Email Author Melissa Fossum

2012 Stories by Melissa Fossum

• 10 Songs About Living Straight Edge

  published Aug 31, 2012

  As August comes to a close, I had the challenge of picking a fifth and final topic for Drug Month. There were plenty of options--alcohol, tobacco, Quaaludes, club drugs, bath salts, and so on, but I d... More >>

• Refused is Not F*cking Dead

  published Aug 30, 2012

  Seminal politically-charged Swedish hardcore band, Refused, made music well ahead of its time. No debate - these guys were the real deal. "We wanted something more than what was on offer and we gav... More >>

• Thong Songs

  published August 23, 2012

  It drives dudes crazy, but we gals love getting ready. Okay, love might be too strong a word. But making sure that LBD fits in all the right... More >>

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  Club Candids: Lingerieve 6 at Baseline Sports Bar

  published Aug 29, 2012

  See also: Club Candids: Lingerieve 2012 See also: Club Candids: Doom Disco at Sanctum See also: Club Candids: Chandler SandbarLingerieve 6, the lingerie-themed rave, went on without a hitch, unless yo... More >>

• American Standards Release Dreary Black-and-White Clip for "The Still Life"

  published Aug 28, 2012

  See also: American Standards Hosts Benefit Show for Teen Lifeline See also: American Standards @ The Underground Local hardcore band American Standards, is pretty loud when it comes to its positive me... More >>

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  Drag Queen Pandora Boxx Takes Over the Rock, Cracks Jokes at Bachelorettes, and Urges Crowd Not to Vote for Romney

  published Aug 27, 2012

  Drag is a great way for queens to embrace their inner divas, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. On Friday, August 24, Pandora Boxx performed in front of a sold out crowd at The Rock. Boxx... More >>

• 10 Songs About Methheads and Speed Freaks

  published Aug 24, 2012

  See also: 10 Tripped-Out Songs About Hallucinogens and Psychedelics See also: The 10 Coolest, Scariest, Freakiest Songs About Heroin See also: 10 Songs About Cocaine See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to ... More >>

• South Mountain Witness Gives Foster the People the Old-Timey Treatment

  published Aug 21, 2012

  See also: Take Cover: Dry River Yacht Club Covers The Beatles See also: Take Cover: Field Tripp Covers Townes Van Zandt See also: Foster the People @ Comerica Theatre, 7/6/12 See also: South Mountain... More >>

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  Identity Festival 2012: 15 Funky Fresh GIFs

  published Aug 21, 2012

  See also: Identity Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 8/19/12 See also: Live Nation Looks to Cash In on EDM Rage with Identity Festival See also: Paul van Dyk on Why He Dissed Madonna, H... More >>

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  Los Dias de la Crescent Day One With Ladylike, Black Carl, Source Victoria, and More

  published Aug 18, 2012

  LOS DIAS DE LA CRESCENT @ CRESCENT BALLROOM | 8/17/12I challenge anyone who thinks that Phoenix has a faltering music scene to go to the second night of Los Dias de la Crescent tonight. Go ahead, I da... More >>

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  10 Tripped-Out Songs About Hallucinogens and Psychedelics

  published Aug 17, 2012

  See also: The 10 Coolest, Scariest, Freakiest Songs About Heroin See also: 10 Songs About Cocaine See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. It's in many ways the enduri... More >>

• Alanis Morissette Should Have Stopped Making Music After Jagged Little Pill Was Released

  published Aug 16, 2012

  Like scrunchies and Clarissa Explains It All, Alanis Morissette is an integral part of the '90s. The Canadian singer/songwriter's enjoyed a solid eight-album career, but there's no denying that she p... More >>

• Bold Feet

  published August 9, 2012

  Question: What do Larry Bird, Rocky Balboa, and Avril Lavigne all have in common? Answer: All have sported Chuck Taylors at one point. The... More >>

• Club Candids: Chandler Sandbar

  published Aug 15, 2012

  "Chandler nightlife" sounds like an oxymoron. Sure, the city is home to a skatepark and a big mall, but unless you're a teenager borrowing your parents' car, the town isn't exactly a nightlife hot spo... More >>

• Kanye West Brags About (and Hangs Out With) Kim Kardashian In New Video

  published Aug 15, 2012

  See also: Kanye West's "Mercy" Explained By Phoenix Producer Lifted If you've had "Mercy" on repeat for the past couple of months, you'll be pleased to know that Kanye West and Rick Ross appear in th... More >>

• Our 10 Favorite Martian Songs in Honor of Curiosity

  published Aug 14, 2012

  Ever since Curiosity survived the seven minutes of terror and landed on Mars last Sunday, we continue to be fascinated by the rover's pictures. Last week the device, which looks like it could be Wal... More >>

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  KISS and Motley Crue, Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion, 8/10/12

  published Aug 11, 2012

  KISS and Motley Crue Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion Friday, August 10, 2012 See also: KISS and Makeup: 8 Male Makeup Icons See also: KISS/Crue Openers The Treatment Make American Rock 'n' Roll (... More >>

• The 10 Coolest, Scariest, Freakiest Songs About Heroin

  published Aug 10, 2012

  See also: 10 Songs About Cocaine See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. It's in many ways the enduring holy trinity of pop music. Like it or not -- we're not advoca... More >>

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  Does Reubens Accomplice's I Blame the Scenery Hold Up More Than a Decade Laterr

  published Aug 09, 2012

  See also: Reubens Accomplice Returns With Sons of Men (Download) See also: Reubens Cubed: Reubens Accomplice Makes a Bi-Coastal Album While Still Keeping a Desert Address If the rest of Reubens Accom... More >>

• Nicki Minaj's Twitter Haters and Fans React to Her Pink Friday Tour

  published Aug 08, 2012

  See also: Nicki Minaj @ Comerica Theatre See also: Nicki Minaj's 10 Best Rap Lines Nicki Minaj is one of the most polarizing artists out there -- I guess that makes me weird for having a neutral opin... More >>

• Snail Quail Covers The Violent Femmes

  published Aug 06, 2012

  See also: Snail Quail Learns to Love This Screwed-Up City See also: Field Tripp Covers Townes Van Zandt Snail Quail once combined covers of Rick Astley's legendary cheese anthem "Never Gonna Give Y... More >>

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  10 Songs About Cocaine

  published Aug 03, 2012

  See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Drugs are responsible for lots of great songwriting, so every Friday in August, we're going to take a look at various drugs and their impact on popular music... More >>

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  R.I.P. Tony Sly: No Use for a Name Brought Us To the Punk Party

  published Aug 02, 2012

  Yesterday, Fat Wreck Chords released the very sad news that Tony Sly, singer and guitarist of '90s punk band No Use for a Name passed away on July 31. The cause of death has not been released. Sly wa... More >>

• State Flair

  published July 26, 2012

  Dancing is a great way to get closer to a special someone while buffing up and having a blast. But when it comes to shimmying and shaking, most... More >>

• Bears of Manitou @ Martini Ranch

  published August 2, 2012

  It hasn't taken long for Kickstarter to seem as played out as a months-old Internet meme (I can haz money, plz?). But the fact remains,... More >>