Dazzletine/Pet Clinic/Side Eye
Cattivo, Lawrenceville PA
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| Dazzletine |
December 9, 2016
by Lisa Sikon
Dazzletine
is a glam rock, alternative band with a style and sound that is all
their own . They were
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| Dazzletine |
performing tonight to release their new album,
'Organomy', which took four years to produce. The band also has a
previous EP, but this is the first full length album. Dazzletine is a
band that has fun on stage and transfers that energy to the crowd. I
have to admit, I liked watching Dan Koshute perform on stage. His
performance is fun to watch as he is constantly moving on the stage,
singing and playing with frenzy that I found entertaining. Nick Fleury
adds more vocals and guitar with Darren Diederich on the bass, and Nick
Charters on drums. They played a number of songs off of the album, as
would be expected at a record release. They extended the songs with
additional riffs sprinkled in at different areas. Dazzletine isn't a
band that you can pigeon hole into any one category, they have something
for everyone in the audience. The lyrics are strong and the music has a
captivating beat, many in the crowd were dancing and nodding along with
the music. From start to finish, they put on a high energy
performance, with Dan often coming out to the front of the stage to
play. Dan Koshute played solo for the last song, captivating the
audience with his stellar performance. This is definitely a band you
would want to see play live, visually the bit of glam and the solid
guitar playing will reel you in and you will find yourself dancing to
the music. Take a listen to 'Organomy', it's a solid album that will
find a home in your collection.
Pet Clinic is a garage,
alternative rock band that has been a favorite in Pittsburgh for a
number of
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| Pet Clinic |
years. In May, they released their second album, 'No Face' and
haven't slowed down since. They recorded the entire album in their Troy
Hill home and I have say, it's a killer album. The band went on a West
Coast tour to promote the album shortly after their local record release
show. Local public radio station, WYEP, also named it in the top 5
local albums of the year. David Bubenheim is the lead guitarist and
vocalist; he has a unique vocal range . He can go from a soft purr to
the distinctive scream that he uses in so many of Pet Clinic's songs .
John Henderson plays the keyboard and synth with such intensity, his
long hair flowing over his face most of the time. He is mesmerizing to
watch as he adds the synthesized sounds that add so much depth to the
music. Mike Arendt's solid guitar playing infuses a richness into each
song. Ian Edwards plays the bass like no one I have ever seen, adding
the driving beat as well as some bass solos. He is in perfect sync with
drummer Kenny Nelson to form the heartbeat of the band. Tonight they
played a mix of songs from 'No Face' and their first album, 'The Dust
That Made the Fire That Made the Light'. 'Stop Wasting My Precious
Time' is a favorite of mine and they played that as well as some new
material, which had a frantic pace with a bit of punk added in. One of
the things that I love about Pet Clinic's music is the small surprises
in the songs, there always seems to be a shift or added riff that makes
the music so enjoyable. The crowd was obviously into the music, many
dancing to the driving beat. They ended the set with 'Fox the Dog', this
performance was without question, one of the best that I have seen from
this band. If you get a chance, be sure to see them perform live and
also pick up a copy of 'No Face', you will no doubt be listening to it a
lot as it is a great album.
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| Side Eye |
Side Eye is a surf/garage girl band
that is relatively new to the Pittsburgh area. This trio has Chelsey Rumbaugh on the guitar and vocals, Marie Mashyna on bass and vocals and
Carrie Battle on drums and vocals. They opened the evening with their
mix of slow surf and gritty garage band sound. They have two songs out
on and EP, 'Bittersweet' and 'It's Not Easy'. This evening they played
an interesting cover of the Pixies, 'Here Comes Your Man'. This band
had an easy going stage presence and the crowd was definitely enjoying
the sound. I'll be on the lookout for some future material by this girl
group.
Cattivo has been around for 20 years and is located in
the Lawrenceville section of the city. It hosts a number of bands and
has stages both upstairs and downstairs, sometimes having bands both at
the same time. It's a friendly atmosphere and they support the local
band scene in Pittsburgh. It's important that local bands have a
community that comes out to listen. All bands start out as a local band
somewhere, support your local bands, go out and see them, buy their
merchandise and albums, give them a voice for they are the backbone of
the music industry.
https://www.facebook.com/Dazzletine/
https://dazzletine.bandcamp.com/
http://www.petclinicmusic.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dust-that-made-fire-that-made/id451250960
https://twitter.com/PetClinicMusic
https://www.facebook.com/Pet-Clinic-131858753531707/
https://petclinicmusic.bandcamp.com/
https://pghsideeye.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/SIDEEYEPGH/
http://www.cattivopgh.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cattivopgh/
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