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Tiger Army Added to Phoenix New Times/KUKQ's That Damn Show

Tiger Army has replaced Against Me! on Phoenix New Times/KUKQ's recently revived That Damn Show music festival at Mesa Amphitheatre, which includes Bad Religion, Awolnation, The Faint, and more. The news of Against Me! leaving the festival isn't too surprising, as the band canceled its spring tour ... More >>

Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012

2012 isn't even over yet, and we're already feeling sort of nostalgic for it. We saw a lot of great shows this year, so narrowing it down to the most mind-blowing 20 wasn't easy, but it was a lot of fun. Enjoy, our Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012. See also: Top Five 2012 Heavy Releases In Pho ... More >>

10 Favorite Concerts of the Summer

We don't want to jinx it, but a string of cooler nights and balmy afternoons has us feeling comfortable saying "Summer's done." The festival season has come to a close, and it's time to unpack that neglected denim and put away your jorts and Coachella Crocs for the season. Of course, this summer r ... More >>

Andrew Jackson Jihad to Tour With Against Me!; No, They Aren't Playing Here

See also: Against Me! Plays First Tempe Show Fronted by Laura Jean Grace See also: Andrew Jackson Jihad Headline Trunk Space Benefit Show There's no band making headlines quite like Against Me! these days. Ever since frontman Tom Gabel announced that he would begin living and performing as Laura ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our June 28 Issue

This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up on the Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. How did Against Me!'s first Arizona performance fronted by Laura Jean Grace go over? What should we expect Corey T ... More >>

Against Me!, Phife Dawg, The Heist at The Mint, Over the Weekend

Against Me! and The Cult at the Marquee Theatre Last night's lineup was strange, to say the least. Noise rockers The Icarus Line drew comparisons to Iggy Pop while Against Me! played its first Phoenix show after singer and guitarist Tom Gabel announced the decision to start living her life as a w ... More >>

Against Me! and The Cult at Marquee Theatre, 6/22/12

The Cult and Against Me! Marquee Theatre Friday, June 22 See also: The Cult's Ian Astbury Ain't No Caveman (He's the Wolf Child) See our full Against Me! and The Cult at Marquee Theatre slideshow. Last night's lineup was strange, to say the least. Noise rockers The Icarus Line drew comparison ... More >>

The Cult Evolves with Weapon of Choice

Throwback Thursday: What is "Orgcore Punk?"

We've taken a look at the bands that dominated the '90s with chart topping singles and one hit wonders, but this week, we're doing something different. The term "orgcore" may have you scratching your head more than a cultural institution like Green Day, but it's always been my favorite subgenre of ... More >>

Record Heat: Why the Hell Are You So Sad? by Brad Dwyer

See also: Six Against Me! Songs We Can't Wait to Hear Tom Gabel Sing as a Woman In an election year it's normal for the national conversation to get heated. "War on Women," "War on Marriage," "War on Healthcare," you get the idea. Last week Tom Gabel of Against Me! announced plans to begin living ... More >>

Six Against Me! Songs We Can't Wait to Hear Tom Gabel Sing as a Woman

Florida punk-rockers Against Me! have always made honesty a policy, discussing scene politics, social politics, and issues of justice and hypocrisy with an insight and power. But who saw this one coming: After a long battle with gender dysphoria, Tom Gabel of Against Me! has decided to start living ... More >>

Fake Problems @ Hard Rock Cafe

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 2/3 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Why did Coachella sell out so fast? Why does Keller Williams love Yo Gabba Gabba! so much? Is that song in the n ... More >>

Against Me!, Unity Music Festival, Bike Polo, and The Fixx Over the Weekend

​Against Me! at Nile Theater It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with "Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong." "And just like James, I'll be drinking Irish tonight," sang Tom Gabel which, of course is funny when the ... More >>

Against Me! at Nile Theater Last Night

Maria VassettAgainst Me! at the Nile Theater.​Against Me!Nile TheaterFriday, January 28, 2011It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with "Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong." "And just like James, I'll be drinking Iri ... More >>

Christopher Mansfield of Fences on Awkward Moments in Bed and Being Forever Bummed

Kyle JohnsonChristopher Mansfield of Fences​The incessantly morose Seattle band Fences is coming up fast. Their self-titled album was released at the end of September 2010, and ever since then the band has been popping up on a variety of you-oughta-know lists.Christopher Mansfield, the songwriter ... More >>

Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist

​Song: Against Me!, "I Was A Teenage Anarchist"Context: Against Me! comes to Nile Theater tonight in support of their newish album White Crosses. Against Me! - I Was A Teenage Anarchist by kalisana

So What Happened With Against Me!?

Kinch, Against Me!, a Primer on LA's Scene and More in this Week's Issue

Christine Valenzuela​Wondering what it was like on the road for Kinch as they played three January residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale? I slept in my car and drank fancy beer to bring you the story from California in this week's print edition. Speaking of Cali, Albert Ching, a Tem ... More >>

Jan. 27 In Blogs: Brenda Todd, Warrior Dash, Yann Tiersen, Dennis Kucinich, and Fake IDs

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Smashingsun Pumpkinups at Marquee Theatre on 7/17/2010

Martin CizmarS.P. performing at Marquee Theatre. Where's the "ZERO" shirt?​Weird story: So last night I went to Marquee Theatre to see standard-bearing folk-punk band Against Me!, who just put out their second-consecutive awesome album, White Crosses.Unfortunately, the ticket line was about 100 ya ... More >>

Against Me! "White Crosses"

​ Song: Against Me! "White Crosses"Context: I can't stop listening to this record this week. In fact, I kinda wanna go to Flagstaff to see the band headline instead of open for Silversun Pickups at Marquee.

Crystal Castles, Against Me!, and Blitzen Trapper; June 8 Was a Record-Release Bonanza

Against Me! "White People For Peace"

​ Song: Against Me! "White People For Peace"Context: All these musicians boycotting Arizona... Against Me! - White People for Peace

Against Me! Announces Tracklist, Release Date for White Crosses... Wait A Minute, Didn't I Already Hear That Record?

​I was excited to see an e-mail about the new Against Me! record, due June 8 on Sire. As the band's publicist says, the record from one of the best live bands I've seen in the past year was produced by Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, etc., etc.) so it should be pretty awesome.Then I remembe ... More >>

Cobra Skulls

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Announced: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Weezer, Stevie Wonder and More

​Tennessee's Bonnaroo music festival has announced a full line-up for this June. No real surprises here: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are the top of the pile.The Dead Weather, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Jimmy Cliff, Tenacious D, Zac Brown Band, ... More >>

Insane Clown Posse Are A Big Business, No Pulp Reunion, New Ted Leo

Electric Mustache: Photos: Those Darlins and The Grates @ Modified Arts 10/25/09Idolator: Charlie Brown's Rap Song: Just Slightly More Out Of Tune With The Times Than "Flashbeagle"Idolator: The Insane Clown Posse Are Laughing All The Way To The BankNME: Jarvis Cocker denies Pulp reunion claiming quo ... More >>

New Against Me! Record Will Be Called "White Crosses"

Jonathan McNamara​I've been excited about the new Against Me! record since we got to hear half of it at the band's stellar Kia-sponsored show at The Icehouse a little while back. Now, it has a name: White Crosses. Bitch Vig (Nevermind, Siamese Dream, etc.) produced the record, which was finished i ... More >>

October 22 In Blogs: Scorpions, Dulceria Pico Rico, and Russell Pearce

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: Scorpions Drummer, Tommy Lee's Sister, Bring Their Band To Ruby Room New Against Me! Record Will ... More >>

Apple Announces New iPods, Lady Gaga on Green Day, Video of The Thermals at Rhythm Room

Electric Mustache: Video: The Thermals "Now We Can See" at The Rhythm Room 9/8/2009Sky Bison: This Local Arizona Band's Near Death Experience!Idolator: Can The Former Lead Guitarist Of Korn Bring 50 Cent To Jesus?NME: Lady Gaga: 'I used to lick the booklet of Green Day's 'Dookie''Rolling Stone: Per ... More >>

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These Texans aren’t punk, but they still rock

Against Me! Proves They're Punk's Best Band at Phoenix Show

Jonathan McNamaraAgainst Me!​There are probably some people who'd question the credibility of any punk band playing a show staged by a carmaker, especially if that carmaker didn't just stake out prime product placement, but actually paid for the whole shebang so it could give tickets only to peopl ... More >>

Against Me! in 140 Characters or Less

Courtesy of www.twitter.com/psykosteve​There were hundreds -- not thousands -- of people at Sunday night's Against Me! show at The Icehouse in downtown Phoenix, but we did manage to find some pretty fun tweets from the hip little art gallery venue that housed a weekend of music presented ... More >>

Poison, Def Leppard, Against Me! Love Mania Pool Party, and "Native Confluence: Sustaining Cultures" Over the Weekend

​Poison and Def Leppard at Cricket Wireless Pavilion After drawing some fire for making an unfavorable comparison between Green Day and Poison in my review of last Saturday's show at U.S. Airways Center, I saw a rare chance to subject one of my statements to some scrutiny this Saturday as Pois ... More >>

August 31 In Blogs: Marcia Powell, DJ AM, Prosciutto, and Fat Asses

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Marcia Powell's Autopsy Report Rules Cage Death in ADC Custody an "Accident" Pastor Steven A ... More >>

Against Me! Plays Free Phoenix Show August 30 Thanks To Kia

​Arguably the best new punk band of the decade -- Against Me! -- is coming to a super cool small venue in Phoenix next Sunday and you can see the show for free.Kia, the South Korean car maker, is bringing one of the cooler events of the summer to Phoenix next week. To get two free tickets to see A ... More >>

August 21 In Blogs: Arthur Frommer, Street Sweeper Social Club, Fair Trade Cafe, and Tom Horne

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Arthur Frommer's Correct To Be Disturbed by Arizona: Ernie Hancock and Chris B. Are Two Reaso ... More >>

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Punk Band This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb Forces Airport Evacuation

Or at least a sticker with their name on it did:"A bicycle with a sticker advertising a Florida punk-folk band forced the evacuation of a Memphis, Tennessee airport terminal late Monday afternoon, authorities said.A pilot alerted airport police when he saw a bike with a sticker that read "this bike ... More >>

Taylor Swift, Al Barr, and More Reflect on Songs to Be Thankful for

Concert Review: The Revival Tour at The Clubhouse on Nov. 5

Against Me!

The Liars Handshake

Pants on fire

Top 10 sellers at Eastside Records, 217 West University Drive in Tempe

Chart-busters for the week

The Proclaimers

They're gonna be

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums Music (ASU Main Campus, Tempe)

Chart-busters for the week

Against Me!

Searching for a Former Clarity
(Fat Wreck)

Top 10 selling albums at Eastside Records (217 West University Drive in Tempe)

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