If there’s any teeny bopper performer who really stands out for having musical chops these days, it’s Nick Jonas, the youngest JoBro–and also the cutest. The 17-year-old Virgo writes much of the Jonas Brothers’ music and is the bonafide leader of the group, sort of like the president of his…
Imogen Heap, who last night won the award for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical” at the Grammy’s sported one of the most unique outfits of the night. Her dress actually incorporated an electronic Twitter feed into it. The dress showed Twitter pics sent in by fans, and Heap said that she…
Some news from our corporate parent: The lineup for the 2010 Village Voice SXSW party has been announced. Superchunk, the xx, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Surfer Blood will play the show in Austin. We know the economy is tough, but if you can beg, borrow or…
Some of y’all are going to love this. Show promoter Alia Souissi just hipped me to a show she’s putting on at Chopper John’s, 2547 East Indian School, that will feature a 30-minute set by headlining act You Hang Up, the Frankie Muniz band that some of our readers seem…
This year’s Grammy’s ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, “Really?!?” Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of sheer horror, there were plenty of unexpected moments. The night of numerous live performances was…
2010 Miss Gay Arizona USofA and Reina Del Sol USofA Classic at the Wyndham You can keep your preacher’s daughter conservative country sweetheart Miss America pageant; we’ll take Miss Gay USofA any day. The lovely ladies in this competition may be male underneath the sequins, rhinestones and makeup; but their…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and write about…
Since Patti Smith doesn’t make her way out west very often, when she does, it’s a notable occasion. Added to that, last night she gave an intimate talk at LA’s Hammer Museum on the artist Harry Smith — a close friend of hers and highly influential figure in American culture,…
On Thursday, New Times music editor Martin Cizmar wrote a post for this blog asking “Do House Shows Matter?” and his tone and his own comments to the post show he does not see much worth in them, going as far as to say they “actually undermine any real scene.”…
This is the second in a two-part series by two Phoenix-based music critics that happen to feel that D’Angelo’s Voodoo, which turned ten years old this week, is (to put it bluntly) one of the best things ever. Part one can be found here. He stands there, clad in a…
The latest is Revolver Lounge in Scottsdale, the Western-themed swanketeria that launches tonight with a glitzy opening party. Designed with plenty of cowboy chic, the plush Stetson Drive nightspot (how fitting) was built upon the ashes of the bygone SIX Lounge by nightlife entrepreneur/restaurateur Steve McDonald. As the above pic…
[jump] Jokes.comPatton Oswalt – Metal-Maniacomedians.comedycentral.comRead Patton Oswalt’s biographyWatch Patton Live at the New York Comedy FestivalFind more from this comedian in the Shop.This bit, “80’s Metal,” is from Oswalt’s album Feeling Kinda Patton — which came out in 2004. It just took Jeff Beck 6 years to finally figure it…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and write about…
Is “disabled” now an offensive label for the people we used to call “handicapped?” A group of faculty and students at ASU says so, as The State Press reports. They’re making their point through the “Different From What?” three-day film festival running today through Sunday at MADCAP Theater on Mill…
It’s often too easy to just stay sitting at your desk for lunch or to grab a quick bite and chew while walking to class. With the launch of Lunch Unplugged at Civic Space Park, downtown Phoenicians have an excuse to actually relax during lunchtime, as acoustic performers play for…
Over the past five years, Pyra Sutra and the other voluptuous vixens of Scandalesque have rarely been shy about stripping down to their unmentionables for the delight of local lookie-loos. As of tonight, however, the Valley’s premier burlesque troupe is getting completely Shameless. No, gutter brains, that doesn’t mean these…
This is the first in a two-part series by two Phoenix-based music critics that happen to feel that D’Angelo’s Voodoo, which turned ten years old this week, is (to put it bluntly) one of the best things ever. Part two can be found here. It was appropriate that weeks before…
You may know him as Raconteur #2, but Brendan Benson’s best work has been as a solo artist, not in one of Jack White’s many projects. The Michigander comes to the Rhythm Room on February 22 bringing a band that includes drummer Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams), bassist Jared Reynolds (Ben…
2010 has been kind to West Palm Beach indie upstarts Surfer Blood. Their debut LP, Astro Coast, has found massive critical acclaim — even from “Nothing Not New’s” Jay Bennett — helping make a name for the Florida foursome. What spectacular start to a year, then, would be complete without…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and write about…
It’s shaping up to be quite a 2010 for Brooklyn psychedelic indie rockers Yeasayer. Their second album, Odd Blood, will be released 2/9 and they have already locked down a Friday spot at this year’s Coachella. Their North American tour kicks off February 5 in Los Angeles and includes a…
It looks like Phoenix DIYers are getting a new house to see shows at, this one at 9th Street and Pierce, very near the so-called “Arts District.” The headliner is Lenguas Largas, a Tucson lo-fi indie act.There’s still a month until the show, which leaves plenty of time for it…
