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21. Home Grown

    Asleep in the Sea

    Untitled EP
    (self-released)

    By Casey Lynch

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Local indie-artsters Asleep in the Sea's new untitled six-song EP would make a succulent cake -- mouth-wateringly catchy choruses ("Butterflies"), a creamy filling of...

22. Live Wire

    Rodney Crowell

    Inside out

    By Cole Haddon

    Published: January 12, 2006

    The only music genre less driven by social politics than modern country music is pop music, which isn't so odd when you think about it -- today's country is just...

23. Listen Up

    Mary J. Blige

    The Breakthrough
    (Geffen)

    By Mikael Wood

    Published: January 12, 2006

    In December's Vibe, Mary J. Blige said that even though she's comfortable revealing her abs in photographs, "I ain't giving you titty, nipple, pubic hair or damn near...

24. Listen Up

    The Strokes

    First Impressions of Earth
    (RCA)

    By Rob Harvilla

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Ah, the Dealing With Fame record. The Strokes -- biblically stylish NYC bar-rockers 4 life -- mingle indifference (My feelings are more important than yours) with critical...

25. Live Wire

    Disturbed

    Have shriek, will travel

    By Michael Alan Goldberg

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Two guys are sitting in a pub knocking back shots. First guy turns to the second and says, "You see this bar? I built this bar with my own two hands, but do they call me Jimmy...

26. Live Wire

    The Blasters

    More than rockabilly

    By Casey Lynch

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Rocking for 25 years and still going strong, The Blasters began trailblazing in the surf-inspired, rootsy rockabilly genre long before the mid-'90s craze that made rockabilly...

27. Live Wire

    Collective Soul

    Maybe a crappy legend, but a legend nonetheless

    By Michael Alan Goldberg

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Transcript from Hannity and Colmes, on the Fox News Channel, 1/4/2006 Sean Hannity: More on the NSA surveillance issue later, but right now . . . for years, debate has...

28. Live Wire

    Soilent Green

    Genuine angst

    By Chelsea Ide

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Soilent Green is angry, frustrated and a bit bitter, judging by its latest album, Confrontation. But this isn't generic "aggressive" music; there are no frivolous lyrics from...

29. Needle Exchange

    Black Sheep

    A very special Blunt Club

    By Brendan Joel Kelley

    Published: January 12, 2006

    It's a bit of a throwback this Thursday, January 12, at the notorious Blunt Club's second throwdown of the new year. Nineties NYC rappers Dres and Mista Lawnge, a.k.a. Black...

30. Turntable

    Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

    Who's spinning what, where and when

    Published: January 12, 2006

    Thursday 12Acme Roadhouse: College Night with DJ J. Alan (Top 40) Ain't Nobody's Bizness: DJ Suzy (hip-hop, dance) Anderson's Fifth Estate: Area 51 with DJ Jeremy (goth,...

31. What's Selling

    Top 10 sellers at Stinkweeds, 1250 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe

    Chart-busters for the week

    Published: January 12, 2006

    1. The Strokes, First Impressions of Earth (RCA) 2. Rogue Wave, Descended Like Vultures (Sub Pop) 3. Wolf Parade, Apologies to the Queen Mary (Sub Pop) 4. Wilco, Kicking...