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Last night Joseph Arthur played an intimate set at LiquidSundays.com. Joseph Arthur has been one of my favorite artists for nearly ten years. It was the fourth time I’ve seen him live in concert and by far one of my favorite shows to date. Joseph incorporates live looping into his sets where he creates layers and layers of interesting vocal and instrument samples. This creates an amazing and unique concert experience. He also created a large painting while performing on stage. He typically only incorporates art into his shows at venues where he already has a close relationship. So this was an unexpected but appreciated addition to the show. He finished the concert by performing an impromptu acoustic encore while sitting on the merch table surrounded by family and fans.

All photos © geekstar.com:

Each year, the Mattress Factory’s Urban Garden Party becomes the talk of the town as more than 1,000 attendees turn out to help support the museum’s mission with one heck of a fundraising party!

SUMMER IN THE CITY: THE 2010 URBAN GARDEN PARTY
Friday, June 18, 2010
7:00 PM (VIP Pre-Party at 6:00 PM)
The Mattress Factory is located at 500 Sampsonia Way in Pittsburgh’s North Side

Geekstar.com is part of the Urban Garden Party Street team. Please help me reach my ticket sale quota by ordering from the link posted below. Support the arts in Pittsburgh! Thanks so much!

TICKETS: BUY TICKETS HERE

http://urbangardenparty-geekstar.eventbrite.com

As the Mattress Factory’s primary annual fund raising event, the Garden Party is vital to the organization’s programming and has helped the museum push the artistic envelope for more than three decades.

London based DJ collective Eclectic Method will be headlining from 9 PM till 11 PM. You have to love these guys because they made a video collage of robots set to their music! I love robots!

Eclectic Method – Robots from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

The night will also include DJ Omar Abdul, Artist Tim Kaulen & Sean Derry. There will be skateboards from Mr. Smalls Funhouse just like it’s 1988 all over again!

For one night only, many of Pittsburgh’s best restaurants and bars will come together to offer an amazing selection of delectable edibles and liberating libations. Their donations in support of the Mattress Factory are included in the cost of your ticket to the Urban Garden Party.

Food and beverages for the Urban Garden Party generously donated by:

TICKETS: BUY TICKETS HERE

http://urbangardenparty-geekstar.eventbrite.com

This is one event you don’t want to miss. First, one of my all-time favorite musicians Joseph Arthur is performing at a small intimate venue. If you aren’t familiar with his music, please check out his website and youtube videos posted below. Joseph has been a long time favorite by critics for over a decade. He typically plays larger venues and tours quite a bit in Europe where he has a large fan base. He is joining us Sunday, June 6 to play at a J. Verno Studios, a large loft in the South Side.

Also playing are two fantastic Pittsburgh bands, the Harlan Twins and the Long Time Darlings. The Harlan Twins are one of Geekstar’s favorite local bands. They perform soulful rock that has a throwback to the 70′s. The Long Time Darlings also have a classic rock influence and their singer, Brett Staggs, has amazing raw gritty vocals. Geekstar photographed a Harlan Twins show this past November.

In addition to an amazing band lineup, various local artists will be displaying their art including photography, paintings, furniture, masks, and more.

For $15 you’ll enjoy live music, art, and unlimited Yuengling. You’ll spend nearly this amount on a regular night out.

BUY YOUR TICKET ONLINE! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT.

RSVP AT THE FACEBOOK EVENT so we can help build more of a buzz so Pittsburgh continues to host cultural events such as this. Thanks!

What: Liquid Sundays
When: Sunday, June 6; 6-10 PM
Where: J. Verno Studios (South Side), 3030 Jane Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203
Price: $15 (21+); $3 discount by brining a T-shirt to donate to www.1MillionShirts.org
Tickets: Purchase online at Showclix http://www.showclix.com/event/10296

Bands:
Joseph Arthur
Harlan Twins
Long Time Darlings

Artists:
Mosaics by Stevo Sadvary
Graphic Art by Alanna James
Woodworking by Christopher James
Photography by Nick Coppula
Puppetry & Masks by Dave English
Live Graffiti by Shane Pilster & Lindsey Bieda
Laser Cutting by Epilog Laser

Yuengling & Yuengling Light provided free of charge by Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale.

Wines by Sylvester Winery.

Facebook Event: View the Facebook event here

Harlan Twins © 2009 Geekstar.com

Today is tax day but I wanted April 15th to be more fun and exciting. So, I chose April 15th as the day Geekstar.com randomly selects one lucky reader as the winner of 2 Carnegie Museum passes. A recent post instructed readers to leave a comment stating their favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh. I used a random number generator courtesy of  www.MathGoodies.com to select a comment on that post at random.

And the winner is…

Congrats Sarah2 who says:

“My favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh is visiting the Warhol. No matter what the exhibit is you will always see something new. The starch yet cozy atmosphere is my time warp back to a time when things were blooming and popping.”

Geekstar.com would like to thank Pittsburgh Budget Cars who sells used cars in Pittsburgh!

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One of my favorite things to do in Pittsburgh is to visit one of our many art or historical museums. This month, Geekstar.com is giving away 2 passes to one lucky reader.

How do you win?

Leave a comment below listing one of your favorite events, places, bands, restaurants, or activities you enjoy in Pittsburgh. Why is your choice so stand-out? Leave up to one comment a day through April 15th to increase your chances of winning.

How does geekstar choose a winner?

All of geekstar.com’s readers are so unique and interesting that the best way to choose a comment is by using a handy dandy random number generator! A comment at random will be chosen. Increase your odds by leaving one comment per day. Make sure you leave your email address so I can contact you if you win! (It is not posted on the site.)

Where’d you get those passes?

The Carnegie Museum passes are generously provided by Pittsburgh Budget Cars. Pittsburgh Budget Cars specializes in selling used cars in Pittsburgh to buyers with budgets of $10,000 or less. Thanks Pittsburgh Budget Cars!

What was one Geekstar.com’s favorite Pittsburgh events? I loved the Chris Cornell concert at Starlake Amphitheater (I still call it Starlake) in July 2008. I love Chris Cornell and I love Soundgarden (so excited about the reunion). However, what we all loved most about the concert was FLAG MAN!

Relive this monumental event here…

That’s my plan.

Animal Collective + Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” = Smiles

loves it.

YouTube Direktvideo link

This past Sunday, Stephen Tribou and Dirk Miller from Rusted Root played a guest set at Discovery Urban Campus (Discovery Christian Church) in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Discovery meets at J. Verno Studios which is a photography and artist loft that hosts parties, art openings, and photo shoots.

Stephen Tribou is a talented painter and musician who plays locally throughout the city.

painting by Stephen Tribou

He performed several songs that were dark and moody in nature. Tribou often plays instrumental songs that fade from one song into another. This time, he added a layer of haunting vocals over live looping created with keyboards and guitars.

Stephen Tribou and Dirk Miller at Discovery Urban Campus:

Discovery South Side meets every Sunday night at 6:30 PM at J. Verno Studios.
J. Verno Studios, 3030 Jane Street Ext., Pittsburgh 15203. Plenty of street parking.

After the concert and service, we headed over to OTB Bicycle Cafe which happens to be my favorite bar in Pittsburgh. It is a bicycle themed cafe and bar that serves the most amazing food (love the vegan options!) and craft micro-brews. If you have been reading geekstar.com, then you know by now that I am a super fan! We packed out OTB from wall to wall!

View photos from the OTB Bicycle Cafe After Party here!

Stephen Tribou and Ryan Phipps (from Discovery) will be playing this coming Thursday June 4 at Lava Lounge in South Side.

This will be a fantastic show and a great way to kick off summer! Geekstar.com will be covering the show.

View the Lava Lounge Facebook Event Invite.

Website Links:

Stephen Tribou and The Vacant Sea

Dirk Miller and Rusted Root

Ryan Phipps Blog and Ryan Phipps Music 

Discovery Urban Campus, South Side

OTB (Over the Bar) Bicycle Cafe 

Lava Lounge

I happened to have my Canon XSI with me while in Oakland. Here are some photos from a lovely afternoon in the city. Enjoy!

(Oakland, Cathedral of Learning, Carnegie Museum, Carnegie Library, Joe MaMa’s, CMU Spring Festival, S Craig Street)

All photos © geekstar.com.