Because calling up a deejay while you’re driving isn’t exactly the safest thing to do, FM 103.9 is offering potential listeners a chance to influence the playlists through a Listener Advisory Board tomorrow, December 8, at the studio. The station, formerly known as “The Edge,” is soliciting all types of…
The official Web site for the band Kiss has re-printed my review of the band’s show Tuesday night at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. That’s not a big deal; bands do it all the time. What is a little shady, however, is the way they edited it.Turns out they removed anything remotely negative about…
I certainly hope that Flo Rida is a patient man. First he was supposed to be a part of this year’s Phooson at Cricket Pavillion, but the event was moved to Tucson. Ain’t no thang but a chicken wing, as he moved his appearance over to the Celebrity Theatre. That…
Just weeks after totally remaking the Arizona music scene with a show that rivaled the insane intensity of the Beatles at Shea Stadium, VW Trainwreck is on hiatus.I’m just kidding about their show, folks, it probably sucked. But the band, who you may recall caused a big stink with the…
HARL♥T at Mondrian Scottsdale (Friday) With all the action that happens on a typical weekend night in Old Town Scottsdale, the scene could easily be described as a circus. In the case of tonight’s edition of HARL♥T, it’s gonna be quite literal, as Jen Deveroux’s sexed-up dance night will feature…
Even if you’re not a fan of Maynard James Keenan’s two main projects, Tool and A Perfect Circle — and I generally am not — you’ve gotta admit the guy has good taste in comedy. He helped popularize Bill Hicks by bringing the late comic along on Lollapalooza, he’s done…
This show may not appeal to all our readers, but it’s definitely worth mentioning: George Strait comes to U.S. Airways on Friday, February 5. Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack open. Like I said, maybe it’s not for you, in which case I feel sorry for you. I’ll personally be…
So Much Silence: Modified memories: Ami Johnson (booking manager)Idolator: Green Day Premiere The Stage Musical Version Of ’21 Guns’NME: Stevie Wonder becomes United Nations Messenger of PeacePitchfork: Animal Collective’s Highly Anticipated Film to Premiere at Sundance 2010Rolling Stone: Dave Grohl Says He Never Meant For Foo Fighters “to Be a…
[jump] The “contestants” of the “Trend You Wish Would Go Away” are as follows:90s revivalism (No Age, Japandroids, Cymbals Eat Guitars) Afropop indie (Dirty Projectors, Fool’s Gold, Abe Vigoda) Animal Collective acolytes (Blind Man’s Colour, Our Brother the Native, USF) Balearic (jj, John Talabot, Windsurf/Hatchback) Chillwave/glo-fi (Washed Out, Neon Indian,…
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Many readers have probably picked up on he fact that the closing of The Ruby Room, and the changes at Modified, leave a huge hole in the downtown music scene. Where are the shows that used to go to those two places headed? Right now a lot of them seem…
Phoenix pop-punkers Anarbor are getting in to the holiday spirit by minting 100 limited edition calenders. The calender features 12 exclusive photos of the band and will be signed and numbered by the band. They’re also offering the chance to tweet at them here and get a message included somewhere…
Back in the late 90’s, when grrrl power was all the rage, and artists like Paula Cole and Sarah McLachlan actually sold records, an all-female music festival like Lilith Fair was a great idea–especially to modern-day hippies who flocked to the shows. Nowadays, the most popular women in music are…
THURSDAY 3 AZ88: DJ Mark 5 (rare groove, trip-hop) Baja Tilly’s: Electric Thursdays with DJ Flair (Top 40, pop, hip-hop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.strickler, Deon Pearson, & Alkeme (house) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Club Red: The Blunt Club with Afro Classics, Pickster One, & DJ…
Maynard James Keenan has always been more an artist than rock star, and his newest project, Puscifer, is a continuation — possibly an evolution — from his other bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. “It’s a variety show,” says Keenan from a tour stop in Salt Lake City. “It’s like…
Perhaps you’ve heard about the Boston electro-pop quintet Passion Pit’s backstory: Two years ago, falsetto-voiced frontman Michael Angelakos — then just a dude making tunes by himself in his bedroom — wrote a batch of fizzy love songs to give to his girlfriend as a Valentine’s Day present. Those songs…
The other day I was perusing the all-knowing “Just for You” feature on iTunes and heeded its advice to check out Band of Skulls, the new British blues-rock threesome touring in support of its debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey. I liked what I heard. Yeah, they sound a…
Anybody who’s ever attended one of Peachcake’s free-spirited and vibrant gigs would likely attest to the fact that the indie-pop band’s ever-optimistic frontman Stefan Pruett is the eclectic poster child for positivism and imaginative thinking. So it’s only natural that the 24-year-old’s other pet project, Planet Awesome (a collective of…
Every year, countless singers leave home and descend on Nashville with visions of superstardom dancing in their heads, and every year most of those singers return to Moose Dick, Montana, with their tails between their legs. However, if you look good with your shirt off, à la Kenny Chesney, or…
Surf rock has come a long way since The Ventures, and to be honest, most of that journey has not made for pleasant listening. Sure, there are the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, but, typically, purveyors of Orange County’s lamest export have been generally indistinguishable: all mid-tempo, reverb, whammy…
Some assume that being in a punk band means surrendering your sense of humor and giving up all claims on musical maturity. Fortunately, there’s the occasional outfit that dispels that stereotype. The Ramones were goofy from the get-go, while Green Day proved that irreverence can garner you a Grammy. For…
There’s a standard formula that’s worked well for the PHX’s DJ/dance scene. If something hits it big in another city, be it S.F. or NYC, chances are it may just work here as well. (Just look at how well electro played out at Valley clubs after being imported to our…
