ABBA

Ghost B.C. Brings Together Heavy Metal and Dildos (Finally)

It's about time someone finally brought heavy metal and sex toys -- a match made in heaven -- together in one package. And Swedish heavy metallers Ghost (also known as Ghost B.C.) was just the band to do it. Known for their eccentric on-stage presence -- five of the members (known as "Nameless Ghou ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Rebecca and Fiona @ Wild Knight

A Brief History of White Boy Soul

Flashback Friday: Erasure

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. See also: An '80s Conversation with Super Stereo I hadn't thought about British synthpop duo Erasure for a long time -- until Super Stereo brought them up during last week's ... More >>

Tribute Band Haven Skye in Peoria Closes

If your weekend plans included journeying to Peoria check out a rock or pop tribute act at Skye, better head back to the drawing board. You certainly won't be heading to the venue. The proprietors of the West Valley supper club and lounge, which regularly hosted tribute bands and live music on week ... More >>

Miniature Tigers Paint a Sensual Scene with Mia Pharaoh

Thanksgiving Mixtape: 13 Songs That Say Thank You

​Family time over the holidays carries enough stress with all the arguments about who sits where, who brings what, and why Grandpa really shouldn't have another Harvey Wallbanger. Again. So to ease some of your Thanksgiving anxiety, we in the New Times kitchen offer up a bunch of tunes to up your ... More >>

"Dancing Queen Tea Party" at the Ritz-Carlton This Thursday: Mamma Mia!

​Tea master Jeffrey Hattrick is once again bringing his mix of tea, treats, and fun to the Ritz-Carlton this Thursday at noon with a "Dancing Queen Tea Party" celebrating Mamma Mia!, the feel-good musical featuring ABBA's greatest hits and currently playing at the Gammage Auditorium. Fans of ... More >>

Hot Mamma

Alice Cooper Nominated to Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

​Local boy Alice Cooper is up for induction into Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Better news yet, this year's field is so weak he appears to be a shoo-in.Actually, this year's list of 15 nominees is probably no weaker than last year when, somehow, ABBA was inducted into the rock and roll h ... More >>

Dungen

Dungen @ The Rhythm Room

Ace of Base to Release a New Album, Even Though Nobody Saw That Coming

​Did anyone see the sign when it comes to the possibility of ever hearing a new Ace of Base album? Not I.Consequence of Sound reports that the Swedish pop group -- fondly remembered by all as a 90s ABBA -- will be releasing their latest studio album on September 24. Most of us forgot about Ace of ... More >>

Nicole Pesce at My Florist Cafe

Nicole Pesce.​This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Nicole Pesce at My Florist Cafe. The look: Sleek, chic, and trendy. The smell: Salmon and warm bread. The taste: Savory, sweet, and filling. Three words/phrases to describe the night: Neon light, d ... More >>

Miike Snow

Dancing Queens

Over-the-top performers honor ABBA

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Tonight

Iggy & The Stooges will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight, amongst others.​The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is hosting its induction ceremony tonight.Too bad you can only watch it if you get the Fuse channel, or if you happen to be at the Waldorf Astoria in New Y ... More >>

The 10 Best Tribute Bands of All Time

Flight Booking

Handmade tomes on display at Sky Harbor

The Prints and the Paupers

ASU art clubs find something Sarah Palin’s good for

Bob Dylan, American Idols, and Throwback Acts Dominate 2009 State Fair Concert Line-up

​ If you were one of the jilted music fans who got burned when Bob Dylan wimped out of his scheduled outdoor performance a couple weeks back, the folk rock legend has a way to make it up to you: He's putting on a free show...sorta. Dylan is set to perform at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum during ... More >>

The Sounds World Tour to Include Stop at Marquee Theatre

That is pretty much how I see The Sounds -- a smoking hot Swedish lead singer surrounded by some dudes who play various instruments​Delightfully Swedish new wave rockers The Sounds are planning a world tour in support of their latest album, Crossing the Rubicon, and they just so happened to includ ... More >>

Ida Maria and a Brief History of Scandinavian Pop

Other People's Blogs: Aerosmith Goes Wal-Mart, Libertines Reunite, Abba Musical

So Much Silence: The Walkmen on WOXY.com's Lounge ActRolling Stone:  Aerosmith's Joe Perry Hints At Walmart Deal For New AlbumNME: ABBA-penned musical to get English language debut in NYCNME: Libertines reunion: Carl Barat speaks about more gigsIdolator: A Quick Guide To Your "American Idol" Pr ... More >>

Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre Blindingly Good On 'Idol'

So, it'd be easy to reduce blind singer Scott MacIntyre to a series of puns about his visual impairment (read: the title of his post). Lots of other bloggers refer to him as Blind Guy, and he's actually got a good sense of self-deprication about the whole thing, so we don't think he would really min ... More >>

Medium Cool

A Buncha Book Artists elevate the tome

Mamma Mia! drains the fun out of ABBA

Summer Guide: The season of big-budget movies uses its brain

Ten Tenors, No Wating

ABBA's Greatest Hits

Book artists massage the medium

Bad Revues

For your commiseration

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of October 25

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

BEST REASON TO LINGER AFTER DESSERT

Nicole Pesce at My Florist Cafe

A-Sharp Player

Pianist Nicole Pesce strikes a chord with artsy downtown audiences

Street Cred

Drums and dance pump up the Jam

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Helloween

The German band rocks Tempe

ABBA Fab

Mamma Mia! appeals to the ABBA in all of us

Pod Squad

Korean artist Lee Bul's karaoke pods will make you feel like you're in orbit

Into the Mouths of Babes

How graying scribes are turning teen pop ballads into songs of experience

Various artists, Duke Ellington

Secret Ellington (True Life Entertainment), 1969: All-Star White House Tribute (Blue Note)

Elvis Costello

When I Was Cruel (Island Def Jam)

Indoor Fireworks

In ABBA's old studio, Elvis Costello and Anne Sofie von Otter reinterpret pop music history

Daft Punk

Discovery (Virgin)

A*Teens

The ABBA Generation (MCA)

Dust From Ashes

SCANDINAVIAN BANDSTANDWHICH NORTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY HAS EXPORTED THE RUNNIEST TOP 40 CHEESE?