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Ernie needs your help – BAND NEEDED FOR FRIDAY THE 13TH!

OK, we tried to set up a show with some crazy/cool/fun/different bands, and those bands all eventually came back & said it was a unfortunately a bad night.

Musicians.  Ha ha.

In the future, we’ll set up some more shows with metal acts, punk acts, rock acts, ska acts, folk acts, blues acts, hardcore acts, & anyone who will play with us.  Sometimes it’s nice to have three totally different bands on the bill, you know?  (And let’s face it, we’re a weird yet awesome “fit” to any show.)

Right now, we need a 3rd band for Friday April 13th at Howler’s Coyote Cafe.  So far it’s us and the newly-formed yet already infamous Steel City Slingers on the bill.

The first 3 or 4 bands we thought of to fill the gap right away are already playing shows soon with the Steel City Slingers.  We don’t want to beat you to death with the same bands… and we don’t want you to not go to those shows too.  Go out & support all the locals!  Let’s mix it up!

Does your band have the chops?  Is your band willing to rock out with us?  Drop Ernie a line at ernie@ernieandtheberts.com or let us know in the comments below.

Not in a band?  Know a band that might rock?  Send this to them!

We’d like to get it nailed down so we can have flyers made & start pimping the bejeezus out of the show as usual.

FIRE!

Also, don’t forget to get your tickets for the Real McKenzies show in June (Get ’em from Ernie or one of the Berts, so you can win Ernie’s pants!) and that we’re playing an ALL AGES gig at the Smiling Moose on April 1st.

It’s not easy being purple.

Well, we didn’t make the cut for the Hard Rock X Winter Rock Showcase, but congratulations to all the bands that did… especially The Hang Lows, Reel A Peel, and Masters of the UniverseLONG LIVE SKA!

Here’s the list from the X’s website:

Semi-Finalists Announced:

A big Thank you to all the bands for submitting their material for the Winter Rock Showcase V. Once again the Pittsburgh area has proven to be deep with incredible talent, and it was a tough choice for the panel of music experts to narrow the field down to 20.

If your band is on the list below you will be contacted soon by the Hard Rock Cafe about the next steps in the competition, which starts on Thursday, January 27. Thanks and best of luck to all the bands moving on to the next round.

The top online voted picks by the fans that are moving on to the semi-finals are:

1. Masters of the Universe

2. Speaking 7

3. Rivers Run Scarlet

4. The Show

The bands picked by panel of music experts and moving on to the semi-finals are:

(in no particular order)

ShirtCollarSmile

Chaos Killed

The Dream Intended

Tuesdays Too Late

You The Symphony

The Semi-Supervillians

Yours Truly

Reel A Peel

August Ruins

My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure

Kiss Me Quick

Long Time Divided

Atlas

The Hang Lows

Music From Another Room

Flyght

Congratulations to all the semi-finalist. The weekly schedule will be released shortly.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for us!