Concerts

In conversation with Brandon Decker.

From Cold War Kids to Rancid.

“Didn’t look like there was a person present who didn’t know every single word.”

It would’ve been cool if the crowd had shut up while the Meat Puppets played.

Colossal croquet, anyone?

“Talk to me after the first show and I’ll be even more excited,” Charlie Levy says.

Because you can’t spend all weekend watching Rick and Morty.

“I was trying to go into and capture and explore the feeling of, ‘This ain’t home. Who is this home to?’”

Mark your calendars, aspiring A&R pros.

And why they’re the perfect concert accessory.

His shows can include vomiting, strange fluids and powders being tossed on the audience, and setting his own genitals on fire.

Including Jane N’ The Jungle, Sara Robinson Band, and PAO.

Meat Puppets, Betty Who, and Washed Out.

“What’s up, kids and drunks?” Jim Adkins asked.

She and Las Chollas Peligrosas are gearing up to play Crescent.

Even when other people were writing the songs.

What’s on tap for the Valley’s concert scene this weekend? Plenty.

Featuring The Expos, Closet Goth, and more.

The former Phoenix resident had battled Alzheimer’s disease.

Starting with Cold War Kids.

Nite Jewel, George Clinton, and more.

“Country, rockabilly, surf- and demented punk like Flipper. It all gets thrown into the mix.”