Get excited, Kiss Army, because the Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman and the Catman are on the prowl yet again. Seminal 70s rockers Kiss have just announced their Kiss Alive 35 Tour and it’s rolling through Glendale.Not a fan of overblown pyrotechnics and Jewish dudes in 1970s facepaint? Then let…
Electric Mustache: Tonight In Phoenix: Dungen with Woods Idolator: Britney Spears Making Her Fans Head For The Candy Pitchfork: Pitchfork on ABC: Arctic Monkeys’ Humbug Pitchfork: Listen to a Karen O Wild Things Song Rolling Stone: Kiss Announce “Alive 35 ” Tour, Promise “Master’s Class In Rock” Spin: Pearl Jam…
fun. is playing a Phoenix-area show on their tour after all — an in-store signing and performance at Zia Records in Chandler. Touring in support of their upcoming record, Aim and Ignite, which we reviewed in last week’s paper, the new project by former Format member Nate Ruess will stop…
Green Day Brings Classic Rock Feel To U.S. Airways Show I can’t say for sure that Green Day are the only truly great DIY scene punk act to successfully transform themselves into respected classic rockers, though they’ve got to be on a short list…full story See: Green Day in photos…
One of the things I like most about New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar is disagreeing with him. We’ve had some fun arguments and discussions on music, culture, the role of the press and even Eazy E. Which is why I felt compelled to write this post completely and unequivocally…
Haggis is back. And they have a show planned at Mesa’s Hollywood Alley on Saturday, Aug. 29. The rock band, who has been around for years although they rarely gig these days, will perform with desert rockers Truckers on Speed and N.A.P.P.The show starts at 9 p.m. and cover is $3…
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong isn’t a fan of cell phones at concerts. “Put away your cell phones, this is a fucking live concert!” he yelled at Saturday night’s show at U.S. Airways Center in downtown Phoenix. Still, the Valley of the Sun was ablaze with tweets from the show…
a) vaguelyorb) obviously and irredeemably pathetic about a 37-year-old man in skinny black jeans. So, yes, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong immediately looked a little silly strutting on stage at U.S. Airways Center as the piano-driven opening of “21st Century Breakdown,” the title track to his band’s latest record,…
Arguably the best new punk band of the decade — Against Me! — is coming to a super cool small venue in Phoenix next Sunday and you can see the show for free.Kia, the South Korean car maker, is bringing one of the cooler events of the summer to Phoenix…
By Adriane Goetz”We’re not just a band…we’re a social club!”Boots Riley repeated this phrase several times throughout Street Sweeper Social Club’s performance on Thursday night, and while the largely high school aged crowd didn’t seem to grasp the finer points of the political message, it didn’t stop them from cheering…
Things just keep on rollin’ for Vince Payne (a.k.a. Maja). If you didn’t catch Lauren Gilger’s recent post on Chow Bella, the local geek-friendly hip-hop lyricist (who I wrote about back in 2007) was tapped by McDonald’s to spit some rhymes for some TV and radio ads touting their summertime drink…
contestants coming, and that’s not the only big show coming in October, as Boys Like Girls, the Atticus Tour, and Tech N9ne all bring their shows through town. Still, the thing we’re most excited about is not a concert but a speaking date by author David Sedaris in May. Sure, it’s…
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I’m not sure we’ve honored them with a Flier of the Week nod before, but Colorstore is another one of the Phoenix bands who consistently delivers great concert posters. This week’s pick, for a show at Rhythm Room tonight, has some great typography, something too infrequently honored in this weekly…
Brian “Head” Welch, the former Korn guitarist turned God-faring Phoenix resident (read our cover story here) has canceled dates on his upcoming tour, including a show in Flagstaff on August 26. The statement from his publicist:Brian “Head” Welch became ill during the past few days, cutting short his August 19…
If you were one of the jilted music fans who got burned when Bob Dylan wimped out of his scheduled outdoor performance a couple weeks back, the folk rock legend has a way to make it up to you: He’s putting on a free show…sorta. Dylan is set to perform…
Daughtry, who canceled their show Tuesday because singer Chris Daughtry came down with laryngitis, has rescheduled. The almost Idol now comes to The Marquee on Monday, October 13. Tickets are $20 and on sale here.Be sure to check out the hilarious response the Twittersphere had to his cancellation here…
Nowhere Man and Whiskey Girl aren’t a Phoenix band, per say. The duo lives down in Bisbee, a former mine town in southern Arizona. Shooting our latest installment of The Sun Sessions they regaled us with tales of life in the quaint town, where the temperature drops in to the…
From a historian’s perspective, it’s probably impossible to pinpoint the exact year humanity — or at least the rich, Western portion of it — peaked. There are thousands of related theories out there, many even offering up the zany possibility that it hasn’t yet. So maybe it’s unfair of me…
If ever there were a theme song for Scottsdale’s current nightlife situation, it would undeniably be David Bowie’s 1971 hit “Changes.” Especially since Old Town’s scene has been in major flux this summer. Renowned establishments like Sugar Daddy’s and Mickey’s Hangover have blinked out of existence and weeklies like House 7340…
