Email Author Jason P. Woodbury

2011 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

• Gardens & Villa Interview

  published Apr 18, 2011

  You just don't hear enough flutes in pop music, amiriter Couple that breathy sound with flanged and plucked bass, vintage synths, a sexy beat and an incredibly high falsetto and you've got "Orange Blo... More >>

• Cold Cave's Wesley Eisold Talks Dance Music, His Hardcore Past and That Fall Out Boy Lawsuit

  published Apr 15, 2011

  Cold Cave comes with a loaded resume. Wesley Eisold, the group's songwriter, has played in punk and hardcore bands like Some Girls and Give Up the Ghost, and past and current members are associated w... More >>

• Dirty Beaches Talks Film, Hip-Hop, Home, and Performance Art

  published Apr 14, 2011

  Dirty Beaches is the work of Alex Zhang Hungtai, a 30-year-old born in Taiwan before spending time in Hawaii, San Francisco, New York, China, and, currently, Montreal. To call Dirty Beaches a band wo... More >>

• All That Glitters

  published April 14, 2011

  By the time you read this, the wellspring of Charlie Sheen and Rebecca Black jokes will have just about dried up. Such is the nature of the... More >>

• The Roots Featured in Project Next Movement: A Collaboration Between Sol Exposure and Dumperfoo Sponsored by OKAYPLAYER

  published Apr 13, 2011

  Music photography can often be a static thing. You've no doubt seen the promo shots: bands scowling, arms crossed in front of a brick wall, that one guy staring away from the camera in a real meaning... More >>

• Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks

  published April 14, 2011

  Two of the most recognizable voices of the seventies are sharing the stage at US Airways Center. Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have owned the radio... More >>

• Fiscal Humor

  published April 14, 2011

  Failure to file your income taxes is generally no laughing matter: Look no further than the plight of Wesley Snipes or Willie Nelson for proof of... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published April 14, 2011

  THURSDAY 14 Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban... More >>

• Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks @ US Airways Center

  published April 14, 2011

  Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks make a pretty good pair for a lot of reasons. For one, both partied incredibly hard in their '70s heydays, when... More >>

• RAC (Remix Artist Collective) to Play Bar Smith on May 6

  published Apr 11, 2011

  RAC (Remix Artist Collective) are playing Bar Smith on May 6. Not familiar with RACr Well you're certainly familiar with the artists they've remixed -- U2, Radiohead, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, John Lennon, The... More >>

• OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges

  published Apr 11, 2011

  All of the record covers by OFF!, the hardcore supergroup fronted by Keith Morris of Circle Jerks/Black Flag, and have been designed by punk-art icon Raymond Pettibon.On cover features the phrase, "I... More >>

• Mel Smith: Yes Love (1961r) b/w Peter Roberts & The Cliff Dwellers: The Ho-Ho Laughing Monster (1962)

  published Apr 07, 2011

  Came across the A-side of this fantastic reissue courtesy of stellar site TITTYSHAKERS (potentially NSFW depending on your job, the site features no nudity, though it's obviously on the risque side).... More >>

• OFF! Arizona Charges Dropped: Hardcore Super-group OFF! the Hook for Alleged Oil Theft

  published Apr 06, 2011

  Last month Pitchfork broke news that hardcore punk super-group OFF! were facing charges in Arizona for the alleged theft of vegetable oil from an unidentified restaurant in the state.  The band'... More >>

• Kevin Seconds and Flathead No Longer Playing Yucca Saturday, Locals Hashknife Outfit, Empire of the Bear and Grave Danger to Rock Instead

  published Apr 06, 2011

  First came word that Exene Cervenka was unable to play Yucca Tap Room this weekend, now comes news that support acts Kevin Seconds and Flathead, who were scheduled to play despite Cervenka's cancella... More >>

• Hot Plate Featuring DJ Smite at The Lost Leaf Last Night

  published Apr 06, 2011

  Boasting a collection of over 8,000 45's, you never know exactly what Sir Smeezy, AKA DJ Smite is going to bring out for his Hot Plate night ever first Tuesday at The Lost Leaf. The man's vast collec... More >>

• Robert Lamm of Chicago Talks Hip-Hop, Cee Lo Green, and American Cancer Society's "Sing With Chicago"

  published Apr 06, 2011

  At the risk of getting the reputation as that guy who keeps claiming to genuinely like deeply un-hip music, I really dig the first couple Chicago albums. The band's fusion of jazz, classical, soul, a... More >>

• Rhythm Nation

  published April 7, 2011

  Rhythm is a primal thing; the driving force behind all music, be it lurching stoner metal or glitchy dubstep. It’s also the... More >>

• Fired Up

  published April 7, 2011

  The last artist to win both the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Canadian Juno Award for Album of the Year was Alanis Morissette, who... More >>

• Now Open: Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club in Old Town Scottsdale

  published Apr 05, 2011

  In the same spot where Drift brought a Polynesian sheen to Old Town, new club Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club is set to attract club-goers with a different vibe. Out are the tikis and grass huts, and i... More >>

• Is Aaron Lewis the World's Most Obnoxious Country-Western Wanna-Be?

  published April 7, 2011

  Have you seen the episode of 30 Rock where Jane Krakowski's character, Jenna Maroney, "goes country" by wearing Daisy Dukes and a cowboy... More >>

• Arcade Fire

  published April 7, 2011

  The last artist to win both the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Canadian Juno Award for Album of the Year was Alanis Morissette, who... More >>

• Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

  published April 7, 2011

  THURSDAY 7 Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban... More >>

• Exene Cervenka Cancels Stop at Yucca Tap Room This Weekend, Support Acts Kevin Seconds and Flathead Still Scheduled to Play

  published Apr 04, 2011

  It's a shame that we have to report that Exene Cervenka, known for her role in X, The Knitters and the Original Sinners has canceled her Saturday night show at the Yucca Tap Room due to health concer... More >>

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  Five Phoenix TV Commercial Jingles That Make Us Want to Stick a Power Drill in Our Temple

  published Apr 04, 2011

  I had my wisdom teeth out last week, which meant a weekend full of popping pain pills, eating pudding, and of course, vegging out in front of the boob tube. Despite the advent of Hulu, Netflix and tel... More >>

• Record Store Day Round Up 2011 : Phoenix Stores Offer Up Exclusives, Live Performances and More on RSD

  published Apr 04, 2011

  "Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors -- keep'em open -- they're the ears of the town." - Tom Waits, on the important of independent record stores. If you're... More >>