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The Pittsburgh Blackout

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Member Since: 13/05/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/joshmckillop
Band Members: Josh McKillop
Influences: Pretty things, ugly things. Good feelings, bad feelings.



Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Listed Songs.....

The above songs are all my originals. The songs On Top of the World, Spot in Line, and Bob and Peg were recorded with my old band Shoot the Cameraman. Please note the performances feature their contri...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:27:00 GMT

Change is Constant

So after a good two years playing in Shoot the Cameraman, I've decided to leave the band. I owe a huge debt to the guys for helping me learn so much in such a short time. I still have a lot to learn a...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:10:00 GMT

How Embarrassing

I recently fell victim to a classic slip up I have long struggled to contain. On the one hand, I very often feel an overwhelming desire to express myself. But I find many people don't censor themselve...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:42:00 GMT

What’s New Part 2

Ok - so here I sit in Victoria BC visiting my mom, brother, grandfather, Aunt, and cousins. This year, I didn't have to buy a single damn xmas gift and it was fantastic. I have to say that I'm so unbe...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:13:00 GMT

whats new

Well, I've always felt that endings are also beginnings. Which is also a pretty obvious thing to say. Sometimes the most obvious things in the world need to be said, but most of the time, they do...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:59:00 GMT

Updates

Well, let's see. Good news first. I got myself a pair of tickets to Ween Oct 26th at the Docks. They are an incredible band to see live. Their studio efforts that I have heard have never impressed me ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:13:00 GMT

Tom Petty's 'Highway Companion'

I have long been a huge fan of Tom Petty. I have to admit though, that it took me WAY too long to get my hands on his last release, Highway Companion. A few weeks ago I managed to rectify this and get...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:49:00 GMT

New Song!

So I finally "finished" this tune I was working on for awhile called On Top of the World. I'm not particularly happy with the slide solo but I wanted to be done with it so I could move on. Please...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:51:00 GMT

Are You Ready For the Country?

So in November of last year I finally purchased myself a pedal steel guitar. If you're not aware of what a pedal steel is, it's basically a guitar on legs you play with a slide. That's not a...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 17:06:00 GMT

Getting better

So I'm getting the old myspace page up and running with assistance from my brother. I suggest you check out his site rockmusicdaily.com for all your rock needs. So yesterday I posted a blog that ever...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:35:00 GMT