Former SITR Member Releases New Album
Brian Walker is makin’ moves! The former SITR member and Penn State alum just dropped his first album, Island: A Short Story of 24 Years of Loneliness. Walker is the soul-singing frontman in the...
View ArticleMovin’ On Showcase: Big Boi
With Movin’ On being less than a week away, we at State In The Real are here to be your number one source for everything Movin’ On. We will be showcasing a different band everyday from now until the...
View ArticleMeet Penn State Band Regress Infinite
Sam August and Joe Kurrasch aren’t your typical musical duo. They met on the Penn State baseball team and shortly realized they had more than just catching fly balls and big league chew in common…...
View ArticleKap Slap Set To Perform at Levels Nightclub
Do you plan to visit Penn State’s Arts Fest this summer? The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts rallies in over 125,000 people, and this year one of them is Kap Slap! Jared Lucas (Kap Slap) is...
View ArticleState In The Real Meets Seattle Grunge: A Rock Show Review
Head-to-toe denim ensembles, intriguing tattoos, slightly beyond middle-aged parents reliving their youth, and of course, a whole lot of beer are some of the many things one can find at a rock show....
View ArticleGet To Know The Band: Hollow Bear
Hollow Bear is a 4-piece band, hailing from Altoona, PA: Tyler Puhatch: Bass/Vocals James McTavish: Rhythm guitar/Clean vocals Hunter Andrews: Lead guitar Rich Wood: Drums How they got started:...
View ArticleShe’s Just Bein’ Miley, And She “Can’t Stop!”
Ah, Miley Cyrus. America’s favorite rebel held a countdown for her newest single “We Can’t Stop” through Twitter, brewing her fans a barrel full of anticipation and curiosity until the track dropped...
View ArticlePunk Goes House: New VZLKS Remix of “Barely Love You Too”
He’s just a punk kid writing house music! VZLKS is Alex Vazelakis, a past guitarist in the punk band Arsonist who now produces house music. VZLKS has done official remixes for Urban Cone, Jimmy Carris...
View ArticleBlack Sabbath is Back, Debuting New Album ’13′
Black Sabbath’s new album, 13, officially released today in North America. This is the heavy metal band’s first album with Ozzy Osbourne in 35 years. Although Black Sabbath ruled the rock scene in the...
View ArticleThe Legendary B.B. King returns to the BJC!
There has been only one King of the Blues – Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King. See the blues legend live in concert at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Since...
View ArticleAmbeyoncé Releases First Single: Ashes To Rust
Looking for a new song to vibe to? Check out Ambeyoncé’s new single “Ashes to Rust” on their band page! This State College band is unique in more ways than one. Ambeyoncé’s music is fresh and...
View ArticleNew Remix By VZLKS!
Heading to State College this weekend for Arts Fest? VZLKS’s new remix of “Streetwalker” by Black Boots is the perfect song to RAGE to! Check out more by VZLKS here: Facebook! Twitter! Soundcloud!
View ArticleBassnectar is coming to the BJC this Fall!
Bassnectar is performing at the Bryce Jordan Center on October 10th! The “Immersive Music Tour 2013″ is Bassnectar’s most extensive production to date, and kicks off in Oakland on 9/19. Tickets are...
View ArticleKip Moore set to perform at Levels Nightclub this August!
Yee-haw! Country music artist, Kip Moore, is coming to Levels Nightclub Friday August 30th! Must be +21 to attend. Get your tickets now at KipTickets.com! Join the event and invite your friends for a...
View ArticleThe Naked and Famous release new track “Hearts Like Ours”
The Naked and Famous is back, releasing their new, uplifting single “Hearts Like Ours.” Hailing from New Zealand, the synthpop band proves that it’s possible to maintain their distinct, harmonic sound...
View ArticleSITR takes on Uproar Festival in Scranton, Pa
Tons of rockers headed to Scranton, Pa last weekend for the 4th annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. Clothes may have been dampened, but spirits weren’t, as fest-goers enjoyed the band New...
View ArticleFall 2013 Concert Lineup (Video)
We at State In The Real have created this video of Penn State’s fall 2013 concert lineup for your reference! Here’s your fall 2013 concert lineup: ZEDD – Friday 8/29 – 8:00PM @ BJC KIP MOORE –...
View ArticleNine Inch Nails’‘Hesitation Marks’ album review
EDM lovers, rockers, and 90’s alternative advocates can all find something to love about Nine Inch Nails’ newest album, Hesitation Marks. Over the years, NIN’s frontman Trent Reznor has infused his...
View ArticleFedde Le Grand is set to perform at Levels!
Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand will be at Levels Thursday 9/26! Don’t miss out on the pre-sale tomorrow! For more information about tickets, click HERE! Not familiar? You might recognize his 2006 track “Put...
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