WYEP Blog

Whether you love our Top 12 Pittsburgh Performance Project venue picks, or are ready to trash the dressing room in a fit of rage, it’s undeniable that you have some great memories of Pittsburgh concerts.

We asked you to submit your favorite recollections of live music. Here are a few of them–we’ll be posting memories every few days. Make sure to post your own comments and memories below!

“A local band sang at the Decade in June 1986, ‘Don’t go to Kiev. Don’t go to Kiev. There’s radiation there, you’re gonna lose your hair. Don’t go to Kiev.’ So irreverent when everyone was leary of the impact of the Chernobyl cloud.” - Sara S.

“I was living in Erie when West View Park closed down and became the suburban eyesore it is today, but my parents raved about Danceland, where they met. My Mother still has her dance card, and many fond memories of big bands and riding the trolleys from Mount Oliver to West View. Everyone from Duke Ellington to The Rolling Stones played there.” - Anonymous WYEP listener

“A most memorable show for me occurred at Soldiers and Sailors in Oakland which featured Patty Griffin, Emmylou Harris, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earl and Shawn Colvin. I remember that you could hear a pin drop in there, especially when Patty sang.” - K.D.

Don’t forget to sign up for WYEP’s Pittsburgh Performance Project launch party on July 18th!

If you missed WYEP’s recent studio sessions with Bob Schneider, Mark Olson or any of the other musicians who have visited the WYEP studios this year, check out our On Demand Audio section.  You can listen to recent Discumentary episodes (including new ones about Bruce Springsteen and The Cure), and check out our podcast section for On-Demand Audio on the go!

The On Demand Audio section is constantly being updated, so bookmark it and check back often.  http://www.wyep.org/music/ondemand/streaming/

WYEP’s podcasts are back and updated after some down time due to technical difficulties. Along with your favorites are some brand new podcasts!

Check out “You Gotta Hear This!” a monthly look at new essential music, hosted by Cindy Howes.

With our other new podcast “What in the World?”, you can join Rosemary Welsch as she visits a new album from around the globe every month.

Also, there’s WYEP’s monthly “Local Music News” podcast featuring full songs from musicians around Pittsburgh.

There are also podcasts of “Prosody”, “Discumentary”, “RPM” and our “Third Thursdays” local music performances.

Check out our podcast page for more information.

If you use iTunes, and haven’t been getting updates of WYEP’s podcasts, you may need to re-subscribe to them via the iTunes podcast directory, just search for “WYEP”.

We hope you enjoy taking WYEP with you on the go!