We already told you about two of last week’s bigger concert announcements, Weezer and Passion Pit, but there’s a whole lot more in this week’s list. Like, for example, Metric. The Canadian indie outfit will drop by Scottsdale on December 12. Give ’em a listen below or click through for…
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As I reported on Friday, Arish “King” Khan and Mark “BBQ Show” Sultan — as well as their tour manager — ran into some legal problems in a sleepy Kentucky town. They were a no-show at their Thursday show in St. Louis amid speculation that they had been arrested. Friday’s…
Arish “King” Khan and Mark “BBQ Show” Sultan have been making some news headlines this morning after not showing up to their gig at St. Louis’ Off Broadway last night. As reported by the Riverfront Times’ music blog A to Z, members of the band were nabbed in Hopkinsville, Kentucky on…
It’s shaping up to be a big weekend for Jared Alan. Mere hours from now, the 29-year-old DJ/producer/scenester/ fashion plate/eagle scout will be staging the “official” re-launch of his long-absent fauxShow Friday Nights gig at Sanctum. Less then 24 hours later, he’ll then welcome NYC disco-punk superstars of The Juan…
Weezer will play Dodge Theatre on January 15. Touring on perhaps their worst reviewed record ever ( a record, admittedly, I have not bothered to actually listen to yet) Rivers Cuomo and Co. seem to be getting more ink for Snuggie-style publicity stunts, like playing with Kenny G, than playing…
It’s been a few months since I had the onerous task of reviewing Tempe punk band VW Trainwreck’s super-shitty record Dramaturgy in our You Asked For It column, only to field comments from the band suggesting:1) I did not really listen to the record even once.2) Record companies pay for…
Is there anything more ridiculous than finding yourself upset by a change in management on a music blog? No one seems to managed to stay employed in one place anywhere for long, so Maura Johnston’s three year run at Idolator (starting with the site’s founding) was bound to come to…
Oderus Urungus’ language is as colorful as the fake bodily fluids he spews on his audiences. The singer of theatrical splatter-metal band GWAR — the intergalactic crew of sinewy beasts (read: costumed former art students from Virginia) that’s been wreaking havoc on heavy metal for a quarter-century — describes GWAR’s…
Neil Sedaka was right: Breaking up is hard to do. Especially when you and your lover are a pair of working musicians with a productive and profitable creative partnership. Then it’s real, real hard. The trick, if you can do it: Break up, but don’t disband. Glen Hansard and Marketa…
I was, by happenstance, in Tempe when the shit-storm started: Sitting in one of those outdoor booths at Casey Moore’s drinking with some friends and playing with my phone only to discover a bunch of angry @martincizmar messages from tweeps pissed about my latest column. It raged on from there…
Have you ever wondered about the girl who plays the foil to Taylor Swift in her brilliant single “You Belong With Me?” I mean, it’s hard to imagine any teenage girl capable of captivating the object of Swift’s affections to the point of rendering Swift invisible to him. Listen to…
A lot of things about last night’s CMAs confused me. For example, why was there not a break in the middle so ABC could broadcast Modern Family at its regularly scheduled time? And why did no one (rightfully) interrupt Taylor Swift to point out how much better Beyonce is than…
If you pick up a copy of the brand new New Times (or, I guess, just click this link) you’ll come across my latest Sonic Truth column, a followup to the “Downtown is Ovah” column I penned predicting that the demise of Modified Arts will lead to a shift of…
Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood…..
Fresh off a 2-night stand at Marquee Theatre on Halloween weekend Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers have another big holiday show planned: New Year’s Eve at Celebrity Theatre. I’m not gonna lie, I’m still jonesing for another fall Circus Mexicus in Rocky Point, but this shouldbe a pretty classy evening…
Passion Pit — a band I regard as a poor man’s Hot Chip but every girl I know seems to be crazy about — is coming to The Clubhouse on Sunday, December 6. Like I said, this band, which was started by a guy writing songs for his girlfriend as…
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Wanna hear something even crazier? This is actually Enya’s second Greatest Hits record — she also put one out in 1997.
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Unless you’re pretty young you probably don’t take notice of teen/tween pop sensations liek Taylor swift until they’re, say, trashed talked by Kanye West or appearing on Saturday Night Live.If so, maybe you don’t know who Selena Gomez is. Gomez who was named after the Selena you probably have heard…
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