Email Author Serene Dominic

Awards

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 12, 2007

  "Back on the Sun"

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  The music beat

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1994 Stories by Serene Dominic

• DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?SOME OVERLOOKED CHRISTMAS ALBUMS OFFER RELIEF FROM THE USUAL SEASONAL BLAHS

  published December 15, 1994

  For music that only gets hauled out once a year, Christmas albums sure have a way of branding themselves into our collective psyche. For many of... More >>

• LIVE SHOTS

  published December 15, 1994

  Live Shows Diamanda Gal s, and John Paul Jones Gammage Auditorium December 2, 1994 Three hundred years ago, Diamanda Gal s wou... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published December 8, 1994

  Various Artists The World of the Zombies (PopLlama) To your average human being, the Zombies were a footnote to the British... More >>

• TAPES IN THE MAILSOUNDS OF THE LOCALS REVEALED

  published December 8, 1994

  Don't let anyone tell you that Tempe's own Fluidrive doesn't take itself seriously. Just check out an excerpt from the band's florid bio: "Raw... More >>

• GOOD GOLLY, MISS GAL S!SINGER DIAMANDA GAL S AND JOHN PAUL JONES GIVE ROCK THE CROWBAR ENEMA IT SO RICHLY DESERVES

  published December 1, 1994

  In the world of entertainment, people are fond of slapping labels on things they don't understand. Some members of the press have been quick to... More >>

• MONKEE SEE, MONKEE REDUXNO LONGER THE YOUNG GENERATION, ROCK'S PREFAB FOUR'S STILL GOT SOMETHING TO SAY

  published November 24, 1994

  Let's think back to the summer of 1986, when it was only 20 years ago to the day that the Monkees first said, "Hey, hey!" Concertgoers... More >>

• BOYS WILL BE JERKY BOYS TWO MEN WHO'RE MAKING A CAREER OUT OF PRANK PHONE CALLS

  published November 24, 1994

  Here are some reasons to justify why you're reading a Jerky Boys interview in the Music section: 1. You've gotta go to a music store... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published November 24, 1994

  Dead Hot Workshop River Otis (Seed/Atlantic) You know about Dead Hot Workshop. You've heard 'em, you've seen 'em. It's the band... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published November 17, 1994

  Various Artists Baywatch (Scotti Bros.) How many of you out there think of music when you think of Baywatch? Liars! 'Fess... More >>

• HE WRITES THE THONGS

  published November 17, 1994

  Vince Neil is a man who's had some good times. He was the front man for one of the biggest bands of the Eighties, pop-metal superstuds... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published November 3, 1994

  BeauSoleil L'Echo (Forward/Rhino) Cajun music is a curious beast. At times it can make for a glorious jolt to the soul. Other... More >>

• TAPES IN THE MAIL

  published November 3, 1994

  Before we dip into the treasure chest of sound this month, let me tell you to go see the Fastbacks. Simply one of the best bands ever to... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published October 27, 1994

  Tom Jones The Lead and How to Swing It (Interscope) For millions of females over the last several decades, Tom Jones has been a... More >>

• WHAT'S THE SCARIEST ALBUM OF THE LAST FOUR DECADES?

  published October 27, 1994

  No One Cares, Frank Sinatra (1957) Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House (1964) 70's Hits: Great Hits of the Decade, Volume... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published October 20, 1994

  Laurie Anderson's latest is more of what she does most. She's again putting out experimental, highbrow hoo-ha, spewing words in big spaces between... More >>

• KISS IN OUR TIME

  published October 20, 1994

  Kiss in Our Time The world's greatest--or dumbest--rock 'n' roll band refuses to die. Pucker up, buttercup. By Serene Dominic When... More >>

• BOYS IN THE ATTIC

  published October 13, 1994

  It is the year 2029, and old Mr. Wibly is attic-bound again. This time he's trying to jump-start his dusty Gerard turntable with a... More >>

• ALL THE WAY LIVE

  published October 13, 1994

  It was 10:40 p.m., and still no sign of any aging Kiss fans sporting painted cat faces. Nor would there be, but then again, maybe the sight of... More >>

• RECORDINGS

  published September 29, 1994

  Liz Phair Whip Smart (Matador) Just because her first album was Exile on Main Street with a Tampax doesn't mean this is Phair's... More >>

• RANDOM REVIEWS

  published September 22, 1994

  Random Reviews Various Artists You Got Lucky--A Tribute to Tom Petty (Backyard) You can't polish a turd, as Eleanor Roosevelt... More >>

• MOODIES ENHANCER

  published September 22, 1994

  Their writing has all the sensitiveness an' feeling that makes music cool to listen to you will probably call it contemporary... More >>

• TAPES IN THE MAIL

  published September 22, 1994

  And you thought Ticketmaster was evil! Hey, just because it wants to add a ticket "service charge" that's almost as high as minimum wage--just ask... More >>

• WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL HIS LIFE?A TRIBUTE ALBUM TO THE LATE ARTHUR ALEXANDER GIVES HIM THE GOING-AWAY PARTY HE NEVER GOT

  published September 15, 1994

  For my name, just call me lonely For my past, just say it's bad For the story I'm about to tell you Might sound a little... More >>

• STOP DRAGGING THAT SHAWL AROUND!PHOENIX'S FAVORITE MYSTICAL CHILD COMES BACK FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR TO GET REAL

  published September 8, 1994

  Ever get that, you know, not-so-fresh feeling about an artist? It's probably because you're associating that artist's music with a separate,... More >>

• INTERNATIONAL POP OVERLOAD20 FOREIGN-LANGUAGE RECORDS

  published September 8, 1994

  Though you'll probably never hear titles like "We're a Scandinavian Band," "Sweet Home Nawasaka" or "The Haarlem Shuffle," more than a handful of... More >>