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April 2, 2015
Scop Rock: This Week’s Show
I’ll be returning to Riley’son Saturday, April 4, backed up by bassist Duane Davis. Along the way, we’ll be joined by Tommy B on piano and others.
This week’s show starts at 8:00 PM and wraps up 60+ songs later at midnight. It’s always a blast. If you live in Pittsburgh or are just passing through, we’ll hope to see you there!
Check out the Musictab for more information (and to hear some of our original tunes). Rock on!
March 20, 2015
Featured AudioA Story by Horror Master Stephen Volk
I’ve been a Stephen Volk fan ever since I caught the movie Gothic at a midnight run back in 1987. Directed by , the same over-the-top director responsible for such classics as Altered States and The Devils, Gothicpresents Stephen Volk’s reimagining ofevents that led to the writingof Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
Among his other film credits are Ghostwatch, which made broadcast history by smashing television’s fourth-wall back in 1992; and The Awakening (2011), which may be the best...
March 15, 2015
Rockin Riley’s: St. Patrick’s Weekend and Beyond
Pittsburgh is the number-one city for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. That’s according to Niche.com, who shows the Burg beating out Chicago, Philadelphia, and even Boston for top honors.
According to Pittsburgh Magazine, past attendance at the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has ranged from 150,000 to 350,00.
Fittingly, the best advice anyone can give . . . [Read more at The 21st-Century Scop].
March 10, 2015
Get Ready for the Party of the Year!
It starts Friday night at Riley’swhen Duane Davis and I takethe stage at 8:00, and it’ll continueSaturdaywhen weopenfor the Wild Geese Band at 6:00. Should be a rocking good time.
The party continues on Tuesday (the official St. Patrick’s Day).
Other musicians performing at the three-day event will includeJohn Puckett,Mike Gallagher, andMark Guiser. Seriously, you don’t want to miss this one. Slàinte!
February 26, 2015
What Riley’s Scops Talk About . . . When They Talk About Love
The polar vortex didn’t keep story lovers from turning out at this month’s storytelling night at Riley’s Pour House.
If you were there, you know firsthand how thoroughly the act of storytelling can warm a frigid night.
If you didn’t attend, and you live anywhere in the Pittsburgh area, you owe it to yourself to drop by next time. Either way, we hope you enjoy this post and will consider spreading the word about Story Night @ Riley’s.
This months session featured a roster of talented scops who ex...
What Riley’s Scops Talk About . . . When They Talk About Love
The polar vortex didn’t keep story lovers from turning out at this month’s storytelling night at Riley’s Pour House.
If you were there, you know firsthand how thoroughly the act of storytelling can warm a frigid night.
If you didn’t attend, and you live anywhere in the Pittsburgh area, you owe it to yourself to drop by next time. Either way, we hope you enjoy this post and will consider spreading the word about Story Night @ Riley’s.
This months session featured a roster of talented scops who...
February 3, 2015
Story Night @ Riley’s: Fear and Resolutions
Wenever know where the stories are going to take us at Riley’s Pour House.
This year’s first story night (January 27) featureda number of strong storytelling debutsas well as the return of one of 2014’s All Star champions.The theme was “Resolutions,” and although all of the stories addressed the topic, manyalso touched on the nature of fear and anxiety.
Among those storytellers making a Riley’s-Story-Nightdebut was Greg Siegle, a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Psychi...
January 31, 2015
Binge Reading: The Veins-Cycle Challenge
Last week, when Google Playannounced that they were reducing the prices on all three Veins Cycle Books, I posted the following comment on the Fantasist EnterprisesFacebook page:
I’d love to hear from someone who dives in and reads (or re-reads) the entire cycle straight through, letting the central narrative unfold in real time.
Well, yesterday I heard from one such reader.
Turns out it’sPaul Genesse, author the Iron Dragon Series. And not only did he read them all over a 24 hour period, but. ....
January 25, 2015
What’s Axle’s Buried Secret?Answer to Win an Amazon Gift Card
The good people at Fantasist Enterprises, publishers of the Veins Cycle books, are interested in buried secrets.
They’re also interested in giving away a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card.
Here are the details.
First the set up:
Vortex: Book Three of the Veins Cycleopens with a boy burying something beneath his house. He thinks he is alone, that no one sees him.
But someone does.
The man he will become watches from the shadows of a dream, looking onas the child tries disposing of something the man has spent...
January 17, 2015
Rocking the Pour House:A Great Way to Spend a Friday Night
Riley’s Pour House just keeps getting better. Since Jim and Cheryl Riley took over a few years back, the pub has become a mecca for people who love funtimes and good music . . . and last night was no exception.
My good friend Duane Davis joined me on bass and backing vocals. We’ve been playing together for years, first teaming up in a band fronted by . . . .
[Read more at The 21st-Century Scop.]
