Remember that bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo? Turns out the Phoenix date is not, in fact, safe, as we were told at the time. The show has now been canceled on “doctor’s orders.” (Phoenix, AZ) – Due to the recent bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo, as per doctors orders, the…
Have we made any sort of big deal about Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta show at The Rhythm Room? Just because we ran a preview under the headline “DO NOT MISS SERGIO MENDOZA” and one of our writers called them “The Most Important Band in Arizona” (a title I reserve…
I usually try to leave anything semi-art related to Arty Girl, but I this flier for a show at Trunk Space by Allison Karow, which also features music from The Glowchids, really caught my eye. I can’t vouch for Karow’s work (our print edition ran this on her) but I…
Band: HaloceneRecord: The Secret, a six-song EPBasics: Halocene is a Phoenix female-fronted fivesome that’s a little bit Letters to Cleo, a little bit Veronicas, a little bit The Maine. For the most part they’ve got a pure pop rock sound but they show a little edge from time to time. Love…
Arizona’s own Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) takes the his side project, Puscifer, east in spring 2010. The musical/comedic/theatrical stageshow that is Puscifer played a few shows in the Southwest earlier this month including two dates at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix (our review is here).The show…
Scottsdale’s The Rogue Bar’s booking continues to evolve. So far they haven’t strayed too far from the DJ/electropop/pop sound the popular haunt was known for in its Shake! days. However, on January 29 they’re bringing in Mississippi band Come On Go With Us, which has a fairly straight-forward rock sound…
Idolator: Chris Brown Getting Clobbered By Susan BoyleIdolator: Rihanna Topless AgainNME: Kate Moss sets up date between Pete Doherty and Alison Mosshart – Daily GossipPitchfork: Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth to Tour TogetherPitchfork: Former Drummer Bill Berry Returns to R.E.M. for Holiday SingleRolling Stone: Stone Temple Pilots “Almost Finished” With…
Phoenix metalcore act Blessthefall has a new video out. The kiddiecore act which is also featured on the cover of the Winter Issue of AMP Magazine (in stores now) has a new frontman, Beau Bokan, and is signed to Fearless Records. The new record, Witness, was produced by Michael “Elvis”…
Jacob Smigel is hosting a CD release party for his new album, Hope This Passes the Secretary on January 16 at The Trunk Space. The Las Vegas transplant. makes “warm thoughtful folk and found audio” and while the folk is good the found audio project is really the coolest part…
Electric Mustache: Video: Hot Chip “One Life Stand”Idolator: Chris Brown’s Last Tweet: “GOODBYE!!!!!!!”Idolator: Courtney Love Loses Custody of Frances BeanNME: Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose denies he denied paparazzi attackPitchfork: Erykah Badu Announces New AlbumRolling Stone: The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Lead the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of…
Mariah Carey brings her first major tour in three years in support to Dodge Theatre on Saturday, February 20, 2010. The Angels Advocate tour supporting her new record Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel will last a total of eight weeks an 19 cities and has RydazNrtist, an R&B group from…
Even if you’re inclined to believe Gingers do indeed have a soul — and as a matter of policy I take no position one way or the other on the matter — you must concede that they do not rock. Axl Rose is the only Ginger rock star that pops quickly…
The Grand Avenue Merchants Association doesn’t want to see one merchant, Jim Seagrave, doing business on their street. The association, which is run by a committee made up of Beatrice Moore (who owns the building where beloved “rival” bar, Bikini Lounge, is), Tim Sprague, Gloria Marsiglia, Kate Benjamin, Lee Berger,…
Electric Mustache: mp3: The Soft Pack – “C’mon”Idolator: Nick Jonas Names Prince As An Inspiration For His Solo AlbumIdolator: Kanye West Apparently Ends Feud With Entertainment WeeklyNME: No Doubt counter-sued by Activision over ‘Band Hero’NME: Lady Gaga: ‘I’m bisexual and I’ve had sex with women’ – video – Daily GossipPitchfork:…
You may know Shane Kennedy as that guy we write about all the time (read Steve Jansen’s excellent feature on him here) for various reasons.Did you also know that he, himself, is a journalist, and long has been? He’s not much of a name-dropper, which may be part of the…
Last year Kid Rock headlined Tempe Music Fest. This year he’s headlining Country Thunder. Is it just me or should the two festivals, which took place the same weekend last year, definitly not have this much in common?Country Thunder does bring us Willie Nelson on Saturday, but that’s barely enough…
The French version of Rolling Stone magazine cannot get enough of Phoenix’s own Love Me Nots. The mag ran a massive feature on the garage rock band in this month’s issue, which you can read in translated form on the jump. The mag seems to relish comparing the band’s sound…
Christmas songs are one place where “new” definitely doesn’t equal “good” in the minds of the masses, even in the newness-focused realm of popular music.Personally I’m pretty attached to The Beach Boys’ “Little Saint Nick” and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas is You,” the two greatest pop-artist produced…
Electric Mustache is speculating that Mesa pop-punks Jimmy Eat World will make a special appearance at the soon-to-be totally-different Modified Arts tonight. After a cryptic message on the bands Twitter it’s looking more like the surprise is going to be Jimmy Eat World. This is the message posted on the…
Electric Mustache: Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Big Pink & A Place To Bury Strangers Coming to PhxIdolator: Jamie Foxx and Justin Timberlake Have A ‘Winner’ In New Leaked TrackNME: Amy Winehouse photographed with Blake Fielder-Civil – Daily GossipPitchfork: Neko Case Programs Movies for Turner Classic Movies Channel TonightRolling Stone: Dimebag…
With Ruby Room’ sudden departure from the downtown music scene we’ve been watching veeeeery closely to see what venues are picking up the old place’s shows. Add Chopper John’s on Indian School to the mix, as they host this show for Ruby Room regulars Skinwalkers, noted KISS-hater Jay Bennett’s band…
Band: Jim Bachmann and The Day DrinkersRecord: Jim Bachmann and The Day DrinkersBasics: Jim Bachmann, a country-styled man about town whose a fixture at Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room. Bachmann once did a Sun Session cover of Alan Jackson’s “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow” which I still regard among the best we’ve…
