Feist and Timber Timbre Sunday, April 22, 2012 Orpheum Theatre Last night’s Feist show was excellent. Leslie alternated between beautiful whispers and melodic shouts. She delivered every note with a sort of gentle, delicate power. The theatre was in constant awe of her enthusiasm and her signature charming in-and-out sound…
As our dear friend Sheriff Joe has reminded us on many occasions, you don’t have to go far to find traces of Mexico around the Valley. One of those places is the restaurant/music hall, La Casa Del Mariachi, in Phoenix. As the name implies, this spot is host to some…
See also: Comic Approach I look forward to adding my little commentary to Brad Dwyer’s strip each week. It gives me a chance to stretch out, touch on strange topics, or share some goofy insight I think I have about something. Not saying it always works, but I really hope…
Florence and the Machine @ Comerica Theatre When I streamed the band’s Coachella performance last weekend so I could get an idea of what to expect when they came to Phoenix, I thought, “She’s great, but something about the performance is kind of weird.” To hell with those thoughts! Last…
Timothy NorrisBon IverBon Iver Coachella April 21, 2012 See also: *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Better than…trying to dance off your sunburn. Flickering strands of glowing balloons swayed gently over the polo fields as the crowd drew in for Bon Iver’s set on the main stage yesterday evening. Sunburnt and spent,…
Meranda CarterSee also: Our Complete Coachella Coverage By Rebecca Haithcoat One assumes that thousands of people shouting, “I guess that cunt getting eaten” in unison has never happened at Coachella before. Yet you could hear just that yesterday during Azealia Banks’ set; it was afternoon, and most of us weren’t…
Meranda CarterSee also: Our complete Coachella coverage Saturday at Coachella meant tributes, tributes, tributes. From Levon Helms to Biggie, everyone got a shout-out. In between all that, some nasty partying and a little recreational drug use. Read our highly-trained writers as they tell you the the best things they saw…
Whether you got up early to buy the Feist/Mastodon split or went to one of the many free shows in town yesterday, it’s safe to say that yesterday was a good day. Stinkweeds celebrated its 25th anniversary and Record Store Day with a barbecue and live performances by Dylan Pratt,…
Meranda CarterOver the past 30 years, alternative Britpop rockers James have been one of the most underrated bands to come from Manchester. Having toured across the globe and played some of the biggest festivals in the world, frontman Tim Booth knows a thing or two about what makes a show…
Molly BergenSee also: *The Best of Coachella: Friday, April 20 *Our Complete Coachella Coverage Yesterday was 4/20. It was also Coachella. And so, the percentage of festival-goers who were stoned rose from a paltry 75 percent to a full 98 percent. (These estimates come courtesy of LA Weekly music editor,…
Timothy NorrisSee also: *Our complete Coachella coverage *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs The first weekend of Coachella: cold, damp, and wet. The second weekend of Coachella: hot, sultry, and steamy. Here are our scribes’ picks for the best of what they saw on Friday, April 20 at Coachella…
Florence + the Machine Friday, April 20, 2012 Comerica Theatre When I streamed the band’s Coachella performance last weekend so I could get an idea of what to expect when they came to Phoenix, I thought, “She’s great, but something about the performance is kind of weird.” To hell with…
Record Store Day is an exciting time for music geeks. What better way to celebrate than to get some free tunes? Local sci-fi electronic group Episodes is releasing Partir Kaylan as a cassette available at Stinkweeds and online at Bandcamp today. “Episodes is a science fiction comic group, so to…
There are a slew of reasons we dig Al Page. Not only does the cat have one of the most fly Afros in all of P-Town, he’s also one of the most laid-back and approachable DJs in this ‘berg. Every weekend, Page busts much ass on both the record decks…
Tempe bandmates Johnny Hayward, Andy Higgins, Graham Corrington, and John Wong know each other pretty well. The quartet presently known as rock group Neato, have played in bands in the local circuit over the past decade but before that, the four friends were actually roommates. “The coolest part about Neato,…
Tempe’s Japhy’s Descent have made their rounds in the Valley for years now, which means they have plenty of stories to go around. Stories they hope are represented on their new double disc album, Moon Noon. The double disc, deservedly will get a two-weekend blowout that starts tonight and finishes with an…
Over 40 years have gone by since the first Earth Day. During that time, the eco-conscious have planted trees, rescued oil-covered birds, and rocked out with their compost out. What Laura Says might not have been around for the first Earth Day, but Saturday, they’ll celebrating the anniversary in style at…
If you find yourself stomping the grounds of Old Town Scottsdale next Thursday night you might want to heed the haunting melodies dwindling from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Inside you’ll find visual artist/vocalist Anna Vivette performing songs off of her debut album, Coloratura; a dark operatic take on…
Lady La Lady La is the morning show host for 101.5 JAMZ FM Monday-Friday from 6-10 a.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KOOL 94.5 FM. What’s the first album you bought? Timbaland & Magoo. What’s the first…
Curious what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Hunx and His Punx @ Yucca Tap Room Ever since its genesis with Chuck…
Andrew Bird Mesa Arts Center Wednesday, April 18 When I opened the doors of Mesa Arts Center last night to see indie rock whistle-master Andrew Bird, I was greeted by an ocean of flannel shirts and beards. Folks were politely waiting in line for an overpriced beer and excited to…
Dfactor and friends will be throwing down for a night of punk covers. The flier looks like it could have come straight out of the mid-to-late ’70s, with kind of a New Wave meets punk rock vibe. And the flier isn’t the only awesome thing we’re expecting this Flashback Friday…
