Pleasurekraft got off to a late start, but Foundry on First was full of colorfully dressed patrons ready to dance and/or check out the Raw Artists exhibition. DJ Micro, Juheun, dropper beats for the throngs of of sexy dancers. We captured the festivities in this week’s Club Candids slideshow…
Mike Viola is one of those guys you’ve heard a hundred times and not realized it. He’s the vocalist singing “That Thing You Do” (from the 1996 film of the same name); his ’90s band The Candy Butchers scored serious buzz along side his friends Fountains of Wayne; he’s written…
Phoenix alternative pop-rock trio Bad Lucy has been staying out of trouble by keeping a full schedule. After making an appearance on Channel 15 and performing at Downtown Phoenix Street Party last week, the band recently unveiled a new radio single and are gearing up for a free show tonight…
There’s a vintage travel-poster vibe going on for this Friday night gig at Rogue Bar. The simple colors and lines work wonderfully; you feel like that cowboy gazing at the mount has a lot on his mind.Walkingstick Presents is bringing you a solid lineup of local rock, presenting Saddles, Future…
Chromeo Marquee Theatre Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Often, weekends leave me plagued by choice. There’s always so much going on. Where do I go? What do I see? It’s not the sort of thing that normally happens on a Tuesday. But last night provided a few concert options. There was…
Three Halloweens ago, Radio Phoenix launched an alternative to corporate radio in the Valley. After three years of thriving online, the listener-supported station is celebrating its success with a little shindig. Phoenix might be far from the Bayou, but that doesn’t meant we don’t have our share respectable blues and Cajun-style…
Talk about tying things together. We recently blogged about former-Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch dropping a new single and about Alice Cooper’s twisted maze in Hollywood. But now we can blog about The Coop and Head at the same time. That’s because Welch is scheduled to perform Saturday, December 17,…
When I was young, my family attended a church in Chandler where we would have a “Harvest Fest” on October 31, an alternative to the perceived Satantic nastiness of Halloween. I still got to dress as Superman; I still got to eat piles of sugary candy; and I still got…
Paul Simon Comerica Theatre October 18, 2011 On October 13, Paul Simon celebrated his 70th birthday. Judging by Monday night’s performance at Comerica Theatre, the legendary singer-songwriter doesn’t appear to be letting his age slow him down. He was full of energy and put on a nearly two-hour performance that…
Local success story Digital Summer has a lot of fans around the Valley and nationwide after touring with hard rock draws like Sevendust, Saliva, and Drowning Pool. I’m not one of those fans; the band plays the kind of crunchy, nu-metal drives me up a wall. But like I said,…
The most common accusation of the Occupy protests has been that those gathered don’t have one main voice; a streamlined, focused goal. It’s a fair criticism, but it’s a little difficult when you’ve been screwed over from every direction to pin down exactly what you want change. At the center of…
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. Your friendly neighborhood record shop, Revolver Records, celebrates four years of buying, selling and trading LPs, CDs and DVDs this month. Here’s…
As we announced last week, bearded angel Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will officially be gracing Phoenix with his presence at the beginning of December.Presumably he’ll be performing songs from his latest album, Kiss Each Other Clean, as well as classics from past albums including The Shepherd’s Dog and Our…
Okay, so Crescent Ballroom has been open two full weeks, which is long enough for us to review five shows there, eat one of Chris Bianco’s burritos, and listen as all the “cool kids” started calling the place “Crescent.”Stateside and Crescent owner Charlie Levy has enjoyed the past two weeks,…
48 Hours Festival was insane. Picture this: more than 20 heavy-hitting rock bands, VIP pool cabanas in the middle of a Vegas parking lot, and lounges with such names as Debauchery and the Godfather, moonshine, strippers, and massages, all fenced in at the Luxor Festival Grounds in Las Vegas. After…
Released back in May, Celebration, Florida, by New York band The Felice Brothers, is a confusing record. Take the first track, “Fire at the Pageant,” with its chorus of screaming children, stomping cadence, and menacing, howling vocals. It’s the sound of Americana set loose in the record store overnight, munching…
America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon, N’Sync singer Chris Kirkpatrick and Beavis and Butt-Head creator, Mike Judge have something in common. Besides making us laugh, they all share a birthday with music celebrities Eminem and Wyclef Jean. That’s right, Slim Shady and the Lead Fugee enter the last year of…
Two of classic country’s baddest bad-boys, Merle “Hag” Haggard and Kris “That Dude From the First Blade Movie” Kristofferson, are headed to Phoenix this week, and they are not performing at a typically “country” place like Toby Keith’s I Love this Bar & Grill. No, the digs will be classier,…
Foo FightersUS Airways CenterOctober 16, 2011 Last night I got my face melted off by one of the greatest acts in present-day rock ‘n’ roll. Everything about the band’s show, from the guitar showdown to their two hour and 45 minute set, proved why the Foos deserve their place on…
Do you ever feel like you’re just not creeped out enough by the local music? Well, Tempe rocksters Tugboat intend to change that. A series of videos promoting their October Long Wong’s at The Firehouse residency shows the band in all of their glory. Their ballsy, ballsy glory. …
Ade KassimErnest Greene of Washed OutWashed OutCrescent BallroomSaturday, October 15, 2011Exactly how much interaction that needs to occur between an artist and audience at a live show? “Chillwave” is generally associated with the idea of bedroom-created, computer pop, with the expectation being that the musician will basically perform straight from…
Greyhound SoulIt’s big music weekend here in Phoenix. We’ve already mentioned the JFA/Father Figures/Asses of Evil/Anarchy Taco party at Hollywood Alley; the chilled-out sounds of Washed Out, Tour de Fat, and Foo Fighters, but each weekend we bring five shows that may have slipped through the cracks, shows you probably…
