Maynard James Keenan has a lot on his resume. He’s a musician, known for leading Puscifer, Tool, and A Perfect Circle, an actor, record producer, comedian, multimedia artist, and winemaker in Northern Arizona, where he co-owns Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, and oversees Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards. Now he’s got another…
Don’t worry if the name “John Hiatt” doesn’t immediately ring a bell for you. You’ve no doubt heard the man’s tunes, especially the ubiquitous “Have a Little Faith in Me,” which has been belted by everyone from Mandy Moore to Jon Bon Jovi. Hiatt’s something of a songwriter’s songwriter, penning…
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Like a lot of bands looking to scrounge up some funds, Los Angeles guitar-pop combo The World Record turned to Kickstarter. The campaign was a success (with funds going to help their label, Squid vs. Whale, issue their double LP Freeway Special), but now requires the band to drive to…
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Former Phoenicians Christopher Rutledge and William Fees may have left for Seattle in 2010, but they’ve hardly been laying low in the ancestral homeland of grunge. Instead of wrapping up in flannels and mainlining coffee, the stoner metal duo (guitar and drums, natch) has been on the road. A lot…
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By now you’ve no doubt read, re-read, shared on Facebook and Twitter, and angrily commented on our friends at West Coast Sound’s monster of a list, The 20 Worst Hipster Bands. Like it or hate it, it’s hard to debate one key fact brought up by Ben Westhoff: “…most of…
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It’s always fun when an band records an official anthem, offering a rare peek as to how artists perceive themselves: The Clash stormed with “This Is Radio Clash,” Iron Maiden illustrated its historical themes with “Iron Maiden,” and the Ramones borrowed Motörhead’s lovable bonehead anthem “R.A.M.O.N.E.S.” It’s a stretch, but…
Alejandro Ocana — who raps and performs as 2Mex — has got more going for him than just his rapid-fire, multi-lingual flow. He’s got a fanbase so dedicated that he named his most recent record My Fanbase Will Destroy You. But rather than a violent boast, the title is more…
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Though its name has become nearly ubiquitous on concert flyers and Facebook invites, it’s important to note that it hasn’t quite been a year since Crescent Ballroom, the 400-capacity venue spearheaded by indie promoter Charlie Levy and his Stateside Presents company, opened in downtown Phoenix. Why is it important to…
Lee Hazlewood cuts an imposing figure on the cover of the 2012 collection The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes, & Backsides (1968-71). Clad in undertaker black (with a white turtleneck under his coat), he stands with his head cocked slightly, a shaggy bowl-cut hairdo adorning his famously mustachioed face. He’s surrounded…
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Brooklyn songwriter Sharon Van Etten has made a brave record in Tramp. And brave records come with brave album covers, and Tramp possesses a great one: a stark, black-and-white portrait of Van Etten’s stoic face. “The artwork is just me trying to be simple and make eye contact,” Van Etten…
