Happy New Year, Phoenix. Here’s one last look at 2008 with the top five blogs as determined by the sheer number of eyes that read them. Catch the top three slots after the jump. 5 – The Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour I want to be the kind of Nintendo fan…
A couple weeks ago we brought you news that local favorites Dear and the Headlights recorded a session for Daytrotter, which is sort of Chicago’s answer to The Peel Sessions, with upcoming indie acts doing four-song semi-live sets. Since then, two more bands with Arizona connections have been on, Tucson’s…
Old timey rock chick Wanda Jackson has canceled her January 11 performance at the Rhythm Room due to a family emergency. The 71-year-old Oklahoma native is known as “The Queen of Rockabilly” once dated Elvis Presley… before setting down with a IBM programmer named Wendell. Refunds are available through The…
Happy New Year, Phoenix. A lot of stuff has happened since we gave the axe to 2008. Take a look at the events you’ve missed this weekend and keep on scrolling down for a quick look back at our New Year’s coverage. First Friday on January 2, 2009 Costumed freaks,…
See more shots in our Bob Log III slide show.I’m not usually much for gimmick bands, but when Phoenix’s paltry post-holiday concert calender has us planning to review Cherry Poppin’ Daddies and Reel Big Fish within a week, options are limited. And so it was that I found myself at…
Strung Out singer Jason Cruz lends his vocals on Valley hardcore/hip-hop artist Intrinzik’s “Live Fast, Die Young,” a track from Intrinzik’s latest disc Fall Guy: Resurre6t7on. The single and the disc can be found on iTunes. Intrinzik will open for (hed)p.e. at the Marquee Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 14…
A trophy thingy was set up in front of the DJ area at the Epic Red Cup Massive NYE Extravaganza. Click here for more pictures from the event. New Year’s Eve was a busy night for the Party Crasher. This sultan of celebration had more than a dozen destinations on…
“Arms Wide” by Lindsey Nochta. We’re changing things up for this month’s edition of our First Friday preview post. In addition to providing you with a rundown of musicians performing at the monthly event, from here on out we’ll also be giving you the scoop on much of the artwork…
The front door at the now-closed e4 in Scottsdale. If you were hoping to spend Friday night bumpin’ the humps at e4, better make some new plans. The Scottsdale danceteria, which opened in 2005 amidst much pomp and circumstance, has closed its doors sometime in the past week, possibly for…
After scouring the city for New Year’s Eve shots Benjamin “Party Crasher” Leatherman headed off to Cream Stereo Lounge to see what all the fuss was about. What he found was bathing beauties, boffo beats and more during the opening night festivities at Scottsdale’s newest nightime hangout on Wednesday, December…
We’ve got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they’re D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who’s coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I’ve always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to…
This week’s Flier of the Week only hits at an explanation of the spectacle which is a Bob Long III show. I’m not going to bother to explain the concept of “Boob Scotch” to you myself, but you can read all about Log on wikipedia or you can venture over…
With 2008 in the can, it’s time to start thinking about what 2009 will bring, musically. The upcoming year is stocked full of highly anticipated albums, not to mention some very impressive debuts. As usual, the early part of the year looks to be leading the way with a throng…
Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we’re close to the end of the interminable “dry period” of big-name concerts as band’s put away their egg nog and start touring again. So who’s on tap for this weekend?…
Judging from the traffic whilst journeying home post-party last night we can safely say that anyone and everyone was out last night ringing in the new year. In fact, we’ve got photographic proof in the form of these slide shows. Check out a few select shots from Downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale…
THURSDAY 1 Club Red: The Blunt Club with Pickster Uno, DJ Element, Emerg McVay, & guests (hip-hop) Crabby Don’s: DJ Johnny Knuckles (mash-ups, Top 40, ’80s) J-Heads: Southwest RapStock XXVIII with DJ Kavi, & guests (hip-hop) Margarita Rocks: DJ Mr. Eaton (Top 40, hip-hop, rock, dance) FRIDAY 2 ACME: DJ…
The desert is dancing. At least that’s the impression you’d get from this list of the 10 best records of the year, which reflects the synth-y sound of Phoenix. Lately, it seems electro-pop/rock of acts might grow to define the Valley’s music scene in the way the jangly country/pop/rock of…
Imagine, if you will, that this is one of those Choose Your Own Adventure books. First things first: Do you like ska? Are you not annoyed by white dudes playing reggae? Do you like neat little hats and fedoras? If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep on…
Besides being most identified as the poster boys for the mid-’90s ska explosion, the members of smart-alecky Orange County outfit Reel Big Fish are somewhat infamous for their goofy covers of ’80s hits. Frontman/guitarist Aaron Barrett and crew have quite the hard-on for performing send-up songs at gigs or on…
Younger generations may not know him outside his appearance in the 1994 college comedy PCU and Dr. Dre sampling his work, but 67-year-old funk pioneer George Clinton is still grinding away, touring the nation. The former staff songwriter for Motown is bringing his iconic band of psychedelic misfits, Parliament Funkadelic,…
If there’s one thing that the ‘Nix has its fair share of, it’s DJ collectives. There’s the VinylTech DJs (who do the house music thing), the Overmind Works crew (focusing on psytrance and downtempo jams), and the Ultra Lounge DJs (who are all over the musical map). But none of…
Happy New Year! Up on the Sun and Phoenix New Times have had a lot of lists for you over the past month. Like, more than we can count. Just in case you missed some, here are a few of our favorites:Phoenix’s best records of 2008: The best 10 records…
