MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Reno Divorce

RENO DIVORCENOMINATED IN PUNK5:00-5:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: Brent Loveday; Andrew Erich; Tim Jadowski; Tye Battistella; Johnny SmithDiscography: Laugh Now Cry Later (EP) (2004); You’re Only Making It Worse (2003); Naysayers and Yesmen (2002);  All Throttle, No Bottle (EP) (1998)Stream “How Long’s It Been” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: The Northern Way

THE NORTHERN WAY (FORMERLY SET FORTH)NOMINATED IN POP2:00-2:45 P.M., VERIZON WIRELESS MAIN STAGEPersonnel: Steve Melton; Ryan Buller; Jeff Bostic; Marc PeetsDiscography: Set Forth EP (2008), Set Forth EP (2006)Download or stream “Here Not There” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: No Plot Kill

NO PLOT KILLNOMINATED IN PUNK4:00-4:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: David Bartz; David Schmidtline; Chad Fast, Jack AragonDiscography: Evil Prevails When Good Men Fail to Act (2007)Download or stream “Razorblades” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: ManeLine

MANELINENOMINATED IN HIP-HOP –GROUP5:00-5:45 P.M., VINYL ROOFTOPPersonnel: ManeRok; InkLine; Dee Jay TenseDiscography: Till Then… (2007); …& Sew Its Seams (2008) Download or stream “Big Plans” after the jump…

Doing time in the Hole

When I pulled into the parking lot of The Hole (990 South Oneida Street) last Saturday just after midnight, I found two squad cars parked in front of the bar. I could have kept driving down Leetsdale a mile or so to check out the Naughty Prince (7950 East Mississippi…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Lyin’ Bitch & the Restraining Orders

LYIN’ BITCH AND THE RESTRAINING ORDERSNOMINATED IN PUNK6:00-6:45 P.M., BANNOCK ST. GARAGEPersonnel: Shank Whitey; Ivan Wankinov; Greg Lousanus; Weezus H. Christ; Chief Rug Burns; The Great.Discography: Can’t Cum Within a Hundred Feet of Your Love (2007); Bestiality Prevents Teen Pregnancy (2005)Download or stream “Young Punk” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: The Knew

THE KNEW NOMINATED IN ROCK4:00-4:45 P.M., BAR STANDARDPersonnel: Jacob Hansen; Tyler Breuer; Patrick Bowden; Tim RyndersDiscography: forthcoming (2009), Boom Bust (EP) (2008), Holladay (EP) (2007)Download or stream “Renaissance Man” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Joshua Novak

JOSHUA NOVAKNOMINATED IN SINGER-SONGWRITER2:00-2:45 P.M., MO’SPersonnel Joshua Novak; John Rasmussen; Kit Peltzel; Gann MatthewsDiscography: Dead Letters (2007); The Five Day Romance (EP) (2004); Metropolitan Songs (2001)Download or stream “Tidal Wave” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Ivy

IVYNOMINATED IN DJ DANCE6:00-6:50 P.M., BAR STANDARD PATIODiscography: Gray V — Various Artists (3 Disc Set) (2007); plus appearances with Strawberry Fish and Black Bridge on various comps from Pangea Organics Download or stream “Magnus Buchan” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: The Informants

THE INFORMANTSNOMINATED IN BLUES3:00-3:45 P.M., DAZZLEPersonnel: Kerry Pastine; Mac McMurray; Mark Richardson; Paul Christophersen; Paul Shellooe; Kenny Plum; Jonny LoveDiscography: Stiletto Angel (2007)Download or stream “Stiletto Angel” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: Ideal Fathers

IDEAL FATHERSNOMINATED IN POST-PUNK12:00-12:45 P.M., SUTRAPersonnel: Jesse Hunsaker; Adam Rojo; Mike Perfetti; Mike KingDiscography: Complete Waste of Time Travel EP (2009)Download or stream “A Complete Waste of Time Travel” after the jump…

MP3 Freeloader, Showcase Edition: The Hollyfelds

THE HOLLYFELDS NOMINATED IN COUNTRY/ALT-COUNTRY 2:00-2:45 P.M., DAZZLE Personnel: Eryn Hoerig; Kate Grigsby; Tim Mallot; Sam Spitzer; Keith Hoerig Discography: Black Heart Blue (2009), Saratoga (2008); File Under ‘H’ for Toy (EP) (2006) Download or stream “2 a.m.” after the jump…