I selected this week’s flier(s) of the week not only because they’re awesome (they are) but because they’re apparently for the same show at The Ruby Room Tuesday, one with a clear band hierarchy, the other pure anarchy. Both are very impressive though. Must be a bunch of art students…
Idolator: Diddy Hoping That The Power Of Prayer Will Help People Forgive Him For The Whole Ma$e ThingZia Records: Jay Bennett (1963 – 2009) “Whatever Happened, I’m Sorry” — by Matthew RevelesWaved Rumor: The Thermals/Shaky Hands, Rhythm Room, PhoenixSpin: What Jay Bennett’s Death Made Me Realize About WilcoElectric Mustache: Listen…
To call A Life of Science “ambitious” would be an understatement. The Phoenix band’s debut concept album, The Apneist, has grown into a multimedia project that spans both coasts and makes the cross-promotional efforts of bands like Coheed & Cambria seem almost underwhelming by comparison. A Life of Science released…
It’s often difficult to easily describe just what makes a St. Vincent album such a special work of art. Annie Clark, the brains behind indie-rock act St. Vincent, gloriously stands out in the sea of female singer/songwriters. For one thing, her albums sound like nothing else released that year. She…
A slew of marquee-level mixmasters will be guest-starring at Valley clubs over the next seven nights. It all starts on Friday, May 29, with an appearance by Jay Tripwire. The Canadian-born house/soul DJ will be at Incognito, 2424 East Thomas Road, along with such locals as Steve Edwards, RMC, and…
If it’s true, as Billy Joel once famously said, that dying is the best career move a musician can make, then the same apparently rings doubly true for musicians who play black metal. Case in point: Norway’s infamous Mayhem, which still attracts just as much (if not more) attention for…
If you attend only one talent-swollen, multi-stage music festival this summer, make it . . . Well, that’s the perennial question, isn’t it? We live in a veritable golden age of Lollapaloozas, Bonnaroos, and otherwise funny-sounding alt-music orgies. How to pick the one that’s right for you? First, you may…
THURSDAY 28 Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Coach & Willie’s: The Recession Sessions with DJ Borisimo, DJ Mecca, DJ Rockledg, DJ Soluna, & guests (funk, hip-hop) Copper State Tavern: The Copper Club with DJ Kavi, & guests (hip-hop) Jugheads: BANNED with DJ Johnny Volume, & DJ LaRue (punk, hardcore) Margarita Rocks: DJ…
Seeking a mellow, down-to-earth sound that’s completely soul-rocking? New York’s The Rosewood Thieves have it down to a science. These five folks exemplify modern folk rock while incorporating retro resonance. With their classic aura, and ability to tell a whole story in five minutes or less, the group has a…
Miles Davis is often credited with reinventing jazz five different times in such a way that his never-heard-before re-imaginings influenced music as a whole. Arguably, the same case can be said of contemporary soul songstress Erykah Badu. True, her relatively short recording career spans only 12 years, but it’s an…
Does Pennywise represent punk rock’s “second wave,” as described in the promoter’s official literature, or pop-punk’s first wave, as described by most critics? Or is it neo-gospel-rock’s fourth wave? Or who gives a shit? Whatever wave we’re talking about, all three of the band’s Jägermeister Music Tour tour-mates have surfed…
One could write a Roots-style epic about Wu-Tang Clan and its countless affiliates, familiars, confederates, and collaborators. If memory serves, didn’t Ashley Judd drop a few bars for the Wu in the early ’90s, right before Ruby in Paradise? The point is, it’s hard to keep track of them all…
Lucinda Williams can get very personal on her recordings, for better or for worse. Last year’s West was a melancholy collection about the loss of her mother. The downtrodden disc was also buzzkill if you weren’t in the mood for it. With Little Honey, Williams lightens up, dishing about her…
CenPho gay and lesbian joint Incognito has a certain reputation in the Phoenix club scene. For as long as we can remember, the darkened, bunker-like establishment near 24th Street and Thomas Road has served as a stomping ground for P-Town’s GLBT hip-hop crowd (dubbed “gaybangers” by my colleague Stephen Lemons)…
…Downtown Phoenix painter Michael Little and his pal Jonas Sunshine Callewaert, who we saw begging for change this afternoon at the eastbound on-ramp for Interstate-10 at Seventh Street. Callewaert, an unemployed architect, explained that they were sitting around at the nearby Conspire coffeehouse and wanted to scrounge up some beer…
Guitar phenom Yayo Sanchez, 16, will play The Blooze Bar Saturday. The Austin, Texas native has been playing clubs since he was 14, and has opened for Quiet Riot, L.A. Guns and Dirty Penny. He tends to sound like a mix of all of them, with a little Slash thrown…
Total dickhead and social pariah Chris Brown has released a 37 second video blog post today in which he updates his fans — all 12 of them — on his new album as well as defending his name. It’s a noble effort by the R&B singer and almost-star of the…
The Dish: Queensrÿche singer to appear at Chandler Whole FoodsRolling Stone: “American Idol” ‘s Adam Lambert on Sexing Up Johnny Cash and Getting on His SoapboxPitchfork: Meg White Got Married in Jack White’s Backyard Last WeekendNME: Brody Dalle’s new band Spinnerette announce LA/NY datesRolling Stone: Phish Release Epic “Time Turns…
The thing about a cult classic, for example The Rocky Horror Picture Show or Clockwork Orange, is that they don’t necessarily attract a huge fan base — but the people they do attract are die-hard show merchandise collecting, DVD buying, can quote every line, will pay a gazillion bucks to meet…
So long Sugar Daddy’s, and thanks for all the drinks. In case you hadn’t heard (which isn’t surprising given the three-day weekend and all), word broke late last week that the Scottsdale bar/restaurant has closed after seven years of slinging brews and booze. The gates are locked, the phone’s been…
On this momentous last Tuesday in May, It’s safe to say that it’s been a pretty remarkable month for new releases. I have dedicated my entire month’s worth of Tuesday posts to new albums I felt necessary to share with those willing readers (I will recap after the jump for…
Star Swim and Adult Swim, two of the most popular pool parties from last summer have really amped up their game. Walk into the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel where they are both booked for the rest of the summer and prepare to be shocked as the posh interior lets…
