Had enough of the summertime scorch? Yeah, us too. The good news is that it won’t be sticking around forever. Around two months from now, give or take a week or two, temperatures will subside and Valley residents will be able to step outside without unleashing a string of expletives…
The Vans Warped Tour is what you’d call a chaotic experience. In fact, during any of the various stops that the touring concert festival makes each summer, it’s easy to get lost in all the bedlam of the hectic cultural menagerie going on all around you and listen to a…
Looking for a great concert to check out this weekend? Look no further. We’ve got the lowdown on 10 “can’t-miss” shows that are worthy of your time and money happening over the next few nights at venues across the Valley. For even more live music options, hit up our extensively updated online concert…
One of the things that hasn’t changed in the past 30 years is how much ass Flotsam and Jetsam continues to kick. From the opening notes of “Seventh Seal” off their latest album, the self-titled Flotsam and Jetsam (AFM Records), which was released in late May, it is apparent they…
Heath Fogg should be upset that his band’s touring van has broken down on a few Fridays back en route to the Panorama NYC festival at Randall’s Island Park his band is set to headline. Dealing with NYC traffic can be more than a bit trifling for even the most…
Duran Duran was in danger of being upstaged by their opening act. Chic featuring Nile Rodgers is no ordinary warm-up band. Rodgers is behind some of the funkiest guitar riffs of all time, like the oft-sampled disco hit “Good Times,” and has worked with everyone from Lady Gaga to Keith…
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. decker. – “The Holy Ghost” This past winter Brandon Decker walked up to me in a parking lot and said…
Tristan Jemsek, one of the primary representatives of Phoenix’s thriving downtown DIY music community, took off for Seattle early this year, leaving behind his bandmates. Settling in Washington, he took a break from playing music for the first time in more than a decade. “I spent the first four months…
Duran Duran is a band that is stubbornly timeless. They are a musical conundrum: Are they admired for once being ahead of their time or because they are a band forever stuck in an era? The new wave band is what David Bowie’s and Roxy Music’s work in the ’70s…
This past Sunday was a busy day for the Gallopin’ Goose in Coolidge. Hundreds of people were crowded into the legendary country bar and music venue and a lot of people were in the mood to celebrate, as well as drink, eat, and socialize. It’s understandable, considering it was a…
Weezer and Panic! at the Disco (P!ATD) share a number of odd similarities: both got alarmingly popular after their debut album, especially with a youth audience; both went on to significantly change their style for a sophomore album that they would later disown; both have lost almost all their original members. But…
Vic Mensa doesn’t hesitate about taking risks, but for too long, those risks were with his personal health. As the Chicago rapper and Savemoney founder rose in popularity and began collaborating with the likes of Kanye West and Skrillex, his drug use began to damage his personal life and mental…
DRAWL! is a video series created by New Times and all-around renaissance man Robbie Pfeffer that focuses on the oddball experiences that make life in a band interesting. By mixing first-person storytelling with animation, DRAWL! hopes to show that these artists’ lives can be just as engaging as their music…
Think no one in their right mind wants to come to Arizona this time of year? You’d be wrong, bub. Despite the fact that we’re hip deep in the most tortuous portion of the summer (and all the frightfully hot temperatures and frightening monsoon storms that go with it), we’re…
All it took for John and June to become homeless was a broken hand and a layoff. Unfortunately for them, they happened simultaneously, leading to the couple being evicted shortly thereafter. They anticipated being only two weeks without a home. It has now been almost 20 months. John and June…
August. The hottest month of the year, bar none. At Back East Bagels in Tempe, there’s even a super-spicy sandwich called the August 22. But we’re almost through it: School is starting back up, football is around the corner, fall festivals and holidays are the light at the end of…
When “Weird Al” Yankovic put out his first official single 35 years ago, he wasn’t the only person making parody songs — but he was one of very few who were actually attempting to make money off of it. Fast-forward to Yankovic’s upcoming show at Comerica Theatre on Wednesday, and…
We went into 2016 with a bunch of whopper deaths in the rock pantheon and for a while it looked like they would continue unabated. As far as legends go, few of this month’s casualties would qualify as that. But what we do have are a lot of journeyman players…
It’s hard to believe that the Warped Tour is now trucking into its 21st year. What’s even more amazing is that a festival that is two decades old hasn’t become a variety show for aging punk and metalcore bands. Sure there are reunions and revivals, but the sheer amount of…
This Friday the summer movie blockbuster season kicks into full swing with the release of Iron Man 2. Yes, there will be plenty of explosions, CGI special effects, sequels and remakes to last eager movie goers for the next few months.But just in case you want to skip the long…
Coolidge’s famed Gallopin’ Goose has had plenty of famous visitors over the year. The late Waylon Jennings, for instance, famously made his bones at the now-historic country joint back in the early 1960s before eventually rocketing to stardom. His fellow Coolidge residents Duane Eddy and Lee Hazelwood, who later became…
Looking for a great concert to check out this weekend? Look no further. We’ve got the lowdown on seven “can’t miss” shows happening over the next few nights at venues across the Valley that are worthy of your time and money. For even more live music options, hit up our…
