For our first ever interview, we welcome Benji, local rapper/singer/musician/producer, to our studio - aka Pete's living room. 

Over a few Modelo's, we get deep with Benji. We discuss his background and how he got to where he is today (4:21), why adulting is so hard (28:02), and which local PGH artists you don't know about that you should check out (58:15). We also compare notes on who we would pick for our teams in a rappers-only basketball league (1:12:15). 

Finally, don't miss the debut of a brand new song from his upcoming album (46:15). 

Get more Benji on his Soundcloud and Twitter.

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende.

Just when you thought we were gone for good, we're back! (kinda). We've got big plans for 2018 and can't wait to get started (Pete claims he feels like a brand new person), here's a short update on what we have in store - stay tuned!

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For our 13th episode we take a look at Choo Jackson, a Pittsburgh based rapper and producer who's been putting out music at a prolific rate over the past few years. From working with Mac Miller to starting his own record label, Choo is someone you should get familiar with. This episode would be a good place to start. 

Find more Choo on Facebook, Twitter, IG, Soundcloud, and Spotify. 

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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This week Pete tries to pull a fast one by not only picking two acts, but stealing one of them from Jack. It's classic Pete, but luckily for you, it all works out as we look at both Soft Girl and Just Fern. I'd tell you more about them, but I don't want to give any spoilers away, listen to the episode already!  

Find Just Fern on Bandcamp and Facebook and Soft Girl on Bandcamp and Facebook as well. 

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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This week we dive into the psychy-dream rock of Zeve. A relatively new band with a well defined sound. If you're into Real Estate, Grizzly Bear, Tame Impala, or the like, you need to add these guys to your rotation. After we disect their album we go back and forth on what we've been adding to The S List.  

Find Zeve on their website and Facebook. 

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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We celebrate our tenth episode with a double feature! We're taking a look at Short Fictions and Curse Words, two great local indie rock/emo bands. Also, we didn't know this but apparently they are rivals! Stick around after the feature to check out what we've been getting into on Spotify.

Find Short Fictions on Facebook and Bandcamp.

Find Curse Words on Facebook, Twitter, and Bandcamp. 

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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We're back with a profile of Mars Jackson, a Pittsburgh rapper who you need to know about if you don't already. After that we get into our usual hijinks. Find Mars Jackson on Soundcloud, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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This episode we dive deep into the dreamy jazz-pop of Pinstripe Sunny, five undergrads at Pitt who have been tearing it up lately. Stick around after the profile to hear what's been playing on The S List, my plans for a Young Thug spin-off podcast, and what Tom Petty meant to us. Find Pinstripe Sunny on Facebook and Bandcamp.

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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This episode we profile local rapper/singer/musician/producer/engineer Benji and his latest track Mimosa. We also debate whether its ok to refer to Pittsburgh as PGH, debut our new intro/outro tracks, and have too much fun playing with a soundboard. Get more Benji on his Soundcloud and Twitter.

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Our into is 'Swampwalk Bling' by Swampwalk and our outro is 'Oh So Good' by Hobbes Duende. 

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We're back with a profile of local (by way of Erie) dream pop band Barlow. We also confront the fact that Pete can't attend a show on time, learn why you shouldn't stare at the eclipse, and expand our vocabulary.

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