Popdose Regular Feature Will Focus on the Culture of Pittsburgh, PA

Red Bank, NJ, February 20, 2015 --(PR.com)-- All across the United States there are hubs of culture and creativity gaining a foothold, yet are frequently shaded from the spotlight by larger scenes like Brooklyn, New York; Los Angeles, California; or Austin, Texas. Regularly unheralded, these cities produce efforts that work their way into the zeitgeist organically, rather than in one loud, flashy burst. Beginning in late-February, the website Popdose will be paying close attention to a city on the move with a regular feature titled "Welcome To Pittsburgh ... Now Go Home."

Why a column about the 'Burgh? The cultural capital of the Rust Belt, a nexus of culture often forgotten for its larger cities to the east (Philly) and west (Chicago), Pittsburgh is experiencing levels of creative expression that parallel the hardworking spirit of its industrial roots. Columnist Justin Vellucci said of the city he calls home, "It's a great center for the arts and the city proper is seeing a renaissance of sorts, including its first growth pangs and building bursts since the steel boom. Also, Pittsburgh was recently was voted America's Most Livable City, so there you go."

"Welcome To Pittsburgh ... Now Go Home" will appear on the Popdose website on Thursdays, twice monthly. "Anyone who pays a visit to Popdose to read this column can get a taste of the Steel City," Vellucci said. "'Welcome To Pittsburgh ... Now Go Home' throws back the curtain on a nascent underground music and art scene worthy of national attention." And former Pittsburgh journalist/daily newspaper reporter Vellucci knows how to cover it with respect and care. A staff writer for Popdose, Vellucci has also been a former staffer for Punk Planet and Delusions of Adequacy, and his music writing has appeared in national publications such as American Songwriter and PopMatters, alt-pubs like Brooklyn Rail and San Diego CityBeat, blogs Swordfish and Linoleum, and the Gannett magazine Jetty.

"Welcome To Pittsburgh ... Now Go Home" debuted on Thursday, February 19 at the Popdose website.

About Popdose - Created by entertainment writer Jeff Giles, Popdose launched in 2008 and has quickly moved to the forefront of pop culture news websites. The site features news, reviews, interviews and more from the worlds of music, movies, television, books, theater and more. Popdose has become a leader in entertainment websites thanks to staff selections articles presented as The Popdose 100; the long-running discussion series Digging For Gold; and the annual tradition, Mellowmas where Editor-In-Chief Jeff Giles with Managing Editor Jason Hare subject themselves to the very worst in Christmas music for the benefit of the readership; and the newest entry, "Welcome To Pittsburgh ... Now Go Home." For more information visit Popdose on the web.