Bassnectar @ Marquee Theatre|10/17/12Love for bass was in full supply for Wednesday night’s Bassnectar show at Marquee Theatre — not to mention the three semi trucks to supply the light set up as well the sound systems made for bass. Bassnectar (real name: Lorin Ashton) has made his mark as…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profile Anamieke Quinn, Fervor Records publicist and musician in three local bands, including the group she fronts, Treasurefruit. The group recently lost their young bassist, which inspired Quinn to write “Giddy Up.” See also: Anamieke Quinn Leads the Charge of an…
Baltimore MC Height (known by his mother as Dan Keech) got his start rapping with Wounds and Dogg and Pony and Keech’s first solo show was opening for Animal Collective in mid-2000. Eight years later, Keech started collaborating with other Maryland musicians, starting Height With Friends. As part of Wham…
L.A. avantcore rap doofus Busdriver has been tripping lyrical booby traps for over 10 years. In that time, Bus has gone from tongue-stepping on top of Bach flute minuets to cross-breeding with art rockers Deerhoof. Even with his high-speed rhyme skills, it’s not easy being the strangest rap-game reality sandwich…
The Melvins have been at it for 30 years — and to hear guitarist Buzz Osborne (better known as King Buzzo, natch) tell it, there’s no point in stopping now. “We are entertainers. We are here to entertain you,” he says rapidly, having just finished up the 14th show of…
Northwest label Off Tempo has got something of a Phoenix-minded heart. The imprint has released records by French Quarter (2011’s exquisite Desert Wasn’t Welcome, featuring New Times contributor Chase Kamp) and a charming single by Mesa-via-Portland band iji. Label head Kenneth Piekarski has his own sounds, too, in the form…
If there ever was proof that the world is becoming a smaller, closer-knit place musically, look no further than Chicano Batman, the Los Angeles indie band that blends myriad global elements into a wonderfully grooving and hypnotic sound. With this high-energy, do-it-yourself quartet — Carlos Arevalo (guitar), Eduardo Arenas (bass),…
Anamieke Quinn’s home in South Scottsdale is testament to her passion for music. There are shelves lined with records of soulful jazz from the ’30s, Brazilian sounds, world music, and classic rock, and a recording studio adjoins the bedroom of Quinn and her husband, producer Michael Quinn. Quinn, who grew…
Ask any of the whippersnappers who make up the majority of electronic dance music’s current fanbase to name some of the superstars of EDM’s previous heyday, more a decade ago, and you’d likely get nothing but blank stares in return. Their heads are filled with the names of today’s biggest…
The Glass Heroes were destined to fail. Yet in a staggering feat of rock ‘n’ roll defiance, the band has been pumping its brand of hit-to-the-gut punk out of venue speakers for 21 years. It’s a remarkably long time for any band, and even more remarkable considering the group’s stubborn…
Dan Deacon’s name is synonymous with “experimental,” and not just because of his quirky musical soundscapes. The man exudes the air of a guy who lives outside the box, from his thrift store chic clothing and co-founding Wham City (Baltimore’s weirdest art collective) to making viral videos with Jimmy Joe…
Thursday 18 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: International Thursdays with DJ EC, DJ StarMarz, & DJ Clavo El Parientito (hip-hop, Latin) Bobby Q’s: Black and Pink Party with DJ Phlava, Focus, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, reggae, R&B) Cadillac Ranch: Segio’s…
It seems that Riff Raff can’t be broken. The Houston born-and-bred rapper is the epitome of ADD-ready Tumblr rap; the man is a meme unto himself that seems to alternate between authenticity and erraticism. Now based in Hollywood, Riff Raff has taken on a British alter ego under the self-appointed…
We’ve spent the last year in the laboratory putting Phoenix under the microscope to reveal hundreds of specimens of the best culture, outdoor adventures, shopping, dining, and nightlife the city has to offer. And we’re finally ready to publish our results. Nerd alert! Now presenting Scientific Phoenix. There’s no better…
Stereogum, you’ve got it all wrong. The new Die Antwoord video, “Fatty Boom Boom” isn’t blackface. Sure, Yo-Landi Vi$$er is covered head to toe in some black grease get-up, but I seriously doubt she’s doing it to poke fun at darker -skinned folks. She looks kind of like a panther…
Sarah Ghasedi spent her summer interning at KWSS’ TMI morning program, learning the ins-and-outs of local music. This past weekend, she headed to the Apache Lake Music Festival, where over 50 Arizona bands showed of their stuff. Here are her findings. By Sarah Ghasedi The stretch of washboard road leading…
Lauryn Hill may be making headlines as a tax evader, but forget all that for a second and focus on one thing: her voice. She’s nothing if not accomplished. She won Grammy Awards back-to-back, for her solo debut and as the co-producer of Carlos Santana’s Supernatural. She acted as 1/3…
Madonna @ US Airways Center| 10/16/12With a long history of being a proven provocateur, it makes sense that Madonna has managed to piss a lot of people off since kicking off her MDNA tour. There was that nip slip in Istanbul, and a reference to our current president as a…
It’s bad enough the city has run amok with dastardly brown people crawling up and down the streets. So what’s ol’ Joe gonna do when El Caballero de la Noche swoops into town this weekend? The conservative pricks that run the proverbial show in Arizona have been targeting the Valley’s…
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you stop…
Everyone’s trying to get more bang for their buck these days. That’s even true for the thriftier members of the young and beautiful party crowd, who usually show up early at nightspot hotspots in order to score early bird drink specials before the rest of the population crowd the place…
Mesa reggae/punk outfitAuthority Zero has come a long way in the past decade. 2002 marked the release of the band’s first full-length album, A Passage in Time, and the start of a relentless tour schedule. The band went from playing free, intimate shows at Zia Records to a few years…
