In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
See also: Toys That Kill’s Todd Congelliere on Fambly 42 and Skateboarding It took awhile for Toys that Kill to put out a new record. Six years, in fact. But Fambly 42 is worth the wait, and it turns out there were plenty of good reasons why it took a…
Christopher VictorioSee more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow — EDC Day…
We might not all agree on musical taste. I mean that metal, indie rock, jazz, hip-hop — none of it is made for everyone, but I think we can all agree that there’s really nothing so appealing as all-out sex appeal. Sex might not be the first thing you think…
Hip-hop duo Numbers are continuing to prove that they are a formidable force in the Arizona music scene with their latest release, Nerds Gettin’ Paper: The Establishment. The Establishment is a follow up to last year’s Attack of the Robots EP, and continues to show off emcee IP’s linguistic mastery…
Have you ever wanted an insider’s look into the life of Beyoncé? Luckily our girl B is really into showing us nearly every detail of her oh-so-glamorous lifestyle. Believe it or not, it’s even more awesome than you probably imagined, and Beyoncé’s Tumblr, I Am Beyonce, has a ton of…
One Direction Comerica Theatre Sunday, June 10, 2012 See also: One Direction: Beautiful Lyrics Meet Breathtaking Photos See also: Can You Explain One Direction? No, Seriously Having a crush as a tween girl is sort of like being addicted to drugs: only the object of your affection will satiate you…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
Christopher VictorioEDC ravers See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow –…
Calivn Harris.See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow — EDC…
Kaskade.See also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set Slideshow — EDC Day 1…
Steve Angello / FacebookSee more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow — EDC Day 2 In early spring, a Twitter beef erupted between DJ Sneak, a Chicago house…
Action Bronson Club Red Friday, May 8 See also: NYC’s Action Bronson Plays It Tough and Cool “You want me to rap or what?” That was the first thing that Flushing, Queens, rapper Action Bronson asked the crowd last night at Club Red in Tempe. Rhetorical question or not, the…
Erik King is probably unlike any other DJ or producer in the Valley. The 29-year-old, better known by his nickname Riot Earp, wouldn’t be caught dead mashing up Skrillex, Deadmau5, or any other overexposed EDM artist. Instead, King prefers work in little known microgenres you’ve probably never heard of, such…
This weekend, traveling EDM festival Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to Sin City (you know, Lost Wages, the “Crown of Clark County,” the “Entertainment Capitol of the Word,” or plain old Las Vegas), and we’re going to be there keeping tabs on the debauchery for those who aren’t participating in…
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Local future-pop rockers Super Stereo are marking their triumphant return to the stage with a super-sweet lineup tomorrow night at Crescent Ballroom. After a brief hiatus from performing, the five-piece…
In this week’s issue of New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple days here on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix Bands…
Destroyer and Sandro Perri Crescent Ballroom Thursday, May 7 See also: Destroyer Got Rejected By Jazz Festivals, Which Is Good for Pop Fans Speaking with Dan Bejar of Canadian indie rock band (or smooth jazz or ’80s pop or Bowie-worshiping-street-poet rock — the band was all of these at various…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
Brian Kohatsu The comedian and media producer performs tonight at 3rd Place Neighborhood Grill at 7:30 p.m. His full schedule is here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Mix 96.9-FM or 96.3-FM Real Country. What’s the first album you…
See also: Can You Explain One Direction? No, Seriously A quick word from the editor: Last week, New Times writer Christina Caldwell pondered One Direction’s appeal to both teens and more mature modern pop fans, asking a politely (but firmly) WTF? Of course, OD fans got defensive, attacking with comments…
See also: The Love Me Nots’ Nicole Laurenne on New Album, New/Old Drummer and Beating Breast Cancer Nicole Laurenne likes a challenge. Not only does she juggle life as a judge and the Farfisa-shredding frontwoman of The Love Me Nots, but she beat breast cancer. So while the idea of…
