Every band has its set of problems. Feuding guitarists, trouble getting gigs, issues with scraping up enough money to record a record or go on tour.Few American bands face the same struggles as Acrassicauda — an Iraqi metal band that recently moved to Brooklyn. They were the subject of the…
The radio station formerly known as “The Edge,” X103.9, will host the new singer of “Sublime” on Friday. Rome Ramirez, a chubby 21-year-old California kid who was in elementary school when Brad Nowell died of a heroin overdose, will perform with The Dirty Heads in an “intimate acoustic session” at…
Apparently, Chris Martin and his record label, EMI, are not on the same page when it comes to news about when Coldplay’s new album coming is out. Martin says it will hopefully be released by Christmas of this year, but EMI says that isn’t true. Apparently, when asked whether Coldplay’s…
It wasn’t quite Beatlemania, but that didn’t seem to matter to the female underclassman crowding around the dorm common room windows to get a peak at Story of the Year. The band, whose album The Constant was released less than a week ago, warmed up their pipes prior to Friday’s…
Rihanna reportedly celebrated her 22nd birthday in metro Phoenix over the weekend, at a party put together by her rumored boyfriend, LA Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp. TMZ says Rihanna got a lap dance from a midget porn star at the Scottsdale bash (video here), which also featured Sprinkles cupcakes and…
Paul McCartney will open his upcoming “Up And Coming” tour at Glendale’s Jobing.com Arena. The former Beatle will play a show at the hockey arena on Sunday, March 28.The news, which was officially announced at a press conference this afternoon, was hinted at by Danny Zelisko at Saturday night’s Mariah…
Artist: ShearwaterTitle: The Golden ArchipelagoRelease date: February 23Label: MatadorThanks to the several people who wrote to me over the weekend after reading the music feature I wrote for the print edition of this week’s New Times. The feedback was mostly positively (this time, only one dude called me a pretentious…
Chances are good that you’ve read a thing or two about Kevin Smith on the Internets lately. The outspoken — and oversized — auteur (the director of such indie flicks Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma) has received much attention over the past two weeks due to the one-man jihad he’s…
She has her own Twitter account, so it’s no wonder Mariah Carey inspired her fans to share the love over Twitter themselves after her performance Saturday night at the Dodge Theatre. Here’s what her little lambs had to say about the show.Oh, and you can check out our review here.@prtypearl-…
So make sure your little monsters are in them.Okay. I stole the joke. But it was so obvious I couldn’t resist. Evidently making music, performing sold out concerts, winning Grammys, finding the most outrageous fashions that she can, and working for Polaroid is not enough for the Lady. Now she…
Name: Miguel Morales AKA: DJ Kyko Current schedule: I’m at Sky Lounge on Saturday nights, and at PHX Nightclub probably every Friday with Surge Nights. Preferred genres: For the most part I’m doing a lot of hip-hop, current Top 40 stuff, and Latin music as well.How did you get started…
No. This is not the start of a really bad or tasteless joke. Recently, the Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano came out with a list of the ten best rock/pop albums. And the results may be surprising. In no particular order they are:Michael Jackson – Thriller Oasis – (What’s the Story)…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…
Source Victoria’s forthcoming record has been getting a lot of hype around the interwebs. First Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World fame took to his band’s message board to promote the release and encourage fans to donate to its recording. (Sadly only three comments on that thread so far.) Now…
More show announcements, more show announcements, more show announcements.Tempe’s Sail Inn has tapped Quebecois husband and wife-led collective The Besnard Lakes to play a date on their upcoming spring North American tour. It’s a busy spring, indeed, for the band as they have a showcase at SXSW in March, followed…
Couldn’t make it to Alice In Chains last night, huh? Console yourself with these shots from the concert in our Alice In Chains slide show. It’s not exactly like being at Dodge Theatre, but at least you don’t have to put pants on. …
Jay Bennett’s Nothing Not New column has given us all cause to think about, and listen to, brand new music, even if we’re more inclined toward cassette aged vinyl.But when do we, (and when should we) cross the lines between “fan,” “listener,” and “critic?” Jay answers… “They say everyone’s a…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…
It seems these days lots of folks want a chance to record or perform Pink Floyd’s classic Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. The Flaming Lips have been known to take on the project on occasion. Now, John Lydon (formerly known as Johnny Rotten) is talking about an…
Alice in Chains played the Dodge Theatre last night, and the attendees were quick to become reviewers once they got home and logged on to Twitter. Here’s what was being said about the show.@tmearick- Alice in Chains kicked ass last night!! Think I love Jerry Cantrell. To the girls who…
You can call him Raconteur Number Two, but Brendan Benson, the other songwriter in Jack White’s first side project, has been pumping out tuneful, classic power-pop on his own since 1996’s One Mississippi. Despite his modest solo success, he’s definitely been overshadowed — a fact to which he seems comfortably…
Participating in a teleconference interview with Bon Jovi is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s not every day that you get to talk to your all-time favorite band. And when I say that, I’m not exaggerating. Case in point: I named my dog Jovi to pay homage to…
