A former colleague of mine has a sandwich on his wall with a bite taken out of it. To the casual onlooker, it’s weird. For him, it’s the ultimate piece of music memorabilia. Better than an autograph, splintered guitar neck or piece of concert-worn clothing, this collectible is laced with…
“The End of the Quaver,” Robin Gibb’s Greatest Hits Robin Gibb, of legendary psychedelic popsters turned disco kings The Bee Gees, has passed away at age 62. If you first learned of Robin Gibb’s deteriorating health from Facebook, it was through links to newspaper articles and not the usual reposting…
The Dandy Warhols The Roxy Lounge Sunday, May 20, 2012 You’d be hard-pressed to find a band as crowd-pleasing as The Dandy Warhols. On Sunday night, the Portland-based quartet covered all their bases, unwinding into shoegaze drifts of fuzz that sent out waves of psychedelic charm balanced by catchy power-pop…
See also: Three Nerd Concerts to Celebrate Phoenix Comicon A lot of the time, I open Record Heat with some flimsy parallel between the world of comics and music — worlds that have been well connected forever, from Crumb’s brilliantly scuzzy album covers to Adrian Tomine’s classic Weezer poster to…
Once again I found myself writing a Metal Monday column on a plane with a glass of whiskey. I’m headed to Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio, to see Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Five Finger Death Punch, and about 30 other acts (stay tuned for that review next week)…
See also: Up on the Sun’s interview with Chick CoreaOne of America’s jazz great and Grammy Award-winner, Chick Corea, is coming to town. The jazz legend has played alongside people like Miles Davis, but his own catalog is rife with creative explorations. With a little help from Gary Burton, the…
Robin Gibb of legendary psychedelic popsters-turned-disco kings The Bee Gees, has passed away at the age of 62. If you first learned of Robin Gibb’s deteriorating health from Facebook, it was through links to newspaper articles and not the usual reposting of YouTube music videos, in part because trying to…
Spiritualized Crescent Ballroom Saturday, May 19 See also: Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce on Sweet Heart Sweet Light See also: Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce on How Amazing The Liver Is J. Spaceman didn’t say a word to the crowd. No small talk, no nervous chatter. Wearing a white tee and white jeans, with…
El Tri, Celso Piña, Inspector, La Lupita Comerica Theater Friday, May 18, 2012 In the buildup to last night’s Chido Fest featuring Celso Piña, Inspector and La Lupita, frontman Alex Lora of host band El Tri told us that the event would be a great chance to hear all sorts…
JEFF the Brotherhood, North Dakota, Wooden Indian Rhythm Room Thursday, May 17 The three bands on stage at Rhythm Room didn’t sound very much alike — and that’s a good thing. It was a treat to see three distinct bands perfectly execute their respective sounds at last night’s JEFF the…
We’re not going to come out and say that the Sound Strike — the commercial boycott of Arizona by a group of bands, musicians, and artists launched in May, 2010 — is over, but we’re not not saying that the Sound Strike is over. Chicago punk band Rise Against, one…
See also: Isaiah Toothtaker Discusses the Hood Internet-Produced Tooth Wavy It’s been tough for us to stop spinning Toothy Wavy, the collaboration among Tucson-based Isaiah Toothtaker, Max B, and The Hood Internet, so it only makes sense that we’d wind up spending a some time with The Hood Internet’s official…
Where we’re going we don’t need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. When I got the green light to revisit some of my favorite ’80s music for this series, it kind of felt like I was going to start making a really…
Hey, nerds! Don’t worry. We’re not going to break your glasses this time. We just want to tell you something. You probably already know Phoenix Comicon is going down next week at Phoenix Convention Center. You probably have your costume already planned out, and you’re in luck: So do some…
Seattle guitarist Bill Horist has been making records since the early ’90s, and he’s racked up the kind of avant-garde credentials any would-be guitar mangler would kill for. He’s worked with John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Reggie Watts, Kinski, Six Organs of Admittance, Secret Chiefs 3, Master Musicans of Bukkake (with…
Carrie Benton Benton is an improviser with The Torch Theatre and invites you to the Skewed News Hour, Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The Torch Theatre. She also performs with Chaos Comedy at Dearing Acting Studio at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday’s. When you put your key…
Saturday, May 19: Yellow Submarine @ AMC Desert Ridge The actual Beatles don’t actually show up in the 1968 animated flick Yellow Submarine (not until the end at least, and that’s not John, Paul, George, and Ringo providing voices), but don’t let that dissuade you from taking in a special…
Congrats, grad! Not to sound bitter, but back in my day, we had a big, fancy speaker come into town for our college graduation, but we’d gladly give up that memory it meant we wouldn’t be waiting tables the following year. It was a dark time. It was 2009. We…
It’s been a week of sad news: The auto world lost Carroll Shelby, Vidal Sassoon’s passing shook up the fashion realm, and Mary Kennedy is once again stirring up rumors of the Kennedy curse. Today, the world of music has lost another great voice. Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco…
We’ve taken a look at the bands that dominated the ’90s with chart topping singles and one hit wonders, but this week, we’re doing something different. The term “orgcore” may have you scratching your head more than a cultural institution like Green Day, but it’s always been my favorite subgenre…
You don’t need us to remind you that temperatures are rising fast in the Valley, but lucky for us, local musicians like Arizona rapper Savant, have responded with some hotness that is actually music to our ears. (Soak up the cheese, people, I’m here all week.) In all seriousness, though,…
See also: KUPD’s John Holmberg Chats About MILFs, Naked Grandmas, and Mom Farts Hell hath no fury like a MILF scorned, and right now there most certainly are a couple of outraged cougars on the prowl around town. That’s because 98 KUPD’s annual MILF contest has chosen a lucky winner…
