Miniature Tigers

The first Miniature Tigers record, Tell It To The Volcano, was probably an over-share. Sure, frontman Charlie Brand did a great job of couching his heartbreak in stories about some Lost-like tropical netherworld, but it didn’t take a working knowledge of Freud to understand that the “Cannibal Queen” Brand spoke…

Anarbor: Drug Store Diet

Song: Anarbor, “Drug Store Diet”Context: I did not realize that these Phoenix pop-rockers mentioned Sheriff Joe in this song until reading next week’s music feature. Pretty funny. Drugstore Diet by Anarbor…

Watch New OK Go Video for “End Love”

OK Go’s string of badass music videos are assisting Lady Gaga in keeping the medium alive. The super-cool Rube Goldberg styling of the “This Too Shall Pass” video has everyone talking earlier this year (it even made the Yahoo! homepage).While “End Love” isn’t quite as jaw-droppingly unique, it’s a very cool…

Insane Clown Posse at Marquee Theatre (or At Least the Aftermath)

Ever see that movie Heavy Metal Parking Lot? It’s a good flick, but Juggalo Parking Lot would put it to shame.Why no one has made a serious documentary about Insane Clown Posse fans baffles me. The hooting and hollering, the facepaint, the cheap soda, the bullshit allegations of gang membership…

Sorry Charlie: Tempe Duo Is Electric Mustache’s Big Find

Usually things get snarkyish when Shawn takes over the reigns at Electric Mustache. You know, like the time he called the entire city of Scottsdale out.Not this time.Shawn loves this folkie Tempe two-piece called Sorry Charlie.I can’t say I’m in agreement about Sorry Charlie — I listened to the four…

The Glory of Montage Mix

Song: “The Glory of Montage,” a 25-minute track that takes you through the greatest training montage songs of all time.Context: Remakes of Starsky and Hutch and Charlie’s Angels did not make me feel old — I’m too young to remember those programs in their original incarnation — but seeing a…

Reminder: David Bazan Is Playing Martini Ranch Sunday

Since he was here, like, three months ago, and since we ran a big ol’ piece on him last time, New Times has sorta skimped on the coverage of the David Bazan show at Martini Ranch Sunday.That fact should in no way suggest you should skip the show. You shouldn’t…

Rihanna Downsizes from Phoenix to Tucson

Rihanna’s July 22 stop at Phoenix’s Cricket Wireless Pavilion has been moved to Tucson, reports media down south.Before you get your panties in a bunch about SB 1070 boycotts remember that Tucson is actually still part of Arizona (it’s convenient to forget sometimes, I know) and that the venue she’s…

Band Of Horses: Compliments

Song: Band of Horses, “Compliments”Context: Nearly a month after Band Of Horses was last Today’s Soundtrack Infinite Arms is still getting some spins in my car. What a great record. Compliments by bandofhorses…