With their new album set to release just weeks before the show, indie rockers Frightened Rabbit, hailing from Scotland, will make their well-anticipated return to Pittsburgh on March 29. This time, a couple of things are different. Yes, Scott Hutchison is still their lead singer, and yes, they are still those bearded instrumentalists who sing "Swim Until You Can't See Land."
But now, with 481 live performances under their belt and clear assurance that they are not Mumford and Sons, they revisit the Steel City with newfound admiration from an international platform.
The band has been to Pittsburgh three times since 2009, and each time, their music has been played to larger audiences. In 2009, they took the stage at Carnegie Mellon University with Satin Gum and Arc in Round, and in Nov. 2010, they headlined a show at Club Diesel.
The last time Frightened Rabbit played at a Pittsburgh venue was Aug. 6, 2011 at Stage AE, when they opened for indie icon Death Cab for Cutie.
But in less than two months, they will take their soft Scottish verses to Mr. Smalls Theater in Milvale, which is also bringing acts like The Cynics, Marina and the Diamonds and Crystal Castles in the coming months. Needless to say, the venue is one of the city's finest, bringing well-respected headliners from all over the world, but rarely Scotland.
Scotland's coming soon, though. Quick, like a frightened rabbit.
Tickets can still be purchased for $16 through Ticket Web.
1/31/2013
1/24/2013
Quotes, Quotes, Quotes
Direct quotes (overquoted)
1) "There are lots of things we could have done better," Orpik said. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) - Players tend to show a lot of emotion during postgame press conferences, but this displays none, and could have been paraphrased easily.
2) "We had some guys hurt this year (i.e. Hakeem Nicks, Chris Snee, Ahmad Bradshaw) and that was a problem," Mara said. (ESPN) - The writer should have put "Mara acknowledged that injuries were a reoccuring problem during the season."
Direct quotes (humanized)
1) "I got a text from one of the actresses," says Maura. "She said she walked into her bank and the people there were like, ‘Didn't we just see you in that Public Enemy video?'" (The City Paper) - The writer includes this quote to show how widely-recognized the music video is, and in the process, humanizes the actress as a normal Pittsburgher running errands.
2) “I stood next to President Obama as the Marines carried those flag-draped caskets off the plane at Andrews,” she said. “I put my arms around the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters.” (New York Times) - This quote shows the respect and compassion Hilary Clinton has for the men and women who serve for our country. Very emotional.
Not for attribution
The NRA wanted the government to change the way it deemed someone "mentally defective," excluding people, for example, who were no longer under any psychiatric supervision or monitoring. (ProPublica) - Clearly, a source from the NRA, probably a high ranking official, wanted to say this as his/her personal view, but decided to hide behind the shield of the company. To see, replace 'the NRA' with someone's name. It works.
Background
A source close to Te'o gave ESPN's Jeremy Schaap documents that the source says are Te'o's AT&T phone records from May 11 to Sept. 12, the date that Kekua was supposed to have died of leukemia. (ESPN) - The person who handed over these documents would have been fired for doing so, especially in a case with this much national recognition. But if Schaap didn't indicate where he got the documents from, he most likely wouldn't be able to use them in his research.
Deep background
In some cases, the recruits were ordered by instructors to go to a closet, where they were then molested by the instructors. (New York Times) - This reporter would have no idea practices like this were going unless he was hinted towards it. The person who revealed this information wanted this to be revealed, but not in any way linked back to him/her.
1) "There are lots of things we could have done better," Orpik said. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) - Players tend to show a lot of emotion during postgame press conferences, but this displays none, and could have been paraphrased easily.
2) "We had some guys hurt this year (i.e. Hakeem Nicks, Chris Snee, Ahmad Bradshaw) and that was a problem," Mara said. (ESPN) - The writer should have put "Mara acknowledged that injuries were a reoccuring problem during the season."
Direct quotes (humanized)
1) "I got a text from one of the actresses," says Maura. "She said she walked into her bank and the people there were like, ‘Didn't we just see you in that Public Enemy video?'" (The City Paper) - The writer includes this quote to show how widely-recognized the music video is, and in the process, humanizes the actress as a normal Pittsburgher running errands.
2) “I stood next to President Obama as the Marines carried those flag-draped caskets off the plane at Andrews,” she said. “I put my arms around the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters.” (New York Times) - This quote shows the respect and compassion Hilary Clinton has for the men and women who serve for our country. Very emotional.
Not for attribution
The NRA wanted the government to change the way it deemed someone "mentally defective," excluding people, for example, who were no longer under any psychiatric supervision or monitoring. (ProPublica) - Clearly, a source from the NRA, probably a high ranking official, wanted to say this as his/her personal view, but decided to hide behind the shield of the company. To see, replace 'the NRA' with someone's name. It works.
Background
A source close to Te'o gave ESPN's Jeremy Schaap documents that the source says are Te'o's AT&T phone records from May 11 to Sept. 12, the date that Kekua was supposed to have died of leukemia. (ESPN) - The person who handed over these documents would have been fired for doing so, especially in a case with this much national recognition. But if Schaap didn't indicate where he got the documents from, he most likely wouldn't be able to use them in his research.
Deep background
In some cases, the recruits were ordered by instructors to go to a closet, where they were then molested by the instructors. (New York Times) - This reporter would have no idea practices like this were going unless he was hinted towards it. The person who revealed this information wanted this to be revealed, but not in any way linked back to him/her.
1/22/2013
Sophomore journeys to Rome
During the fall 2012 semester,
sophomore broadcast journalism and sports marketing major Kylie
McCracken was not waking up in her dorm room in Vickroy. Instead, she
was in Rome, Italy as a participant in the university's study abroad
program.
You can keep up with Kylie by visiting her website or by following her on twitter @Cracken_me_up. I suggest you do so.
McCracken, who describes herself as the
type of person who can make friends with a group of people she just
met in a half hour, had no problems making friends while traveling
around Europe.
“My favorite memory would be
traveling around with all the friends I made,” McCracken said.
“They were just great company and we had a ball.”
With her European friends, McCracken
carried on the same daily routine as the one she practices on the
Bluff, except after class, she explored the town. Though she saw the
Vatican and tasted a fair share of authentic Italian cuisine, there
was still some territory left undiscovered.
“I would of liked to do day trips to
the beach and to little cities around Italy that I never got the
chance to go to,” McCracken said, pondering what she would have
done differently.
All regrets aside, one memory that
McCracken will never forget is seeing the Pope on five separate
occasions.
“I feel like I'm blessed for life,”
McCracken said, chuckling. “You have to embrace it and enjoy every
time there. And he's a great guy. I enjoyed his company.”
While expressing how much the trip made
her “more worldly and more independent,” the sophomore added that
she barely missed Pittsburgh.
“It goes so quickly. Never once did I
get homesick,” McCracken said. “I actually dream every day of
being over in Europe. I miss it so much.”
McCracken plans to study abroad again
in the fall of 2013, this time to Dublin, Ireland.
You can keep up with Kylie by visiting her website or by following her on twitter @Cracken_me_up. I suggest you do so.
1/14/2013
#Prayers4Falcones
I had to stop everything and blog about this, because it's truly a beautiful thing. A few hours ago, I read an article on Fox News about our generation being narcissistic with our use of social networking.
Well, what I have witnessed tonight is quite the contrary.
An hour ago, a friend of mine, Nikki, posted this on Facebook:
I didn't think too far into it, of course, as she always posts kindhearted things (she's truly a good person.)
But what about hundreds and hundreds of people joining in support?
When I loaded Twitter, that's what I saw. The hashtag, #Prayers4Falcones, was being circulated. First, by a few friends. Then, by everybody.
And now, trending in Pittsburgh.
Wow. I am speechless. At lightning speeds, my peers, and everyone in the city of Pittsburgh, are trying to make a family's day a little less painful. To know that an entire city has your mother in their hearts and prayers has to be overwhelming.
Someone close to me has cancer, and I couldn't imagine losing them. I also can't imagine what the Falcones are feeling right now, but I hope that they can at least go to bed tonight knowing that so many are there for them.
Including me.
#Prayers4Falcones.
Well, what I have witnessed tonight is quite the contrary.
An hour ago, a friend of mine, Nikki, posted this on Facebook:
I didn't think too far into it, of course, as she always posts kindhearted things (she's truly a good person.)
But what about hundreds and hundreds of people joining in support?
When I loaded Twitter, that's what I saw. The hashtag, #Prayers4Falcones, was being circulated. First, by a few friends. Then, by everybody.
And now, trending in Pittsburgh.
Wow. I am speechless. At lightning speeds, my peers, and everyone in the city of Pittsburgh, are trying to make a family's day a little less painful. To know that an entire city has your mother in their hearts and prayers has to be overwhelming.
Someone close to me has cancer, and I couldn't imagine losing them. I also can't imagine what the Falcones are feeling right now, but I hope that they can at least go to bed tonight knowing that so many are there for them.
Including me.
#Prayers4Falcones.
1/13/2013
The Nature of News
1. The Huffington Post
Among the things the site does especially, The Huffington Post does an extraordinary job of examining conflict. In their article about Joe Biden and gun control, their reporting focuses on the ongoing fight over gun control following the shooting at Sandy Hook. The struggle between Democrats and Republicans is on display, and the article is even paired with a slideshow of Biden's opposition. For fans of novelty, Huffington Post isn't for you. On their front page, there is only one story relatively close to novelty.
2. New York Times
The New York Times is one of the nation's most primary advocates of impact. Their stories are always focused on how people in the country, New York and around the world are being affected by current events. For example, their article on the flu outbreak in the U.S gives plenty of information that is useful to normal citizens in America on how to stay safe from the flu. They also examine prominence in magnificent fashion. One of their top stories today is about Junior Seau's brain disease , something that wouldn't be discussed if Seau was a normal businessman in a small town.
3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For starters, the Post-Gazette is timely. In their article about Fort Pitt Boulevard today, they report a story that affects the entire city of Pittsburgh at 6 PM, a time that hasn't even come yet. Nobody would care if the Boulevard was closed three years ago. In the same fashion, the outlet capitalizes on proximity. If someone had missed their hearing in Austin, Texas, no one from the paper's primarily-Pittsburgh audience would read.
4. Pro Publica
Pro Publica thrives on accuracy. For instance, in their piece on drone strikes, they include hyperlinks to every source, verifying every single fact. When they make declarative statements, they provide more than enough evidence to justify their stance. Novelty can't be found on the website, though. They only publish stories about the most serious, important topics, and cannot be relied on for stories about funny happenings around the country.
Among the things the site does especially, The Huffington Post does an extraordinary job of examining conflict. In their article about Joe Biden and gun control, their reporting focuses on the ongoing fight over gun control following the shooting at Sandy Hook. The struggle between Democrats and Republicans is on display, and the article is even paired with a slideshow of Biden's opposition. For fans of novelty, Huffington Post isn't for you. On their front page, there is only one story relatively close to novelty.
2. New York Times
The New York Times is one of the nation's most primary advocates of impact. Their stories are always focused on how people in the country, New York and around the world are being affected by current events. For example, their article on the flu outbreak in the U.S gives plenty of information that is useful to normal citizens in America on how to stay safe from the flu. They also examine prominence in magnificent fashion. One of their top stories today is about Junior Seau's brain disease , something that wouldn't be discussed if Seau was a normal businessman in a small town.
3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For starters, the Post-Gazette is timely. In their article about Fort Pitt Boulevard today, they report a story that affects the entire city of Pittsburgh at 6 PM, a time that hasn't even come yet. Nobody would care if the Boulevard was closed three years ago. In the same fashion, the outlet capitalizes on proximity. If someone had missed their hearing in Austin, Texas, no one from the paper's primarily-Pittsburgh audience would read.
4. Pro Publica
Pro Publica thrives on accuracy. For instance, in their piece on drone strikes, they include hyperlinks to every source, verifying every single fact. When they make declarative statements, they provide more than enough evidence to justify their stance. Novelty can't be found on the website, though. They only publish stories about the most serious, important topics, and cannot be relied on for stories about funny happenings around the country.
1/01/2013
Moving Forward
5...4...3...2...1.
Nothing matters. Not the color of your skin. Not the religion you believe in. Sexuality. Gender. Occupation. Age. None of it.
The countdown is the countdown, and we count down together. And when the clock strikes midnight on the first of January, we are all one. We are all beginners, starting off in a new age of calendar months, trips to the doctor, relationships, movie premiers and one-hit wonders.
This will be the year thousands of people will marry their soul mates. The year hundreds of thousands of new lives will be birthed. New cars will be bought, new classics will be written and old records will be broken. History will be made and time will fly by. Some will lose loved ones and some will lose themselves.
But no matter what, it's another step forward in the course of our lives.
It's 2013. Cheers to moving forward.
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