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  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Best of Coachella Weekend Two: Sunday, April 22

    See also: Our complete Coachella coverage By the third day of Coachella's second weekend -- the sixth and final day of this year's festival -- folks had more or less learned to ignore the dust and the heat. Here are our intrepid writers' favorite things about the final hours of the 2012 event.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Alert: SXSW Coverage Ahead

    "What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    CANCELED: Mobb Deep @ Clubhouse Music Venue

    "What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Arpaio Validates "Birthers" Fears; Inspires Us to Look at Other Famous Forgeries

    Amid his own investigation by the feds, Sheriff Joe Arpaio held a press conference yesterday afternoon to discuss the preliminary findings of his "cold-case posse" that suggests President Barack Obama's birth certificate is in fact a forgery. Arpaio and lead investigator of the volunteer posse Mike ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    As the Stop Online Piracy Act Hits Capitol Hill, Here Are Five Major Artists That Support Online Music Piracy

    ​No matter your stance on piracy, you have to admit it's pretty freakin' sweet that, at any given time, you can hop on the web and get free art. Even if it is illegal. Of course, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is out to change all of that. Introduced to the House of Representatives in late ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Rapper Hannibal Leq Celebrates Birthday, Hype Music Deal With New F-O's Show at The Roxy

    ​ The Hype Music project has added another Arizona rapper to its family. Mesa's lyrical linguist Hannibal Leq has joined the MTV and Extreme Music partnership. The last time we saw Leq he was rocking the microphone alongside New F-O's MCs Pancho and Lifted in our exclusive video. As a membe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Earl Sweatshirt Mystery Gets More Complicated

    ​More alleged details about Earl Sweatshirt's whereabouts and his happiness, or lack thereof, have been discovered, according to Pitchfork.First, let's recap his situation. Back in April, Complex managed to crack the case and find Earl and revealed that he is at a boarding school in Samoa. Earl's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Even Kings of Leon Got Sick of Themselves

    ​Kings of Leon actually got sick of hearing themselves all the time at one point, according to Spinner."We were all sick of Kings of Leon!" the band's guitarist Matthew Followill said. "We couldn't go 10 minutes without hearing one of our songs...It definitely got annoying after a while."I'd say t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Michael Jackson Penned a Tune For Hanson

    ​At some point in time, Michael Jackson wrote a song for Hanson, according to ShowBiz 411.The song was written for them to play, not in their honor. Jackson never actually gave the song he wrote for Hanson to them. He intended to send it to the 90s boy band but never did. It must have been stashed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    New Michael Jackson Album: Completely MJ?

    ​Lots of people are eagerly awaiting Michael Jackson's posthumous record Michael, which will be released December 14.So am I.But after listening to a pre-released single, "Breaking News," I have my doubts that the recording was untouched after Michael passed away. It sure doesn't sound like the so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Gucci Mane Collared For Traffic Violations... Lots of Traffic Violations

    ​Gucci Mane had a good time on the road in the ATL yesterday, according to All Hip Hop. Taking after T.I., are we, Gucci? Both were arrested for traffic violations just months after doing time for a year. Who's next, 50 Cent?Gucci, whose real name is Radric Davis, had a field day in his whip. He w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Club Trinity Debuts in Scottsdale

    ​Say adios to Club Rain, as the lascivious Latin dance den located in south Scottsdale has been replaced with an entirely new joint. Club Trinity now occupies the Papago Plaza space that formerly housed Rain and will focus more on dishing out hip-hop and Top 40 tracks instead of cumbias and regg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Can $10 Million Buy a Weezer Breakup?

    ​New-Weezer hater James Burns has offered Weezer $10 million to break up, according to Consequence of Sound.Burns, who has been a fan of the band since the 90s, is hoping for $10 million in donations so he can bribe Weezer into never making songs like "Beverly Hills" ever again. The campaign has r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    NASA Wants You to Pick Out Music Used to Wake Up Astronauts

    They can put a man on the moon, but they can't find a way to inject caffeine into Tang, and they sure as hell can't make a playlist.​NASA has found a way to integrate the general public into their upcoming STS-133 mission.As NME reports, the task at hand is to decide what music should be used to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Insane Juggalos, 50 Cent, and More in This Week's Issue

    Insane Clown Posse​This week's music feature traces the sociological lineage of Juggalos -- the bizarre, and cultish fans of Insane Clown Posse. Craig Outhier gives ethnomusicologists a head start by pointing out some of the defining characteristics of the Juggalos, and exactly from where their tr ... More >>

  • Music

    December 31, 2009

    The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts

    Insane Clown Posse​This week's music feature traces the sociological lineage of Juggalos -- the bizarre, and cultish fans of Insane Clown Posse. Craig Outhier gives ethnomusicologists a head start by pointing out some of the defining characteristics of the Juggalos, and exactly from where their tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    50 Cent Twitter Spam, Free Pixies EP, New MIA

    Electric Mustache: Download A Free Pixies EPIdolator: Oh Awesome, I Got Twitter-Spammed By 50 CentIdolator: No Doubt Are Not Feeling Hella Good About Their "Band Hero" CameosNME: MIA working on 'Gucci Mane meets Animal Collective' albumNME: Strokes' Julian Casablancas preparing 'Pink Floyd laser sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Pearl Jam Pay Tribute To MJ, The Versitility of "Yakety Sax," Kurt Vile Coming to Modified

    Electric Mustache: Kurt Vile To Play Modified Arts This OctoberIdolator: Britney Spears' Secret Classic-Rock Past Revealed?Idolator: Ten Bands That Should (And Ten Bands That Shouldn't) Grace Us With A Cover Of "Yakety Sax"NME: Jay-Z's 'The Blueprint 3' tracklisting unveiledSo Much Silence: Throw Me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    The Game: Slower Than Baseball, the Excitement of Curling

    Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots in our The Game Slide Show.Even to those of us who aren't huge proponents of mainstream rap, The Game's second album, Doctor's Advocate, was hugely influential a few years back. Advocate was a note-perfect throwback to gangsta rap's halcyon days of the early '90s and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Yo, Stephen Hawking Raps

    The world already has its share of ridiculous ring tones, but now, thanks to a company called FunMobility, you can hear the voice of famed physicist Stephen Hawkings rapping "Baby Got Back" whenever that special someone calls your cell phone.

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Just Announced: The Game, Rev. Horton Heat

    We've got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they're D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who's coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I've always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to head with 50 Cent's G-uni ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    Memo to the presidential candidates: Funk legend George Clinton is the man you want in your corner

    We've got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they're D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who's coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I've always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to head with 50 Cent's G-uni ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Snoop and Diddy headline a cast of stars destined to steal the spotlight from Super Bowl XLII

    We've got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they're D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who's coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I've always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to head with 50 Cent's G-uni ... More >>

  • News

    January 10, 2008

    Willy Northpole and the Phoenix hip-hop scene explode

    We've got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they're D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who's coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I've always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to head with 50 Cent's G-uni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2007

    Why Darrell Ankarlo's an idiot, reason #137: The Gangsta Rap Coloring Book

    We've got a lot of show announcements for you this week, though by and large they're D-listers. The major exception is The Game, who's coming to the Celebrity on February 21. As a long time West Coast partisan, I've always admired the way the Compton rapper went to head to head with 50 Cent's G-uni ... More >>

  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Hip-Hop Co-Op

    Dipping a toe in the urban mainstream

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Back and Black

    But not here

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Obie Trice

    Second Round's on Me
    (Shady/Interscope)

  • Music

    April 13, 2006

    Rock On, Write Off

    Music can be a taxing enterprise

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Diaspora Jammin'

    The best underground black music from the U.S., Brazil, the U.K., the Caribbean and Africa

  • Music

    January 5, 2006

    Hip-Hop Sans Hova

    Still no Jigga, but Kanye, some lovable Limeys and a great Beyoncé substitute held it down

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Battle Acts

    Which act deserves your entertainment dollar this week?

  • Home Entertainment

    November 10, 2005

    New Times' top DVD picks for the week of November 8

    Which act deserves your entertainment dollar this week?

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    May her punishment exceed her talent

  • Music

    July 21, 2005

    The Anger Management Tour

    Rappers soften up like asphalt

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Circles Records & Tapes (800 North Central Avenue)

    Last week's chartbusters

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Doggystyle, Beeahtch!

    It's G's up, ho's down at the season's illest event, Snoop Dogg at Cricket Pavilion

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Coyote Blues

    Biz is down at CBNC post-Loren Wade, but the chicas are still foxy, the playas friendly, and the jamz tight

  • Music

    April 14, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 105 West University Drive in Tempe

    Chart-toppers for April 4 through 10

  • Music

    April 14, 2005

    Club Deez at the Buzz

    Friday Nutz Live

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums, ASU Memorial Union Building in Tempe

    Chart-toppers for March 4 through 10

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Pigeon John

    Funky yet humble

  • Music

    March 10, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 2510 West Thunderbird Road

    Chart-toppers for February 28 through March 6

  • News

    February 24, 2005

    Chill Like That

    The Neo and Trinity of the PHX kick it with the boho urban artistes of Paint at Paper Heart.

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2005

    Sister Act

    Desert Dance honors Tubman

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    Merle Haggard

    The real outlaw of country music performs

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    The Prince of Halftime

    Forget Janet Jackson. The Purple One - now he'd make a great Super Bowl attraction.

  • Music

    January 1, 2004

    Original Soul

    This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

  • Music

    October 23, 2003

    A Whisper in the Crowd

    Hip-hop rediscovers minimalism, thanks to a sea of surprisingly great singles

  • Culture

    April 10, 2003

    Made With Love

    Rosanne Cash is the friend who will say, or sing, what you can't

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