Kinch — the local band who is not waiting for Guffman any more — has been tapped by internationally known platinum-selling recording artists successful local band Jimmy Eat World to open a slate of dates on an upcoming tour of Western states.Jimmy Eat World will be touring Idaho, Utah, Portland,…
Song: The Flaming Lips with Neon Indian, “Is David Bowie Dying?”Context: The Flaming Lips are reportedly planning a Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots musical. It could be cool, but it could also suck. This song is to remind everyone that not everything the group does is both weird and awesome…..
Wayne Coyne and his psychedelic gang tend to go about doing things very differently from any other band. They’ve made posters for their shows with their own blood and they’ve recorded a song that has 12 parts that must be played on separate devices simultaneously. Well, they’re back at it…
2011 will mark the first time the Warped Tour will play the newly, rather unfortunately named Ashley HomeStore Pavilion. For those keeping track, that’s the Vans Warped Tour 2011 at Ashley HomeStore Pavilion. As well, the tour rolls through Phoenix in early August and will take place, most likely, atop…
Akron/FamilyRhythm RoomMonday April 4, 2011Akron/Family is not from Akron, Ohio.I just wanted to clear that up right up top since I am, in fact, from Akron, Ohio while the proggy/jammy/folky/experimental indie band that awed a crowd at Rhythm Room is from Brooklyn/Portland/an energy vortex near the North American continental pole…
It’s up to indie rock duo The Kills to kick things of with a bang, and bang they do on their latest album Blood Pressures. Back from her stint with The Dead Weather, Alison Mosshart once again teams up with Jamie “Hotel” Hince for 11 tracks of dingy, garage rock…
It’s a shame that we have to report that Exene Cervenka, known for her role in X, The Knitters and the Original Sinners has canceled her Saturday night show at the Yucca Tap Room due to health concerns, according to a press release by her label, Bloodshot Records…
After a ton of shenanigans regarding StubHub scalpers and seemingly unexplainable technical TicketMaster difficulties, LCD Soundsystem finally performed their grand farewell show at Madison Square Garden, according to Spinner.Pitchfork made dreams come true by bringing the unforgettable concert into the homes of online live-streamers on Saturday night.The show, which had…
Song: Akron/Family, “Creatures”Context: One last reminder that Akron/Family plays the Rhythm Room tonight. Akron/Family – Creatures by bernoulli…
I had my wisdom teeth out last week, which meant a weekend full of popping pain pills, eating pudding, and of course, vegging out in front of the boob tube. Despite the advent of Hulu, Netflix and television on DVD, life without basic cable can still be a struggle. Watching…
Tomboy doesn’t drop until a week from tomorrow, but NPR has given the album its Exclusive First Listen treatment…
“Folks who work here are professors. Don’t replace all the knowers with guessors — keep’em open — they’re the ears of the town.” – Tom Waits, on the important of independent record stores. If you’re a nerd like me, April 16 isn’t just another Saturday. It’s Record Store Day, the…
Pinky Tuscadero’s WhiteKnuckle AssFuckYucca Tap RoomSaturday, April 2, 2011There are two schools of thought when it comes to band reunion shows:1. “Man, they’re time is past. They broke up and should stay that way.”2. “Awesome. They’re coming back to fuck shit up one more time. Righteous.”Given a choice betwixt these…
Wolfgang Gartner Marquee Theatre April 2, 2011 Wolfgang Gartner (a.k.a. Joey Youngman) took an interest to electronic music at an early age. Gartner taught himself how to DJ by making remixes with a recorder and tape deck when he was only 12 years old. In 2007, he began producing house…
The beautiful up-and-coming songstress Lauren Pritchard is making moves around both the US and the UK, and for good reason. She just released her album Wasted in Jackson, and it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re into the sounds of Joss Stone or Amy Winehouse and that sort of sound.We…
A scathing comment was left today on a local writer’s blog post promoting an upcoming Band of Horses concert at an area venue.In the comment, an irate reader states that post is “exactly the sort of douchebag shit Pitchfork always says.””Think for yourself, you fucking lemming,” wrote the reader, who…
Name: James Edwards Hammerschmidt III AKA: DJ Funkface Genres spun: Whatever is on Beatport’s Top 10. Current gigs: My cousin asked me to work her wedding next weekend. I’m also dating one of the go-go girls at Axis/Radius, so I’m hoping to get a guest slot there sometime soon. How…
The Sound Struck strikes again. The group is leading a boycott of Arizona and features a handful of passionate musicians along with a bunch of people who have nothing to do with music whatsoever but wish to voice their opposition to a crazy immigration law that was blocked by a federal judge before it…
It’s a tough time for small music venues looking to stay alive booking bands, and the folks at DIY club The Trunk Space are taking drastic measures to make sure they can continue bringing anarcho-punk bands and New Age Hip-Hop to their tiny stage. According to co-owners JRC and Steph…
Tonight is going to be a landmark event in the life of Tempe-based singer-songwriter Brooks Hansen. The shabbily dressed 26-year-old acoustic guitarist is planning an “epic” street corner performance near the intersection of Fifth and Roosevelt streets during the monthly First Friday art walk in downtown Phoenix. He believes the show…
Song: Radiohead, “Dog Toy” (King Of Limbs Leaked B-Side)Context: This track, “Dog Toy,” is apparently a b-side from Radiohead’s new record The King Of Limbs. The song leaked today, April 1. It sounds a lot like Jonny Greenwood teasing a little white shih-poo named Lucy with a squeaky toy under the…
Shock rocker Alice Cooper would like to remind you that he did not, in fact, do that crazy thing you think you remember him doing. That was actually Ozzy Osbourne. “For the last time, it wasn’t me who supposedly bit the head off a live bat,” said the 63-year-old Phoenix resident…
