shanleyonmusic

I'm what you'd call a music enthusiast. Not one of those obsessive people, but definitely fanatical about it. This blog began as a forum for whatever I am listening to throughout the day but I'm also trying to include full-blown CD reviews too.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

CD Quick-Take: Tim Berne/Tom Rainey/Gregg Belisle-Chi - Yikes Too

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There are a few albums that have been sitting on or around my desk that I've been meaning to write about here. Some are close to 12 mont...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Pitt Jazz Seminar Concert 2025

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One thing I didn't clarify in my preview post about the Pitt Jazz Seminar Concert was the one person who was not  part of the performanc...
Thursday, November 06, 2025

Did You Catch the New Album by Benefits?

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Benefits Burnout (Adversarial Patterns) benefitspgh.bandcamp.com/album/burnout One thing that might not have gotten proper attention at the ...
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Preview of the 55th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar & Concert

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2025 marks the 55th year that the University of Pittsburgh has hosted a weeklong series of seminars on jazz music, its players and the indus...
Monday, November 03, 2025

The Opie Meets the Weasel

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It was over three decades ago that Weasel Walter came roaring into town with the Flying Luttenbachers, sharing the stage with the Water Shed...
Friday, October 31, 2025

CD Short Take: Hayoung Lyou- The Myth of Katabasis

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There are a few albums that have been sitting on or around my desk that I've been meaning to write about here. Some are close to 12 mont...
Thursday, October 30, 2025

On the Town, Checking out the Kyle Sowashes, Juanita & Juan and their friends

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Last week, the rock and the roll - or permutations thereof - were happening on back-to-back nights, and I made it out to both. The Kyle Sowa...
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About Me

shanleymusic
UPDATED - 3/1/24. (This update is LONG overdue!) I've lived in Pittsburgh all my life. It's a good town. Come and see it. Although most of my writing here covers jazz - in particular, the more avant-garde or envelope pushing type - I've played bass in indie rock bands and like to write about that kind of music too. Currently I'm in the Harry Von Zells, Our album, Play It Backwards, came out in Spring '23. Beyond that, I won't list my whole musical past but I should mention my first band, Bone of Contention because I occasionally hear from people who are trying to find the song "Barbie Likes to Die" from our first album - which was rereleased digitally. Our whole catalog (and the HVZ album) are on Bandcamp on the Igor Records page. As a music scribe, I've contributed and edited for nearly every alt-weekly in town. Nationally I contribute to the New York City Jazz Record and spent about 20 years at JazzTimes. I am also a member of the Jazz Journalists Association.
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