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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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Rock, Metal, Hard Rock |
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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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Rock |
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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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Rock |
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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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That comedian Kathy Griffin inspires fear in A-list celebrities is no coincidence. Griffin has made a (post-acting) career of poking fun at high profile hot messes such as Lindsay Lohan and Paula Abdul -- not to mention famous folks who take themselves ridiculously seriously, ahem, Ryan...
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Central Phoenix
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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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Country |
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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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Rock |
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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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Rock |
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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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Indie |
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Life is tough, man. You go through your daily grind, working for the man and keeping your head down. Well, weekend warrior, prepare to throw a wrench in your plans and go out on a Monday night instead.
Funked Up Mondays features some of Phoenix’s most talented musicians, including Brad B....
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Tempe
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Funk |
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Merc Bar :
Every week Tuesday, 9:00pm
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Between the years of 1920 and 1933, advertising a speakeasy would have been an idiotic way to land your ass in prison, where you’d undoubtedly try your hand at making drinkable toilet wine.
Today, DJ William Reed can promote the most stylish club night in town, call it Speak Easy, and not...
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East 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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DJ |
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FilmBar :
Every week Friday, 9:00pm-2:00am
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After weeks of fall festivities, what better way to burn some of those extra calories and celebrate a month or two of cooler weather than by showing off some dance moves? Dance night presenters Thriftshop and Universatile Music have you covered with weekly dance night Downtime...
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Central Phoenix
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Oceans Seven :
Every week Sunday, 9:00pm
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The force is strong with DJ Dark Vader's weekly irie extravaganza, where he and special guests spin dancehall, soca, and the titular Jamaican-born genre. Low-cost alcohol options include $2.50 you-call-its for ladies and $3 Heineken and Red Stripe until 11 p.m. Dress to impress rules apply.
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Tempe
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Reggae |
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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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Rock, Punk, DJ |
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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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DJ |
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Rhythm Room :
Mon., February 13, 7:00pm
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Central Phoenix
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Blues |
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Central Phoenix
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DJ |
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Central Scottsdale
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Instrumental |
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Trunk Space :
Mon., February 13, 8:00pm
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Central Phoenix
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Indie |
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Tempe
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Electronica |
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Central Scottsdale
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Comedy |
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Azool Grill :
Tue., February 14, 7:00pm
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Anthem
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Comedy |
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Mesa
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Instrumental |
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