Local Scene: 08/24/10
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Ursa Major see the 'Light'
• Pittsburgh band Ursa Major will release its second album, "Great Big Light," with a show at the Brillobox in Bloomfield Friday with Secret Tombs, Nik Westman and the Central Plains, and Junkfood.
The band started in 2008, as it states in its bio, "with nothing but a mandolin, a 6-string picker and a bloody banjo, with lonesome hearts set on bluegrass music and the sound of the common folk." Ursa Major has since gone semi-electric and added drums, but "Great Big Light" reveals that the ragged folk vibe is still very much with it.
Admission for the 10 p.m. show is $8 and includes a copy of the album. Go to www.myspace.com/weareursamajor.
DEVO FEST
• While we wait, fingers crossed, for a rescheduled DEVO date from the rained-out show in July, Howlers whips up a DEVO Fest on Friday with proceeds going to the Animal Rescue League.
Bashing out the DEVO hits and near misses will be Twin Towers, Microwaves, Test Slices (members of Slices and Test Patterns), The Ceiling Stares, Secret Tombs and Big Sluuurp.
It begins at 9 p.m. Donation is $5. Call 412-682-0320.
Call all Woodstockers
• We know there are plenty of you in Pittsburgh. The Museum at Bethel Woods launched the Woodstock Alumni Registry this week and would like those who attended to contribute their story to the database. Go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/woodstock_attendees.
-- Scott Mervis, smervis@post-gazette.com
First Published August 26, 2010 12:00 am
