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We first got wind of the White Denim with 2007's self-released EP, Let's Talk About It. Its snaky blues rhythms and manic funk drumbeats instantly made White Denim one of the most promising bands that year. They continued that forward momentum with extensive touring, especially in Europe, where...
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Central Phoenix
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Having changed its name from Inearthed to a reference to the infamous Lake Bodom murders of 1960, this Finnish band continues to defy easy categorization in any specific subgenre of metal. The band's precision and furiously fast and melodic riffing are clearly influenced by the new wave of...
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Tempe
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Rhythm Room :
Thu., February 16, 8:00pm
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Seemingly the byproduct of regular acid usage and too many Sparks albums, Digital Leather (aka Shawn Foree) has produced a body of experimental New Wave synth-punk as impressive as it is abnormal. After a clutch of sold-out singles and three full-lengths, the prolific Foree has his first proper...
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Central Phoenix
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Martini Ranch :
Fri., February 17, 6:30pm
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The natural affinity between blues and hip hop has been surprisingly neglected—at least outside northern Mississippi and Philadelphia, the latter thanks to a juggernaut named Garrett Dutton. As G. Love, he and his partners in spicy condiments have come up with tasty summits of the rural...
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Central Scottsdale
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Nile Theater :
Fri., February 17, 6:30pm
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Mayday Parade has spent much of its nascent career associating itself with the contemporary emo scene: The band's been on the Warped Tour, sold CDs out of its van, signed with teen-girl-centric label Fearless Records, and toured with current pop-punk heartthrobs All Time Low. However, with the...
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Mesa
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You don't know the meaning of "poignant" until Glen Campbell, sitting two feet from you, starts to sing "Ghost on the Canvas," the title track of his new -- and final -- album. The country great, who's going through the early stages of Alzheimer's, sometimes forgets which family member once...
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Central Phoenix
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The Darkness stormed onto the music scene in 2003 with histrionic hair-metal that we'd confidently thought was left behind in the '80s. But the unabashed arena anthems of the English quartet certainly caught the fancy of music fans and critics who wanted to turn back the clocks while they...
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East Phoenix
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Nile Theater :
Sun., February 19, 6:30pm
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The Sacramento, California, post-hardcore quintet Dance Gavin Dance hasn't had it easy. Since forming in 2005, the band has cycled through a half-dozen ex-members, including a particularly nasty dismissal of first vocalist Jonny Craig in 2007. (Craig, who is currently making a name for himself...
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Mesa
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Rhythm Room :
Wed., February 22, 8:00pm
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The sometimes hazy, sometimes harrowing electro-R&B act have already played sold-out shows on the East Coast opening for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, garnered positive accolades at CMJ, and placed second in our Picked to Click best-new-bands poll. And though they've released only three songs to...
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Central Phoenix
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As his nom de guerre portends, DJ Manchester is an avowed Anglophile. He’s visited the U.K. on more than one occasion, hangs out at the George & Dragon in his off hours, and (naturally) is a ginormous fan of English rock musicians. Ask this 30something music junkie whom his favorite acts...
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East Phoenix
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Sanctum :
Every week Tuesday, 9:30pm
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If you’ve ever fancied yourself a dark kind of lovable weirdo – the type of person who wouldn’t think twice when a stranger tells you they drink blood to survive – there are few places in the Valley that suit your needs.
Club Sanctum is one of those hangouts. The combo dance...
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Central Phoenix
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The Lost Leaf :
First Tuesday of every month, 9:00pm
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Sir Smeezy (a.k.a. DJ Smite) estimates that his ginormous music collection includes more than 8,000 different 45’s. And if he has his way, the 32-year-old will spin each and every one of ‘em during his new biweekly event The Hot Plate. On first and third Tuesday of every month, Smeezy...
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Central Phoenix
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Bar Smith :
Every week Wednesday, 9:00pm
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Downtown’s skyline is forever changing, and one of the best (and least known) places to check out the view is from Bar Smith’s rooftop perch. Especially on Wednesday nights during The Scenario, which features an urban soundtrack spun by resident DJs Pickster One, Ellery, and...
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Central Phoenix
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Yucca Tap Room :
Every other week Tuesday, 9:00pm
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As long as Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room, the Valley's most venerated dive bar, continues to meet the perfunctory requirements of a live music venue (a P.A. and an occasional sound man) it will continue to be a premier destination for diamond-in-the-rough rockers looking for a gig, and aural...
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Tempe
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Common sense dictates that placing electrical devices in close proximity to water might be a bad idea. So does that mean “Psyko” Steve Chilton is a fool for booking amplified gigs for Valley bands near the swimming hole at The Lexington for his weekly Splash Pool Party?
Not...
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Central Phoenix
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Bar Smith :
Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm
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Pete Salaz, Sean Badger, and the other proprietors of Bar Smith should make sure that all the windows at their hipster headquarters are secure, as the artists of SubConscious will cause the downstairs lounge to shake and quake with some serious bass every Wednesday. Heck, such DJs as Deepfreq,...
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Central Phoenix
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Rhythm Room :
Mon., February 13, 7:00pm
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Central Phoenix
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Central Phoenix
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Central Scottsdale
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Trunk Space :
Mon., February 13, 8:00pm
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Central Phoenix
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Tempe
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North Phoenix
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Mesa
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East Phoenix
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Valentine's Day, Music |
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The Rogue Bar :
Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
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South Scottsdale
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