Sunorous is going to be shaking down the Lost Leaf starting at 10 p.m. Saturday night. Your eyes will be bugging out of your head from the band’s great jazzy grooves.It’s always great to support local musicians, but this time there will be extra perks because this gig is free!…
Where was your favorite place to catch a concert this past year? We’re willing to bet all the cash we got in our Christmas stockings it was at the much-ballyhooed Crescent Ballroom. Or maybe at the Tempe Tavern or Scottsdale’s Roxy Lounge. All three of these pimp live music palaces…
Todd Walsh Walsh is FOX Sports Arizona’s host for Phoenix Coyotes hockey and Arizona Diamondbacks baseball. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Depends. Sirius ’80s on 8, or Pearl Jam radio on Sirius. What’s the first album…
Got any big plans for New Year’s Eve? The party monsters of Warsaw Pact Entertainment most definitely do, as they’ll celebrate the coming of 2012 during the Epic Red Cup Massive New Year’s Eve Extravaganza on Saturday, December 31. Taking place at an undisclosed location in the Valley, the all-night…
As we head into 2012, it’s worth stating: The Internet still hasn’t destroyed music. This year saw Napster, the vanguard of first-wave web piracy, officially meet its end and Spotify, a label-sanctioned and completely legal free site that sort of does the same thing, launch to great acclaim. MySpace continued…
Thursday 29 16th Street Sports Bar: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent…
In this week’s issue of New Times, I join our friends in café, art, and stage in a look back on 2011, observing trends and noting the good, the bad, and the ugly of the year in the review. I focused on the crowd-funding site Kickstarter. We featured a couple…
Phoenix fans of the Tempe-based outfit Eyes Set To Kill have another reason to love the balmy Valley winters — they keep the beloved band (fronted by sexy rockers Alexia and Anissa Rodriguez, both listed on Revolver’s Hottest Chicks in Metal roster) in town and off the tour bus due…
Now that you’ve checked out our photos and review of last night’s Guns N’ Roses gig at Comerica Theatre, we’ve taken to the Twittersphere to find out what you guys thought of the show. Remember to follow us @phxmusicdotcom and tweet at us to discuss. @musicloverchick: Well Phoenix? Any comments…
Guns N’ Roses Comerica Theatre Tuesday, December 27 See also: Our complete Guns N’ Roses and Sebastian Bach slideshow. Our interview with Guns N’ Roses bassist Tommy Stinson. The line stretched around Comerica Theatre, and snaked all the way down Adams, placing us just across the street from the stucco…
Christmas may be over, but Coach House continues to promote the holiday spirit with more Christmas lights than the Griswold house in Christmas Vacation. We grabbed a coat and checked out the holiday festivities on December 20, and the bar had a great turn out for a Tuesday night. Check…
Immoral rapper/lyrical genius R. Kelly is itching to keep his famous hip-hopera going. I don’t know what he spends his money on, how much he’s making these days, or how much it costs to produce an hour-plus music video. In any case, R. Kelly is seeking investors to fund 32…
There are plenty of signs that The White House in Scottsdale is no longer in operation: The doors are locked tight, the lights are switched off, the liquor’s all gone, and the sound system is silent. And here’s the biggest sign of all: A large “For Lease” placard hangs on…
A couple weeks ago I made a joke about Phoenix-based metal band Sorrower singing about puppies. According to comments, I wasn’t far off — band member Tim Callaway (sporting the Black Flag logo as his icon, natch) confirms that “the puppy comment was very funny considering our singer’s obssession with…
Every week on Wednesday morning, I call into 106.7 KWSS’ The Morning Infidelity program, and gab about local and national music with the TMI crew: Beef Vegan, Shorty, and Buddha. It’s been quite a year for the station — winning cash from their friendly competitors at X103.9, briefly going off…
Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. We’ve been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011’s top cover songs. Enjoy! The idea of The Beatles, The Pixies, Tom Waits, and Elton John sharing a…
Clarence Greenwood and his band, more commonly known as Citizen Cope, are bringing their blues rock to the Marquee.Greenwood sings of sorrows and interesting characters, and his songs have been featured in commercials (you may have jammed out to one of his songs and not even realized it). Citizen Cope, Glen…
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. Christmas is officially d-u-n, done. If you’re like us you’re probably still sitting in a tamale coma, wrapped in you’re brand new…
Each year, we regretfully feel obligated to make this list. Musicians that touch our hearts and change our lives come and go. Some of these musicians had long, fruitful careers, while others seemed like they were just getting started. Gil Scott-Heron Poet-musician Gil Scott-Heron left a lasting impact on the…
NOFX has been a mainstay of punk rock for almost 30 years. The band has gained notoriety for its antics and activism, recently getting banned from Emo’s in Austin because frontman “Fat Mike” Burkett tricked the audience into believing he served free tequila shots mixed with his own urine. When…
We won’t be back in full force until Tuesday, but somethings are just too fun to wait. Brad Dwyer brings us a double dose of funny this week, pondering an age old question in this week’s installment of Record Heat: Coffee or beer? Then, Dwyer provides the soundtrack for a…
You excited to see hometown heroes Jimmy Eat World on the night before the night before Christmas?Well you better have grabbed tickets quick, because the Wooden Blue Records Reunion Show, featuring a classic Phoenix lineup of Haskel, Aquanaut Drinks Coffee, Halema’uma’a, and Jimmy Eat World, is officially sold out.For the…
