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2010 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

• Elvis Costello Is King

  published April 8, 2010

  My Elvis Costello phase started pretty much by accident. I found a cassette copy of Blood and Chocolate in a thrift store, marked at 50... More >>

• Darkness Dear Boy

  published April 8, 2010

  Darkness Dear Boy play Bro Rock. What's Bro Rock? To paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart's words about hardcore pornography, "bro rock is hard to... More >>

• Hollywood Saints: Other People's Music From the Heart

  published Apr 02, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look up on the... More >>

• The Grand Tour: Hooves

  published Mar 29, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside th... More >>

• Paul McCartney's Five Songs Sillier Than "Silly Love Songs"

  published Mar 26, 2010

  Paul McCartney famously sang, "Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs," on 1976's "Silly Love Songs."Love songs aren't the only silly songs, though. Over the course of his storied care... More >>

• Krishna Das

  published March 25, 2010

  If you're anything like me, you probably didn't realize that traditional Indian devotional music has a bona fide rock star in singer Krishna Das.... More >>

• Guns N' Roses Tribute Band Hollywood Roses Brings Local Dude Colby Veil Back to Town

  published Mar 23, 2010

  Maybe you've heard former Mesa dude Colby Veil sound-tracking the trailer to Easy Rider: The Ride Back, the 2009 prequel to the legendary Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper classicrProbably not if you, lik... More >>

• Rumspringer: Inside Their Punk Rock Clubhouse

  published Mar 19, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside th... More >>

• Titus Andronicus

  published March 18, 2010

  It’s hard to dislike Titus Andronicus. Even if you’re not a fan of main-man Patrick Stickles’ distinctly Conor Oberst-aping vocals,... More >>

• Greeley Estates Cuts Out the Pop Vocals for New Record

  published March 18, 2010

  Phoenix-based Greeley Estates have long been one of the Valley's most prominent post-hardcore acts. Their last album, Go West Young Man, Let... More >>

• Titus Andronicus

  published March 18, 2010

  It's hard to dislike Titus Andronicus. Even if you're not a fan of main man Patrick Stickles' distinctly Conor Oberst-aping vocals, it's nearly... More >>

• The Dust Jacket: Velvet Eazy E and A Bowling Pin

  published Mar 12, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the... More >>

• David Bazan at The Sail Inn

  published Mar 11, 2010

  David Bazan was worried he'd be marginalized. At least that's what he told me over the phone a few weeks ago, discussing public reaction to his latest album, Curse Your Branches"Honestly, what I actu... More >>

• Rampage Fest Versus Cizmarch Madness? Naw, It's All Cool

  published March 11, 2010

  It's an understatement to say that New Times music editor Martin Cizmar has the ability to piss people off. Everyone from Ted Nugent to... More >>

• The Grand Tour: The Whisperlights

  published Mar 05, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the... More >>

• Pedro the Lion's David Bazan Switches to Bass for His Solo Project

  published March 4, 2010

  Why would the frontman/guitarist of a successful indie-rock group switch to bass for his solo work? Ask David Bazan, the songwriter who formerly... More >>

• Will Someone Please Join Dfactor's Band?

  published March 4, 2010

  "Current solo artist seeks drummer, bassist, perhaps keyboard player. Must be into early-period Guided by Voices, adore Strummer, Westerberg,... More >>

• Bazan on Bass

  published February 25, 2010

  Why would the frontman/guitarist of a successful indie rock group switch to bass for his solo work? Ask David Bazan, the songwriter who formerly... More >>

• The Minibosses: Top 10 Shows of Their 10 Years Together (Unabridged Version)

  published Feb 25, 2010

  When we asked The Minibosses -- who will celebrate their 10th anniversary Saturday with a giant blowout at the Yucca Tap Room -- to list their 10 favorite shows of their storied hi... More >>

• The Grand Tour: Hashknife Outfit

  published Feb 25, 2010

  Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the... More >>

• The Appleseed Cast

  published February 25, 2010

  In the late nineties, Lawrence, Kansas’ The Appleseed Cast played the kind of rock that earned you a spot on Emo Diaries>/i> compilations,... More >>

• Zac Brown Band

  published February 25, 2010

  At the risk of offending CMT viewers or people who still watch the Grammys, I wasn't all that familiar with the Zac Brown Band when I was assigned... More >>

• The Appleseed Cast

  published February 25, 2010

  In the late '90s, Lawrence, Kansas' The Appleseed Cast played the kind of rock that would earn a band a spot on Emo Diaries compilations,... More >>

• Minibosses Reach Level 10 and Celebrate a Decade of Rockin' Out to Nintendo

  published February 25, 2010

  In 2004, Salon.com's Verne Becker asked guitarist Aaron Burke of The Minibosses, "How far can the Minibosses go?"... More >>

• The Grand Tour: Seven Car Pileup

  published Feb 18, 2010

  Welcome back to our continuing series The Grand Tour, a feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give yo... More >>