September 2011
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RBR Podcast #5
Rust Belt Rising Podcast #5 by Rustbeltrising on Mixcloud
June 2011
1 post
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RBR Podcast #4!
Podcast #4 is ready for your listening enjoyment. We’re joined by Scott Niekum of Hungry Lips and we talk a lot about Kid Dynamite and Kid Dynamite related things.
Rust Belt Rising Podcast #4 by Rustbeltrising on Mixcloud
April 2011
2 posts
WatchI just uploaded “Rust Belt Rising Podcast #3” to www.mixcloud.com - listen now!
officialbeastieboys:
Make Some Noise This...
March 2011
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Friday! March 18th! 2011!
Star Fucking Hipsters
Hipster Death Machine, Reel-A-Peel, Masters of the Universe
7 PM, $10 - The Rex Theater, 1602 East Carson St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo8waGM0OMQ - 3000 Miles Away video (which is hilarious, by the way)
So I may or may not be at this. It’s been a while since I’ve been into the Choking Victim/Leftover Crack scene. I’ve never...
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Wednesday! March 16th! 2011!
A Day To Remember, Bring Me The Horizon, We Came As Romans, Pierce the Vail
Wed, March 16, 2011 - 12:00 am
Advance Cost: $26.50
Door Cost: $30
A Day to Remember with Special Guests Bring Me the Horizon, We Came as Romans, Pierce the Vail Stage AE Wednesday March 16, 2011; Doors open at 6 PM $26.50 Advance / $30.00 Day of Show General Admission - All Ages
They have added a second date at...
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WatchHere’s a video of Ted Leo performing the song “I Guess I Planted” and I’m not quite sure who to credit that song to, actually… It’s performed here by Ted Leo. It was performed originally by Billy Bragg & Wilco for the album Mermaid Avenue and all of the songs on that album come from previously unused lyrics written by one of the most legendary American folk...
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Monday! March 14th! 2011!
Weekend Nachos / Homewrecker / Complete Failure / THRAK / Broken Neck [Square One in Braddock, PA]
Mon, March 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm
Monday, March 14 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
SQUARE ONE IN BRADDOCK 229 BRADDOCK AVE.
WEEKEND NACHOS - FROM CHICAGO - http://www.myspace.com/weekendnachos
HOMEWRECKER - FROM OHIO - http://www.myspace.com/wreckinghomeshc
THRAK - PGH POWERVIOLENCE GOOOOOOO!
COMPLETE...
WatchI just uploaded “Rust Belt Rising Podcast #2” to www.mixcloud.com - listen now!
Why You Should Buy (and Sell) Music in FLAC →
(description via Slashdot):
We have plenty of HDD space and broadband internet. Why don’t we demand full CD quality audio in an accessible format from online music stores? The advantage of lossless compression is not only the small audio quality improvement, but better future-proofing and converting capabilities. FLAC is a good, free and open format, well suited for this job.
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Sunday! March 13th! 2011!
Men (feat JD Samson of Le Tigre) + more
Sun, March 13, 2011 - 8:00 pm
The Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
Advance Cost: $10
Door Cost: $12
Talk About Body is the debut album from MEN, the new project from LE TIGRE’s JD Samson, cult icon and leader in the LGBT community. MEN is a Brooklyn-based band and art/performance collective, where JD is joined ...
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Wharf Rats!
So our admin Jeff (LIVEFASTDIEAWESOME) was pretty stoked about this news and wanted to share it with all of you fine people.
Chris #2 of Pittsburgh’s Anti-Flag and P.O.S. from Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree have paired up as Wharf Rats. They apparently came together and recorded a couple of songs on the Warped Tour and plan to issue the songs as a limited edition 7” on No...
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Saturday! March 12th! 2011!
Daytrader, Mixtapes, Born Without Bones, The Hotel Year, Lighthearted, The Life We Knew
Sat, March 12, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Advance Cost: $7.00
Door Cost: $8.00
Saturday March 12th @ The Archway Center 401 5th Ave. Altoona, Pa 16602 5pm | $7/$8
Daytrader (Run For Cover Records) Mixtapes (Warner Brothers Records) Born Without Bones The Hotel Year Lighthearted The Life We Knew
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Friday! March 11th! 2011!
Kevin Devine, River City Extension, The End Of America & Ship Wrecks
Fri, March 11, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Friday, March 11th @ The Archway Center 401 5th Ave. Altoona, Pa 16602 $10
Kevin Devine (Favorite Gentleman Records) River City Extension (XOXO Records) The End Of America Ship Wrecks Paul Johnson
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OFWGKTA →
kirbypuckett:
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably heard of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA). If you haven’t heard of them yet here’s a brief crash course…
OFWGKTA or Odd Future are a hip-hop collective from Los Angeles, CA featuring the following members: Tyler the…
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Thursday! March 10th! 2011!
Obits, Jaill, Wooly Bullies
Thu, March 10, 2011 - 8:00 pm
Grog Shop 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
Door Cost: $10
Delivering taut, straightforward rock & roll with sharply interwoven guitar lines, muscular rhythms, and a melodic sense that splits the difference between indie rock and garage-influenced punk, Brooklyn, NY’s the Obits are a band with an...
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Hear the new record by the World/Inferno...
The World/Inferno Friendship Society from Brooklyn New York have invited you to hear their new record in its entirety - for free - simply by clicking here. I recommend it highly.
And then navigate yourself towards www.worldinferno.com or www.chunksaah.com and pick it up!
- Jeff
“The newest collection of orchestral rants from the world’s premier gang of anarchist glamour ghouls.
...
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Wednesday! March 9th! 2011!
The Get Up Kids, Miniature Tigers, Brian Bonz
Wed, March 09, 2011 - 7:30 pm
Grog Shop, 2785 Euclid Heights Blvd Cleveland Heights, OH 44106
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The Wonder Years, Man Overboard, Handguns, The Anchor Boys & Carousel Kings
Wed, March 09, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Advance Cost: $10.00
Door Cost: $12.00
Wednesday, March 9th @ The Archway Center 401 5th Ave....
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Tuesday! March 8th! 2011!
Miniature Tigers, Justin Andrew, The Show
$10, 7 PM
Smiling Moose: 1306 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Miniature Tigers - http://www.myspace.com/miniaturetigers/photos
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www.rustbeltrising.com / www.twitter.com/rustbeltrising
If we reach 200 followers by the end of today....
mattandmondosprph:
we will announce who the super secret band is that will be joining Matt and Mondo’s Punk Rock Power Hour for a chat.
And I promise you guys, this is losing-your-shit worthy. I wouldn’t lie.
So Reblog and get your friends to join.
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Monday! March 7th! 2011!
Laura Stevenson and The Cans, Brightside, Wifebeater, Homeless Gospel Choir & Fuck Yeah, Dinosaurs!
$5 Dollar Donations 6 PM
Where: 222 Ormsby Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 - http://www.myspace.com/222ormsby
Laura Stevenson and The Cans - http://laurastevenson.tumblr.com/ (follow them!)
Brightside - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brightside/167333989976002
WifeBeater -...
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H E R E W E G O
Alright, we’re going to try something new here at Rust Belt Rising: actually utilizing our Tumblr account.
Let’s hope this “queue” business is all it’s cracked up to be. If it screws up, then I sincerely apologize. This will be a work-in-progress and if our updates are boring or excessive, or if they are useful and fun, let us know! We love feedback!
Okay,...
February 2011
2 posts
The Homeless Gospel Choir: goal reached!
Thanks to everyone who supported The Homeless Gospel Choir. Goal reached! http://kck.st/dJGlAP
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Help The Homeless Gospel Choir Put Out Some Vinyl!
Tumblr followers:
Our friend Derek Zanetti (also known as The Homeless Gospel Choir) is trying to raise money to put out his latest album “You Work So Hard Just To Be Like Everyone Else” on vinyl. He’s put up a Kickstarter Project to help with the effort. Please check it out, and if you like what you’re hearing, please chip in!
http://kck.st/dJGlAP
January 2011
7 posts
whitewives:
Situationists EP Sampler. ENJOY.
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White Wives Announce February Shows →
whitewives:
Check out WHITE WIVES (ft. Chris #2 and Chris Head of Anti-Flag + members of Dandelion Snow & The Code)
Sunday February 13th At The Dojo 2207 N College Ave. Indianapolis IN 7pm with Cancer Bats
Monday February 14th At The Midtown 3711 Poplar St. Erie PA 6:30pm with Cancer Bats
Tuesday…
Direct Download for RBR Podcast #1 →
If you’d like to download and take it with you, here’s a direct link to RBR Podcast #1. Right click + “save as”.
Enjoy.
Podcast feed coming very soon.
WatchI just uploaded “Rust Belt Rising Podcast #1” to www.mixcloud.com - listen now!
Lord Bonecrush of Dethlehem Shares 2010’s Best... →
One more @popdamage link
The Five Most Daring Albums of 2010 →
via @popdamage
Final 10 of 2010 →
From MikeD…
December 2010
6 posts
Another Top 10 of 2010
…in before the stroke of midnight! This one is by Rust Belt Rising admin Pat (@patrickfulton)
1. The Black Keys - Brothers 2. Ted Leo and The Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks 3. Jimi Hendrix - Valleys of Neptune 4. The Tallest Man On Earth - The Wild Hunt 5. Japandroids - No Singles
These songs aren’t new per say, but the album was released this year.
6. Frightened Rabbit -...
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unapologetic.: 10 in 2010 →
unapologeticpgh:
1- Bad Religion - the Dissent of Man
Anyone who has known me for more than 3 years will not be shocked by this. In addition to loving the record, I also love that the title is a play on the name of one of Charles Darwins books. Just listen to any damned song on the record.
2- Against Me! -…
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Top 10 Albums of 2010
Hello fellow Rust Belters! I have my Top 10 Albums of 2010 ready for you! Be sure to check out my Top 25 songs of the year too.
kirbypuckett:
1. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
2. Vampire Weekend - Contra
3. Sleigh Bells - Treats
4. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
5. Fang Island - Fang Island
6. Wavves - King of the Beach
7. Free Energy - Stuck On Nothing
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November 2010
2 posts
October 2010
1 post
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August 2010
3 posts
(via Wikipedia)
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