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THE NEW CLASS

Valleyview

This list focuses on the young talent cropping up around the city, though it also includes an older force new to the scene, a three-year-old trio forging inclusive spaces under the radar, and a band keeping their Pittsburgh roots despite a fan base stretching to the West Coast.

The abundance of talent also means an abundance of omissions — this list

easily could have stretched to 20 bands forging paths in Pittsburgh, representing genres such as hardcore, experimental acoustic, and power-pop.

With that in mind, the following six artists serve as a sample of some of the noteworthy, surprising, and innovative music happening in Pittsburgh right now. Want to support them? See them live and buy their music.

The four guys — Jesse Farine (vocals, guitars), Benjamin Volk (drums), Ethan Herring (bass), and Jared Anderson (guitar) — who comprise Valleyview are all in their early-20s, some in school, others college dropouts. Give their song “Nevermind” a spin and Farine’s sonorous voice and strident guitar playing will have you thinking you’re hearing a late-30s Paul Banks.

Valleyview’s debut five-track EP I Feel Like You’re Haunting Me , released March 17, is a showcase of the members’ musical chemistry and a confident indicator of the band’s potential. While they aren’t reinventing the wheel, the surprisingly catchy riffs and vocals that lurk underneath the mix — warm and glazy on “Cure Song” and fuzzed-out on

“Television”— have a way of sticking in your head longer than the average collegiate post-punk outfit.

The Valleyview Bandcamp page defines its sound as “American Windmill Music,” a reference to a wave of contemporary English post-punk bands including Black Midi, Squid, and Black Country, New Road, that got their start at the pub/oddball-music venue The Windmill in London. Farine cites those groups and indie touchstones like The Strokes as inspiration for Valleyview’s music, an influence apparent in the driving bass lines on the EP’s closing track “Hiding.” Combine that with the song’s sad-quirky lyrics (“I don’t care as long as it feels like fate”) and you’ve got a band worth sweating in a dusty South Oakland basement for.

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These artists are making some of the most noteworthy, surprising, and innovative music in Pittsburgh right now.

BY MATTHEW MONROY // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER a list of upand-coming Pittsburgh bands, singers, DJs, and rappers is like asking me to name all the bridges in this city. There are a lot.

Malcolm Threat

Tune into Carnegie Mellon University’s college radio station WRCT 88.3 on a Friday at 4 p.m. and you’ll hear the house and techno tunes of the affable Malcolm Threat, aka Charlotte Lamm. A Cognitive Science major by day and emerging DJ by night, Lamm takes inspiration from English electronic groups like The Orb, Prodigy, and Orbital, as well as CMU grad Yaeji, who also got her start at WRCT.

Malcolm Threat DJ sets combine the headrush of chronically online tunes with house-music staples. That is, you’re as likely to hear a nightcore version of

Taylor Swift’s “Romeo and Juliet” as you are a UK drum-and-bass sample.

Originally from the California Bay Area, Lamm has found a home among other WRCT DJs and in Pittsburgh’s thriving underground electronic scene. She’s made the rounds at Oakland venues, playing to a packed house at a memorable costumed Halloween show at DIY venue The Deli last year. Lamm tells Pittsburgh City Paper that she enjoys the intimate, ego-less environment of these shows, where the crowd’s vibe is easier to gauge.

Lamm’s weekly radio show, called Back2Businness, sees her spinning live tracks each Friday with other DJs, including CMU contemporaries Mushu (Mike Xu) and Big Cashew (Kingston Cox), and older DJs like Ron Mist (Dylan Kersten).

Earlier this month, Mist tapped Lamm, along with Royal Haunts and DJ Shoe, to be a part of the first installment of Roundhouse, a Boiler-Room style dance night at Bottlerocket Social Hall. Lamm also plans on forming a CMU DJ trio with Big Cashew and Lotusland

called The Muck ahead of outdoor shows this summer.

Wanna listen to Lamm’s music? When City Paper asked why she only has a few mixes on her SoundCloud, she gave a very DJ response. In short, you had to be there, man.

“I prefer the ephemeral stuff where it’s just on the radio and if you happen to hear it, you hear it,” Lamm tells City Paper. “Sometimes, when you’re DJing, the thing you’re creating only matters in the moment, when everything’s coming together live.”

THE NEW CLASS, CONTINUES

"SOMETIMES, WHEN YOU’RE DJING, THE THING YOU’RE CREATING ONLY MATTERS IN THE MOMENT, WHEN EVERYTHING’S COMING TOGETHER LIVE.”

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feeble little horse

In most ways, feeble little horse — Lydia Slocum (vocals, bass), Sebastian Kinsler (guitar), Jacob Kelly (drums), and Ryan Walchonski (guitar) — is an outlier on this list. They’ve existed as a band for about two years now, are signed to Saddle Creek Records — making them labelmates with Indigo de Souza, Spirit of the Beehive, and Big Thief’s early work — and leave for a country-spanning tour in June in support of their upcoming album Girl with Fish

While they may have more hype

than the others on this list, any mention of the local indie music scene must include name-dropping the distortion-pop quartet, the music of which has come to define the Pittsburgh shoegaze-adjacent scene, even if they might have surpassed it.

Don’t worry — despite the NPR shoutouts and Pitchfork praise, feeble little horse remains a Pittsburgh band through and through. Guitarist Sebastian Kinsler produces the majority of their songs out of a South Oakland apartment, and they

record in a South Side studio.

The band’s approach to song production is notable for its spontaneity — any open spots are filled in with sonic scraps, such as hot-mic studio dialogue, an Alex G-esque “huh!” sound effect, and other internet finds (early fans will remember the Pi’erre Bourne producer tag that used to open “Termites” before copyright issues forced them to change it).

Most songs on Girl with Fish were conceived around the same time as their first album, Hayday , though drummer

Kelly tells City Paper that the release has a distinct style to it. “Hayday was recorded in the span of, like, one week, maybe less than that. We literally thought it was gonna be the last time we were all gonna be together, so it was like a big send-off. But we got to take our time with this record. The production’s a lot cleaner.”

Judging from Girl with Fish ’s first single “Tin Man,” featuring Slocum’s quotable lyrics and sludgy backing guitars, there’s nothing feeble about this sophomore album.

eyewash

eyewash, a new dream-pop five-piece consisting of Rachel Hines (bass, vocals), Jack Wells (drums), Alex Walsh (guitar, vocals), Gin Garner (synthesizer), and Jake Yencik (guitar, vocals), draws from the beloved pop bands of its members’ youths to create a reverb-filled soundscape of faraway vocals and rueful, longing lyrics. Amongst Pittsburgh’s multitude of hardcore acts — some of which, such as Shin Guard and Hazing Over,

claim eyewash bandmates as members — eyewash’s self-titled EP, released March 20, introduces the band as a slower, but equally angsty alternative.

The first track, “Spinning,” starts with Hines despairing in overindulgence above a flighty keyboard trail and steady drumbeat: “I’m wasted, I’m alone, it’s all good.” If “Spinning” is eyewash’s dream-pop side, then the EP’s single, “Kaleidoscope,” showcases the

EYEWASH

band’s pop-punk skills as well. Patchy drums and a snaking guitar underscore Hines' voice, singing of young-adulthood malaise and fury: “I do not owe an explanation / For the things I feel and the way I deal / Guess I wake up on the wrong side sometimes.”

Hines, who studied neuroscience and psychology in college and now does clinical research into sleep apnea, says that the dream-focused aspects of

her job make their way into her music. Check out the jargon-filled lyrics of “Somnium” (Latin for “dream”), which look like a mouthful on the page but roll unhurriedly through the song’s melodies: “Hypnagogic tones unravel sopor I can’t shake / Blank eyes dart back and forth, the soul’s window‘s opaque.” It’s this kind of casualness that defines eyewash’s sound — ambivalently sad and disruptively PO’d when need be.

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... DRAWS FROM THE BELOVED POP BANDS OF ITS MEMBERS’ YOUTHS TO CREATE A REVERB-FILLED SOUNDSCAPE OF FARAWAY VOCALS AND RUEFUL, LONGING LYRICS

Dyspheric

It might take out-of-towners by surprise, but Pittsburgh boasts an underground electronic music scene of surprising force. Chief amongst the scene is Dyspheric, a DJ collective consisting of founder Stephanie Alona, Samira Mendoza, and Yessi. The collective organizes events for the often-underserved Black trans community.

Alona, who DJs under the name XC-17, started the collective to unite the community in a communal spot — the dancefloor.

Dyspheric originated in 2020 when the pandemic shut down Alona’s upcoming DJ gigs, forcing them to creatively share their music. Alona turned to livestreaming DJ sets on Instagram, eventually joining forces with Mendoza and Yessi, the three of which began creating consistent Dyspheric shows on Verge F.M., a former independent radio platform. As clubs started to reopen, the three hosted shows at Hot Mass, Spirit,

and other venues around the city.

Now, three years later, their consistent online content and shows have made them a hot ticket.

Dyspheric’s live sets and streams range from schmaltzy remixes of pop hits to unsparing dark techno. Recently, the collective has used its SoundCloud to spotlight fellow DJs such as Naeem, a member of Pittsburgh’s techno crew Detour, and a to-be-announced Seattle DJ for an upcoming episode.

Though its event programming slowed down this winter, Dyspheric is gearing up for a music-filled summer. The members plan on delivering more energetic club shows that fans have come to expect, as well as expanding into more DIY venues, according to Alona. Show your support on the dancefloor at their fundraiser event at P Town on Sat., April 8, where XC-17 will perform alongside Rojo, Yessi, Indigooov, and Gusto.

Dyspheric

DG Deep

Daniel Gines’ life is a testament to the question that fellow New Yorker Nas posed in “The World is Yours” on Illmatic: “Whose world is this? / The world is yours.” Since being released from prison at age 24, Gines, who raps under the name DG Deep, has taken life into his own hands.

On his latest single “Real Deep,” he proclaims his mantra: “To teach the youth the truth that’s absolute / A birth of a nation I’m taking them back to roots / We strapped in boots I swear that’s the last excuse / Tired of going to funerals dressed in blackened suits.”

The cautionary stories in Gines’ music trace his life from Brooklyn to a Georgia

prison, to working on steam boilers at industrial power plants. His lyrics are indefatigable, both in their intensity and affection, like in “One Love,” an intimate ode to his fiancée. Now in Pittsburgh, he’s turning his long-time penchant for oldschool rap into music of his own.

Gines has a discerning ear for wordplay and tight hooks that flow across lines, skills he showed off at Next Level Stanza, a recent live performance at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. On Sun., April 16, he will take his rhymes back to his hometown of Brooklyn, where he’ll perform in front of Atlantic Records as part of the Dreams 2 Reality competition event. •

PHOTO: NATALIE LOPEZ GINES Daniel Gines, aka DG Deep

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Dyspheric’s Samira Mendoza, Stephanie “XC-17” Alona, and Yessi

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MUSIC PITTSBURGH IS IT

WHEN YOU THINK of thriving music scenes across the country, and what gives them their clout, cities like Nashville, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, and New York are some of the first that come to mind. Nashville is the country music capital of the world. L.A. was known for hair metal in the ‘80s and rap in the ‘90s, while Seattle pumped out grunge. Austin is the SXSW homeland and a creative breeding ground that can’t quite be pinned down. And New York is … well … New York.

As someone who’s toured all over the country and experienced music scenes of all sizes, there’s one city that surprisingly has them all beat, and that, hands down, is Pittsburgh. At least if you ask me. I’ve been a touring musician my entire adult life, and have gotten to experience how vibrant and distinct each city’s music ecosystem is, so I would know.

I spent a decade in Los Angeles and, to a lesser extent, Nashville. I’ve played shows in large music markets like New York City, Austin, and Chicago. So, it makes sense that I had tempered

expectations, but was very pleasantly surprised, at what I found when I moved to Pittsburgh and played here regularly with my band, Thieves and Lovers.

The fact that Pittsburgh is widely considered a “secondary market” has always irked me. Sure, it’s one of the smaller major cities, but it’s always on the radar. Besides being a hub of industry for more than 150 years, Pittsburgh’s professional sports teams have won a staggering 16 combined championships. Pittsburghers take pride in all of that, along with their tendency to put fries in unexpected

When it comes to vibrant, thriving, unique music scenes, Pittsburgh’s is among the best

BY BRANDON STONER // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

The fact that Pittsburgh is widely considered a “secondary market” has always irked me.

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Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root performs in Portland, Maine on Sat., Dec. 29, 2012.

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Wiz Khalifa performs at Key Bank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa. on Thu., July 27, 2018.

places. The city knows a little something about how to be a fan.

To that end, Pittsburgh has never been shy about supporting the arts either. With a diverse music and arts scene, it’s a place where any musician can find their people, regardless of the type of music they play.

Pittsburgh has a long and storied music legacy, from iconic rock clubs to high-profile bands like Anti-Flag. There’s really never been a shortage of stellar musicians in Pittsburgh, from breakout ‘90s alternative artists like Rusted Root and The Clarks, to punk bands like Code Orange, to metal bands like Icarus Witch, to hip-hop giants like Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller. The scene has always proven itself to be inviting, versatile, and vital to the city’s dedicated support for the arts.

When I first moved to Pittsburgh from L.A., I had no idea what to expect. After a decade of pandering pay-to-play tickets and show buy-ons that came at a ridiculous cost, I was looking for something

different, and I found it in the Steel City. It offers some of the best venues I’ve ever played; Club Cafe, Smiling Moose, Mr. Smalls Theatre, and Stage AE were all among my favorite spots to perform and watch shows.

Entertainment, and Mr. Smalls Presents was professional and courteous. They were responsive and informative, and we never had to wonder the load-in time, set time, or any other pertinent show detail. And every show we played here included

music, too, because Thieves and Lovers would play a bill with a metal band, folk duo, singer-songwriter, or prog rock band and it just … worked. Every time. The fans didn’t discriminate, and everyone had an amazing night. The sense of artistic community in Pittsburgh is an amazing thing, and it’s something that’s sorely lacking in a lot of other cities. Ideally, a music scene should be supportive, and energetic about fostering the talent within it. Pittsburgh always does that.

One of the things the Pittsburgh scene has going for it is how streamlined the booking process is. I worked with a few of them and was always impressed by the efficiency. Every engagement I had with organizations like Opus One, Drusky

a payout, meal tickets, and drink tickets, and sometimes even catering. Believe me, this is a luxury. This is not at all what I was used to coming from the cold, saturated scenes in L.A. and Nashville.

These bookers really understood

To this day, Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville get most of the glory, but it’s places like Pittsburgh that remind me how rewarding being a touring musician can be. The great fans and friends you find, artists you meet, and memories you make are why musicians like me pursue our passion in the first place.

From Carson Street to Lawrenceville, from North Shore to Millvale, Pittsburgh is quietly one of the best music scenes in the country. •

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Kaylin Meeks of Alabama poses for a portrait with her Mac Miller tattoo as fans of Mac Miller gather at Blue Slide Park a few days following the three year anniversary of his death to listen to music together, create art, and celebrate his life on Fri., Sept. 10, 2021.

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Anti-Flag performs at the Roxian Theatre for ANTIfest on Sat., Nov. 20, 2021.

“To this day, Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville get most of the glory, but it’s places like Pittsburgh that remind me how rewarding being a touring musician can be.”

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'S MASSIVE SPRING/ SUMMER CONCERT PICKS

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THE UPCOMING spring/summer music season in Pittsburgh comes packed with big concerts, festivals, new series, and more. From classic rock acts to current hitmakers to local favorites, Pittsburgh City Paper has a list of who to watch out for and where to see them from now through August.

WED., APRIL 12

Night Demon, HAUNT, and Lady Beast. 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $20. thunderbirdmusichall.com

SAT., APRIL 15

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Disrupt, a new concert series described as “doing classical differently.” For Persist: Shostakovich No. 10, audiences at Heinz Hall will get access, not only to a great live performance, but interactive pre-concert activities, themed cocktails, and more. In May, Disrupt continues with Riot: Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. 7 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-60. pittsburghsymphony.org

SAT., APRIL 15

Sound Series presents Al Cerulo: Amplified Perception 7 p.m. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $15. warhol.org

THU., APRIL 20

Cold Choir, Blood Handsome, and Bonnie and The Mere Mortals 9 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $12. 21 and over. Spiritpgh.com

FRI., APRIL 21

Graham Nash: Sixty Years Of Songs And Stories. 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $49.75-96.75. librarymusichall.com

TUE., APRIL 25

Sunny Day Real Estate: Midwest & More Tour with The Appleseed Cast 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $33-53. livenation.com

FRI., APRIL 28

Merce Lemon, Her Suit, and Villagerrr 7 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10. thegovernmentcenter.com

FRI., APRIL 28

Father John Misty. 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $67-156. livenation.com

SAT., APRIL 29

The first-ever Oakland Indie Festival will gather nine local bands in an effort to help those impacted by the devastating East Palestine train derailment in nearby Ohio and western Pennsylvania communities. The benefit concert, taking place on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park, will feature Quiet Hours, Funky Lamp, MR.DR, Claycoast, Sedona, Moontown, Wild Blue Yonder,

Dayz Off, and Trip Lotus. All proceeds will be donated to multiple organizations, including East Palestine Way Station, a nonprofit that operates a food pantry, monthly food distribution, and emergency assistance. 12-10 p.m. Frew St., Oakland. Free. Donations accepted. oaklandindiefest.com

SAT., APRIL 29

Luke Combs World Tour with Ella Langley, Robyn Ottolini, and Jonathan Hutcherson. 2 p.m. Acrisure Stadium. 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Side.$117-480. acrisurestadium.com

SUN., APRIL 30

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. 7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $49-89. trustarts.org

MON., MAY 1

Billy Idol 7:30 p.m. UPMC Events Center. 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township. $29.50-99.50. upmceventscenter.com

TUE., MAY 2

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia. 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $49.75-79.75. librarymusichall.com

WED., MAY 3

Sound Series presents Vieux Farka Touré with special guest DJ Pandemic Pete. 7:30 p.m. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $20-25. warhol.org

TUE., MAY 9

Drive-By Truckers with Lydia Loveless 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $30-49. librarymusichall.com

FRI., MAY 12

Brooks & Dunn 7 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $28-356.75. ppgpaintsarena.com

SAT., MAY 13

Lizzo with special guest Latto. 8 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $66-403.50. ppgpaintsarena.com

WED., MAY 17

Blink-182 with Turnstile 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $66-534. ppgpaintsarena.com

FRI., MAY 19

Millvale will explode with great music, art, and more when its annual music festival returns.

POSTER: COURTESY OF OAKLAND INDIE FEST

Now in its sixth year, the Millvale Music Fest will have more than 300 musical acts on nearly 30 stages, as well as performance and spoken artists, comedy acts, food trucks, more than 40 visual artists, and more, according to the event’s social media. Fri., May 19-Sat., May 20. Multiple locations, Millvale. Free. millvalemusic.org

SAT., MAY 20

Sound Series presents Princess:

@1minworld. 7 p.m. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $8-10. warhol.org

SAT., MAY 20

Celebrate 50 Revolutions with Selecta feat. DJ Bee, Miss Her, Big Phill, Blakk Steel, and Nate The Barber 8 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $20. thunderbirdmusichall.com

MON., MAY 22

Beach Bunny with PUP and Pool Kids. 6:30 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $34.50-85. promowestlive.com

MON., MAY 22

John Mellencamp. 8 p.m. Continues through Tue, May 23. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., $50.25-140.75. trustarts.org

TUE., MAY 23

Bonnie Raitt: Just Like That… Tour

7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $98.50. trustarts.org

THU., MAY 25

Citizen Cope. 7 p.m. 510 E. 10th Ave., Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. Munhall. $38-58. librarymusichall.com

SUN., MAY 28

Pittsburgh’s own Billy Porter will grace Heinz Hall as part of his Black Mona Lisa Tour

A release describes the evening as telling Porter’s “life story through song,” highlighting tracks from his Broadway performances, the Pose soundtrack, and his solo pop career. Porter will be backed up by a full band and a video installation, and will give attendees a chance to hear his new single “Baby Was a Dancer” live. 7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $39-429. trustarts.org

SAT., JUNE 3

Pride on the Shore feat. Ava Max & FLETCHER with Betty Who and JORDY.

3 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $59.50-129. promowestlive.com

SUN., JUNE 4

Jackson Browne. 7 p.m. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $49-150. trustarts.org

WED., JUNE 7

All Time Low with special guests

Mayday Parade and Games We Play

6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $38.50-99. promowestlive.com

FRI., JUNE 9

O.A.R. with The 502s. 6:30 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $36-85. promowestlive.com

SAT., JUNE 10

feeble little horse: Girl With Fish Summer

Tour. 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $16. thunderbirdmusichall.com

PHOTO: JIMMY FONTAINE Turnstile

PHOTO: MARINA CHAVEZ Bonnie Raitt

PHOTO: JOHN GANUN Billy Porter

CP'S MASSIVE SPRING/SUMMER CONCERT PICKS, CONTINUES ON PG. 16

Pixies with Franz Ferdinand and Bully 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, promowestlive.com

Candlebox: The Long Goodbye Tour. 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $33-57.50. livenation.com

Pierce The Veil & The Used: Creative 6:30 p.m. UPMC Events Center. 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township. upmceventscenter.com

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour with girl in red, Gracie Abrams, and OWENN 6:30 p.m. Continues through Sat., June 17. Acrisure Stadium. 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Side. Tickets not currently available.

Deer Tick with Country Westerns. 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25-45. thunderbirdmusichall.com

boygenius with Claud 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $59.50.

Fleet Foxes: Shore Tour with Uwade. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $45-85. promowestlive.com

FRI., JUNE 23

EELS: Lockdown Hurricane Tour 7 p.m. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $29.75-54.75. librarymusichall.com

MON., JUNE 26

Counting Crows with Dashboard

Confessional. 7:30 p.m. UPMC Events Center. 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township. $45-125. upmceventscenter.com

TUE., JUNE 27

Between The Buried And Me: The Parallax II Tour with Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil 6:30 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $25-30. promowestlive.com

WED., JUNE 28

My Morning Jacket 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $45-99. promowestlive.com

WED., JULY 5

Falling In Reverse with Ice Nine Kills, Underoath, and Crown The Empire. 7 p.m. Petersen Events Center. 3719 Terrace St., Oakland. peterseneventscenter.com

SAT., JULY 8

Ed Sheeran: The Mathematics Tour with Khalid and Rosa Linn 6 p.m. Acrisure Stadium. 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Side. $39-125. acrisurestadium.com

MON., JULY 10

The Smile with Robert Stillman. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $59.50-99.50. promowestlive.com

PHOTO: COURTESY OF BIG HASSLE MEDIA My Morning Jacket

PHOTO: MATT GRUBB boygenius

SPRING/SUMMER CONCERT PICKS, CONTINUED FROM PG. 15

TUE., JULY 11

Weezer: Indie Rock Road Trip with Future Islands and Joyce Manor 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $55-99. promowestlive.com

WED., JULY 12

Less Than Jake: Welcome to Rockview Tour with Voodoo Glow Skulls and Pink Spiders. 6:30 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $25-30. promowestlive.com

FRI., JULY 14

The Deutschtown Music Festival has morphed into the Northside Music Festival, an event touted by Visit Pittsburgh as bringing hundreds of free music performances to indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city’s North Side. This three-day event will also include art vendors, food trucks, and more. Check the event website for updates on featured acts and other details. Fri., July 14Sun., July 16. Multiple locations, North Side. Free. northsidemusicfestival.com

TUE., JULY 18

The club will go up on a Tuesday when Pittsburgh-raised rapper Wiz Khalifa returns home (kind of) with some very special guests. The High School Reunion Tour will take over The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown for a fully stacked lineup of famous acts, including Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, and Warren G. We have a feeling the performers will be burning through more than lyrics at this big summer celebration. 6 p.m. 665 PA-18, Burgettstown. $35-600. livenation.com

SAT., JULY 22

Clutch: No Stars Above Tour with Dinosaur Jr. and Red Fang 6:30 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $45-99. promowestlive.com

SUN., JULY 23

Dirty Heads: Island Glow with Lupe Fiasco and G. Love & Special Sauce. 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $39.50-85. promowestlive.com

THU, AUG. 3

Beyoncé: Renaissance World Tour 7 p.m. Acrisure Stadium. 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Side. $103-1,401. livenation.com

MON., AUG. 7

Death Grips. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $44.50-85. promowestlive.com

FRI., AUG. 11

Mega-Monsters Tour with Mastodon, Gojira, and Lorna Shore 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. $45-99. promowestlive.com

SAT., AUG. 19

Throw on your black-and-white checkered duds and head to the Steel City Ska Fest at Spirit. While a full lineup has yet to be announced, fans of the genre can expect local acts like FUBAR, The Sneaky Heat Missiles, and The Book Club. Check the Spirit website over the next few months to see what national and homegrown talent will take the stage during this special event. 5 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $25 early bird tickets. Spiritpgh.com

TUE., AUG. 22

Parliament Funkadelic with Geroge Clinton and special guest Fishbone. 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. Ticket prices TBA. livenation.com

SAT., AUG. 26

Rod Stewart with special guest Cheap Trick. 7:30 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $47-450. ppgpaintsarena.com

PHOTO: CLAY PATRICK MCBRIDE Mastodon

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Wednesday, Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans)

Dead Oceans describe the third album from Wednesday, an Asheville, S.C.based quintet, as infusing a nostalgic tone with 1990s shoegaze and “classic country twang.”

FACS, Still Life In Decay

(Trouble in Mind)

Trouble in Mind calls this album a continuation of FACS’ “intense, cathartic art rock,” with songs defined by powerful lyrics and “fluttering, melodic guitar lines.”

Yaeji, With A Hammer (XL Recordings)

The debut studio album by electronic artist Yaeji blends elements of trip-hop, house music, and rock along with lyrics sung both in English and Korean.

Calvin Johnson, Gallows Wine (K. Records)

Seasoned musician Calvin Johnson joined forces with Hartle Road, a space rock band from Mississippi, to produce 12 tracks, one of which was written by Johnson when he was 16 years old.

De La Soul, De La Soul Is Dead (Tommy Boy)

The De La Soul renaissance continues with the reissue of the legendary hip-hop group’s second studio album, originally released in 1991. •

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CITY DISHES OUT CHALLENGES AGAINST NON-PROFIT TAX BREAKS

AFTER VOWING TO TAKE ON nonprofit tax exemptions late January, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced last week his office had prepared a slate of challenges against UPMC, the Allegheny Health Network, and other major institutions.

In total, the city has identified 26 parcels that officials believe should be paying annual property taxes to the tune of $3.5 million. This represents just the first 10% of a city-wide review process that could extend into next year.

Gainey said in January that almost a third of real estate within city limits does not pay taxes, and vowed to root out any abuses of the system.

Pennsylvania law allows nonprofits to claim property tax exemptions, but it also holds that any parcels in question should be operated consistently with their charitable mission statements.

“I made a promise to the people when I ran that, in this city, we would be able to do the necessary work to ensure that all of our nonprofits meet their constitutional standard,” Gainey said.

HOAX CALLS IGNITE FEAR, FURY

FEAR SEIZED parents, students, and educators on March 29 as false reports of active shooters at two Pittsburgh high schools prompted mass police responses and nearby shelter-inplace lockdowns.

Reports came in around 11 a.m. that shooters were on site in Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic schools, both in the city’s Oakland neighborhood. Surrounding institutions, including the University of Pittsburgh, also went into lockdown while the threat was evaluated.

Law enforcement later confirmed no threats were identified at either

location, and county officials noted similar false alarms were reported across the state and country.

In a speech that day from the House floor, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Swissvale) called on lawmakers to take action on gun reform.

“Active shootings aren’t normal,” Lee said. “Shooting hoaxes aren’t normal. The evacuations and drills are not normal. [Republican legislators] want to control everything except that which could prevent mass preventable deaths of children and students and worshippers and shoppers in the only country on earth that this is a problem.”

POPULATION DECLINE

ALLEGHENY COUNTY lost more than 17,000 residents between 2020 and 2022, according to a recent release of census data, placing it among the fastest shrinking regions in the country. This comes shortly after the most recent 10-year census recorded decade-ondecade growth in Allegheny County for the first time since the collapse of the steel industry.

Released Thursday, the Vintage 2022 data — a more limited study based

on selective surveys — suggests nearly 16,000 left Allegheny County for other areas between 2020 and 2022. On top of that, the region recorded 6,500 more deaths than births during that period. Propping up the county’s population, international immigration has introduced more than 4,000 new residents to the region.

Statewide, Pennsylvania lost about 30,000 residents during that time, according to the data. •

CP PHOTO: PAT CAVANAGH

“I made a promise to the people when I ran that in this city, we would be able to do the necessary work to ensure that all of our nonprofits meet their constitutional standard.”

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— Mayor Ed Gainey

THU., APRIL 6

ART • SHARPSBURG

Radiant Organon 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through May 14. ZYNKA Gallery. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. zynkagallery.com

OUTDOORS • MT WASHINGTON

Full Pink Moon Night Hike with Venture Outdoors. 7-9 p.m. Emerald View Park, Mount Washington. $15. Registration required. ventureoutdoors.org

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

The works of Sun Ra take the spotlight at the Andy Warhol Museum‘s latest Sound Series event. Vocalist Amirtha Kidambi and saxophonist Darius Jones team up for Angels & Demons, an effort to create “musical adaptations of cosmological writings” by Sun Ra, a visionary musician regarded as a major influence on Afrofuturism. The Warhol promises a performance through which Jones and Kidambi “use their unique compositional and improvisatory voices to amplify Ra’s poetry to contemporary audiences.” 8 p.m.

117 Sandusky St., North Side. $12-15. warhol.org

FRI., APRIL 7

FAMILY • NORTH SIDE

Eggstravaganza 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Sat., April 8. National Aviary. 700 Arch St., North Side. Included with admission. aviary.org

ART • GARFIELD

Stop by the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination during the Unblurred First Friday gallery crawl for the opening reception of a new dual exhibition. The Center presents Amalgamation, a show described as combining the talents of Katy DeMent, who specializes in paper art, and Christine Bethea, a quilter and multimedia artist who uses salvaged materials in her work. 7-9 p.m. Continues through May 5. 5006 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. irmafreeman.org

MUSIC • MILLVALE

Lucius: Love So Deep Tour with Danielle Ponder 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $25. mrsmalls.com

PERFORMANCE • EAST LIBERTY

Freshworks: Nick M. Daniels. 8 p.m. Continues through Sat., April 8. Alloy Studios at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $10-25 Pay What Moves You. kelly-strayhorn.org

DRAG • MILLVALE

Found Family Friday: Last Supper with Jenny Sais Quoi, Poppy Elizabeth O’Hara, Alice O’Malice, and Belair Banks

9 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Harold’s Haunt. 142 Grant St., Millvale. Free. 18 and over. beacons.ai/haroldshaunt

SAT., APRIL 8

OUTDOORS • NORTH SIDE

Commemorate the start of spring during the Earth Month Celebration at Allegheny Commons Park. The event will include lawn games, balloon artists, free food, live music, and other family-friendly activities. Kids can take part in the morning Story Hike and listen to a reading of Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. Other nature activities will be held around Lake Elizabeth for kids to learn more about Pittsburgh’s flora and fauna. 11:30 a.m.-

2:30 p.m. 810 Arch St., North Side. Free. Registration required. pittsburghparks.org/events

LIT • BLOOMFIELD

In-Person Reading & Conversation: Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai with Cameron Barnett 7-8 p.m. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. whitewhalebookstore.com

COMEDY • DOWNTOWN

The Latchkey Kids: Rex Manning Day. 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10-15. 16 and over. arcadecomedytheater.com

MUSIC • DORMONT

SamJAMWich: Dead Side of the Peach 8 p.m. Hollywood Theater. 1449 Potomac Ave, Dormont. $20-25. facebook.com/ SamJAMwichpittsburgh

SUN., APRIL 9

LASER SHOW • NORTH SIDE

Laser Symphony of the Stars. 2 p.m. Continues through May 29.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MOM + POP MUSIC

Lucius: Love So Deep Tour at Mr. Smalls Theatre

Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. $7, $6 for museum members. carnegiesciencecenter.org

MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE

HEALTH: Dark Territory Tour with Author and Punisher and ZOMBIESHARK. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25. 21 and over. thunderbirdmusichall.com

MON., APRIL 10

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

A Catalytic Night of Jazz with Aimée Allen 7-8:30 p.m. City of Asylum. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. cityofasylum.org

TUE., APRIL 11

FILM • DOWNTOWN

Little Richard: I Am Everything at Harris Theater sheds light on the origins of a rock icon, and why “Tutti Frutti” doesn’t mean what you think it means. Director Lisa Cortés tells the oft-simplified story of Richard Wayne

Penniman, aka Little Richard, and the Black queer aspects of his music that were appropriated by white artists and institutions. The documentary promises to examine the racial and sexual structures throughout Richard’s life, depicting him “as a conflicted revolutionary who careened between religion, sex, and rock ’n’ roll.” 7:30 p.m. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $11. trustarts.org

WED., APRIL 12

MUSIC • OAKLAND

Alex Boyé: Bend Not Break Tour. 10 a.m.12 p.m. Petersen Events Center. 3719 Terrace St., Oakland. Free. irisetosavelives.com

MAGIC • DOWNTOWN

Jon Tai in Road Signs 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 30. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $40-65. trustarts.org

MUSIC • SOUTH SIDE

David Ramirez with Anna Rose. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Club Café. 56 S. 12th St., South Side. $17. clubcafelive.com

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MAGNOLIA PICTURES Little Richard: I Am Everything at Harris Theater

PHOTO: COURTESY OF IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION Amalgamation at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

HELP WANTED LEGAL ADMINISTRATOR

Ansar of Pittsburgh seeks Legal Administrator to provide administrative legal support to ANSAR’s legal clinic. Reqs: BA degree in Biz Admin, Legal Studies or related or its equivalent. 20% local travel in Allegheny County, PA required. Must be willing to work outside of standard business hours. Must be able to read, write, and speak Arabic with professional fluency. Send resume identifying position to ansar.pitt@gmail. com referencing the job title.

HELP WANTED NEPHROLOGIST

Allegheny Clinic seeks a Nephrologist to work in and around Pittsburgh, PA and assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients, obtaining and documenting past and present medical, family and social history, physical assessment, medications and allergies, and developing a therapeutic care plan for each patient.

Send CV/cover letter with salary requirements to:

Dianna Deweese, Dianna. deweese@ahn.org with “Nephrology opportunity” in re line

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF PERSIC, JONATHAN C. DECEASED OF MARSHALL TOWNSHIP, PA

Jonathan C. Persic, deceased of Marshall Township, PA No. (0223)01935 of 2023. Paul R. Persic, Adm., 236 Woodhurst Terrace, Wexford, PA 15090.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at 110 Kisow Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on April 19th, 2023 at 11:15 am. Destiny Pringle 58, Keith Steed 344. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF SENICH, DONNA R., DECEASED OF PITTSBURGH, PA

Donna R. Senich, deceased of Pittsburgh, PA No. 022200308 of 2023. James Senich, Ext., 412 Maplevale Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Or to D. Scott Lautner, Esquire. 68 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.

STUDY SMOKERS WANTED

The University of Pittsburgh’s Alcohol & Smoking Research Lab is looking for people to participate in a research project. You must:

• Currently smoke cigarettes

• Be 18-49 years old, in good health, and speak fluent English

• Be right handed, willing to not smoke before two sessions, and to fill out questionnaires

Earn up to $260 for participating in this study. For more information, call (412) 407-5029

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd, Pittsburgh PA 15226 April 19, 2023, at 1:15 PM. 1507 Jessica Nguyen, 2112 Mika Nazworth. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF YEKICH, PATRICIA K., DECEASED OF PLEASANT HILLS, PA

Patricia K. Yekich, deceased of Pleasant Hills, PA No. 02230148 of 2023. Mark Yekich, Ext., 900 Irwin Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Or to D. Scott Lautner, Esquire. 68 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.

Southend

Primary Health Care

Dr.

ESTATE NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration in the Estate of Frances Regina Yochum, late of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, who died on December 28, 2017, have been granted to John P. Yochum, Administrator. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands are requested to present the same without delay to: David E. Schwager, Esquire 183 Market Street Suite 100 Kingston, PA 18704-5444

Please

SUBOXONE

ORDER IN THE COURT

BY BRENDAN EMMETT QUIGLEY // BRENDANEMMETTQUIGLEY.COM

ACROSS

1.  Tomato sauce herb

6.  ___ Horsemen

10.  Music from Tokyo, for short

14.  Very strange

15.  Top of the heap

16.  Rugelach restaurant

17.  African capital originally called Fort-Lamy

19.  Middle of March date

20.  “Well isn’t that something!”

21.  Univ. hurdle with Subject Tests

22.  Soccer league with an annual El Classico

24.  Beginnings

26.  “What’s up everybody!”

28.  Highly-admired person, in a phrase

33.  Practice space recordings, often 36.  Gets up 37.  Mingle at a reception 38.  Verve 39.  One discovering vaccines 40.  Gets hitched 41.  ___ shot 42.  Ivan with a racket 43.  Chucked

44.  Beans from a Caribbean island 47.  ___ Chris Steak House

48.  Punctual

52.  Charles Foster Kane’s estate

55.  Home improvement letters

56.  Brooks of comedy

57.  With a cast of thousands

58.  Court sport, and a literal hint to this puzzle’s theme

62.  Spot for a choker necklace

63.  It sometimes comes with great interest

64.  Woman’s name that means “beloved”

65.  They’re thrown over one’s head

66. Othello theme

67.  Romeo’s bouquet

DOWN

1.  Drum played with hands

2.  “The Shield of Achilles” poet

3.  Place with an orange Monopoly property card

4.  It can make you hot

5.  Movie times?

6.  Personalized bit of a smart watch

7.  “My my my!”

8.  ___ corda pedal (piano’s damper pedal)

9.  Colorful shiny pointer in a meeting

10.  Beatmaker with the classic album “Donuts”

11.  Job for the feet

12.  Mixed Martial Arts star Taktarov

13.  City with a notable tower

18.  Can, in Chelsea

23.  Hannibal’s hurdle

25.  English boys school founded by King Henry VI

26.  Salon selections

27.  In and of ___

29.  Candy bar with crisped rice

30.  Signal blocking device

31.  One doing the dirty work in D.C.

32.  Annual film/ interactive media/ music festival, for short

33.  Iconic record label whose first release was

Rick Rubin’s punk band Hose

34.  Scat queen

35.  Kahului Airport island

39.  Put two zeroes on the end of 40.  Sharpen

42.  Sing, as praises

43.  Like some mortgages

45.  Yields to pressure

46.  Kitchen wrap

49.  Mosque leaders

50.  Every person for themselves fight

51.  French pronouns

52.  Lawless hero

53.  Top of the heap

54.  Hitting the spot

55.  Dolce & Gabbana rival

59.  Free electron, e.g. 60.  Cager in a wine, gold, and black jersey

61.  Celebrity book

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

NAME CHANGE IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-23-001783

In re petition of Sheradan James Pyles for change of name to Sheradan James Crow. To all persons interested:

Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 12th day of April, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-23-000866, In re petition of Ibiola Kayode parent and legal guardian of Amire Kemi Oladunmi Smith for change of names to Amira Lola Smith. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 10th day of April 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-23-002822, In re petition of Bishnu Siwa parent and legal guardian of Ezekiel Darjee for change of names to Ezekiel Siwa.

To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 28th day of April 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-23-002821, In re petition of Bishnu Siwa parent and legal guardian of Riwas Darjee for change of names to Riwas Siwa. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 28th day of April 2023, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.