Insane Clown Posse: Hokus Pokus
Song: Insane Clown Posse, “Hokus Pokus”Context: Ladies and gentlemen, the circus is in town. ICP(Insane Clown Posse) – Hocus Pocus by skitzylette666…
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Showing 15335 - 15356 of 2703850 Cent at Celebrity Theatre
I have to admit, I wasn’t really expecting much from 50 Cent’s show last night. Maybe it’s unfair to Fiddy, but the last few mainstream rap shows I’ve attended have led me to believe that commercial rap stars have at least one annoying trait in common with Los Angeles Dodgers…
50 Cent Bulks Up for The Invasion Tour at Celebrity Theatre with Tony Yayo
50 Cent looked pretty healthy last night at The Invasion Tour at Celebrity Theatre, where he performed alongside G-Unit member Tony Yayo. Even though he lost more than 50 pounds for an upcoming film role as a cancer patient in Things Fall Apart, Fiddy managed to bulk up a little…
Guitar Hero Controversy, Courtesy of Tucson’s Loren Dircks
Loren Dircks has been a fixture in Tucson’s music scene for more than two decades, first as a founding member of “country metal” stalwarts Gila Bend and currently as a solo performer and frequent collaborator with fellow Tucsonan Al Perry. Dircks recently attained a degree of notoriety thanks to the…
Blitzen Trapper: Destroyer of the Void
Artist: Blitzen TrapperTitle: Destroyer of the VoidRelease date: June 8Label: Sub PopDon’t be surprised if Blitzen Trapper starts another Grateful Dead revival. We’re probably overdue for another one, anyway. It’s not that BT is a proper jam band, but they have that same dry, folky country rock that the Dead…
Tony Bennett Praises Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum, Disses NYC Museums
Tony Bennett’s signature tune may be “I left my heart in San Francisco,” but the legendary singer is a true New Yorker — born and raised in Astoria, Queens.But the Big Apple, Bennett announced at his concert last night, has got nothing on Phoenix.Surprisingly, Bennett wasn’t talking about the sunshine…
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The Library Bar & Grill in Tempe Closes Due to Landlord-Tenant Dispute
As anyone who’s ever rented an apartment can tell you, battling with the landlord can really suck. Said conflicts typically generate huge amounts of drama, some major headaches, and usually end up with the renters out on their asses. In the case of the proprietors of the Library Bar &…
Miike Snow, MarchFourth Marching Band, Disco, Whipped Cream Swimwear Affair, and First Friday Over the Weekend
Miike Snow at The Clubhouse Miike Snow which is currently on tour in support of its self-titled debut album showed up Saturday night at a sold-out Clubhouse in Tempe. While the temperatures outside the Clubhouse were pretty bad it was nothing compared to the heat inside. Amazingly, the members of…
Is It Illegal to Buy a Used CD from Your Favorite Local Record Store? It Might Be Soon…
It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn’t about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It’s about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Universal Music Group…
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Jimmy Eat World: Sweetness (Double ‘n’ mix)
Song: Jimmy Eat World, “Sweetness (Double ‘n’ mix)”Context: There’s never a bad time to listen to the Best Local Band in Phoenix (according to The Arizona Republic). Jimmy eat world – Sweetness (Double ‘n’ mix) by new now…
Miike Snow at The Clubhouse
It seems like the ticket to quick success for a band these days is either getting your song on an iPod commercial or on a popular television show. The latter seems to have been the case for Swedish electro-pop outfit Miike Snow. Of course they didn’t just get their song…
Arizona Blues Project at Cody’s Restaurant
This is part of a series of reviews on weekly events at local bars. Having lived in the Valley my whole life, I only recently realized that tons of bars offer weekly events featuring bands that are staples of the music community. The shows are nearly always free, and the…
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The One Where I Call For a Stars Boycott
It’s no secret that Quebecois indie rockers Stars were one of, if not the, first bands to boycott Arizona over SB1070. They issued their boycott through Twitter on April 27, a few days after the law was okayed by Gov. Brewer. Their move was bold, timely and rather unexpected –…
50 Cent Talks About His Upcoming Album, The Power of YouTube, Losing 50 Pounds for an Acting Gig, and Why He’s Always The One Shooting
Ten years ago, 50 Cent was laid up, recovering from nine bullets fired by an attempted murderer sent, rumor has it, by a drug kingpin who’d been offended by a song where he discussed the drug game in his native Queens in too much detail. The shooting, which happened on…
The Melvins: The Bride Screamed Murder
Artist: The MelvinsTitle: The Bride Screamed MurderRelease date: June 1Label: IpecacTo me, The Melvins have always been one of those bands that more people say they like than actually listen to. Could be wrong, but that’s my perception. I certainly respect their longevity (they’ve been around damn near 30 years),…
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DJ Kris the Fist Talks KRS-One, Hanny’s, Noob DJs, Lil John, Common, and Urinal Deuces
Name: Kristian Herrera AKA: Kris the Fist Genres spun: Hip-hop, dancehall, and dubstep. Current club nights: I was a regular at the Hidden House for the last two years, but for the last few months I’ve been at Hanny’s on Fridays and Saturdays for the first couple hours they’re open…
Juggalo Science Fair This Weekend, My Ninjas
The fine people at San Francisco non-profit Noisebridge — described as “an infrastructure provider for technical-creative projects, collaboratively run by its members” — are dedicating their Saturday evening to tackle some of the more stymying concepts described in the greatest song ever recorded, Insane Clown Posse’s “Miracles.” Their science fair…
Automatic Self Destruct: Deceleration Trauma
Title: Deceleration TraumaBasics: Billing themselves as “your new favorite band!” the Phoenix-based quartet, entirely comprising transplants, plays a pretty straight-forward brand of punk rock. This would usually be a humdrum or bad thing, but given the hordes of simply awful bands I have had to recently listen to for You…
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Arizona Republic Disqualifies Best Local Band Candidates Without Comment, Crowns Jimmy Eat World
The Arizona Republic’s website, AZCentral.com runs an annual “Reader’s Choice” contest which everyone should know by now is a huge farce.Editors have, for example, allowed the nomination of two canceled music festivals in the “Best Music Festival” category. So, yeah, it’s a joke and everyone should know it’s a joke.The…
William S. Burroughs Documentary to Be Released by a Beastie Boy
We all know that people are multi-dimensional, and cannot be defined by one singular act or piece of art that they produce. Having said this, it’s hard to imagine that the same guy who sings “Hey Ladies” would be interested in a documentary on William S. Burroughs. Adam Yauch, the…
Tim McGraw Brings the Sexy to Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Who cares if you can sing as long as you’re as hot as Tim McGraw, right? That seemed to be the sentiment of most of the fans at the McGraw/Lady Antebellum show last night at Cricket Wireless Pavilion, as comments about the man’s good looks were just as prevalent as…
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Katrina and the Waves: Walking On Sunshine
Song: Katrina and the Waves, “Walking On Sunshine”Context: A press release reminds me of the song, a delightful of little 80’s pop ditty made even better by a memorable appearance in High Fidelity. Listening in from the current milieu, much of K&tW’s work really seems to anticipate indie rock in…