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Documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. One artist at a time. Hosted by Brian Sikes Howe.

Dec 6, 2023

Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene.

Dream The Heavy is a Pittsburgh based band that blends aethereal rock and dense rhythms. 

https://dreamtheheavy.com/

December 15th ar Mr. Smalls Theatre!

Winter Wonder Ball is here to highlight just a few of...


Nov 22, 2023

Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene.

God Hates Unicorns is Cutting Edge *Multi Award Winning* Pittsburgh Dickrock.

https://linktr.ee/GodHatesUnicorns

This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts....


Nov 15, 2023

Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene.

Roger Rafael Romero, aka Feralcat, is a musician, composer, and educator living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

https://f3ralcat.com/

This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you...


Nov 8, 2023

Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene.

Pittsburgh’s Horehound distills a potent blend of snarling riffs, morose melodies, and rhythmic intricacy that owes equally to doom metal convention and goth/dark ambient atmosphere. Over the course of...


Nov 1, 2023

Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. Today's guest is my long-time friend Jason Cantu.

Jason has spent plenty of years playing in bands and working for different record labels. Join us for a fun chat about creativity, fatigue, marketing, growing...