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Jump Rope at the New American Music Union

These are the crappy camera phone pictures I took at New American Music Union (AE promises video from the concert will be posted 8/12/08) on the Southside this weekend.  I’ll be posting better pics along with a picture of the (un)official NAMU Jump Rope Champion 7th grader Isaac who made it to 178 revolutions – soon. (click on the pics to see full-size)   08-08-08_22181.jpg08-08-08_2217.jpg08-08-08_2213.jpg 08-08-08_2212.jpg  Jump rope history: On Friday night the Roots inspired my boyfriend Ryder to start jump rope dancing with a piece of rope he found by the exit.  Soon he was surrounded by a group of cheering concert-goers.  Our friend Matt grabbed the other end and soon people were jumping in – all in time to the music.  A group of dedicated jump ropers developed, including Bruce and his friends.  This pretty much lasted all night and continued the next night during Bob Dylan who was a little less danceable.   Apparently jumping rope is a great way to make friends!

 

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Blogging about Good Night, States

Good Night, States is a Pittsburgh based band that has been generating quite some buzz around the burghosphere and beyond.  You may recognize their leading lady from my favorite downtown dining establishment, Franktuary.  They have a double header coming up at Club Cafe.

Good Night, States double header at Club Cafe
Saturday, July 26, 2008 — 7 pm Early Show, 10:15 pm Late Show
56-58 South 12th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
$7 – one show, $10 – both, www.ticketweb.com
Ages 21+
with Lohio (early show) and Spiraling (late show)

You don’t have to take my word for it (Thank you LeVar Burton)…check out some other bloggers that have been saying about Good Night, States:

FREE Folk Music Festival – Sat. July 12 – Mellon Park

Calliope, Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, is hosting a day long celebration of folk music. The festival will take over Mellon Park in Shadyside from Noon to 10pm on Saturday, July 12. Lots of music acts, 2 stages and a children’s tent. All this is free. Calliope held their first music festival in 1977, it has long been called the Smokey City Music Festival. Since Pittsburgh has greened up its act this years music festival is named Rootz – The Green City Music Festival.

The festival will kick off with a performance by bagpiper and Calliope founder George Balderose and will continue throughout the day, with performances by a variety of regional artists in styles from bluegrass and American traditional to singer-songwriters and blues. Concerts will take place on the main stage in Mellon Park and on the newly constructed pavilion at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. The festival will also include a children’s tent and a silk-screening station, where festival-goers can print their own Calliope t-shirts using eco-friendly recycled t-shirts.

Summer Stew

summerstewflier.jpgThe Union Project has been running this series for a few months now. The Tuesday Stew is an evening of music and a bowl of soup for the bargain price of $5. Since it is July, they are moving the fun outside. I have heard great things about Joy Ike and Boca Chica.

July 15 – Summer Stew!

Beginning at 6 PM, come join the Union Project for Summer Stew, a special outdoor music festival in the Tuesday Stew concert series. The Union Project welcomes Joy Ike, Boca Chica, the Harlan Twins, and Sleep Experiments to the Summer Stew in Union Project’s side yard, weather permitting. Cover is five dollars and includes a cup of soup.

Worth the Drive – Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart Concert

Ligonier Theater and Calliope are teaming up for a great concert this weekend

Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart
Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 5 PM

This Husband & Wife Acoustic Duo have entertained to delighted audiences everywhere and promise to bring their brand of excitement to our theater as well! Plan NOW to attend this energetic concert by purchasing tickets through the Ligonier Theater! ALL SEATS JUST $12!

Call for reservations: (724) 238-6514 ext. 2

http://www.myspace.com/staceyearleandmarkstuart

You should attend this event. You really should and I will give you a few reasons why…

  1. This concert was recommended to me by a person who really really knows music, he is an amazingly large collection and he would not waste his time with an event that was not amazing.
  2. Ligonier is just an hour away from Pittsburgh and is stunningly beautiful and nice, it is supposed to be hot this weekend and it is always cooler in Ligonier than it is in Pittsburgh.
  3. Calliope is a great organization for folk music in Pittsburgh. The do good things.
  4. The Ligonier theater is literally next to Joe’s Bar – this is a small, but amazing bar that has one of the largest collections of taxidermy in North America – worth a visit.