Email Author Adriane Goetz

2008 Stories by Adriane Goetz

• Secret Santa

  published December 25, 2008

  If you asked Mr. Claus for a holiday-themed rave this year, you got it, thanks to the Mary X-Mas Superfest. The folks behind one of AZ’s... More >>

• Alpha Dog

  published December 18, 2008

  During the period when Skinny Puppy was broken up – from the mid-’90s to about 2003 – frontman Nivek Ogre formed a new project... More >>

• Groover & Shaker

  published December 11, 2008

  There’s a heap of pressure in being likened to this generation’s Herbie Hancock, but New Zealand musician/producer Mark de Clive-Lowe... More >>

• Son of Godsmack

  published December 4, 2008

  Eyebrow piercings and poor facial hair choices aside, you gotta give Godsmack credit for turning what could have been a trendy, one-hit wonder... More >>

• Scream Kings

  published November 27, 2008

  On its Web site, the Mukilteo, Washington-based band The Fall of Troy prides itself on being “impossible to classify.” However, at first... More >>

• Belle Star

  published September 18, 2008

  It may be socially acceptable to ride the feminist-musician wave now (Pink somehow manages to sell a ton of CDs), but back in 1990, Ani... More >>

• MC Hammered

  published September 11, 2008

  If you’ve ever been to a local hip-hop show (or to Hollywood Alley), chances are you’re already acquainted with the infamous Brad B., MC... More >>

• Hit Refresh

  published September 4, 2008

  Just because you wrote a few songs doesn’t mean you’re qualified to author an entire book. (How would you like to read Donny... More >>

• Liquid Assets

  published August 28, 2008

  Remember how much fun it was to swim at the public pool as a kid? Unfortunately, when you grew up, you realized that the oasis of your memory was... More >>

• Stripcheese

  published August 28, 2008

  Hey, gringos, look what you’ve been missing. Namely, Silverio, a south-of-the-border sensation who will seduce all five of your senses... More >>

• Laptop Dance

  published August 21, 2008

  A cover charge seems fairly reasonable for a live musical performance, but many of today’s dance nights provide zero visual stimulation. That... More >>

• Darth Mall

  published July 31, 2008

  When you found your boyfriend in bed with your roommate, why did you storm out of the house and head directly to the mall? Hmmm? Do... More >>

• Southern Beardo

  published July 24, 2008

  How does a quirky beardo from the tiny town of Wynne, Arkansas (pop. 8,615) come to write songs that are so beautiful and moving that they can... More >>

• Synth and Sensibility

  published July 10, 2008

  Since the dawn of its invention, music fans have held the synthesizer in direct conflict with the drum kit. While these opposing camps may never... More >>

• Down in the Underground

  published June 26, 2008

  Unless you consider Nickelback rock ’n’ roll, you probably don’t rely on the radio to find the hottest new rock music, so why... More >>

• Regeneration X

  published June 19, 2008

  Why is it that no one dances to rock anymore? Today, most nightlife enthusiasts bump and grind to Top 40, hip-hop, and house, but in the... More >>

• Baywatch

  published June 12, 2008

  When was the last time you saw a really good live glockenspiel performance? Can’t recall, eh? Well, leave it to Germany – the same... More >>

• Liquid Assets

  published June 5, 2008

  Remember how much fun it was to swim at the public pool as a kid? Unfortunately, when you grew up, you realized that the oasis of your memory was... More >>

• Joined at the Hip

  published May 29, 2008

  If there’s one thing hipsters and Scottsdale socialites might agree on – aside from illicit drug use in public restrooms and... More >>

• Miami Sound Machine

  published May 22, 2008

  Will Smith said it best about Miami: “Party in the city where the heat is on/All night on the beach ’til the break of dawn.” Most... More >>

• Lucky 13

  published May 8, 2008

  Thirteen, an unlucky number to many, is actually an impressive figure if you’re talking about the life span of a typical indie business in... More >>

• The Limit Club

  published April 3, 2008

  It has to be said: The AZ music scene suffers from a severe lack of spookiness. Perhaps it's the overabundance of sunshine or scarcity of... More >>

• No Limits for The Limit Club

  published April 3, 2008

  It has to be said: the AZ music scene suffers from a severe lack of spookiness. Perhaps it’s the overabundance of sunshine or scarcity of... More >>

• Feet Accompli

  published March 27, 2008

  How does a British girl of average attractiveness (whose first single was a White Stripes cover, by the way) rise to international fame? For... More >>

• I Spit on Your Rave

  published February 28, 2008

  As long as the production of hallucinogenic drugs and electronic music continues, raving will ensue. For those who dig the beats, but not the... More >>