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A print-only newspaper based in Pittsburgh. Featuring Shoegaze, Psych, Garage Rock, Indie Pop, and Art from around the world. Also open to other genres of music.
This will be the front cover of Second Scene Issue 21. Now, it's time to get down to some serious hard work to have it ready to publish in early July.
May 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This will be the front cover of Second Scene Issue 21. Now, it's time to get down to some serious hard work to have it ready to publish in early July.
Second Scene Issue 21. Having some fun with front cover ideas.
May 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Second Scene Issue 21. Having some fun with front cover ideas.
14 Issues + 2 special Issues and a T-shirt. A friend of mine who passed away not so long ago collected and saved the Second Scene. She always had kind words of support for me and my magazine. Her son returned them to me last week. He didn't want to throw them away. RIP Vivian.
May 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
14 Issues + 2 special Issues and a T-shirt. A friend of mine who passed away not so long ago collected and saved the Second Scene. She always had kind words of support for me and my magazine. Her son returned them to me last week. He didn't want to throw them away. RIP Vivian.
The new Meadow Gallery 7" single arrived today. Released on 300mics. Thank you, Derek See and Michael John Giordano.
May 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The new Meadow Gallery 7" single arrived today. Released on 300mics. Thank you, Derek See and Michael John Giordano.
The latest from Tip Top Recordings. Thank you, David Warn, Michael Savage, Leigh Gregory, and Grimm Grimm. I'm looking forward to reviewing these albums and interviewing Michael and Leigh for Second Scene Issue 21.
March 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The latest from Tip Top Recordings. Thank you, David Warn, Michael Savage, Leigh Gregory, and Grimm Grimm. I'm looking forward to reviewing these albums and interviewing Michael and Leigh for Second Scene Issue 21.
Second Scene Issue 20 has arrived!!! Now begins the distribution phase.
February 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Second Scene Issue 20 has arrived!!! Now begins the distribution phase.
Second Scene Issue 20 is finished and is ready to be sent to the printer tomorrow morning. Now, I can start planning Issue 21.
February 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Second Scene Issue 20 is finished and is ready to be sent to the printer tomorrow morning. Now, I can start planning Issue 21.
Second Scene Issue 20. The Legendary Pink Dots interview is a last-minute addition. Now, I'm doing the final prep work to get it ready to send to the printer.
February 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Second Scene Issue 20. The Legendary Pink Dots interview is a last-minute addition. Now, I'm doing the final prep work to get it ready to send to the printer.
Second Scene. I hope to have Issue 20 finished this weekend. Next week will be spent checking for typos, looking over the layout, and preparing the final PDF to be sent to the printer.
January 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Second Scene. I hope to have Issue 20 finished this weekend. Next week will be spent checking for typos, looking over the layout, and preparing the final PDF to be sent to the printer.
Second Scene Issue 20 is coming later this month. Reviews by Dave Franklin. Dave has been contributing to the magazine for several years with his reviews and interviews. It's great to have him along for the ride. He has his own website, Dancing About Architecture. Check it out.
January 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Second Scene Issue 20 is coming later this month. Reviews by Dave Franklin. Dave has been contributing to the magazine for several years with his reviews and interviews. It's great to have him along for the ride. He has his own website, Dancing About Architecture. Check it out.
A look inside Second Scene Issue 20.
January 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
A look inside Second Scene Issue 20.
A look back at Issue 16.
December 18, 2024 at 1:47 AM
A look back at Issue 16.
Arriving in the mail this evening. Aspirin Age Vol. 4 (A Shoegaze Compilation) from Broken Sound Tapes.
December 17, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Arriving in the mail this evening. Aspirin Age Vol. 4 (A Shoegaze Compilation) from Broken Sound Tapes.
A look back at Second Scene Issue 14. The beginning of the broadsheet era.
December 15, 2024 at 12:24 AM
A look back at Second Scene Issue 14. The beginning of the broadsheet era.
A look back at Second Scene Issue 15.
December 14, 2024 at 1:05 AM
A look back at Second Scene Issue 15.
A look back at Issue 17 as work continues on Issue 20.
December 13, 2024 at 1:16 AM
A look back at Issue 17 as work continues on Issue 20.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Daltrey of Kaleidoscope this afternoon. You'll be able to read my interview with him in the next issue of the Second Scene.
December 5, 2024 at 1:56 AM
I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Daltrey of Kaleidoscope this afternoon. You'll be able to read my interview with him in the next issue of the Second Scene.
Second Scene Issue 20. Coming in January. There is much work to be done, but I'm making some headway.
December 3, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Second Scene Issue 20. Coming in January. There is much work to be done, but I'm making some headway.
January will mark the 6th anniversary of the Second Scene with Issue 20.
November 27, 2024 at 1:06 AM
January will mark the 6th anniversary of the Second Scene with Issue 20.
Here's a look back at Issue 13. Thank you, Greg Jarvis, for interviewing David Gedge/The Wedding Present. Photo by DDee Bulletz
November 23, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Here's a look back at Issue 13. Thank you, Greg Jarvis, for interviewing David Gedge/The Wedding Present. Photo by DDee Bulletz
Second Scene Issue 20 coming in January.
November 22, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Second Scene Issue 20 coming in January.
The current issue 19.
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
The current issue 19.
The newspaper paper era of the Second Scene. Issues 14-19.
November 19, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The newspaper paper era of the Second Scene. Issues 14-19.
A look back to Issue 16.
November 18, 2024 at 1:14 AM
A look back to Issue 16.