2019 had some sick jams coming outta Pittsburgh - we put together a list of 13 of our favorite albums. Dive in, find something new, listen/support your local musicians by clicking the links below:

1. Short Fictions: Fates Worse Than Death 

Bonus: Favorite PGH Artists who put out Singles in 2019

• Drauve 

Bonus: Favorite EPs from PGH Artists in 2019

• The Zells: No More Heroes

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Our gift to you this holiday season, Soundcheck PGH's annual Christmas songs episode, featuring Noah Brode. We debate which of these jingly jams is the best with Christmas Madness and test our holiday tune knowledge in the debut of Quizmastime! What better way to get into the spirit of the season? 

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After a summer hiatus we are back here at SoundcheckPGH! Bringing you a conversation with Hearken, an indie rock duo whose songs are equal parts grunge and punk, held together with melodies that immediately get stuck in your head. 

The two piece band is made up of Donny and Gregg, who were kind enough to sit down with us for an engaging conversation. We got the story behind their album Help Me, I’m Alive, discussed the dynamics of playing live shows as a duo, and also hit on some deeper topics like self-identity and how you define success. 

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This week on Soundcheck PGH, Clara Kent joins us to talk self-acceptance, the inspiration she gained from her mother, PGH's two hip-hop scenes, and if you need to leave PGH to make it. 

Clara is an R&B, hip-hop, neo-soul artist whose most upcoming mixtape The 4 Winds: EAST will be released on July 27. (Pre)order on Bandcamp here!

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This week, the artist behind Just Fern, Princex, and more, Mags Romero sat down with us to talk music, Pittsburgh, and society. Three of our favorite topics. Mags is an indie-rocker who has started transitioning into more trip-hop territory on her latest releases. Speaking of which, Mags was generous enough to share with us a brand new, unreleased Just Fern track, Doug Funny, which you can hear around the 20 minute mark. 

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We welcome Jordan Montgomery back on Soundcheck to discuss his upcoming album, Dark Horse, due out May 31. We talk about what's changed since he put out Driving While Black in 2016 and the growth of his record label that grew from that project, Driving While Black Records. Jordan also gives us a brand new track from Dark Horse to debut as a Soundcheck PGH Exclusive - hear Bad Habits at the 17 minute mark and get a taste of what's to come. 

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Our inaugural countdown episode rounds up the Top 13 releases coming out of Pittsburgh thus far in 2019 (January - April). All genres, all types of projects, all on one list. Tune in to hear a comprehensive overview of the Pittsburgh scene and find your new favorite jams.

We are going to be releasing more Top Releases episodes periodically, so if you are an artist or in a band - tag/send us your releases and we will be sure to listen.  

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No description of Angela Autumn's music is going to be quite as fitting as 'Sad Cowgirl' songs. Sure, you could explain how elements of western, folk, country, blues, and indie rock are blended together into a heady elixir that swirls around the true backbone of the music - the lyrics. Lyrics that convey elation, ennui, energy - sometimes all at the same time. You could say all that. But really Sad Cowgirl songs says it all. 

Angela gave us her take on the PGH music scene, her experience as a female musician, and at the end of the day...what really matters.  

Hear her tracks - Rascal (11:00) and a brand new, unreleased demo of James Dean (37:03) 

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You don't know Mars. Even if you think you do. We guarantee after listening to this show you'll come away having learned something new about the man who goes by Mars Jackson. 

The Pittsburgh rapper was kind enough to sit down with us and we had a great conversation. Hear his story, how he got to where he is today, and what he sees coming next both for himself and the entire Pittsburgh scene. 

Check out two full Mars Jackson tracks during the show - No Script (4:37) and Simple ft. Benji (33:57). 

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The future of music is blending genres and Isaiah Small is from the future. He masterfully blurs the lines between hip hop, jazz, funk, and alt rock to create 'Orange Music.' These tracks are full of infectious melodies and raw emotion and translate into live performances that are equal parts Kurt Cobain and Andre 3K. 

We caught up with Isaiah to get his story, what inspires his music and insane live sets, and what he's got planned next. 

Hear two full tracks during the show - Yeezus (10:13) and Its Alright, Its Ok (21:03) 

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