In 2009, Wild Nothing started out as Jack Tatum recording music on his laptop as a hobby. After posting a few songs to Myspace, Captured Tracks gave him a record deal. His debut album Gemini, released in May 2010, was featured on many year-end lists. Last year, he went on…
The Go Team’s sound is difficult to describe. For starters, there are six members in the band — one of which, Ninja, combines a mixture of rapping, chanting and singing in her lead singer duties. Hell, the band was strictly a studio effort until Ninja came along to give them…
Song: Arctic Monkeys, “Take It or Leave It”Context: I’m really excited for the new Strokes record. In the meantime, here’s a cool cover of a Strokes song from Arctic Monkeys. Arctic Monkeys – Take It or Leave It by mmcizmar…
Local rapper Mr. Miranda — yes, he’s related to the Miranda Warning guy — is putting together a Rick James tribute record. The Super Freak Tape: A Tribute to Rick James won’t be out immediately but since tomorrow would have been the late singer’s birthday Miranda is putting it out…
Against Me! at Nile Theater It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with “Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong.” “And just like James, I’ll be drinking Irish tonight,” sang Tom Gabel which, of course is…
But one song does not a full album make. Cut Copy has made the entirety of Zonoscope available for album stream. However, there’s a small catch…
After facing charges for cocaine possession in September, Bruno Mars is taking a plea deal, according to MTV News.He’s scheduled to appear before a judge in Las Vegas on February 4, a week before the Grammy Awards. He will be pleading guilty to his charges.As long as Bruno Mars, whose…
No AgeThe Trunk SpaceSunday, January 30, 2011The Los Angeles noise rock duo No Age has toured relentlessly during the past year. They were originally scheduled to play at The Clubhouse Music Venue in December, but rescheduled the end of their U.S. tour for last night at The Trunk Space.Singer/drummer Dean Spunt…
Handsome FamilyRhythm RoomSunday, January 30th, 2011″We stopped for coffee, in the redwood forest,” Handsome Family guitarist/vocalist Brett Sparks sang, opening Sunday night’s cozy show at the Rhythm Room. The lyrics, written by his wife and Handsome Family bassist/banjo-playing vocalist Rennie, are typical of the duo’s gothic Americana; specific to time…
Mergence, a Tempe band that “merges” blues, indie, and rock, is gearing up for the release of their debut album Those Young Vibrant Young People are Dead. This album will be available at their CD release party February 4 at the Sail Inn. What Laura Says, Black Carl, Catfish Mustache,…
Against Me!Nile TheaterFriday, January 28, 2011It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with “Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong.” “And just like James, I’ll be drinking Irish tonight,” sang Tom Gabel which, of course is…
Virginian musician Keller Williams is known for being so much more than just another singer-songwriter. He dabbles between genres from reggae, funk, folk, alternative, bluegrass, and children’s music. He’s got a handful of side projects with other musicians as well, plus he keeps busy with a weekly radio show.Keller will…
A rapper with Tucson roots has recorded a song about the Giffords shooting tragedy.Li’l Zay, an 18-year-old who previously weighed in on SB 1070, has a new song called “1-8-11,” which echoes Marvin Gaye’s big question: “What’s Going On?””Like most people I just couldn’t believe it, I wanted show my…
Song: Against Me!, “I Was A Teenage Anarchist”Context: Against Me! comes to Nile Theater tonight in support of their newish album White Crosses. Against Me! – I Was A Teenage Anarchist by kalisana…
There’s nothing a like a heavy metal benefit show. Brace yourself for hardcore shenanigans at Warehouse 201, a venue that has recently seen decreases in attendance and is now in danger of closing. The Alchemist Divide frontman Brandon Kellum designed this flier to support the cause. “The flier was designed…
The incessantly morose Seattle band Fences is coming up fast. Their self-titled album was released at the end of September 2010, and ever since then the band has been popping up on a variety of you-oughta-know lists.Christopher Mansfield, the songwriter and voice of Fences, had the pleasure of co-producing the…
The lineup for the first annual Lollapalooza in Chile has been announced, according to Consequence of Sound.The Killers, Jane’s Addiction, and Kanye West are among some of the top names on the artist roster. Other big names include The Flaming Lips, Ben Harper, The National, Cold War Kids, Devandra Banhart,…
Title: Walkin’ SidewaysBasics: We’re going, going back, back to country, country for this week’s YAFI. And why the hell not? Country is beloved all over this fair land — especially in the rough and rugged Southwest. Now, I’m not the biggest fan of country music — but good music is good,…
Name: Mark Tomlinson AKA: DJ Dark Mark Genres spun: I started out playing with what I knew best — EBM, industrial, and rhythmic noise. As of late I have been mixing a lot of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass into my industrial sets. Current schedule: I am one of the…
Just a few short months ago, I watched X Japan play their first U.S. performance ever in front of hundreds of sunburned Lollapalooza attendees.It was a dynamite performance, but mostly because of pyrotechnics – not the audience reaction. The band followed up with a very successful, if short, seven date…
This weekend’s show by French composer Yann Tiersen, the man behind the Amélie soundtrack is sort of a weird one for The Venue Scottsdale. Sure, lots of places have concerts like this by chain-smoking French dues who were influenced by the Stooges and Joy Division before turning to classical music…
Wondering what it was like on the road for Kinch as they played three January residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale? I slept in my car and drank fancy beer to bring you the story from California in this week’s print edition. Speaking of Cali, Albert Ching, a…
