The Roosevelt Row district sees some of its heaviest foot traffic during the First Friday artwalk. When the weather is nice, it can be next to impossible to get into some of the more packed galleries. Things slow down a little bit around 10 o’clock as galleries and exhibitors begin…
Over the past year Jeff Rose and Dustin Chaffin have endured their fair share of problems in establishing Jivemind, a cooperative music lab geared towards facilitating local musicians with a central resource center and musical hub. Rose and Chaffin initially tried to set up shop in downtown Phoenix, but the…
Some of our favorite local hip-hop has been coming from the Avenue of the Arts Crew, and one of the best releases by said crew was last year’s Cold Castle LP by ILL AL the Anglo-Saxon & Beatnic the Enforcer. The album features plenty of good jams, but my favorite…
Saturday night was a good one for emotional rock ‘n’ roll. The Jealous Sound (featuring former and current members of Knapsack, Sunday’s Best, Foo Fighters, and Sunny Day Real Estate) aired tunes from its brand new record, A Gentle Reminder, at the Rogue Bar in Scottsdale. Source Victoria, whose last…
It’s no “Dirty Little Secret” : Pop-punk band All American Rejects will be performing on ASU campus this Friday, February 10. Last time I saw All American Rejects live, the were warming up for Blink-182’s in 2009, along with Fall Out Boy. The band is back with a brand new…
PJ Harvey’s musical style suits Sweetbleeders well. These local rockers were spot on in reproducing her sound, even though a man was singing her songs. The idea to cover PJ Harvey arose when Stateside Presents’ Charlie Levy asked the band to play Cover the Crescent a few weeks ago. Vocalist…
Of all the articles concerning Madonna’s Half Time show/M.I.A.’s on air fingerbird (Finger-Gate 2: Electric Boogaloo), none was quite as hilarious as this one, from Vigilant Citizen, which alleged that the entire performance was an indicator of Madonna’s allegiance to the Illuminati (you know, that secret world order): “Laced with…
Even more Coachella runoff? That’s fine by me.Noel Gallagher of Oasis will be making his way to Phoenix on April 18. Apparently he has been playing some Oasis songs at his High Flying Birds gigs, so there’s a chance you’ll hear some material from the Gallagher boys’ good old days…
Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We’ve got you covered with another installment of What’s Selling. Stinkweed’s shoppers are kicking it folk-style, listening intently to First Aid Kit’s new release, The Lion’s Roar. The Americana-infused sophomore album by…
Just in case Flogging Molly’s annual St. Paddy’s Day stop in Tempe doesn’t make it abundantly clear to you, the Phoenix metro area loves Irish stuff, and it loves its Celtic punk. In 2009, Authority Zero frontman Jason Devore (who headlines the New Times Soundcheck festival this weekend) formed The…
George Strait at US Airways Center Wow, I truly underestimated the amount of country fans in Arizona. Rising to their feet for the only and only “King of Country,” George Strait walked onto the stage and the crowd went crazy. They whistled so loud that my ears continue to ring…
It’s obvious music blogs have a unique place in the great big music discussion. Entire careers have been bolstered by one lone blogger posting a hot new MP3 that quickly catches fire and burns up RSS feeds. However, some of the biggest taste-makers on the Internet have combined forces and…
Brad Dwyer, who writes and draws our weekly comic strip, Record Heat, has had a hell of a week. Dwyer was hospitalized last week on Wednesday due to complications involving his asthma. Dwyer is doing okay — though keeping him in your thoughts or wishing him well certainly wouldn’t hurt…
Any news of an upcoming Boys and Frogs music video is good. This Peoria indie pop group has an outstanding track record of starring in beautifully produced music videos. Boys and Frogs has once again struck gold with the carnival-themed video for its latest single, “Lay Your Wet Hair Down,”…
The performance wasn’t anything special, but it certainly wasn’t bad. Madonna pleased America as best she could, and for a 53-year-old pop mama, she did very well.It wasn’t hard to spot minor slip-ups like Madonna’s stumble on the bleachers, but what about M.I.A. flashing a middle finger to the camera? Bet…
It’s safe to say that Kelly Clarkson nailed her performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XLVI last night. Largely a low-scoring, defensive affair between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the game’s fireworks came towards the end of regulation. Clarkson’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”…
Social Distortion Marquee Theatre Friday, February 3, 2012 Phoenix loves Social Distortion, and the band loves Phoenix, including not one but two stops on their most recent tour. Last night was business as usual: The band played a packed venue to a sea of drunk burly guys and tiny girls…
Roll Acosta, Field Tripp, and The Foleys Rogue BarFriday, February 3When you first think about modern, professional Beatles cover bands, you’ll likely think of a few things. Primarily, middle-aged men will use any excuse to wear a Sgt. Pepper’s jacket. They’ll also take any opportunity to speak in a Liverpool…
George Strait US Airways Center Friday, February 3, 2012 Wow, I truly underestimated the amount of country fans in Arizona. Rising to their feet for the only and only “King of Country,” George Strait walked onto the stage and the crowd went crazy. They whistled so loud that my ears…
William “Fucking” ReedWelcome to Pop Quiz, a new recurring series where we sit down notable folks about town and force them to take a geeky pop culture test. Today we feature electronic maven William Fucking Reed. Look out First Friday — Sticky Fingers, the weekly electronic bash that goes down…
Fun. seem to be the only (sort of) Arizonans on the artist roster, but at least we’re represented. Considering the rest of the lineup, it could definitely be worth the trip, especially for those who didn’t manage to snag tickets to either weekend of Coachella. After all, some of Coachella’s…
Joleen LunzerThe stand-up comedian headlines the Tempe Improv Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I recently found a station that plays hip hop/R&B from the 90’s and early 2000’s, 101.1 FM…
