Guided by Voices fans don’t get ruffled by lineup changes. If they did, it would have affected the band’s popularity long ago. Turn up at a GBV show, now or at any point the past couple decades, and the jam-packed rooms are a testament to the fans’ trust in Bob —Robert Pollard, that…
For someone best known for their distinctive singing voice, Adele talks on stage. A lot. No subject is off-limits for the 28-year-old artist: shopping, flicking boogers or allegedly turning down an offer to perform at the 2017 Super Bowl halftime show. You can chalk it up to her intense stage…
Between a Clinton running for president, a new Star Wars flick, and the Guns N’ Roses “Not In This Lifetime” tour, you’d be right to wonder what decade this is. Maybe “How Many Times In This Lifetime?” would have been a more appropriate tour, though it certainly packs less of…
About a month ago we published a piece called 10 Overrated Albums Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries This Year. After burning a few bridges, this week it’s time to dig deep and focus on the anniversaries of often overlooked albums. What makes an album underrated? We’re pretty much relying on popular opinion for…
If you haven’t already noticed by now, August has already been a month of great concerts and memorable. However, the best is yet to come. More specifically, some of the biggest concerts of the month will be taking place this coming week, including some long-awaited performances by some quite legendary…
There are a few hallmarks of the Arizona State Fair each year that everyone enjoys, ourselves included. There’s the fried food, of course, as well as fantastic rides, furry creatures, and arguably our favorite part, all the free concerts. As a matter of fact, it’s as much a part of…
The Summer Slaughter Tour hits Marquee Theatre Saturday, August 13, and with it comes a death metal lineup that is, in a word, punishing. Alongside headliner Cannibal Corpse are Nile, Suffocation, After the Burial, Carnifex, and a whole slew of other absurdly heavy bands looking to plunge thunderously dark and…
Over the past few decades, Zakk Wylde has somehow mastered the art of being one of the most influential modern guitarists of our time, but still staying under the radar. And while he isn’t one to start many debates, this interview made it clear that, once he gets started on…
So, got any big plans for the weekend? Despite the fact we’re firmly in the dog days of summer, there’s certainly plenty of things you could do, including checking out the ginormous meteor shower that’s going to fill the night sky, attending that “Four Phantoms” show, or seeing any of…
We’ve got some good news for local fans of colorful and kooky rock band The Flaming Lips: they’re heading back to Phoenix this fall for a concert. And here’s some even better news: you can see the show for free…sorta. That’s because Wayne Coyne and company will be performing at…
Back in 2004, Andrew Jackson Jihad played local Phoenix venues for tiny audiences. But over the past 12 years, they’ve made six acclaimed studio albums, headlined international tours, and risen to the forefront of folk punk before starting fresh with a new sound. If you’re in any way involved in…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new local music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Alien Atmosphere – “Believe” I was first introduced to Alien Atmosphere earlier this summer when they opened for Jane N’…
I discovered GNR in the ’90s, when MTV was deciding what we liked. At eight years old, running around my bedroom in Superman briefs, my first exposure to a genuine rock star was Axl Rose, who seemed like a pirate hijacking my TV screen when he told me that we were…
As Chastity Belt progressed from playing college parties in Walla Walla, Washington, to major European venues in support of Death Cab for Cutie, the band remained remarkably unperturbed. The trick, if you can even call it that, says guitarist Julia Shapiro, was just being themselves and doing what they do…
Jasmyn Burke didn’t really like boy bands growing up, but if there is one track that captures the essence of her buzz-worthy Toronto-based quartet Weaves, it would be their cover of “Drag Me Down” by boy band One Direction. The song was originally intended for a session on the music…
Unlike the next Tool album, rumors of Maynard James Keenan’s authorized biography were not unfounded. It appears that the tome, penned by Sarah Jensen, will actually publish and see the light of day (unlike the new Tool album). Keenan, along with Jensen, will discuss the new book, A Perfect Union…
As Rakim once said, “It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at.” Regardless of whether or not you are a self-proclaimed hip-hop head (knows who Rakim is) or a novice (hasn’t the slightest clue) looking to explore the scene, it can easily be said that the following list of…
By now, you are aware that every music blog has already celebrated the 50th anniversary of Revolver, the Beatles’ seventh long player, the one that paved the way for Sgt. Pepper (the album that CHANGED THE WAY ALBUMS WERE EVERMORE MADE and perhaps is less fondly remembered in retrospect for…
Hey, everyone! Winter is coming! Hooray! We Phoenicians have a much different view of winter than the inhabitants of Westeros, the world of HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series. Winter is coming for those sad, feudal peons, and fans will have reason to celebrate as they bunker in until season seven…
Fresh off the release of a new music video, AJJ (formerly known as Andrew Jackson Jihad) is playing a pair of homecoming shows at Rebel Lounge next week. Tickets will set you back $20 a pair, but if you’ve already ran through your monthly folk-punk budget, never fear. New Times…
One more month, Phoenix. That’s how long it will take for the worst weather of the year to pass. Then you have eight or so sweet months of bragging to your friends about the fall-winter-spring climate. Until then, pass the time quicker by checking out these concerts. Find more options…
While there’s nothing wrong with Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” or Christina Perri’s “Jar of Hearts,” they might be a little melodramatic. Bob Dylan set the bar awfully high for great honest breakup songs when he wrote tunes like “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right,” but we think there’ve…
