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Pennsylvania Bluegrass at it's finest. Cabinet blew the Rex Theatre and Pittsburgh Away during their tour stop

All The Way from California on their fall tour, Dead Winter Carpenters visited Pittsburgh, Pa at The Rex Theatre

Last Night at The Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa everyone was high on Pennsylvania Blue Grass, as Cabinet came to town with the Dead Winter Carpenters.
Here's their encore from last night 

Alot of Boombox fans have heard that they recently added a drum kit to their set during the fall tour.

Here's a look from Pittsburgh at their Rex Theatre performance 

The beautiful and talented Ramona performing at The Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa

This Past weekend at The Dormont Street Fair, The Bastard Bearded Irishmen played in their Neighborhood delivering, a slamming set and a fmaily friendly as well as refreshing adult beverage fun. Sponsored by Jameson, The Bearded Bastards bring it all to the stage and have the time of their lives doing so everytime they go on.

Following a stage collision between Danny and Jimmy, and a laugh by everyone in the band after it happened, Danny Sat
If you can ever make it out to a show Check these guys out and do a shot with them.
up and began to play Sweet Child O Mine on his mandalin. It was the start of ve ever one of the best impromptu covers of a song that I have ever heard.
It blew people's minds.

Rolling Stone once said this is a band to watch back in 2013, and readers of The Pittsburgh City Paper have voted them best in the burgh the last 3 years.

Check em here 

You Can see More Of the Bastard Bearded Irishmen on Vimeo and Youtube

Full Dormont Set

BoomBox: Truly one of the best acts out there performed at The Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa last night.
 

Check em out HERE 

The Bastard Bearded Irishmen rocking the 2014 Dormont Street Fair

A second set from Chrome Moses at The Dormont Hollywood Lanes over the weekend.

An awesome first set at the Dormont Hollywood Lanes by Chrome Moses

Crooked Cobra performing live at the Dormont Hollywood Lanes on Friday

Call: New Lincoln Brigade

 Jason Flores Williams
Whistle Blowers Defense League 

If you're reading this, then you weren't for the War in Iraq. You protested, probably got arrested, sat in that filthy jail for four days while the cops mocked your beliefs, made lewd comments about your wife, called you a hippie because that's all they got in well-developed intellect of American authoritah. It is the sign of a sick country when the people worship authority. Cops are heroes. All soldiers are great. Even corporate CEO's are seen as having some kind of tribal wisdom. The optionless crucifixion is the real American religion. Everyday we climb up on the cross of capitalism and say there ain't nuthin we can do. Eli eli lama sabacthani with two cheeseburgers and a coke. Chevy Truck staring at god. I'll get there someday cuz the lord jesus christ is my savior. I can do anything because I an American and we is saved. Do you accept? And meanwhile you're sitting on the goddamn train, or bus, or some increasingly disappearing public place where they have the temerity to come up to you and preach the word. The subtext of it all is that they are the real Americans. They are the ones who hold this country together despite Obamacare. They are the ones who work despite the lazy blacks, illegals and spoiled kids like you who never worked for nothing but just bitch all the time. And you sit quiet, digging the Buddhism you been reading about, saying to yourself like a mantra that it’s still America, land of a revolution where people like you fought and died for the human ideals that you are watching slip away.

Pittsburgh's New Police Chief Cameron Mclay greets members of the media and outlines a plan to restore honor, integrity, and accountability to the police department as well as restore the public's trust.

Andrew Miller received a very light sentence by Judge Todd earlier this after noon. 7 years of probation with 9 months in a work release program, register and report as a sex offender for the next 15 years, and enter into a sexual predator treatment program.

Miller lost yet another job when his latest employers found out about his antics on September 5th, and his computer prgramming career is over per judge Todd's ruling that he is not allowed to posess or go anywhere near a computer during his 7 years of probation. 

Two of Miller's victims read statements to the Judge before his decision asking for the maximum penalties allowed by law.  One victim's letter told the court " That she lives in constant fear of Miller, and is very unsettled that he lives in her community." 

Before his sentence, Miller rambled a half assed and incoherent apology to the court for his behavior.

"Mr. Miller, You have a wife and kids, you wouldn;t want someone sexually stalking them would you? I don't know what is wrong with you, but you have caused alot of damage to these women. If you violate the terms of this probation in any way, I will lock you up, not in the county jail, but in a penitentiary."

Miller showed no remorse for his actions and once again could not look his victims in the eye.



Read the original story HERE 

The Following Statement was released minutes ago regarding this June 2014 incident. When asked for copies of these reports, pictures and videos, I was told the reports are not going to be released and are for OMI (internalt affairs) use only. Ariel Lawther, the woman arrested and assaulted by the officer declined comment but referred me to her lawyer who was unavailable when I called. (Left a message)

STATEMENT BY CITY SOLICITOR LOURDES SANCHEZ-RIDGE ON FINDINGS IN PRIDEFEST PARADE ARREST 

PITTSBURGH, PA - “The city promised a fair and thorough investigation of a June 15arrest at the PrideFest parade. That investigation is now completed, and a final report by the Office of Municipal Investigations, including an analysis completed by an independent consultant, has determined that the officer involved did not use excessive force.

This administration is dedicated to objectivity, and objective reviews of the entirety of the evidence may not always reveal what one video, one photograph, or one statement might reveal alone. While OMI exonerated the officer in this case, it also obtained an independent third-party use of force review by an outside agency that arrived at the same conclusion. It will be city policy from this point forward to seek third-party analysis in all excessive force investigations, just as we did in this case.

Under city law, it is the responsibility of OMI to investigate allegations of employee misconduct, including allegations of police misconduct, and provide the results of their investigations to city leaders.   

Boom Box hedlining the opening night of Summer Dance 2014 at Nelson's Ledges

Completing the Summer of concert series as a token of appreciation for my followers/readers/listeners/donor (etc), The Gathering Field reunited for our final free show at Buckhead's Saloon In Pittsburgh, Pa to perform some of their legendary 90's songs as well as new material from their new album, Wild Journey available September 30, 2014.

 

In this video, a man commits suicide by cop in Riverview, Mo about 15 minutes away from Ferguson, Mo.

The man supposedly was mentally unstable and had just stolen 2 cans or bottles of soda from a store.

In the video, the man doesn't have a gun AND begs police to kill him. POLICE SAY THE MAN PULLES A KNIFE OUT OF HIS RIGHT HOODIE POCKET AND KEPT WALKING TOWARDS THEM WHEN THEY OPENED FIRE.

The video is hard to tell if he did have a knife or not.

He was shot 9 times 

For more info on the murder of Mike Brown Click HERE

Molly Hatchet performing their 1980's hit Flirtin with Disaster
Fun Fact: Only the keyboardist and lead guitarist are original members of Molly Hatchet