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BERETTA76   [arrow style=”14.png” alignment=”center”] DOWNLOAD – “Hit Parade” – HERE (from the album “Black Beauty”, available at THIS LINK)   “Nearly seven years in, and it shows: Philly combo Beretta 76 are battleship–tight and really hitting their stride right now as they merge power–pop, garage–punk and classic ’70s–style arena–sized hard rock into one whip–smart […]

THE PENCILS by Ray Gianchetti (Kool Kat Musik) Brief Background: Released three singles for Next Records (distributed by UK Sony). “Watching The Tears”/”You Say You” (1982) “If You Really Wanna Hurt Somebody”/”Till Your Luck Runs Out” (1982) “Pictures Of Paris”/”Steal Your Love” (1983) The Story Behind The Band:  I became aware of The Pencils in […]

JANGLE ON! February by Eric Sorensen   The Mid-Atlantic is experiencing its usual Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde winter identity.  On those days when the temperature and weather conditions force me to remain indoors, I have been able to track down some new jangly material … and revisit some old favorites.  Here is a listing of the […]

PGH PODCAST #7 A Wee Bit ‘o Jangle! (the Best of Jangle 2012)   This specially themed podcast is focused on all things 12-string and JANGLE!  It is inspired by valued friend, Eric Sorsensen, who happens to be the writer behind the monthly “Jangle On!” column here at PGH.  Eric was always a huge help […]

MOVIE REVIEWS Django Unchained & Zero Dark Thirty by Doug Young   “Filmoholic” Critic Man, aka Doug Young, has been rehabbing at The Colorado Statesman for the last decade or so. A senior environmental policy advisor to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, his reviews canbe found regularly on Pop Geek Heaven.