Email Author Glenn BurnSilver

2012 Stories by Glenn BurnSilver

• George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic @ Talking Stick

  published May 24, 2012

  When it comes to George Clinton and Funkadelic, or Parliament or Parliament Funkadelic or the P-Funk All-Stars — or whatever his backing... More >>

• Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on New Record Sweet Heart Sweet Light

  published May 17, 2012

  Jason Pierce doesn't really remember where he was while piecing together his band's newest psychedelic wonder, Sweet Heart Sweet Light.... More >>

• Suckers @ Rhythm Room

  published May 17, 2012

  Suckers is one of those Brooklyn bands that claims an isolated sound yet, in reality, sounds a lot like other Brooklyn bands (e.g., MGMT,... More >>

• Island Flair

  published May 17, 2012

  Puerto Rican culture, including dance exhibitions and lessons, live salsa music by Orquesta Tabaco y Ron and Chino Espinoza y su Duenos de Son,... More >>

• Hanni El-Khatib @ Crescent Ballroom

  published May 10, 2012

  "Fuck It, You Win" has to be one of the greatest, most hate-filled song titles ever penned to an ex who's taken things too far. Add stinging... More >>

• Night Moves

  published May 10, 2012

  This isn't rocket science. Taking a nighttime run is much more bearable (come summer, anyway) than sunlit jogging. But we'd argue that it makes... More >>

• Train Spotting

  published May 10, 2012

  Hop on that Midnight Train to Georgia, or at least Chandler and the Arizona Railway Museum, for National Train Day 2012, Saturday, May 12. It... More >>

• Mega-Watson

  published May 3, 2012

  It’s really quite elementary. There are those who adore the original Sherlock Holmes, that brainy crime solver of Sir Arthur Conan... More >>

• Lucinda Williams @ Harold's Corral

  published April 26, 2012

  There was a time when Lucinda Williams wasn't a famous country rock star. True. Back in 1998, just a few weeks before her Grammy-winning Car... More >>

• Dr. Ralph Stanley @ 910 Live

  published April 26, 2012

  What does it take to become a legend? In Ralph Stanley's case, it's being instrumental in the development of the modern bluegrass sound.... More >>

• Drink It All In

  published April 26, 2012

  Martinis & Masterpieces dubs itself the valley's premier after-work cocktail party, and from the looks of things, that could be true. It will... More >>

• Lucinda Williams

  published April 26, 2012

  There was a time when Lucinda Williams wasn't a famous country rock star. True. Back in 1998, just a few weeks before her Grammy-winning Car... More >>

• One Wheel Up

  published April 26, 2012

  The world record for the longest continuous wheelie (riding on one wheel of a bicycle) is slightly more than eight miles, and held by a South... More >>

• Monster Mash-Up

  published April 19, 2012

  On Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales, Pixar’s short companion to Cars, Mater battles all kinds of crazy characters in a monster truck... More >>

• Chairlift @ Crescent Ballroom

  published April 12, 2012

  At an early '90s Cocteau Twins concert in Denver, half-asleep and fully delirious, I drifted in and out of reality as strobe lights pulsed... More >>

• Spirited Away

  published April 12, 2012

  Red Rocker, former Van Halen vocalist, and Cabo Wabo tequila producer Sammy Hagar believes salt is a must when tasting tequila. “Salt... More >>

• Steel Pulse @ Marquee Theatre

  published April 5, 2012

  Reggae certainly has changed since Steel Pulse began in the mid-1970s. Back then, roots reggae ruled the roost. Dancehall, lovers rock, and... More >>

• A Whirlwind Year Leaves Portugal. The Man's Frontman Stress-free

  published April 5, 2012

  John Gourley feels good. Tired, but really good. His band, Portugal. The Man, is chilling in El Paso following a rollercoaster ride of TV... More >>

• Sweater Set

  published April 5, 2012

  Doesn’t it seem ironic that so many of these surprisingly popular adventure challenges and obstacle courses include large doses of mud,... More >>

• All Strung Out

  published April 5, 2012

  A hardcore mountain biker friend watched with us as dancers hurl themselves about in a video of Australian dance company Chunky Move’s... More >>

• Ridden Dragon

  published March 29, 2012

  It might look like an epic Chinese movie is being filmed at Tempe Town Lake this weekend, but actually the droves of boats will signal the... More >>

• Loops 101

  published March 29, 2012

  There’s no excuse for skipping out on a little exercise, especially when it comes in the form of a casual bike ride. Hosted by local... More >>

• The Aggrolites' Reggae Sound Avoids Needless Polish

  published March 22, 2012

  Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s — an integration of numerous musical styles dating back to 1930s swing bands. Over the... More >>

• 'Cue Ball

  published March 22, 2012

  With four punk/ska punk bands performing — Buck-O-Nine, Voodoo Glowskulls, Goldfinger, and headliner Face to Face — plus local acts... More >>

• The Wild Ones

  published March 22, 2012

  The world’s a more exciting place on two wheels, and Arizona Bike Week intends to keep that ideal alive. Cyclefest kicks off 10 a.m.... More >>