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BY JORDAN SNOWDEN // JSNOWDEN@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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HEN PITTSBURGH PIRATES first

baseman Josh Bell watched former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick take a knee in protest over police brutality against Black Americans, he saw how loud and powerful the backlash became, and how it eventually led to Kaepernick not playing football in the NFL again.

Bell believed Kaepernick was doing the right thing, he said in a “Being Black in Baseball and America” panel hosted by the MLB in June, and he thought that maybe it was time for players in all sports leagues to join Kaepernick in taking a public stand against the injustices around the world. But, that backlash against Kaeperick told him otherwise.

“And the response from the masses told us, ‘No. No one’s ready to hear this right now,’” said Bell during the panel. “He was booed all across America. It was tough looking in the mirror like, ‘Man, I know I should probably say something about this, but I’m trying to make a life for myself.’”

But Bell spoke with Pittsburgh City Paper and he says things are now changing, and rapidly. Bell’s mother, a college professor, has always suggested works for him to read so he can be better informed too. And he is taking her advice with gusto and trying to teach as many people as he can. This new initiative is even leading him to start a book club with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, where he will discuss books on race, social reform, and faith.

Now, Bell feels it is the time to speak out because people may be finally ready to listen.

As anger spread across the nation following the death of George Floyd, Josh Bell was approached by his white teammate, Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams. “[Williams] was a history major in college, and he said, ‘I feel embarrassed not knowing more about this. How can I better educate myself?’” explained Bell. “I told him to read The New Jim Crow, I told him to watch 13th, to help understand that this is just the tip of the iceberg. Like yeah, you see [George Floyd] and there’s an outrage, but you don’t see everything else because you weren’t brought up in that world. A lot of people are separated from it.”

Bell, 27, is in his fourth year with the Pirates, and last year he made the National League All-Star Team.

He finished the 2019 season with 37 home runs and 116 RBIs, both team bests. With Pirates stalwarts like

Francisco Cervilli, Josh Harrison, Starling Marte, and Andrew McCutchen leaving the team over the last few years, Bell has stepped up into a leadership role for one of the youngest teams in baseball.

His conversation with Williams got Bell thinking. If everyone could read and converse about Michelle Alexander’s work The New Jim Crow, a book that discusses “race-related issues specific to African-American males and mass incarceration in the United States,” then perhaps real change and progress could be made.

Bell was already in conversation with Joel Gray, the community outreach manager for the Pirates, about how to further utilize his status and connections as a professional athlete to invoke change and educate others. In recent weeks, Bell had turned to his social media accounts with the hashtag #socialreformsunday to promote positive change that fights injustice.

“That got the ball rolling in my mind for how the conversation could continue after baseball started back up,” says Bell. So Gray reached out to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and on Mon., July 24, the Pirates’ first home game of the delayed season, Bell is launching a book club in partnership with the library.

The first book that will be discussed is The New Jim Crow, followed by The Greatest Salesman In the World by Og Mandino and then Christian Larson’s The Optimist Creed. Bell plans to move back and forth every month between faith-based and social reformbased books because he feels, “the more that we give things up to God after educating ourselves in it, the more likely things are going to change in this world.”

Bell hasn’t finished The New Jim Crow yet, but he initially heard of the book from his mother, Myrtle Bell, the author of Diversity in Organizations, a textbook that dives into the importance of diversity for employers and is used in classrooms across the nation. She uses the text in her own classes as well, as a professor of management and a faculty affiliate of the Center for African American Studies and the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. “[My mom] suggests so many things, and for a lot of it, it’s really depressing, and in the past, I felt like my hands were tied,” says Bell. “But now that it seems that it’s not only appreciated but it’s encouraged to continue this conversation. I feel like there’s almost a duty to continue to educate myself and encourage that education to continue in others.”

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INTERESTED IN STARTING YOUR OWN BOOK CLUB? Here are 5 books by local Black authors to get you started

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker

by Damon Young

The Skin I’m In

by Sharon Flake CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM

Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida on Feb. 20, 2016

A family of readers

The Splooge Factory

by Christina Springer

Brothers and Keepers

by John Edgar Wideman

The Black Notebooks

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N HIS MOTHER’S SIDE, Bell

comes from a line of educators.

In addition to his mother, Bell’s grandmother was a teacher, and his sister and one of his aunts are professors.

“My sister always had her nose in a book and my mom always edged me on to follow her lead,” says Bell.

The first book he ever loved was Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, and he recalls devouring it at his grandmother’s house on a “standard summer day. [My grandma, my sister, and I] would all be reading three different things,” he says. “I’ve probably read that book like 50 times.”

In high school, Bell became infatuated with Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game. He enjoyed reading sci-fi, outdoorsy adventure novels, anything that made him feel like he wasn’t in his house reading.

“Based on my upbringing, I know that education is the key in regards to progression in this world,” says Bell. “So if we can

continue to educate ourselves on virtually anything that we find important, we’re going to be better off in the long run.

There’s so much information out there ... but in regards to spending, whether it’s an hour a day or a little bit more, on being part of a book club and truly educating yourself on these matters, I think that’s where real change will be.”

We’re all in this together

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ELL HOPES TO GET as much sup-

port as he can for the book club, and plans on reaching out to players across the league to encourage them to start something similar in their communities. First and foremost, though, Bell wants to promote inclusivity and stresses that the creation of the club is not a political attack on anyone.

“I don’t think it’s one side or the other,” says Bell. “A lot of people can view it as that, like, ‘I vote for this person so I don’t think that way,’ but in my mind, I think

that both parties in history have been a part of the problem, and for us to change these things, were going to have to educate ourselves and care about who we elect, look at their track records, and try to really determine who is going to promote more equal and a less oppressive life for all in the states.

“That’s where I hope all these movements go, more so than acknowledging it but taking that next step and allowing the conversation to move towards change instead of making the conversation one side or the other. It doesn’t matter where you come from, what class you’re in, who your God is. I think that if everybody can wrap their minds around it, that we all come from the same creator, and we all have the capacity to allow that creator to do good in our lives, allow that creator to live through us and make our lives better around us, that’s where the change happens. It’s going to take all of us, all or all of us, to change. As soon as it’s one side or the other, everything’s lost.”

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Martin R. Delaney historical marker in Downtown Pittsburgh

TRACING THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN PITTSBURGH THROUGH THESE 9 HISTORICAL SITES

BY JULIA MARUCA // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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ITTSBURGH IS A city with no shortage of historical sites to commemorate. At the same time, many remnants of the past have been torn down or forgotten. When it comes to Black history, many sites have either not survived, been looked over, or just not been adequately publicized.

Though some may not know it, Pittsburgh was highly involved in the Underground Railroad, and hosts a number

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of sites relevant to the often-treacherous passage that enslaved people embarked upon to escape captivity in the American South and beyond. Visit Pittsburgh has a great list of relevant locations, as does a 2017 New York Times article (both linked in our article online at pghcitypaper.com.)

Stop The Violence PGH hosted a virtual livestreamed walking tour of a number of Black history sites in Pittsburgh on Juneteenth, and the video is accessible

through its Facebook page. While some of the sites no longer exist, others are archived with historical markers to indicate where they once were.

The Monongahela House Hotel While it’s no longer physically there, the now-demolished Monongahela House Hotel was one of the first large hotels in the city, once located at the corner of

Fort Pitt Boulevard and Smithfield Street.

The hotel was one of Pittsburgh’s finest, hosting famous guests including many U.S. presidents, notably Abraham Lincoln.

It also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and the hotel’s abolitionist owner, John McDonald Crossan, employed many free Black people.

Bigham House Located in Mount Washington in the

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The Bigham House, located on Mount Washington, was a stop on the Underground Railroad.

Chatham Village community, this house was the home of abolitionist lawyer Thomas James Bigham, editor of The Commercial Journal Anti-Slavery Newspaper.

As a stop on the Underground Railroad, its location on top of a hill gave it a good vantage point for fugitive enslaved people seeking safety, as well as to preemptively spot and ward off bounty hunters.

City Baths/ John Vashon Barbershop and Bath House This public bath house and barbershop located Downtown between Market Street and where Ferry Street used to be was also a stop on the Underground Railroad.

It served as a place for escaping enslaved people to change their appearance to evade capture. They received new clothes and haircuts here. The building’s owner, John Bathan Vashon, a free Black man, founded the Pittsburgh Anti-Slavery Society in the 1830s.

North Star Display at Market Square While not an Underground Railroad location in and of itself, this LED light display in Market Square commemorates the first meeting of that same Pittsburgh Anti-Slavery Society. The lights in the plaza are arranged in the same position as the Big and Little Dippers would have pointed at 8 p.m. on June 2, 1835, the time of the first recorded meeting of the organization.

Martin R. Delany House Martin R. Delany was a free Black man who founded the first Black newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains, The Mystery, which later combined with Frederick Douglass’ North Star. He used his connections in Pittsburgh to protect and aid fugitive enslaved people and help them evade slave catchers. Delany is known as the “Father of Black Nationalism” and was a proponent of a movement encouraging Black people to emigrate from America to Africa. He was also one of the highest-ranking Black officers in the U.S. Civil War.

Homes in the Lower Hill District Arthursville and Hayti or Little Haiti were neighborhoods in the Lower Hill District home to many free Black people in the Antebellum period. Arthursville was once the largest Black neighborhood in Pittsburgh. A number of private homes in the area were Underground Railroad stops — those of Rev. Lewis Woodson, Samuel Bruce, George Gardner, and Bishop Benjamin Tanner. Some fugitive enslaved people settled in Arthursville itself instead of heading further north to Canada.

Wylie A.M.E. Church Located at 2200 Wylie Avenue, at this church, a group of free Black people signed a resolution in opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act. Across Pittsburgh, but

particularly in the Hill District, members of “vigilance committees” looked out for the safety of runaway enslaved people, and churches often served as safe houses.

Peck Original Oyster House Owned by a free Black man, John C. Peck, the Oyster House Downtown on Fourth Street between Wood and Market was another Underground Railroad stop. Peck, an abolitionist, was also a deacon and established Wylie A.M.E. Church. He worked with Martin R. Delany on the publishing committee for The Mystery, and was president of the Philanthropic Society, another organization in Pittsburgh that helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.

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Allegheny Institute and Mission Church Also known as Avery College and later as Avery Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, this now-demolished building is commemorated with a historical marker at 619 Ohio St. in the North Side, which at the time was called Allegheny City. Founded in 1849

by Charles Avery, a Methodist preacher and abolitionist, the college provided education for free Black people — both women and men. The school was only open for about two decades, but during that time it also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, with escaped enslaved people taking refuge in the basement.

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TALKING HEAD

BY REGE BEHE CPCONTRIBUTORS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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F CHRIS FRANTZ decided to write a nasty, acerbic tell-all memoir, no one would blame him. In Remain in Love (St. Martin’s), the former Talking Heads drummer recounts more than a few incidents when the band’s lead singer, David Byrne, exhibited boorish behavior, including taking credits for lyrics that Frantz wrote and telling a film crew that Frantz and his wife, bassist Tina Weymouth, were difficult to work with.

But just as a good drummer sets the tone for a band — and careful listeners will hear Frantz’s influence on any Talking Heads’ song — a good writer decides how a story is presented. Instead of accenting unfortunate incidents, Frantz, a graduate of Shady Side Academy, decided to take a more tactful approach.

“The last thing I wanted it to be was embittered or nasty or playing the victim,” says Frantz, who will participate in a virtual conversation Thu., July 23, hosted

by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. “Because I don’t feel that way. In my life, I’m not embittered. I hope I’m not nasty, and I feel very fortunate that I’ve had the experiences I did have. From the outset, I thought people were expecting me to beat up on the lead singer. But I’m not going to do that because we did such good work together.”

Instead Frantz wrote, as the title suggests, a love letter: To his parents, for allowing him to pursue his dreams, first of becoming an artist and then a musician.

To his teachers, especially David Miller at Shady Side Academy, who “opened my eyes to the idea that anyone can be an artist,” he writes. And most of all, to Weymouth. Frantz includes a scene in which he finds Weymouth on the campus of Rhode Island School of Design, heartbroken after breaking up with a boyfriend, and a bit bleary from a combination of blackberry wine and cold medicine.

Frantz takes her home and tucks her into bed. The next morning, after making breakfast, Frantz turns on the TV to find Al Green singing “Love and Happiness”

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PHOTO: FROM CHRIS FRANTZ’S REMAIN IN LOVE

Chris Frantz and Talking Heads with Andy Warhol in 1976

on Soul Train.

“I totally [took it as a sign],” Frantz says. “The main reason I wrote this book was to show my love and admiration for Tina, which remains very strong today. We just celebrated our 43rd anniversary, and next year we’ll have been together for 50 years. Tina is so important to my life, to my whole existence.”

Talking Heads produced a body of work that remains sui generis — there’s no other band, before or since, that sounds quite like the quartet of Frantz, Weymouth, Byrne, and guitarist/ keyboardist Jerry Harrison. And most, if not, all the soulful elements came from the rhythm section of Frantz (who grew up listening to WAMO in Pittsburgh)

and Weymouth. If Byrne’s musicality was akin to the artist Piet Mondrian — brilliant abstractions of straight lines and right angles — Frantz and Weymouth were the colorists, brightening the songs like Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo.

A CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS FRANTZ A video chat with WESA’s Bill O’Driscoll, hosted by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures.

Thu., July 23. $37, includes a copy of Remain in Love, with a bookplate signed by Frantz, shipped by Mystery Lovers Bookshop. pittsburghlectures.org

“I’m in agreement with you,” says Frantz, laughing, when asked if this comparison is close to reality. “But I have to be careful what I say about my former lead singer. I don’t want it to turn into a pissing contest. But one thing I have noticed is his solo work, with all due respect, is missing a great rhythm section.”

Despite the slights and the selfaggrandizing behavior of the “lead singer” — Frantz really does sound reluctant to criticize Byrne — there was one overarching reason why he and Weymouth stayed in Talking Heads. The music, the songs, the tours, and the sense that the band was doing something new and impossible to repeat, held them close, and might have held them forever if given the chance.

“We realized early on if you’re dealing with David Byrne, you’re dealing with a guy who really doesn’t understand where he stops and other people begin,” Frantz says. “He doesn’t understand how a collaboration really works. He’s happy to collaborate with somebody, but at the end he says, ‘Oh, what a great song I’ve written.’ We realized early on this is how his brain was wired. I do believe he does know the difference between right and wrong, but there’s something in his brain that says, ‘That’s OK David, we don’t give a shit.’”

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Born in 1951, Chris Frantz moved to Pittsburgh at the end of first grade. His family first lived in Ross Township, then O’Hara Township, and he remembers buying albums at Kaufmann’s flagship store Downtown, including The Beach Boys’ Surfin’ USA and the soundtrack for Goldfinger.

Frantz also attended poetry readings hosted by the International Poetry Forum, and he seems to remember every class, teacher, and fellow student at Shady Side Academy.

But when Talking Heads started touring, no local promoters would book the band. According to Frantz, Talking Heads performed at Antonino’s Pizza Parlor, the Pittsburgh Playhouse, and the Stanley Theater for the groundbreaking Stop Making Sense tour. Each time, the band handled its own promotions; Pittsburgh based promoters, including DiCesare Engler Productions, declining to book the group.

“The night that we played the Stanley Theater (Aug. 13, 1983), they were doing a show that night, Night Ranger at the Civic Arena,” Frantz says, laughing. “The next day, or maybe two days later, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette or The Pittsburgh Press wrote about what a great show Talking Heads had done, but no mention of Night Ranger. I guess [local promoters] knew their business, but they had no sense of adventure, those guys, when it came to promoting concerts.” •

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have taken to their sewing machines to fill the demand of masks for the public to wear. Pittsburgh City Paper is taking a look behind the scenes and highlighting local mask makers.

Name: Kati Grimes Business: Topaz Thimble Neighborhood: Downtown Pittsburgh Website: topazthimble.com Social: @TopazThimble What led you to start making masks?

I had a friend ask me if I could make her a couple masks for her work when the pandemic started back in March. While I was working on them, I just kept thinking about my family. My nieces and nephews mostly. How are kids going to handle something like this?

I wanted to create a way for them to have something during this time that matched what they are interested in.

Instead of the paper masks, they could wear one with their favorite character or hobby. On top of that, I started thinking about the essential workers and those that are out there and not quarantined. I was in contact with some hospitals and nurses and when I asked them, “What prints or colors do you prefer?”, they would pause and almost look like they felt selfish for thinking about that. Then they’d smile when they would answer what they liked. Both the idea of making this fun for kids and also bringing smiles to the essential workers really fueled me to push out as many masks as possible and to continue to share my sewing with others around me.

What considerations did you make when designing and developing the masks?

Comfort is number one. I’ve taken the

information from my customers/donation centers and would adjust my patterns.

Go back, have the same people try, and get feedback again. The simple pleated mask that I make the most now has been the best for a universal fit for many faces.

I also am offering petite and kids sizes (for children over the age of two who are able to remove the mask on their own when needed). If we’re going to have to wear them all the time, we might as well feel good!

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HE SOFT OPENING for Happy Day

Dessert Factory, a new North Side ice cream shop, was set for March 16.

If you’re keeping tabs on the pandemic, that means 20-year-old Galen Moorer Jr., owner of the shop, planned to launch his business one day after restaurants were ordered to close their dining rooms.

Moorer, however, remained in good spirits. He opened for takeout almost immediately, pushing his grand opening back by two weeks. In late March, the young entrepreneur told Pittsburgh City Paper that, though this wasn’t the opening he imagined, the future for Happy Day Dessert Factory was “looking extremely bright.” He wasn’t wrong.

HAPPY DAY DESSERT FACTORY 906A Western Ave., North Side. happydaydessertfactory.com

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Moorer is still scooping four months later, often to a crowd.

His menu is extensive. It starts with standard ice cream: traditional, housemade, hard ice cream, and held in giant tubs behind a glass window. The flavors — which rotate regularly from a bill of over 50 — can be anything from black raspberry to Danish cream.

A scoop of Moorer’s chocolate Reese’s peanut butter cup proved to be the perfect median between the two flavors. It was surprisingly creamy, save for the occasional nib of chocolate or

streak of peanut butter. A scoop of berry crunch was light and refreshing, similar to a black raspberry but with actual berry pieces in it. It was reminiscent of a freshly baked berry crumble, dotted with small pieces of a cakey, pie-like crust.

Happy Day Dessert Factory goes beyond hard ice cream, too. Moorer also twists soft-serve custard into bowls and cones, or in my case, sandwiched it between two freshly-baked white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

The custard was not too sweet, and instead, mellowed out the almost overthe-top cloying cookies. A basic vanilla paired well with the crunchy, golden brown edges of the cookies, seeping in ever-so-slightly, as if they had been lightly dipped in a glass of milk.

Then, there are the signature treats.

Combine one of the thirteen flavors of italian ice (a non-dairy option) with a twist of custard and it makes the stacker.

Moorer’s father used to own the Rita’s franchise on East Ohio Street, so Moorer is well accustomed to mixing custard and italian ice. Blend it, and the treat becomes an ice-like shake. Throw a few toppings in with soft-serve, hard ice cream, or water ice, mix it together, and you have one of the shop’s twisters.

If Happy Day Dessert Factory’s neverending menu of flavors and combinations seems a bit intimidating — I am known to panic order if I encounter a large menu — I suggest starting small.

Go for a scoop of Moorer’s top-notch ice cream; it’s so good, it doesn’t need much else.

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Since the onset of social distancing and the cancellation of in-person concerts, Live Nation has been filling the music void with livestreams of both audience-free performances and previously-recorded shows from musicians around the world.

Tonight, catch Billy Strings as he plays live from Brooklyn Bowl Nashville. A portion of proceeds will benefit Backline, ACLU, and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.

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track, “sunrise.” The tune features the gentle tweets of waking birds as Chirovsky coos over the melody.

MON., JULY 20 MUSIC TO STREAM ANDREW MUSE “Ain’t Nothing New to Me” andrewmuse.bandcamp.com

Don’t let Andrew Muse’s sweet voice and minimal bedroom pop tune fool you. In “Ain’t Nothing New to Me,” the queer Black musician sings of the unfortunate familiarity of racism in America. “Cops are like cemeteries / You hold your breath every time one comes by / You hold your breath / And then you die.”

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STEP 1

- Grill Your Burgher, Add the Toppings, Stick it between the Best Buns {Wait, Don’t Take a Bite Until After Step 2}

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DANIIL TRIFONOV 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra pittsburghsymphony.org

Closing out The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s special two-week pairing of Friday evening “Piano Masters” broadcasts is Daniil Trifonov. According to the PSO, Trifonov will share “his unbelievable artistry in a spectacular performance with Manfred Honeck and the PSO of Rachmaninoff’s ‘Piano Concerto No. 2’ from Berlin, Germany in May 2016.”

SAT., JULY 18 IRL QUEEN LASER SHOW 2:30 p.m. Carnegie Science Center, North Side $2-8. carnegiesciencecenter.org

Your mouth and nose may be covered, but your ears and eyes won’t be! Bask in the dazzling, bright colors and rockin’ voice of Freddie Mercury during Laser Queen at the Buhl Planetarium. Tickets are available on-site and seating capacity is extremely limited. Seats and armrests are sanitized between each show.

(Submission site goes live July 13)

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TUE., JULY 21 MUSIC TO STREAM DON’T LET THE SCENE GO DOWN ON ME! The Mr. Roboto Project Benefit Compilation Vol. 2 dltsgdom.bandcamp.com

In May, local booking collective Don’t Let the Scene Go Down on Me! released a compilation album to raise money for DIY music venue The Mr. Roboto Project. On July 3, they released a second compilation, featuring both out-of-town and local acts, like Scratchy Blanket, Dinosoul, and The Zells.

“It’s uncertain when it’ll be safe for them to host shows again, and we want them to be able to continue to pay their rent and stick around for a long time,” reads the Bandcamp description. Along with benefiting Roboto, 25% of proceeds will go to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

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B ATTTL E BA

About two months ago, WYEP’s Joey Spehar debuted Drive Time, a virtual music quiz show where he brings in local music lovers and asks trivia questions in three categories: Multiple choice, guess that album, and name that tune. Watch live or go back and check out episode 13 on Facebook. It features WYEP’s Liz Felix facing off against CP’s own Jordan Snowden.

These listings are curated by Pittsburgh City Paper’s music writer Jordan Snowden.

Email your latest music happenings today at jsnowden@pghcitypaper.com

- Voting begins on July 29 and ends August 12, so be prepared to share with all your friends and family (and customers for restaurants!) so they can verify your Burgher is the Bomb!

We will announce winners with photos of your Burgher in our August 19 issue!

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bags of it 41. Electoral College picture 45. Cold-weather mist 46. Part of a scheme 47. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” singer 48. Settler from a foreign land 49. Skewed viewpoints 51. Like old jeans 52. First name in Ugandan despotism 53. Lorna ___ cookie 56. Superstar 57. Back in the past 59. “Me! Right here!”

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