May 17

Indie veterans Shearwater recently touched down in Pittsburgh at Altar Bar, opening for St. Vincent at a sold-out show. I became familiar with the band after hearing a single from their new album, Animal Joy and was surprised to see that they’ve been around for quite some time. We had a chance to sit down with front man Jonathan Meiburg and ask him a few questions about their upcoming tour, as well as thoughts on their new album. If you happened to enjoy attend and enjoy their show, are are just a longtime fan, this one’s for you!
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May 16

We’re here to tell you about a band that’s hitting the Club at Stage AE this Friday night. You might not be familiar, but that’s what we’re here for. Their name is Poliça, and they’ve been making waves in 2012 after a string of dates at SXSW, which caught the attention of many industry insiders. Forming less than a year ago, in June 2011, Poliça (pronounced po-lisa) began as a collaboration between fellow Gayngs’ members Channy Casselle and Ryan Olson. You might remember Gayngs, a super group collaboration of 25 individuals such as Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S, Har Mar Superstar, from their breakout track “Faded High”. I know I was a big fan when they stepped on the scene back in 2010. Poliça’s first album was completed in June of 2011 after Mike Noyce of Bon Iver lent his voice on “Lay Your Cards Out” and “Wandering Star” and the record was brought to Austin, TX to be mixed with Jim Eno (Spoon).
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May 15

It’s that dirty time of year again! The Dirty Ball, Attack Theatre‘s annual fundraiser and one of our favorite parties of the year is poppin’ off this Saturday, May 19th. This year’s location is 2401 Penn Avenue in the Strip District. This year’s theme is centered around “choose your scene, design your experience.” You will be given the tools to open the door and assemble your adventure. Those tools include a plethora of entertainment, food and beverage, fashion, art installations and much, much more!
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May 14

We’d like to take this opportunity to shout out Danielle Barbe, the winner of the first-ever Iron City Sound Contest, and send her a huge congrats on behalf of NakYouOut! We here at NYO work closely with the Iron City Sound Ambassadors and couldn’t be more excited to work with such a talented artist. As many of you know, Iron City Sound is a program formed by Iron City Beer that sponsors events and five local artists – Kellee Maize, DJ Bonics, Bear Cub, Dream Job, and 1,2,3. They’re pumping more life into the already flourishing arts and entertainment scene here in Pittsburgh, and recently held a contest to provide a new ambassador with a $5,000 sponsorship to support their musical endeavors. Through the process of a public vote between eleven finalists, Danielle Barbe emerged as the victor.
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May 11

What are you doing tonight Pittsburgh? You might want to stop by the Shadow Lounge for Jenesis Magazine’s showcase, which features a slew of local talent. Join Beedie, Devin Miles, Pyrex Press, Hubbs, Jon Quest, special contest winner Romy Bizz and host Ivory the Human Hustle for this awesome occasion. DJ the NY Giant will be providing musical interludes for the evening. If you aren’t familiar with the publication, get hip to it.

According to their website, “JENESIS Magazine meshes together our urban society with local and national updates on music, the latest in fashion, news, and also brings in influences of international happenings. JENESIS is targeted towards 18-34 year old men and women.” That’s you!
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