According to Associated Press, former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead in a home in Salt Lake City earlier today. Starr, 44, played bass in the band from the band’s formation in 1987 till 1993, when he was kicked out of the group, though not before playing…
In this week’s Noise Complaint comic, Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer riffs on the sorry state of the Valley’s bus system.Sure, they might have What Laura Says doing cute little commercials for them, but the Valley’s buses as seen through his eyes aren’t anywhere you’d happily be. Some…
Sad news for ASU students: College Dropouts Bar, located conveniently next to Sun Devil Stadium on College Avenue, closed at the end of February. The bar, known for its retro Nintendo console and a seriously insane penny drink Tuesday (“Drinking With Lincoln,” they called it) may have had a primo…
, according to MTV News.Gaga says she wants to stand on her own two feet this time around, although many people think it’s safe to jokingly say that she practically collaborated with Madonna on the hit single “Born This Way,” anyway.”I’ve already collaborated with my favorite female in the business,”…
Song: The Horde and the Harem, “Gold Rush”Context: This Pacific Northwest quintet plays part one of the annual South By Stateside showcase on Monday at Sail Inn in Tempe. Gold Rush by The Horde and the Harem…
While the similarities between Beach House and Wye Oak run deep, their sounds thankfully aren’t exact copies of each other. On Civilian, Wye Oak duo Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner take the Baltimore-based male/female indie rock duo formula and make it their own, infusing a twinge of folk and even…
Black Cactus Records does a little bit of everything — people associated with the local collective design merch, record albums and make web sites for members.Now they’re promoting shows, too. With touring bands, even.This Thursday, March 10th, the BC gang brings LA’s Goldenboy to Mesa’s Goathead Saloon, a venue which…
Renowned actress Gwyneth Paltrow is negotiating a record deal with Atlantic Records, according to Monsters and Critics.The label is in talks with Paltrow to make a country pop album. After all, she seems to be a hot reborn star in the performance market right now, having recently made appearances on…
John O’ Callaghan, lead singer for Tempe pop-rock act The Maine, released a poetry collection last week.Yeah, this is on the heels of a movie made by the band. And of course they do a little music, too. It’s enough to make anyone feel like a slug by comparison.The project…
Song: The Low Anthem, “Champion Angel”Context: It’s a folk explosion today as Mumford & Sons and The Low Anthem announce shows in the Valley of the Sun. Mumford’s show will be a totally unique event — they’re traveling by train to Chandler — but The Low Anthem’s show at Ice…
British retro-folk revivalists Mumford & Sons have made it no secret they yearn for a bygone era when electricity was something to be marveled at and a man’s facial hair could be as intricate as the handwriting in the letters he receives fortnightly from his dear sweet love.So it’s not…
It’s been five years since The Strokes released their last album, First Impressions Of Earth. For a while it looked as if we may not be getting another record. Reports of tensions and creative differences within the group led many to believe that First Impressions might be the band’s last…
Hope everyone is ready to tease their hair up and rock some leg warmers, because Obscura is back with their 2nd annual “Love is a Battlefield” Dance-Off. DJ Roya and DJ Funkfinger will be spinning their signature mix of dancey New Wave and Britpop all night, but it’s your best…
As we all know by now, our all-American main man Charlie Sheen is “bi-winning.” He’s attempting to leave drug use behind, although he’s still down to get crazy with porn starts. Who can blame him? Has the country’s classier, older, and male version of Ke$ha gone absolutely nuts? Well obviously;…
Do you know who Taboo is? Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week’s Saturday Night Live, he’s a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don’t. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has…
There wasn’t an edition of popular dubstep session Subversion going on this week, and not just because the Subsonic Tour starring Excision was at the Marquee Theatre last night.The organizers and promoters behind Subversion announced today via they’re in the process of not only moving the event back to its…
Boston punk rock band the Street Dogs have appropriately chosen to go with a Celtic theme on the flier for their upcoming gig at the Rogue Bar.Joining the band for awesome pre-St. Patrick’s Day festivities will be fellow Boston bands the Have Nots, Lenny Lashley Gango of One, and The…
Song: Database Megamix Context: Hipster DJs Database will be at Bar Smith tonight. Drop by after First Friday if you’re looking for a big sweaty party. DATABASE MEGAMIX [DJ BORBY NORTON] by dbnmegamixes…
Things should be plenty funky around CityScape tonight. From 6 p.m. to midnight, the downtown hub will be bustling with rowdy folks celebrating Mardi Gras. Festivities are sure to include elaborate costumes, giant puppets, stiltwalkers, and, of course, barrels of bawdy music to soundtrack your last night of indiscretion before…
, according to Paste.The project began when an Englishman named Richard Newman decided to reach out for singers, musicians and producers via Twitter to make a cover song together in honor of his two year Twitter anniversary.Just a few short days later, Tw1tterband pulled off a pretty solid cover of…
Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise TourThe DuceFriday, March 4″Can you turn up the toy piano?” is not a request many soundmen get, or that many bands make, so it’s probably a good thing that the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour brought their own technician all the way from Athens, Ga.Stalwarts of…
Opportunities abound for y’all to catch DJ M2 in action, whether it’s during his weekday shift on hip-hop station Power 98.3, or every Thursdays over at Dirty Pretty during Groove Candy. Either way, it’s well worth going out of your way to do so, as M2 weaves some mixing magic…
