Our music editor Martin Cizmar seems to think an American version of X Factor would be sort of pointless, but not if Simon Cowell has anything to do with it. The notoriously cranky American Idol judge wants to make the similarly performance-based X Factor a hit here in America, according to…
[jump] I have nothing at all against their number one pick, Everclear’s In A Different Light. Art Alexakis, lead singer and only original member of the band, has since retooled things and turned the once formidable alternative rock band into a pathetic covers band. Gone are the glory days of…
What purpose would there be in an American version of X-Factor, the British talent competition that made headlines this week by losing a chart battle with Rage Against The Machine? You’ve got me. American Idol, the original American spin on Simon Cowell’s first show, Pop Idol, seems to be doing…
I’ve mentioned seeing Frankie Muniz backstage at several large Phoenix-area music festivals before. It appears the former Malcom in the Middle child star, and Scottsdale resident, is taking his interest in music to the next level by joining local rock band You Hang Up…
Wesley Willis sits at a computer and adjusts his ever-present headphones, pushes them up against his ears, turns up the volume of the music. He’s frustrated because he still can’t hear his beloved rock ‘n’ roll over all the shouts of “Bum!” and “You’re a stupid asshole!” He begins to…
Name: Mathew Scott He’s also the in-house DJ for Steve LeVine Entertainment, which hosts nights at venues all across the Valley. Get the skinny on Soloman by checking out his answers below. AKA: DJ Soloman Current Club Nights: Thursday nights at Zuma on Mill, Friday night House 7340 resident at…
Guitarist Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic, comes to The Compound Grill in north Phoenix on Saturday, February 13. Mason penned the rock and roll anthem “Feelin’ Alright” which has been recorded by a number of artists, including the famous Joe Cocker version. Tickets here. We Just Disagree -…
It’s not even January yet, but Phoenix’s Desert Botanical Garden has announced dates and performers for its “Jazz in the Garden” series. Chef-prepared food and a bar with wine-by-the-bottle will be served, natch. The series, which also has a number of blues acts scheduled, will run Friday nights, starting at…
As we reported last week, party house Rasputin’s Equestrian Manor closed at the beginning of this month. Our previous blog detailed the property owner’s complaints against her former tenants, including allegations that they vandalized the property prior to their eviction.The owner of the property formerly known as Rasputin’s, Tanya Rathjen,…
You thought Revolver Records’ Outer Bounds of Sound had the market cornered on experimental shit? Nope. The Rogue Bar continues their show announcement extravaganza with Mount Righteous, a 9-piece orchestral punk ensemble and choir from Texas, which will be playing the South Scottsdale dive on January 18. Check out the…
Remember that bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo? Turns out the Phoenix date is not, in fact, safe, as we were told at the time. The show has now been canceled on “doctor’s orders.” (Phoenix, AZ) – Due to the recent bus crash involving Rivers Cuomo, as per doctors orders, the…
[jump] This list is by no means complete, nor is it in any chronological or ranking order. It is simply to ramp up some interest in 2010 and show that there is hope for this new, yet-unnamed decade.Yeasayer – Odd BloodFebruary 9 (Secretly Canadian)Vampire Weekend – ContraJanuary 12 (XL)Lightspeed Champion…
While pop rock music fans are used to seeing bands like All Time Low and Cobra Starship don the graphic tees and hoodie sweaters of Glamour Kills clothing company, the trendy fashion line (which also sponsors Valley band The Maine) has adopted unsigned Portland, Maine band The Bay State into their…
“You people aren’t making Christianity any better,” no-nonsense TV dad Hank Hill tells a young Christian-rock enthusiast in a landmark episode of King of the Hill. “You’re just making rock ‘n’ roll worse.” Hallelujah. Sort of. As someone who holds Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible in higher esteem than the King…
God bless the Internet jukebox. There’s not much more glorious than sitting in your favorite neighborhood watering hole with the power to hear pretty much anything at your fingertips, offered up at the mere price of a couple of bucks. Upset that someone is ruining your G & T with…
Certainly, this publication has already spent some time extolling the virtues of Tucson’s Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta — especially when I called them Arizona’s most important band in September. Considering probably only a few of you drove down I-10 to see the band perform in Tucson at the HoCo…
One stint of working retail during December was all it took to ruin Christmas music for me. Listen to “Little Drummer Boy” enough times and the only thing you’ll want for Christmas is noise-canceling headphones. Yet even as I write this I’m happily rocking out to “Deck the Halls” thanks…
Arizona’s own Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) takes the his side project, Puscifer, east in spring 2010. The musical/comedic/theatrical stageshow that is Puscifer played a few shows in the Southwest earlier this month including two dates at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix (our review is here).The show…
Scottsdale’s The Rogue Bar’s booking continues to evolve. So far they haven’t strayed too far from the DJ/electropop/pop sound the popular haunt was known for in its Shake! days. However, on January 29 they’re bringing in Mississippi band Come On Go With Us, which has a fairly straight-forward rock sound…
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Ambling Alp – Yeasayer…
