Black SabbathBy Nicholas Prell Okay, we get it. You like Sabbath. Everyone does. But out there is a whole big world of ’70s metal bands beyond Sabbath — even beyond Sir Lord Baltimore, if you can believe that. The ’70s offered so much in the way of doom-and-gloom heaviness that…
Since October 2011, Up on the Sun has featured the Record Heat strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer each week, and it’s been included in the print edition as well. With this week’s strip, Brad finishes his run. It’s been great…
Some of you may remember last March when a little column called Metal Mondays debuted via Up on the Sun, and immediately dove into the subjects matters of Pantera, strippers, Jack Daniel’s, and YouTube…
Are you a people person? The reason I ask this question: My personal answer was the deciding factor in becoming a writer/blogger for New Times. For me, there’s something exciting about watching fans, family members, or strangers just smile n’ enjoy life. You know that warm feeling you get after…
Phoenix! It’s our top five must-see shows this week…
Black Lips, Destruction Unit, Andrew Jackson Jihad @ Marquee Theatre|4/6/13I do this thing with movies where if it’s a director I like, I refuse to view trailers, read interviews or any news whatsoever related to the film until I’ve seen it in theaters. I did this with No Country for…
A new outlet for hip-hop culture and turntablist gear will make its debut this evening along Roosevelt Row, just in time for this month’s edition of First Friday. Coolin’ Out Hip-Hop Shop, a new brick-and-mortar boutique run by the local nightlife promoter and clothing company of the same name, is…
Saturday nights are always a big night for Sidney Slaughter. That’s when the 25-year-old local DJ, who performs as Angel Toxin gets to don some sort of geeky or freaky fetishistic costume and spin up some industrial and synthpop sounds along with her beau DJ Apollynon at their weekly City…
It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time, Kurt Cobain wasn’t the voice of a generation, or grunge’s foremost martyr. A long time ago, he was simply the guy who fronted a great band called Nirvana, and brought thick, fuzzy metal/punk distortion to great pop songs. He had already…
Aaron Carter is the younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, and he sang some songs in the early 2000s that were fairly big hits: “Crush on You,” “I Want Candy,” “That’s How I Beat Shaq.” Then, you know, he sorta wasn’t super-famous. But there’s a twist to the story…
Hey ya, the weekend is here. So get off the couch and go dancing, Phoenix. Maybe these shows: Our Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend…
Ever since Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilms was announced, the prognosis by fans has been mixed. Three new Star Wars movies is good news, right? Sure, but what about Wednesday’s news that Disney has shut down LucasArts? Yeah, the future of the saga a long time ago in a galaxy far,…
The Internet is a perfectly efficient outrage generator. People need things to be super-pissed about so that they can express their social positions to their friends; they burn through that outrage in an orgy of vague, well-intentioned social media protest; they look for something else to be super-pissed about, having…
Following the success of last year’s Bloom, an album that landed on many year-end best lists, you could say that Baltimore’s Beach House has outdone itself. Unlike many contemporary artists, however, vocalist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scally have avoided many genre tropes and firmly remained true to their dreamy,…
As I announced a couple of weeks ago, I’m stepping down from the music editor position here at New Times, but it’s with great pleasure that I announce that a more than capable gentleman by the name of Dan Moore will be stepping into the role…
With Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix’s breakthrough into the public eye (don’t you dare say mainstream, hipster), Paris’ favorite quartet lampooned lady-swooning Liszt and classical rock star Mozart. The synth pop heroes are set to return with Bankrupt!, an album that promises to be more experimental. It helps that Phoenix has been working with creative hurricanes, including director…
Who’s Aaron Carter, you ask? What — you have more important things to do than check what’s trending on Twitter? It’s been a very long time since this little blond boner of a Backstreet brother (his big bro is Nick Carter of BSB) burst on the scene with bubbly pop…
It took three whole years for Stellacutta to finish its self-titled debut album, which finally saw the sweet monitor glow of the group’s Bandcamp page in January. The record is a pristine showcase of the Tempe outfit’s bombastic, jazz-inflected indie rock. The melodic heights reached within the songs show that…
Singer/songwriter Angel Olsen skipped out on SXSW 2013. Though she’s hardly strident or indignant about it, the industry showcase just doesn’t speak to the sensibilities displayed on Olsen’s gorgeous noir-folk LP Half Way Home, released by Bathetic Records in 2012. Those songs, like the wounded but sensual “Lonely Universe” and…
Following the success of last year’s Bloom, an album that landed on many year-end lists, you could say that Baltimore’s Beach House has outdone itself. Unlike many contemporary artists, vocalist Victoria Legrand and guitarist Alex Scally have avoided many genre tropes and firmly remained true to their dreamy, poppy sound. In essence,…
Adam Dumper admits he’d “do practically anything and everything” to help a friend in need. This ain’t no empty boast, as the artist known as Dumperfoo has been busy moving Heaven and Earth to gear up for a special edition of The Blunt Club that aims to raise money for…
Thursday 4 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Klassics, DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ…
