Concert Review: Frock ‘N Roll

BY SARAH VENTRE I have to admit, in a quiet, whispered voice, that I actually don’t like Halloween. Trust me, I’ve tried. I’ve had no traumatic experiences around the event, or anything that should conceivably prevent me from enjoying the holiday that everyone else so loves. Sure, there are qualities…

Incoming: 311, Badfish, Bowerbirds, Eyehategod

Did you miss Phish’s festival in Indio, California last weekend but just really, really want to be at a show where everyone is high? You’re in luck, as 311 comes to The Marquee on Dec. 10. If smack is more your speed there’s also a Sublime cover band coming through…

Rihanna Announces Contributors, New Hot Chip Album, Vice Party in NYC

Electric Mustache: Awsomeness: Christopher Walken – “Poker Face”Idolator: Shakira Engages In Some Bedroom AcrobaticsNME: The Strokes’ Nikolai Fraiture finishes 23,347th in New York MarathonPitchfork: Hot Chip Announce New AlbumRolling Stone: Rihanna Confirms Slash, Will.i.am, Young Jeezy Guest on “Rated R”So Much Silence: Incoming: Rob Dickinson, Dec. 18Spin: Puscifer’s Tricks Are…

The Final Shake! at Rogue Bar

After five long years of indie/rock/electro/etc. dance tunes, celebrity guest DJs and stylish drunks gyrating on the dance floor, Shake! finally let out its death rattle. Fortunately the old dame went out with a bang and not a whimper Saturday night, yielding an army of creatively-costumed partygoers intent on drinking,…

Phish Festival 8: Photos From The Ultimate Hippie Halloween

​It’s odd to think of Phish’s massive Festival 8 in Indio, California as “intimate” but that’s exactly what some of the band’s long-time fans were saying this weekend. The 3-day fest held at the same Indio, California polo grounds where Coachella is staged every spring might not have been as…

Phish Festival 8 in 140 Characters or Less

God bless Al Gore for inventing the Intarwebz. Besides being a place for needless arguing and rampant free porn, the global information superhighway is allowing music fans from around the world to experience Phish Fest 8. Not everyone is as lucky as music editor Martin Cizmar and got to make…

Phish Festival 8: Photos From Day 1

Phish + Halloween + Indio, California = Pumpkin carving contest. Phish takes the stage playing “Party Time” in Indio, California for their Festival 8. The reunited Vermont jam band is combining two of their biggest traditions, a massive festival and a Halloween concert that features the band playing another artist’s…

DJ Dossier: William Fucking Reed

It’s somewhat fitting that two of the most influential dance events are ending on the same night in (roughly) the same area. Last week, DJ Dossier profiled Sadisco* czar Squalor (who ending their monthly parties as of tomorrow night) and this week it’s William Fucking Reed’s turn. More than five…

Rob Zombie at Dodge Theatre

Notes on the show by photographer Victor J. Palagano III. I haven’t seen Rob Zombie live since I witnessed White Zombie back in the day (circa 1990) but that doesn’t mean I’m not familiar or that I’m not a fan. I have several Rob Zombie albums and “The Great America…

Obscura Does Flight of the Conchords Night on Nov. 13

With the last Shake! scheduled for this Saturday, it’s a safe bet a lot of hipster types are going to be looking for new indie dance nights. Obscura is stepping up to the plate at CenPho’s Ruby Room with a Flight of the Conchords night on Friday, November 13.DJ Funkfinger…

Gone But Not Forgotten: Top Venues We Miss

As we all prepare to say goodbye to the Modified Arts as we have come to know it and wait for downtown to be ovah, we can’t help but think of all the other amazing venues we have loved and lost in the Valley. Whether they were small and seedy…

Google Launches Fancy New Music Search

[jump] This handy-dandy video explains just how Google’s new music search works:Type in a half-assed lyric you just heard and Google figures out you’re a Lady Gaga fan. What’s not to love?Google’s partnerships with Lala and MySpace (recent buyers out of iLike) make getting a song to your ears a…

What’s Selling: Stinkweeds

Here’s what’s been flying off the shelves at Stinkweeds, the local record shop named Phoenix’s “Best Place to Buy CDs.” Let the coolness seep in and discover some fresh albums.Kings Of Convenience – Declaration Of DependenceFlaming Lips – EmbryonicBroadcast & The Focus Group – Investigate Witch Calls Of The Radio…

Concert Review: Golden Boots at Rhythm Room

In my nearly five years here in Arizona, I have probably seen Tucson’s Golden Boots about 10-15 times. I’ve had the pleasure and fortune of playing with and booking shows for them; getting to know them a little bit in the process. However, at the Rhythm Room last night, Golden…