I didn't know Boo Radley were from Pittsburgh! They used to play around San Francisco every now and again. This looks like another great one, Sean. Kudos for the archives!

i know very little of this, but it looks most tasty, Mr Lally. Great work and top of the pile once again. I fear that pile may be tottering under the weight of so many good mixes.

Nah, this is a different Boo Radley - a Pittsburgh supergroup, as it were. Mid 80s. I love the song, though - a tribute to my hometown, some 50 miles south of here.

i don't think i heard anything of this, but i'm intrested

By the way, I'm doing this with an alterior motive - I would love to see everyone do a mix of the lesser-known bands from their hometowns. Major labels be damned!

I need to compile a few mixes based on this side of the state (I'll deal the past two decades as well)at sometime. Need to dig thru the tapes and 45's!!

If this is anything like the first volume it's gotta be great. Sign me up.

never heard of any of this stuff,but judging by previous submissions it must be great.

ok i'm in soon it will come an all star cd from my and mike the pikes town

AWESOME. pittsburgh usually sucks, but some of the music is great..

i'm sure it sounds g-r-e-a-t!!!

Forgot to mention that many thanks go to the great Johnny Lerner for transfering some tracks for me.

Je ne feins pas pour Otre l'expert en matiFre de ce genre particulier mais c'est fantastique! Il rapporte l'odeur douce de la campagne frantaise des jours clairs d'automne, quand les femmes courent autour de nu avec leurs hommes pas loin derriFre:

Looks great, Sean. Ion and I are working on a similar kind of mix - with my side being the lesser known bands from Perth, Australia and his side being California bands. So look for it in the near future -or, as soon as Ion can get up off his arse and finish his side! ;)

i am from pittsburgh but i have not really kept up on the local music scene. i haven't heard anything new or exciting recently. this looks interesting though.

This looks great, Seanald. Drop me a line & make me a copy! (What're you up to this weekend?)

I have to, however, dispute your characterization of that Lerner bum as "great"... ;-)

You have some really nice stuuf on here Sean and great mix btw.

The Rave-ups were from Pittsburgh originally. I believe Jimmer moved from here (sans band, perhaps?) to LA to make it. And make it he did.

Actually, Mr. Podrasky was from my hometown, Natrona Heights, PA. Very close to Pittsburgh, though.

Just for the record, the Rave-ups played less than 5-6 gigs ever in Pittsburgh, all pre-1980 or so, in some incarnation that included Jimmer P., but left town before the Pittsburgh scene really got going in full swing and were rich CMU kids with little in common with the gutter snipes like all of us that really made up the scene. They were viewed by many as snobs and had no impact except as people who left. More power to them but no one ever gave them a second thought after they left. However, the bands on this mix were all the real deal (except for a few that were after my time upon which I cannot comment). Missing in action however are many greats like The Puke, The Cuts, Hans Brinker and the Dykes, Stick Against Stone, Blue Collar, Target, Kids After Dark, The Jetsons, The Boatpeole, The Shakes, The Shut-ins, Gates of Wrath, The Trial, The Swarm, Boystown, Sam Mathews (he had a few bands whose names escapes me), Francis Lackey, No Shelter, The Dark, Hector in Paris, and so many more. Michael C. from the Cynics started as The Boatpeople while still in high school playing The Electric Banana, then joined 96 Tears (with Kim from the Puke, Bill from The Puke and Cardboards, Beth later of Dress Up as Natives) then joined forces with Greg K. from The Jetsons and Bill from The Puke and The Cardboards to form The Cynics. Greg K. and Michael C. have been the true workhorses of the original scene who kept going through it all. And of course, Karl. Karl started with
The Cuts which were the germinating band which really "created," the scene (along with The Puke) and to this day, I believe they had an unstoppable song list, jointly penned with shared and alternating vocal duties, consisting of Karl M. on guitar (later of Target, Carsickness, Dream Factory, Ploughman's Lunch, sole, etc.), Dave Doremus on bass (later of The Dark and The Five), Dawn Spears on guitar(later of Dress Up as Natives and others I believe), Dick Vitale (later of The Dark and Stick Against Stone) and an MIA compatriot named Bob Price (who taught me it was O.K. to like Hank Williams and X-Ray Specs, rumored to have moved to D.C. area to play country or something like that). The Cuts were the best rock n' roll band I have ever seen live because of the song quality, controlled mayhem and the talent that was busting out at all angles. The songs were better than anything nationally on vinyl by an American band at the time, which at that point, which consisted of little more than random available product by the Dead Boys, Ramones, Television (well I may have to except them for Marque Moon) possibly X, Devo, The Dickies and a few others. The Cuts need to be recognized as the band without which none of Pittsburgh Pebbles, Vol. 2, or just about all of what came after would exist. Congratulations to Mr. Lally for his excellent contribution to the history of the Pittsburgh years with this mix(although some of these bands came much later). Now the real question. How do I get myself of copy of this mix on CD? I am not particularly computer literate in these things. Please help me out Mr. Lally!

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