Holy shit. Looks like the “new” logo The Edge 103.9 apparently ripped off from defunct LA station Indie 103.1 was actually designed by Shepard Fairey, the dude who did the famous “HOPE” poster for Barack Obama’s campaign. His work is enshrined in NY’s MOMA and The Smithsonian. Oof.On the plus…
As we reported yesterday, Phoenix alt-rock station The Edge is currently broadcasting in iPod mode as the DJs are on hiatus while the station’s creditors, who have taken control of the boards, implement cost-cutting moves and a “format modification.” When the humans successfully battle back against the robots, we’ll be…
The PHX’s Z-Trip is already considered by many to be the “Godfather of the mash-up.” But could the 38-year-old also be the best DJ in the whole damn U.S.? That’s entirely up to you…and the rest of the online world, for that matter. The Tripster s in the running for the…
Given that yesterday was the day the world said goodbye to Michael Jackson with a glitzy, arena-sized sendoff, it shouldn’t have been surprising to see Beyonce dedicate a song to the late King of Pop at last night’s U.S. Airways Center show. And, with emotions running high, it also shouldn’t…
Phoenix went twitter-crazy for Beyonce’s show at US Airways Center. Here’s an assortment of tweets from last night’s concert. Also be sure to check out UpOnTheSun’s twitter and music editor Martin Cizmar’s Twitter for coverage of the show.Oh, and here’s our review.@divagraceface: sitting in he 7th row of the beyonce concert! wow I’m…
Vayden are home and ready to play a couple of hometown shows. The rock band, who we profiled in March, have two gigs coming up at downtown Scottsdale’s Martini Ranch. The guys will perform Friday, July 24 for a 21-and-older show Saturday, July 25 for an all-ages gig. They’re set to perform at 10:30 p.m…
We just spoke with Phoenix alt-radio station The Edge 103.9’s General Manager, Nat Galvin and former and future program director, Marc Young, who confirm the station is now under the control of Riviera Broadcasting’s creditors and undergoing a “format modification.” Since Friday, the station has been on “iPod mode” without…
First and foremost: their name is super lame. Let’s just get that out of the way. Saddle Creek recording artists UUVVWWZ (pronounced “double you, double vee, double double you, zee,” as described by the band) release their first, self-titled LP this Tuesday, and their ambition is admirable. Unfortunately, UUVVWWZ’s polish…
Phoenix’s alt-rock station, The Edge, appears to be headed for big changes. The station has been running without DJs since Friday, its Web site is down (replaced with a wimpy survey) and message boards are reporting that its corporate parent has been taken over by creditors.The Web site for Riviera Broadcast Group,…
Hoodlums Music, at 6434 S. McClintock in Tempe, will be screening RiP! a remix manifesto for free Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Here’s a bit from the movie’s promotional materials:In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the…
The Golden Rule Tattoo certainly does “do unto others…” and one look at the employees’ heavily tatted sleeves tells you they’re ready to return the favor. The new tattoo spot opened July 3rd and Club Candids decided to check out their Grand Opening shindig during the monsoon-y First Friday.Golden Rule…
Despite sweltering heat and scarce air conditioning, about 160 folks crammed into Phoenix’s Modified Arts last night to watch the much-hyped Deer Tick as they rolled into town in their converted school bus to support their new record, Born on Flag Day. The boys, lead by singer/songwriter John McCauley, plowed…
Electric Mustache: Is The Edge 103.9 Due For A Change? So Much Silence: Best Coast: The Sun Was High (So Was I) State Press: Krug’s latest fresh, enjoyable Idolator: Lady GaGa fan site is claiming to have dates for Gaga/Kanye West tour NME: Two members of Panic At The Disco quit…
I attended my first science fiction convention (New York’s ICON) when I was 17 and a freshman in college. What I remember are movie, tv and book loving geeks dressed up as Klingons and elves, speaking in tongues and buying more dice from the massive dealer’s room for their next D&D adventure…
KCRW, the Santa Monica, California-based public broadcast channel most famous for “Morning Becomes Eclectic” will be broadcasting from Michael Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center today beginning at 10 a.m. Listen here.Also check out the music blog at our sister paper, LA Weekly, where a team of reporters and…
Those crazy kids at The Christian Science Monitor have unearthed a real gem: an interesting piece of experimental journalism from 1984, imagining how the Michael Jackson phenomenon would be viewed 25 years in to the future:The Michael Jackson phenomenon cannot be explained simply by talent or personal charm. Clearly, in…
Last time Lil Wayne came to town he was two hours late to the stage, causing a chain reaction of show-stalling shenanigans that involved the opener, T-Pain, coming back on stage wearing pajamas and a scarf to dance in a futile effort to quell the crowd. None of it worked…
Those fine French folks that call themselves Air have offered their newest single, “Do the Joy,” from their forthcoming album Love 2 (awesome title) on iTunes for free. All you have to do is go to the band’s website at www.aircheology.com, wait for the little animation and sign up for your…
Could Jay-Z Replace Michael Jackson? Jay-Z’s claim to being “The Best Rapper Alive” is delivered so flippantly it’s almost filler anymore. Certainly, there was a time after 2003’s The Black Album dropped that it’d have been indisputable to any serious fan of hip-hop music, but, in the years since, it’s…
We already told you a lot about Deer Tick in this week’s paper, and we’ll tell you a little more tomorrow, after tonight’s show at Modified Arts but in the meantime we just wanted to give you a little reminder: DEER TICK IS TONIGHT.In case you’re too lazy to click…
Rolling Stone: Michael Jackson Memorial Confirmed for July 7, AEG’s Ticket Information Pitchfork: Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste on Symphonies, Festivals, and Going Top Ten So Much Silence: Kissing Cousins: Pillar of Salt NME: Oasis’ Noel Gallagher praises Lily Allen State Press: Deer Tick album not up to snuff Electric Mustache: Video…
The last time I went out to The Marquee Theatre, The Offspring made themselves at home amongst the sweaty, aging punk audience. Friday night’s performance by The Joey Arroyo Band at this very same venue can be described in two words that The Offspring show could not: civil and desolate…
