Email Author Brendan Joel Kelley

Awards

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published June 16, 2005

  "High Voltage"

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2000 Stories by Brendan Joel Kelley

• Spray Painter

  published December 28, 2000

  If you are un patron des arts, hip to the street-artist-cum-gallery-phenom tip, you've probably seen Basquiat five times and even... More >>

• Kind of Like Spitting

  published November 30, 2000

  In the bloated pantheon of sensitive-boy rock, with all its journal scribbling and conspicuous self-pity, it's an accomplishment to rise above... More >>

• Joan of Arc

  published November 2, 2000

  It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that Joan of Arc mastermind Tim Kinsellas is acutely peculiar, at least as far as his compositions are... More >>

• Jimmy Eat World

  published October 26, 2000

  Long dysfunctional relationships can be trying for anyone; therefore, in the spirit of purging, it's best to celebrate the... More >>

• Focus Pocus

  published October 12, 2000

  Unless you're a scratch-music aficionado, you've probably never heard of DJ Focus. He doesn't battle, doesn't rock house parties, have a weekly... More >>

• Her Space Holiday

  published September 21, 2000

  From the opening white noise and chimes of Home Is Where You Hang Yourself's title track, you're immersed in a world where stuffed animals... More >>

• Kinetic Voyage

  published September 14, 2000

  When you enter the nondescript, two-story complex in the industrial hinterlands near 27th Avenue and Osborn, you're assaulted by a fierce squall... More >>

• Har Mar Superstar

  published August 31, 2000

  Never let it be said that St. Paul, Minnesota, ain't got no soul. If there's any doubt as to whether the R&B underground is thriving in the... More >>

• Working From Scratch

  published August 24, 2000

  Radar, one-third of the Valley's most acclaimed turntable crew, the Bombshelter DJs (hailed by Spin magazine as the ninth best in the... More >>

• East Coastin'

  published August 10, 2000

  "This kid's gonna be the biggest superstar DJ to ever come out of this place," says DJ Fact, pointing to his partner, Megadef. The two... More >>

• Ascended Masterz

  published August 10, 2000

  From the opening samples of "Follow" from Masterz of Ascencion, local rap collective Ascended Masterz immediately proves that theirs is no... More >>

• 764-HERO

  published August 10, 2000

  764-HERO, while still at peace in the relative obscurity of the underground, is no longer the sort of new phenomenon that can be judged one... More >>

• The Weakerthans

  published August 3, 2000

  It's easy to sneer at the bulk of Canada's cultural offerings -- Bryan Adams, Paul Shaffer and Loverboy come immediately to mind -- but in the... More >>

• Writing on the Wall

  published July 20, 2000

  There's a saying in Latin that goes, "Ars longa, vita brevis." Translation: Art is long, life is short. Inside the Tonatierra Center in... More >>

• The Faint

  published July 13, 2000

  It's somewhat comforting to know that the remains of the dead can fertilize new life. It's a concept often found outside the realm of biology and... More >>

• Shadow Dancing

  published July 6, 2000

  For the hundreds packed into Nita's Hideaway on June 27, three hours seemed like a glitch, as time froze and the rest of the world just... More >>

• Peace, Love and Understanding

  published June 22, 2000

  Talk to most of the artists or enthusiasts in the burgeoning East Valley hip-hop scene and you'll hear a recurring theme creep through their... More >>

• Slash City Rockers

  published June 15, 2000

  On a quiet spring night several weeks ago, a radical metamorphosis took place within the normally placid confines of Tempe's Arizona Roadhouse... More >>

• The Promise Ring

  published June 8, 2000

  Tragedy has been a constant companion of the Promise Ring through the past couple of years. In early 1998, while on tour, the band's van flipped... More >>

• Modest Mouse

  published June 1, 2000

  Lately, Modest Mouse front man Isaac Brock has been fond of telling rock critics about his run-ins with Satan -- an explanation for the grim... More >>

• Meet the New Boss

  published May 25, 2000

  When über-label conglomerates PolyGram and Universal Music merged just over a year ago, it shook the record industry to its very... More >>

• The Power of Potential

  published May 18, 2000

  Potential. Chances are, you've heard that term applied to yourself at some point. It's an overused and double-edged word, implying lack of... More >>

• Tuesday Meld

  published May 11, 2000

  The Arizona Roadhouse Brewery, situated prominently at the corner of Apache and Terrace in Tempe, is an aesthetically pleasing and fairly... More >>

• Reggie and the Full Effect

  published May 4, 2000

  "Reggie and the Full Effect Promotional Copy was never intended to be released. We have only an unidentified person to thank for the... More >>

• From Mohawks To Mullets

  published April 27, 2000

  Click Here for the Photo Gallery In June 1999 as I began my first... More >>