Feb 3

Along with this recent mid-winter “heat wave” that blew into the Burgh, on its tailwinds it brought one of the hottest musicals touring the U.S. today. Tuesday, January 31st, The Benedum Center opened its doors to a two-week run of “Billy Elliot”, a musical based off the widely popular 2000 film of the same name, written by Lee Hall. Mr. Hall’s inspiration for the screenplay partly came from the 1935 novel “The Stars Look Down” by A.J. Cronin. Arguably however, the most important factor that made this musical such an international hit was its original music by award-winning artist Sir Elton John.
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Aron Honick
Feb 2

The task of interviewing Hood Gang front man and local personality Sneaky Mike has proven quite daunting given the recent coverage he’s received in both the City Paper and Post-Gazette this week. After reading both interviews, what could I possibly pull from our conversation that hasn’t already been quoted or analyzed by my fellow writer folk? Plenty.

While both articles chose to highlight Sneaky’s party persona and sensationalize an image that’s already over the top, I will dive into the man behind the gold pants, silly songs and ginger mane to expose a man of substance, intelligence and big dreams for both himself and for Pittsburgh. We spoke about everything from theoretical physics to the Dada movement to Sneaky’s time living on a commune in New York and even Beirut. Quite possibly our most interesting profile yet, I present to you, The Sneaky Mike Interview.
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Kymbo Slice
Feb 1

The monthly installment of Pandemic is poppin’ off this Friday and in true party spirit, we thought we’d ask the night’s head party guru and curator, Pandemic Pete, a few questions about this reputable and eccentric dance night that happens the first Friday of every month at Brillobox. Each month you can count on the fact there will be at least 100 sweaty twenty somethings dancing their toes off to the point they can turn the room’s temperature up into the 90s even on a frigid January night. We wanted to learn about the event’s origins, history and what Pete’s plans are for Pandemic in the future. Here goes.
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Jan 31

It’s that time of the month again, folks! We hit another series of local businesses with a case of the new IC Light 24-ounce “Man Cans” and thought it would be appropriate to embrace our inner manliness by going to all the bike shops in the area. This is not to say that broads can’t bike, no way! We just couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to beat the winter blues and go man huntin’ than embarking on a tour du PGH bike shops! With the way winter has been going this year, bikes are still in full effect this season. We decided to warm up these area shops with a bit of our beer cheer. Here’s what we found.
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Kymbo Slice
Jan 30

We’re happy to announce yet another new writer starting here at NakYouOut. This time, however, you might already know her! The lovely and talented Phat Man Dee expressed an interest in becoming a part of the NYO team, and we couldn’t be happier to work with her! She’ll be keeping you in the loop on world music, burlesque, sideshow and many other off the beaten path-type events going down in the PGH. She had a chance to interview Andrew the Impaled for an upcoming contest he’s hosting at Lava Lounge. So, read up, and let us know what you think about Phat Man Dee’s first post!
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