Email Author Jason P. Woodbury

2012 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

• Why? Gets Wonderfully Uncomfortable

  published August 23, 2012

  It's always fun when an band records an official anthem, offering a rare peek as to how artists perceive themselves: The Clash stormed with... More >>

• 2Mex @ Stray Cat

  published August 23, 2012

  Alejandro Ocana — who raps and performs as 2Mex — has got more going for him than just his rapid-fire, multi-lingual flow. He's got... More >>

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  Jesse Malin Links The Clash and The Grateful Dead

  published Aug 22, 2012

  See also: Chasers Sold to New Owners and Becomes Pub Rock, A Music Venue With an In-House Radio Broadcasting Studio Jesse Malin has done it all, or most of it at least. In his barely-teens he was f... More >>

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  Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

  published Aug 17, 2012

  Curious about what's going on around town this weekendr Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sunr Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.Friday,... More >>

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  Lee Hazlewood's "Manager" Wyndham Wallace on the "Surreal and Offbeat" Songwriter

  published Aug 16, 2012

  See also: Improbable Lee: Lee Hazlewood Re-Issues Chart an Unexpected Trajectory See also: John Dixon Discusses the Lee Hazlewood-produced "The Fool," by Sanford Clark, 1956 See also: 100 Songs That D... More >>

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  Dave Mustaine Says Obama Staged Fast and Furious Gunwalking Scandal, Aurora, Colorado, and Sikh Temple Shootings

  published Aug 15, 2012

  See also: Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "Why I'm Trying to Become a Pastor" See also: Dave Mustaine's Advice for Starving Women in Africa: "Put a Plug in It" See also: Megadeth's Dave Mustaine is Metal's ... More >>

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  R. Kelly Cruise Canceled: Looks Like an Arizona-Based Company Is To Blame

  published Aug 15, 2012

  See also: The R. Kelly Love Letter Cruise Sets Sail in October! It's a pretty damn pleasurable idea: R. Kelly, a bunch of partiers, on a boat. But R. Kelly announced via his website on Friday, August... More >>

• Viva Crescent: Venue Celebrates an Enduring Scene

  published August 16, 2012

  Though its name has become nearly ubiquitous on concert flyers and Facebook invites, it's important to note that it hasn't quite been a year... More >>

• Lee Hazlewood Re-Issues Chart an Unexpected Trajectory

  published August 16, 2012

  Lee Hazlewood cuts an imposing figure on the cover of the 2012 collection The LHI Years: Singles, Nudes, & Backsides (1968-71). Clad in... More >>

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  Reubens Accomplice, Crescent Ballroom, 8/10/12

  published Aug 11, 2012

  Reubens Accomplice, Jim Adkins, Roar Crescent Ballroom Friday, August 10, 2012 See also: Reubens Accomplice Returns With Sons of Men (Download) See also: Does Reubens Accomplice's I Blame the Scenery... More >>

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  Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

  published Aug 10, 2012

  Curious about what's going on around town this weekendr Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sunr Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.Fri... More >>

• Sharon Van Etten @ Crescent Ballroom

  published August 9, 2012

  Brooklyn songwriter Sharon Van Etten has made a brave record in Tramp. And brave records come with brave album covers, and Tramp... More >>

• Jazz on a Summer's Day Screening at SMoCA Lounge

  published Aug 08, 2012

  See also: American Artifact, FilmBar, 7/30/12 See also: See Alice Cooper's Dark Shadows Costume at the Musical Instrument Museum Make no mistake about it: Jazz was once dangerous. Jazz was once the m... More >>

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  Kanye West's "Mercy" Explained By Phoenix Producer Lifted

  published Aug 08, 2012

  See also: Phoenix Producer Lifted Aims for Timeless Pop, Like His Boss Kanye West See also: The New F-O's Explain "Town" See also: The New F-O's to be Featured on FX Sitcom Wilfred and MTV's Jersey Sh... More >>

• What Phoenix Restaurants Have the Best Playlistsr

  published Aug 07, 2012

  See also: Ten Favorite Playlists at Metro Phoenix Restaurants We like to think we've got similar attitudes about music and food: There's a time for the out-there stuff, there's a time for the cheap ... More >>

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  Iron Maiden, Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 8/6/12

  published Aug 07, 2012

  Iron Maiden Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion Monday, August 6 See the full Iron Maiden @ AFHSP slideshow. See also: Deep Purple Tribute: Iron Maiden, Metallica, More Salute Keyboardist Jon Lord S... More >>

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  Reubens Accomplice Returns With Sons of Men (Download)

  published Aug 07, 2012

  See also: Reubens Accomplice --It's Not a Dill Spear, Either See also: Reubens Cubed: Reubens Accomplice Makes a Bi-Coastal Album While Still Keeping a Desert Address You know you're in trouble when ... More >>

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  Conor Oberst Releases "MariKKKopa" by Desaparecidos, a Song About Sheriff Joe

  published Aug 01, 2012

  See also: The Haymarket Squares Blast Sheriff Joe With New Video; Raise Money For New Record See also: Conor Oberst Disses Lady Gaga, Other Acts who Refuse Arizona Boycott See also: Charlie Levy of Pr... More >>

• Lifted Aims for Timeless Pop, Like His Boss Kanye West

  published August 2, 2012

  Exactly what you're going to hear and see on Kanye West's upcoming Cruel Summer compilation and short film is a guarded secret.... More >>

• Download: Space Alien Donald's "Robot Rap" from New L.A./Phoenix Comp

  published Aug 01, 2012

  See also: Space-Alien Donald (aka "The World's Oldest Gay Canadian Rapper") Opens New Venue Called Funny World See also: Treasure Mammal's Checkognize Is Seriously Funny See also: Treasure Mammal's SX... More >>

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  Haymarket Squares Blast Sheriff Joe With New Video; Raise Money For New Record

  published Aug 01, 2012

  See also: Haymarket Squares Aren't Afraid to Get Political See also: The Anti-Arpaio Haymarket Squares Storm the Cronkite Building (Video) Local "punkgrass" combo The Haymarket Squares isn't afraid t... More >>

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  Sharon Van Etten: Personal, But Not Too Personal

  published Jul 31, 2012

  Sharon Van Etten's Tramp is a study in directness. Beyond Van Etten's voice -- a clear, present, hum -- there's the sounds, sparse and focused, produced by of Aaron Dessner of The National. The reco... More >>

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  Apache Lake Music Festival 2012: Robin Wilson of The Gin Blossoms, Zero Zero, and More

  published Jul 30, 2012

  See also: Apache Lake Music Festival 2011 Features Scenery and Over 30 Arizona Bands See also: Phoenix Music Heads to Tortilla Flat Apache Lake Music Festival 2012 is on: an official website has bee... More >>

• Tim and Willy Let Go From KMLE; Danny Zelisko Presents Dropped By KDKB

  published Jul 26, 2012

  See also: Dave Pratt's Out, MasterChef Contestant Monti Carlo Is In at 103.9, Plus More Radio News It's been a strange week in Valley radio: On Sunday, July 22, KDKB-FM (93.3) personality and local c... More >>

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  Lamb of God and Dethklok Cancel Tour

  published Jul 26, 2012

  See also: We Spoke to Lamb of God's Chris Adler Before the Band's Future Was Up in the Air See also: Lamb of God Controversy: Tempe Metal Band TOAD Sounds Off The continued incarceration of Lamb of G... More >>