It may just be the concert that originated the phrase “Big in Japan,” and it’s coming to Surprise (as in: “Surprise! People live this far west!”) Thursday. Cheap Trick at Budokan, the movie, is showing at Ultrastar Surprise Pointe Cinema (as in: Surprise! We have movie theaters this far west!)…
To renew your soul, check the slideshow.It’s pretty obvious that New Times was super excited about the five year anniversary of Treasure Mammal. Truly, there are no amount of blogs or Night & Day pieces that can properly explain the experience that is this one man band. So, naturally, Club…
We honestly can’t imagine too many people care at this point, but we’ve been wrong before, so, in case you do, that chick who had Kevin Federline’s children is coming to Jobing.com Arena on April 24. Britney Spears is back with her “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” -…
Where: The Roc Bar located at 1400 S. McClintock and just a ten minute walk South from the station. Mind the cars. Drink: “Give us your worst,” we told the two inviting tenders of Roc Bar’s…bar. What we got was a double shot of alcoholic bliss. First up: 100 Cracked Fists…
So, a few weeks back I discussed a band called Evan Brightly that’s got a person’s name, but is actually five people. This week, meet Lisa Savidge, an act that sounds like it’s a woman, but is actually four dudes. And what else is Lisa Savidge? According to their MySpace,…
“The British Rock band The Pretenders with original founder Chrissie Hynde will make a stop in Phoenix to perform at Dodge Theatre on Wednesday, March 4. The tour is the band’s first extensive headlining tour since 2003. The show will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will go on-sale Monday, December 8…
So we Phoenix media types have been summoned to the U.S. Airways Center Thursday for “a major 2009 concert announcement” at 11:30 a.m. And oh what a press conference it will be, with free lunch and entertainment by The Big Bang as well as the Phoenix Suns dance team and…
Where: El Pueblo Meat Market at 2085 E. Apache in Tempe. You’re going to have to make about a five-minute walk from the stop, which, after only two stops and two drinks, should be doable. Drink: When you find yourself peering into a meat market looking for a drink, you…
We know we’re pimping The Knux a lot lately, but it’s hard to resist. The LA-based hip-hop duo (who recorded the rap album of the year, Remind Me In 3 days…) is coming back town town next weekYes, that’s right next week, a mere three weeks after they were here…
Adult Swim fans — and we know there are a lot of you out there — are about to freak out. Tim and Eric of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame are coming to Tempe next month as part of a national tour. It’s a follow-up to this…
Whoa! A little turkey and merriment and next thing you know it feels like months since we were hitting the blogosphere full force with all the music, arts and culture it can handle. We’ve got a lot to catch up on: Night Train Up on the Sun is counting down…
Where: Bill’s Market (2422 E Apache Blvd.) is a 30 second walk from the stop, directly north of the station. Drink: Four MaXed Citrus. We’d never even heard of it before dropping by Bill’s, but it’s badass: A 16 oz. can of caffeinated malt liquor with a hefty 10%…
See more shots of Deerhunter in our slide show.By Michael Brooks CryerWatching Deerhunter’s bassist, Josh Fauver, stare into the audience is like watching Donovan have a dream about bemusement. Of course, Deerhunter isn’t trying to confuse – they’re trying to transcend. Saturday’s show at Modified did exactly that. It didn’t…
See more shots in our Dir en Grey slide show.By Jonathan McNamaraMarquee Theater wasn’t at its most packed on Friday, November 28. Lines to the entrance were relatively short despite the routine bag checks. Inside, a crowd of fans clad in Dir en Grey shirts hung close to the barrier between them…
I’m on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I’m on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I’m on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.– W. Axl Rose, 1987 “Nightrain,” the Guns N’ Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that’ll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend drunk after half a bottle. But it could also…
By Benjamin Leatherman Treasure Mammal’s Abe Gil in action. If we had to put together our top 10 favorite local bands to see live, Treasure Mammal would undoubtedly be somewhere on said list. It’s because Abelardo Gil III, the hyperactive dynamo behind the one-man spazz-tronica outfit, always puts on an…
Just a day before Thanksgiving, Coldplay fans got a heaping helping of rock courtesy of these four boys from London. See more shots in our Coldplay slide show…
By Martin CizmarNot a huge week for show announcements, what with the holiday and all, but we have a few, including Slipknot (with Coheed and Cambria!), Dark Star Orchestra and The Maine.I’m most excited about The Maine, who will be at The Venue of Scottsdale the day after Christmas. Here’s…
By Martin Cizmar If you like Joan Jett – and judging by every karaoke night I’ve attended in the last year, you do – you might want to check out Girl in a Coma, coming to Hollywood Alley on December 3. Hailing from San Antonio (I’ll do it for you,…
By Martin Cizmar This week we’re gonna get artsy with our Flier of the Week. Human Mirror is an electronic duo that uses a laptop, electronics, drums and more to make a sound that’s very eclectic, but has strong strands of world music and dub. They’re Phoenix based, but planning…
In honor of Thanksgiving, the most gastronomically satisfying of our holidays, some of our favorite musical artists reflect on what songs they’re most grateful for from the past year. Cary Brothers “Comes and Goes (In Waves)” by Greg Laswell It seems that it’s difficult for some musicians to be friends…
You’ve probably been hearing a lot about a wacky band called Deerhunter. With a critically feted album, Microcastle, a national tour, and attention from every corner of the Internet, you might be wondering, “How do those Atlanta rascals do it?” You might even be in a band yourself, wondering how…
