Meat LoafCelebrity TheatreAugust 22, 2010 As I sat through Meat Loaf’s concert full of epic songs, costume changes, rhinestone studded jackets, and women clad in pleather and lace, I couldn’t help but laugh a little at over-the-top theatrics of show. Since Meat Loaf’s legacy, built up on albums like Bat…
Heard of GreenStock™? Me either, but the expo, scheduled for September 17-19 — the exact same dates as Arizona Fall Frenzy, as it happens — has a pretty decent selection of acts.They’ve got big local names (Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Gin Blossoms, The Wiley One) and two veteran national…
To say that Pete Salaz wears a lot of hats would be a major understatement. The dude’s not only trained in both Tai Chi Chuan and kung fu, but he’s also a full-time parent, prize-winning salsa maker, and one of several managing partners of Bar Smith. (In the spirit of…
It’s pretty clear Katy Perry is all woman–the pop star was even named 2010’s “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Maxim magazine. But even the singer herself has admitted there have been many times where she’s felt like a drag queen. Just how can a woman as beautiful as Perry turn into…
Song: The Ataris, “San Dimas High School Football Rules” (Live Acoustic)Context: The Ataris play Mesa’s Underground tonight. The Ataris – San Dimas High School Football Rules Live Acoustic by goodtunes…
There are probably lots of ladies on the planet who wish they were Bruno Mars’ girlfriend right now. That’s because his latest single, “Just the Way You Are,” is one of the prettiest, purest love songs out there right now. Girls all over the place instantly swoon when the hear…
Floating heads shooting lasers, machete wielding mad men, exploding gingers and Lady Gaga.You’re probably asking yourself what all of these things have in common. If you said, ‘things you see while dropping acid,’ you aren’t that far off. Actually, those scenes are just some of the oddball imagery featured in…
The Maine are playing a much-hyped show at The Nile Theatre in Mesa next Friday.Actually, though, that’s just the mid-point in a massive tour to promote their Billboard-charting second album Black & White. They team up with Never Shout Never for a tour of small theaters and large clubs starting…
Song: Jens Lekman, “The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love”Context: Jens is back, hopefully a full-length album is hot on the heels of this single. Jens Lekman – The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love by stripeyjumper…
Hot off the heels of the oh-so-classy John Mayer promising Cleveland, Ohio fans he’ll be wearing a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey to his Miami show, Mayer played Cricket Wireless Pavilion last night. While even some of his own fans couldn’t help admitting he’s kind of a douchebag, other highlights from the…
Welcome back from vacation, ASU students. Now that the hellish first week of the fall semester is just about done, you’re probably in the mood to down a few Jäger bombs and maybe even a pint or three at any of the alcoholic emporiums near campus.Before taking your fake IDs…
This flier sure is pretty for advertising a show by a band that goes by the name of Asses of Evil. It’s a bright and colorful portrait of a lady with pin-up girl style, and it almost looks as if it could have a place in a comic book. Asses…
This week’s music feature is on Meat Loaf. The chatty singer just released his 11th studio album, but had lots to say on other subject matters as well. Like for instance, what he would do differently if he were president. (Something rockstars consider often, I’m sure.) He dishes with us…
THURSDAY 19 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with DJ Hazardous, Silent J, Casanova, Corruption, Marc Elliot, Cris Castro, & more (dubstep, electro, breakbeats, drum ‘n’ bass, underground hip-hop) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88:…
I only had to ask Meat Loaf one question: “How are you?” That pleasantry functioned as a conversational “open sesame,” unbolting the floodgates to Meat’s mind. A candid discussion of politics, music criticism, SB 1070, and identifying suspicious people on airplanes followed. And, oh, yeah, a few words about Meat…
In 1995, Steve Bays, a British Columbian with a curly mop of hair and a dream, started a rock ‘n’ roll act with dance influences. Bays somehow ended up playing synthesizer with the new group and a friend of the band sang the vocals. Eventually, they dumped the friend, added…
If you’re one of those trendoid hepcat types who dig American Apparel, colored Ray-Bans, and electro remixes of La Roux, chances are good that you’re already familiar with the extracurricular exploits of the Night Thieves. But for those who aren’t, here’s the skinny on the skinny jean-wearing posse: Consisting of…
On Interpol’s self-titled fourth album, the onetime kings of the New York indie-rock scene are still the well-groomed gloom merchants that exploded in popularity in 2002, but they seem to have lost their edge. That’s not really supposed to happen after you leave the big leagues (Capitol) and return to…
“I always said I hated the Black Crowes,” says Mike, sipping a Diet Coke. “Then one day someone put on a Black Crowes album and I was like, ‘Who is this?’ There were four or five songs I liked — I mean, really liked.” I agree with Mike, staring at…
Scoring one big hit is a Catch-22 for most bands, who often go down in history as a much-derided One Hit Wonder as their talent or record of innovation goes ignored by a fickle public. And when a band’s lone hit is a cover . . . Well, such is…
Lots of bands say their music transcends genres. Rarely does it. And contrary to what it says on the band’s MySpace page, it doesn’t really seem to be the case with Yonder Mountain String Band. Not really, anyway. The Colorado band doesn’t transcend genres so much as it avoids being…
Maybe getting rejected by Ozzy Osbourne isn’t such a bad thing after all. At least not for Gary Hoey. The veteran axman, who’s gearing up to release his 17th album, Utopia, on August 24, auditioned for the Prince of Darkness in the late ’80s but didn’t get the gig. Instead…
