oOoOO Crescent Ballroom Saturday, July 28 2012 See also: oOoOO Makes Terrifically Scary Pop Self-described as Blondie with autism, oOoOO assembles a world run by his own rules. Whatever structures remain are quickly abandoned, reassembled, and screwed back together so quickly you can hardly keep up…
The news waits for no one — at least that’s what we read somewhere — so it’s perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of…
Luckyiam, Mouse Powell and Creed Chameleon Yucca Tap Room Thursday, July 26 See also: Mouse Powell’s “Holding Home” Music Video Features Local Landmarks and a Slew of Wet Girls The Valley’s revered no-charge hip-hop night, The Blunt Club at Yucca Tap Room, stayed true to its reputation for rocking the…
Giant Sand Rhythm Room Thursday, July 26 See also: Howe Gelb on Giant Giant Sand, and How an Acid Trip and Roman Polanski Birthed Tucson’s Music Scene By Mike Cryer “And here I am, the center of all beauty!” — Frank O’Hara This is how emotion and melancholy gets played…
Boom Chick The Rogue Bar Thursday, July 26, 2012 See also: Q&A: Frank Hoier And Moselle Spiller Of Boom Chick On Touring, Honoring The Blues, And Nirvana About a week and a half ago, my dad opened a show at the Rogue Bar. When he, my mother, and I arrived…
There are some things you’re guaranteed to see at any Sadisco event, such as people in wild outfits, industrial rock bands ripping out killer sets, and some crazy mischief taking place. Another hallmark of the dance party crew, which showcases industrial and noise music, is its resident selectors, who have…
Tonsil Yeti Rockbar, Inc. Thursday, July 26, 2012 See also: Tonsil Yeti is In it To Win It, Dude A year ago, I got some scratchy, unlabeled demos in the mail from a band called Tonsil Yeti. I was confused, both by the band name and the untitled tracks, but…
See also: Isaiah Toothtaker Discusses Toothy Wavy See also: Isaiah Toothtaker and Max B Show Off Toothy Wavy Videos If you utter his real name and snitch to police, Isaiah Toothtaker will likely torture and kill you. He’ll probably use a hammer or some weird rusty mace on your face…
Amy Donohue The stand-up comedian presents as part of Ignite Phoenix After Hours Friday, July 27 at Radius in Scottsdale. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 101.1-FM. I love old school hip-hop!…
Curious about what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend…
See also: Dave Pratt’s Out, MasterChef Contestant Monti Carlo Is In at 103.9, Plus More Radio News It’s been a strange week in Valley radio: On Sunday, July 22, KDKB-FM (93.3) personality and local concert promoter Danny Zelisko announced that his program, The Danny Zelisko Presents radio program (also known…
See also: We Spoke to Lamb of God’s Chris Adler Before the Band’s Future Was Up in the Air See also: Lamb of God Controversy: Tempe Metal Band TOAD Sounds Off The continued incarceration of Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic in alleged connection with the…
Prescott may be a nice place to go to get out of town for a while, and though there are plenty of bars to stagger into on Whiskey Row, but the town isn’t exactly known as a party hot spot. Of course, it all depends on the company you keep…
See also: Glass Popcorn: Is This High School Rapper “Destroying Hip-Hop?” If my previous ink on local 15-year-old cloud rapper Will Neibergall, aka Glass Popcorn, left too much to the imagination, the day has finally come for his YouTube chrysalis to crack. He has spread his high-def wings and premiered…
See also: No Seriously, Chumbawamba Has a Storied Anarchist Past See also: Our Throwback Thursday Archives Ladies and gentlemen, may I present The Wallflowers: The Only Band That Matters. Just kidding, but the Clash vibes from the band’s new tune, “Reboot the Mission,” are clearly intentional. It’s a tribute, featuring…
Hell hath no fury like metal fans “scorned.” On July, 17, Savannah, Georgia, Baroness released its anticipated double record, Yellow and Green. Embraced by the kind of people who often ignore metal and backhandedly complimented as a “thinking man’s metal band,” Baroness’ string of recordings — First, Second, A Grey…
The last time I spoke to Tonsil Yeti, they were just releasing their debut album, A Bomb and A Bull, which quickly made the band a recognizable fixture in Flagstaff’s local music scene. This time around, I caught the Northern Arizona quintet hungover somewhere in California (they didn’t quite know…
Goth-pop pixie oOoOO is a terrific soundtrack for when a club night in Ibiza gets rained out by hellfire. Both 2010’s oOoOO EP and this year’s Our Love Is Hurting Us are dance music for social misfits. They’re dusky, palely moonlit fantasias enlivened by synths that churn like Bernard Herrmann…
While swank swimming soirees have dominated the summertime scene (as usual), none have been as posh or pimp as the pool parties happening at the W Scottsdale Hotel. The ultra-upscale auberge, located at 7277 East Camelback Road in Scottsdale, has welcomed in a young and stylish crowd to all manner…
Thursday 26 Afterlife: Throwback Thursdays (electronica, dance) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Phlava, MC Wolf Starr, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, R&B, reggae) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent Ballroom: Discothèque Thursdays with Sean Watson, Hoodwink, & more (disco)…
The party monsters of local DJ collective Sadisco* aren’t shy about their utter devotion to industrial music. They’re slaves to the cacophonous grind of relentless electronically driven mayhem, brutal guitar hooks, and dystopian lyrics about dark lords and demons that only bands like Nachtmahr, Unter Null, and Fractured Transmission can…
Despite the famous last name — and the fact that he plays the same instrument as his father — Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz icons John (sax) and Alice (piano), doesn’t pretend to be anything more than just a saxophonist. He could claim rights of royalty or expect open doors,…
