Once again, there’s a lot of good music in town this weekend, and I’ll be missing it. “C'est la vie”, says old Chuck Berry.
I complain a lot about Pittsburgh getting passed over on tours I’d love to see, or about how all the good shows are on Mondays or other random weekdays. But I have to say that this winter/spring is seeing a pretty solid lineup. In fact, so solid that there are serious dilemmas on the horizon… Kweller with the Watson Twins or Tokyo Police Club? Josh Ritter or Heartless Bastards and Gaslight Anthem? Those are tough questions, kids. And on Saturdays, no less!
Anyway, my personal recommendation for this Saturday goes to Ben Kweller and the Watsons, if only because it’s a great double-bill. Mr. Kweller’s new CD, Changing Horses, has gone more than a little bit country, and successfully. You can still expect plenty of high-energy pop to fill out his live set, though. And with the saccharine tones of the Watson Twins to warm Diesel’s clubby heart, it should be a feelgood night all around.
In fact, given that Diesel tends to shut shows down early on the weekends to make room for the meatheads, and that TPC are the headliners over in Millvale, you can probably catch both shows, all of which should make for a nice little Saturday.
I complain a lot about Pittsburgh getting passed over on tours I’d love to see, or about how all the good shows are on Mondays or other random weekdays. But I have to say that this winter/spring is seeing a pretty solid lineup. In fact, so solid that there are serious dilemmas on the horizon… Kweller with the Watson Twins or Tokyo Police Club? Josh Ritter or Heartless Bastards and Gaslight Anthem? Those are tough questions, kids. And on Saturdays, no less!
Anyway, my personal recommendation for this Saturday goes to Ben Kweller and the Watsons, if only because it’s a great double-bill. Mr. Kweller’s new CD, Changing Horses, has gone more than a little bit country, and successfully. You can still expect plenty of high-energy pop to fill out his live set, though. And with the saccharine tones of the Watson Twins to warm Diesel’s clubby heart, it should be a feelgood night all around.
In fact, given that Diesel tends to shut shows down early on the weekends to make room for the meatheads, and that TPC are the headliners over in Millvale, you can probably catch both shows, all of which should make for a nice little Saturday.
Downloads:
Ben Kweller - "Sawdust Man" (Mediafire link)
The Watson Twins - "How Am I To Be?" (Mediafire link)
Tokyo Police Club - "Juno" (Mediafire link)
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