THURSDAY 30 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40, dance) Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities, vintage) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ…
Fridays in Old Town Scottsdale are defined by crowded bars full of beautiful people, loud music, and long lines outside of clubs. Myst was no exception — all three levels of the club were packed with dancing and socializing patrons enjoying Dream Fridays. Check out this week’s Club Candids slideshow…
As a discerning music lover, you’ve no doubt been asking yourself, “Are any bands deemed “Best New Music” by the tastemakers at Pitchfork coming to Phoenix this summer?” Well yeah, a couple, including Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Kurt Vile, and Cut Copy. But if you were to ask yourself “Will…
There isn’t very much literature out on San Diego’s Tape Deck Mountain, but don’t let that detract you. When you’re releasing EPs and singles on cassette tape, that whole digital information trail tends to not be so effective. If you’re lucky, you might be able to get your hands on…
After suspending print issues last August, Paste magazine returned yesterday with a new and improved digital format. Readers will now be treated to weekly issues of the music and culture magazine, via a new mPlayer.The mPlayer will include the popular Paste New Music Sampler, as seven weekly music downloads paired…
, according to Billboard.The band is selling three of their four-legged structures that stand over the stage. They each take up 29,000 square feet.Plans are currently being discussed “to send them into different places around the world and have them installed as permanent venues,” U2 tour director Craig Evans said…
The Whisperlights The Duce Tuesday, June 28, 2011 The Whisperlights are now two-for-two for hosting fun and exciting CD release parties. Almost a year ago to the date, the band released their debut EP, Wake Up Dead, at the Yucca Tap Room. To celebrate their first full-length album, Surfaces, the…
I’m embarrassed that I didn’t get to this story sooner, but Arizona music historian John “Johnny D” Dixon is back on the FM dial. Mostly Vinyl with Johnny D aired it seventh show Sunday night, on indie station KWSS 106.7. The show runs for three hours, and during this previous…
Wiz KhalifaMesa Amphitheatre Tuesday, June 28, 2011The cloud of smoke that lingered over the crowd at last night’s sold-out Wiz Khalifa show was proof positive that the Pittsburgh rapper’s Rolling Papers tour had lived up to its name. Rail thin and covered in more ink than a newspaper, Khalifa kept the…
It’s logical for a band from the U.K. that’s been compared to Coldplay and Snow Patrol and received more than a thousand spins for their first single on Sirius-XM’s Alt Nation channel to move to the U.S. seeking stateside success. But Phoenix seems like an unlikely relocation choice compared with…
“It’s like the Discovery Channel, with beer.” Nerd Nite at Carly’s Bistro is an informal gathering that goes down every so often, featuring noted (or not so noted) authors, experts, or fans sounding off on a nerdy topic of their choosing. Thursday, June 30, Arizona Republic and New Times contributor…
Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, rock and roll, cause and effect — and especially the unholy trinity of heavy metal, skulls, and tattoos. This week’s flier of the week, for the Wild West Summer Fest at Club 910, includes all three, which is fitting because the…
” with Island Def Jam, according to MTV News.G.O.O.D. Music is now officially a subsidiary of Def Jam. Many future G.O.O.D. Music releases will see release under Def Jam’s name, including Big Sean’s Finally Famous, which is being released today.Some of the G.O.O.D. Music artists will release their music via Def Jam from…
Abstinence, French Quarter, Tacocat, and ForeverYOBS in TempeMonday, June 27The cops who patrol the Farmer neighborhood handing out noise violations can rest a little easier at their posts. Last night, YOBS, a.k.a. Ye Olde Bike Saviours, a.k.a. Tempe’s noisiest punk rock house venue/art space/zine, record, CD and cassette tape factory,…
Blacklist RoyalsThe Trunk Space Monday, June 27 What did you do last night? If you are like most Phoenicians, you did not come out to see the Blacklist Royals rock out at The Trunk Space. Your loss. Despite the lack of a formidable crowd, the Tennessee four-piece put on an…
Mic Controllers JustUs and Deonte of Cut Throat Logic have had a considerable amount of success over the years. Aside from dropping tracks left and right and working with a murderers’ row of hip-hop artists, the group has built up a rabid following in Arizona. While success has been sweet,…
OFWGKTA’s frontman Tyler the Creator has been spreading the trend of placing the word “swag” at the end of his sentences on Twitter (@fucktyler).Hence, his not all that cool swag trend has led us to this week’s pick for Tumblr of the Week: Swag or No Swag.More on what’s awesome…
Valley rockabilly trio The Limit Club knows how to throw a party. For evidence, look no further than the band’s brand new video, for their song “Shake.” “Shake” is from The Limit Club’s latest album, This Is Cutthroat Business, and the video features the band — vocalist and guitarist Nick…
As a lifelong baseball fan, these lists come from the heart. Some lesser-known ballads will have their day in the sun while other too-oft worshiped pieces of garbage will finally be called out. I am not doing this to make any friends. It is all for the love of the game.
Muppets: The Green Album is a collection of classic Muppet hits being covered by some pretty talented rocker stars. The soundtrack, titled The Green Album, gets a slightly ironic twist, considering that Weezer is featured in the mix.The 12-track album includes Muppets covers from OK Go, Alkaline Trio, Amy Lee, Sondre…
Summer in Phoenix means a couple of things. It means burning your soft flesh while trying to buckle your seat belt, it means your energy bill is about to get very, very frightening, and it means there’s going to be pool parties. Lots of pool parties. Promoter Stephen “Psyko Steve”…
Peter CaseThe Rhythm RoomSunday, June 26As much as he’s a songwriter, Peter Case is a storyteller. All throughout his solo acoustic set at The Rhythm Room last night, Case peppered the space between songs with stories from his rock ‘n’ roll past: Scoring free records from Elektra when his band…
