Pitchfork is reporting that Rage Against The Machine singer Zack de la Rocha has secured commitments to boycott Arizona from Kanye West, Sonic Youth, Conor Oberst, Massive Attack, Rise Against, Tenacious D, Joe Satriani and others.Word comes from his new organization, The Sound Strike which as what I am sure…
Two interesting articles about the effect SB 1070 is having on Arizona music came out this week — and I’m sharing them not just because I’m quoted in them.Dan Gibson, who does some freelance work for New Times, penned a piece for Fox News which says that so far most…
Song: Miniature Tigers, “Tell It To The Volcano” (acoustic)Context: Comparing Tell It To The Volcano and the new Miniature Tigers record, Fortress. “Tell It To The Volcano” Acoustic by Miniature Tigers…
The wording of a press release announcing the postponement of Christina Aguilera’s August 14 show at US Airways Center struck me: “Christina Aguilera’s Summer Tour Has Been Moved To 2011” As it’s told to us, “due to prior commitments that the singer had made to her film Burlesque and to…
Song: The Beach Boys, “I Get Around” (Remix)Context: Been thinking a lot about Brian Wilson since interviewing him. The Beach Boys: I Get Around (djcruMbs On The Town Remix) by ⦿djcruMbs⦿…
Phoenix’s Lilith Fair concert was scrapped last week though the reason why still seems to be a mystery. Headliners The Go Go’s released a statement about the cancellation of the Phoenix Lilith Fair date announced Friday. The Arizona Republic has the press release, which sure seems like a cop out.”The…
To be totally honest, I sorta figured the Suns playoff game and the Lost finale would upstage Minus The Bear’s Sunday night concert at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. I mean, Sunday shows are sort of dicey proposition to begin with, let alone when there’s such stiff competition. Also, harsh…
Song: Wilco, “Monday”Context: Has it really been a year since The Original Jay Bennett died? Hope he’s having a great time hanging out in the great Pieholden Suite in the sky. Wilco – Monday by CK2…
San Francisco’s Monarchs have an interesting new video featuring three Latino day laborers. It is, at turns, both hilarious heartbreaking.The really touching part comes about 35 seconds in when you see how nervous, and probably a little scared, the three laborers who the band pick up in their tour band…
The July 8 Lilith Fair tour stop scheduled for July 8 at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix has been canceled. Live Nation’s only statement on the matter is, “We apologize for any inconvenience.” We’ve received no response from an inquiry about why directed at the promoter’s publicist. Last week Go…
How’s this for pleasant coincidence: David Allan Coe, arguably country music’s ultimate outlaw is finally coming to Phoenix again. Yup, the same DAC who is Today’s Soundtrack just announced a date at Celebrity Theatre on October 8.You may recall that the 70-year-old’s scheduled show at The Last Exit/Nowhere/Venue of Scottsdale/Last…
There was an interesting exchange over at The Shizz this month, as promoters and bands from Phoenix band duked it out over an age-old question: “Who’s supposed to promote this show, and who is on the hook if it fails?”The debate started, innocently enough, after a newbie asked how legit…
Song: David Allan Coe,”Longhaired Redneck”Context: Fond memories of singing along to this song with my buddy Chris. David Allen Coe – Longhaired Redneck…
Jordin Sparks is playing the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on July 1 as part of a national tour that’ll take the Glendale native to 35 cities across the country.Sparks, the 20-year-old 2007 American Idol winner, is also slated to make Broadway debut in the 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best…
Song: The Barenaked Ladies, “Brian Wilson” Context: Working on my feature story about the Beach Boys genius. Barenaked Ladies – Brian Wilson (Live) by cizmar…
Recently, a certain state that shall remain nameless enacted a crazy-ass immigration law that made it the laughing stock of progressives all over the country and the target of fierce opposition by pro-immigration activists. That law mandates, in part, that when law enforcement agents suspect a person who has been…
Sweeps week is just around the corner which means you’ll soon be left without Grey’s Anatomy’s indie rock picks for a few months. Feast before the famine as Patrick Watson comes to Rhythm Room Friday. The Californian/Canadian has been called “strange, beguiling, beautiful, moving” by NME and a writer for…
We put out the call and Arizona’s music community responded.Phoenix New Times is very proud to officially introduce A Line in the Sand, a compilation of protest songs from Arizona artists opposed to SB 1070, the crazy new immigration law which will, in effect, mandate racial profiling of Hispanics to…
Sweeps week is just around the corner which means you’ll soon be left without Grey’s Anatomy’s indie rock picks for a few months. Feast before the famine as Patrick Watson comes to Rhythm Room Friday. The Californian/Canadian has been called “strange, beguiling, beautiful, moving” by NME and a writer for…
Song: Band of Horses, “Laredo”Context: Totally digging this record, goes great with the new couch in my office. Laredo by bandofhorses…
I’m excited to report that our friends over at Electric Mustache recently put up their very first Podcast. The indie music blog, which features a blogger and photographer we love to hire to do stuff for us from time to time, has always been a great read, and I expect…
Phoenix refugees Miniature Tigers have set a release date for their sophomore album, Fortress.The followup to their stellar debut Tell It To The Volcano is set to hit the streets on July 27.The band moved to New York with the rest of the Modern Art records gang late last year,…
