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I love this man. Happy birthday!

The $80k in venue equipment from The Rex will go to the Steel City Arts Foundation and its new home in Stanton Heights.

They're not into the whole brevity thing.

By Katie On The X
Apr 4, 2021
9:18 There You Are - "Death Machine"
9:37 The Zells - "You Must Choose"
9:49 Bikini Isands - "Psycho Killer"
10:03 Tough CUffs - "Always Off"
10:11 Caleb Kopta - "Foreign Language"
10:34 Gaadge - "Twenty-Two"
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By Brandy
UPDATE as of 4/5/21:
DMX's lawyer clarifies that it was a misstatement on Saturday evening about DMX being taken off of life support and breathing on his own.
According to abcnews:
The rapper's publicist, Matt Oliver, said Saturday evening that Simmons no longer needed to be on life support, only to later backtrack and say he believes he's still on life support. The rapper's family said in a statement Sunday evening that the Ruff Ryders To The Rescue Foundation is holding a prayer vigil outside White Plains Hospital -- where DMX is currently admitted and "facing serious health issues" -- Monday at 5 p.m. ET.

Apr 5, 2021
Class of '99 provided a track for The Faculty soundtrack, consisting of Layne Staley on vocals, Tom Morello on guitar, Stephen Perkins on drums.
I just re-listened after quite a few years, now I wanna go find a VCR on the side of the road and pick up a copy of The Faculty.

By Brandy
Apr 4, 2021
As of 8:18pm, DMX's attorney, Murray Richman, said that the rapper DMX was taken off of life support and is breathing on his own now. He is surrounded by his family.
DMX reportedly had a heart attack and was hospitalized after an alleged drug overdose Friday night.
Photo via Getty Images

The whole dang album. Here's why it's the pick for the week...

Literally from the streets, the feline four-piece
Cattera is fronted by a reformed street-kitty Roope-Shakir, the fur family member of
Anna Mrzyglocki, a product manager at Fearless Records.
Cattera released its first single, the yowling, cat-nip-fueled headbanger "Hunger of the Beast" on Thursday, pledging all proceeds to benefit the Whiskers-A-GoGo non profit volunteer-run cat rescue in the band's hometown. Whiskers-A-GoGo is the same organization that got Roope-Shakir off the streets and into his forever home with Mrzyglocki.
"I knew Roope-Shakir had star power from the moment he entered my apartment," Mrzyglocki says. "I heard his emotion-filled meows and knew he needed to be the front cat of a metal band. It sparked a passion for A&R I never knew I had. People may think CATTERA is just another 'industry plant,' but there's real talent here."

By Katie On The X
Dec 24, 2020
My first encounter with Kahone Concept (think: cajón) was in 2017 at the Sound Scene Express Awards at Spirit. He was performing alongside Starship Mantis, Wreck Loose, Kayla Schureman, and Honey (now Rave Ami). He was also up for Best EP that night for his release
Towers, which you can find on his Bandcamp
. His performance was tight, with impressive effects and a lot of energy. I never forgot the name, nor the way the audience was absolutely captivated.
Now, Ben Orrvick, the solo pop artist/producer from Pittsburgh is in regular rotation on the X with his single, "Maybe," part of this year's Hometown for the Holidays. His process started in his teenage years - he wanted to start a band, but found it difficult to find bandmates. He took it upon himself to teach himself a variety of instruments and continued to write, record and produce on his own. He named his project Kahone Concept after a cajón he made in woodshop. His professional bio explains, 'The name ... fits the ethos that surrounds his music: 'it’s important to find significance even in the smallest of things; we each find our own significance. It’s what gives us purpose.'” (Kahone Concept)

A study found that the treatment can lower the risk of hospitalization and help reduce the symptoms in patients with mild cases of COVID-19.

Why not take your Thanksgiving nap in the...uh.. butt of a turkey pillow?..

By Brandy
Nov 10, 2020
'Tis the season to get tipsy at home, since we can't do anything else! Guinness is releasing two new beers for the holidays.
The new Imperial Gingerbread Spiced Stout takes the warm flavors of gingerbread and bakes them straight into your beer. Brewed with allspice, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, the stout boasts an 11% ABV. Holiday pairing suggestions for the gingerbread stout include roasted pork with fig, vanilla pan cotta, or creme brûlée.
Also joining shelves will be Guinness' barrel-aged Imperial Stout Aged In Bourbon Barrels, which features notes of chocolate, bourbon, coconut, and vanilla. At 10.5% ABV, the Imperial Stout boasts an oaky finish.

The #NHL officially teased their upcoming #ReverseRetro jerseys. I like what I'm seeing, do you?

Hayley is plotting to drop solo material in the new year.

GM Jim Rutherford announced today that Penguins are activating Patric Hornqvist off the Injured Reserve list. #LetsGoPens

Find out how Led Zeppelin bested The Beatles and The Stones in 1969, and how Gregg Allman was a victim in 2008.

GM Jim Rutherford announced this morning that the Penguins are recalling Thomas Di Pauli and Kevin Czuczman from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Reports emerging that Pittsburgh Steeler defensive back, Kameron Kelly, was arrested early Friday morning.