dumplings, Carney Stomp, Dirty
Charms, Solarburn, Bunji Jambo,
Bloody Seamen, Thunder Vest, The
Cheats,
Crooked
Cobras
720 Records
- Jazz/hip
Hop 7:00 pm
Phat-ManDee, Shad
Ali, MegaD e f ,
Jacquea
Mae, and
T y r e e
Morgan.
Kopecs - Metal
Mother Hawk, Serpent Lord, Iron Crown
& Slaves BC
How did it come
about?
Sun Hound set to release digital EP in
September.
We caught up with drummer Nicole
Pyeritz and asked her about the band's
first effort.
So it's going to be available for
download next month?
Tyler Kairy
It's photo
dueby:out
digitally mid September
and called The Greytone Songs. It was
originally a 4 track EP, but we've
bumped it up to 5 and the newest
edition is actually going to be our first
single release.
I understand there's a ghost story of
some sort attached to the first single?
Yes. It's called '13 Bends' and was
written about a local area that is said to
I had the drum beat
for this song for over
a year and we were
about to give up on it,
and then it just
clicked. Now it's one
of our most favorite
songs. Not to mention I never told Jess I
had intended for the lyrics originally
about ghosts and she comes in to
practice one day and tells me, I have
lyrics that would fit perfectly with that
waltz beat you have.
Wow! So you had already thought of it
that way, and then Jess just comes up
with the same thing. That's some really
musical connecting! And a wee bit
s
c
a
r
y
.
.
.
(Laughs) We thought that was kind of
eerie, but maybe the inspiration just
came from the duck.
Duck?
(Laughs) We have this duck/goose
wallpaper that's lining all of the rooms in
a building we practice in.
PIANO
I've always believed
playing a club like
Charlie Murdochs is a
challenge in terms of
the variety of material
you must know?
MAN
Pittsburgh's
Original Piano Man
Ron Soltis
Ron Soltis has been part of the
Pittsburgh music scene for a long time,
going back to its original rock n roll hey
day in the 1980s. He is also the first
sing along piano man to grace the
stage at Jellyrolls, Pittsburgh's first sing
along Piano Bar, which was located in
Station Square in the early 1990s.
Along the way, he's worked with many
outstanding Pittsburgh musicians. He
passed the Jellyrolls torch to another
extraordinary piano man, Joey Granati,
and today is in the house band at
Charlie Murdochs with Joey's brother,
guitarist David Granati.
Having always believed this was one of
the toughest ways to play a gig there is- Can you imagine having to be able to
play ANY song that's thrown out at
you?-- I wanted to find out more about
this talented man and good friend.
running. Having a live -in sparring
partner made the difference. It's
important for beginners to persist but
especially if they enjoy the little victories.
The 'self taught' person never stops
learning because there's always
something on the horizon, but, it must
somehow be fun.
The Beatles Let It Be and Hey Jude were
songs that I needed to learn how to
recreate so they were my starting point.
Elton John and Billy Joel were hitting
when I was a young teen so my timing
was on for the piano classics they wrote
in the '70's. I noticed Lennon and
How long have you been playing McCartney and Townshend would
switch between the piano and guitar so I
music?
emulated my heroes and learned the
guitar on my own. Acoustic first. 8 hours
Ron Soltis
I took piano lessons for about 3 years a day is fun when you're taking many
It
from age 9, but I wanted to play stuff I baby steps towards your goal.
shouldn't be homework- it should be
heard on the radio.
discovery.
Are you a schooled musician or selfDo you play any other instruments?
taught?
Ron Soltis
My older brother Tony was learning the
acoustic guitar and had chords- only
books. I figured out how to translate the
chords for piano and I was off and
Ron Soltis
I play piano, guitar, bass and harmonica.
Singing too. The voice is my favorite
instrument.
Ron Soltis
We're always in search
of the audience's
collective G spot.
Everyone has at least
one genre that gets
'em.There's classic
rock and current hits.
Any song knowledge is
good. The more the
merrier. It's all about
the connection you
make with the crowd.
You must keep them
engaged and participating. You get
them clapping and singing or laughing
and it works. Once you lose the
crowd's attention it's hard to get it back.
So we aims to keep it.
What's the most challenging part of a gig
like that?
Ron Soltis
We say we'll play any song you want,
and that can be rough, but it can also be
the most thrilling and exciting moments
on stage.That's where the teamwork
comes in. Between 6 guys, one of us
knows it. It's risky, but fun, and each
night is different. It's really a great gig.
You get to work with some seriously
talented musicians. I bet that keeps you
on your toes..?
Ron Soltis
Yes everyone has to give their A game
and they do.When you have the talents
of David Granati on the guitar, you can
go anywhere, so we do. A drummer like
Ben Tryc is amazing. He lays
down the groove better than
anyone and then gets up and
raps his ass off! John
Hasinger is simply
incredible.He's our fearless
band leader and we are lucky
to have him. Sean Roberts
and Matt Tichon are world
class musicians. Life is good.
Any war stories you'd like to
share?
Ron Soltis
We had the Pens Halloween
2011 party one Sunday and
they were really fun. Seth
Rogan and Craig Robinson
rented our balcony for the
Zac and Mira rap party, and
Craig jammed on Stevie
Wonder. Then there are the
local stars like Bob
Bannergee or Jason Kendall
who stop in and blow the roof
off.
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SHOW REVIEW
SHOW REVIEW
Learn to Play Guitar
MHS Showcase at the
Mousetrap
or advance your playing skills!
Our showcase series, which spotlights
some of the up-and-coming bands in
the Pittsburgh area hit the Mousetrap
on Saturday the 27th. It was a fun night
of music, food and booze.
Warming up the crowd was Mousetrap
staple Tony Scarfone of Zero Fame
with an acoustic solo set.
Tony’s musical growth over the years
has been truly impressive, and he
delivered on this night with an eclectic
mix of material, including his
aforementioned take on Adele’s
“Someone Like You” (see “Cover This!”
from the July issue of MHS.) The crowd
ate this one up and it was a perfect set
up for the next band, Sun Hound.
This female duo has charm and
charisma, and singer Jess Joseph
really belts it out! The ladies did a very
nice set of originals and the kind of soft
rock covers they are becoming known
for. Drummer Nicole Pyeritz lays down
a solid groove and more than holds her
own on an instrument generally
dominated by the guys. At the same
time, the touch of femininity they
brought to the proceedings offered a
good balance and contrast to the next
act up, the always heavy as hell
Klaymore.
This band of youngsters takes the
stage with the kind of confidence and
showmanship one normally only
expects from much more seasoned
musicians, and this gig was no
exception. Once again, the kids simply
blew doors with a great set of their
traditional heavy metal styling. Their
original number “Queen of Nightmares”
was a real crowd pleaser. These kids
always take us back to when we were
youngsters head banging to the likes of
Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
Last but not least, Gods and Aliens
delivered a strong counterpunch to end
the night. After Klaymore’s youthful
metallic assault, you really can’t close
with anything mellow and these guys
did not disappoint, showcasing their
experience in the trenches to good
advantage. Particularly impressive was
the fact that they’ve had some recent
line-up changes and were no worse for
the wear. In fact, they were if anything a
little tighter with single guitarist. It’s
always tough to lose a good player and
finding a replacement isn’t easy, but
guitarist Guy Panza brought his Agame to their creative brand of hard
rock / metal. Well done gentlemen!
All in all, a fun night of diverse sounds
which built up steam as the evening
rolled along. Showcases like this
remind us of why we do this. No matter
how jaded we as critics can become,
there’s always a few acts that make you
sit up and take notice. It was really a
blast to have four of them take the stage
in one night.
– Jay Belfiore with Vinni Belfiore
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I am now taking on new private
students as well as enrolling for
the CCBC group guitar course
beginning February 9th.
You can enroll by contacting
CCBC at 724-480-3575
Red Dirt Metal Storm
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Takes Over Pittsburgh
Texas Hippie Coalition
Eve To Adam
I Claim As Mine
Homicide Black
Altar Bar, July 28, 2013
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Classes.
I Claim As Mine, another high energy
Pittsburgh band, made sure the
audience knew they were there and
bringing it to the house! Great set from
another local to watch for.
Texas Hippie Coalition
T! H! C!
Need I say more?
When it comes to bringing the party, the
name says it all.
Having known Big Dad Ritch and John
Exall since 2009, I can definitely say,
T.H.C always bring a high energy
explosive show of what they call, ‘Red
Dirt Metal’
Opening the show at Alter Bar with
“Hands Up”, off their most recent CD,
Peace Maker, was the perfect choice to
set the tempo for the night. The crowd
literally went nuts when the T.H.C
outlaws took the stage.
This tours sees a couple changes in the
THC roster. Returning to the lineup is
guitarist Wes Wallace from the Rollins
tour.
New additions to the band are Gunnar
Molton, on drums, and Cord Pool, on
guitar. Both bring solid skills, excitement
and energy to the show. So put your
hands up for the Highway Robbery tour!
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Pittsburgh's Homicide Black opened up
with an incredible heavy sound, and the
power one would expect from the city’s
favorite Black Sabbath Tribute masters.
Vocalist Sean Nestor really brings the
explosive frontman thing while the band
is tight and professional.
Eve To Adam
An awesome band in their own right,
NYC's Eve To Adam stepped-it-up with a
new single "Straitjacket Supermodel",
hitting radio now. The track is an
appetizer for their much-anticipated,
upcoming full-length album, "Locked &
Loaded" and is just in time for their
national summer tour supporting Texas
Hippie Coalition. This guitar-driven,
anthem rock band-- which has never
been dictated by fashion, style or fad of
the day– has one simple goal: To reignite Rock. Tonight’s performance
showed why this a band to watch.
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