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Top Five Must-See Shows This Week in Phoenix

It's only the end of February, but I'm convinced I've already heard one of the best albums of 2013. Destruction Unit's new LP, the six-song mind eraser Void, debuts locally on Monday, February 25, when the band takes the stage at the Yucca Tap Room. The band's been getting some high profile recognit ... More >>

Anberlin @ Club Red

Anberlin: Frontman Stephen Christian Discusses Art and Faith

Florida rockers Anberlin have been together for just over a decade, and what a ride it's been. After starting out small with Tooth & Nail Records and experiencing great success with Blueprints for the Black Market and Never Take Friendship Personal, they soon were playing on the Warped Tour and foun ... More >>

Iamwe, Crescent Ballroom, 1/19/13

Iamwe @ Crescent Ballroom| 1/19/13We're going to need another venue. Iamwe is a rare exception in indie music. Last night, the local rockers packed Crescent Ballroom to release their album, Run Wild. After touring the East Coast with Anberlin, the boys returned to their hometown to play their fi ... More >>

The Top 10 Phoenix Albums of 2012

Ladies and gentleman, here are our 10 picks for our favorite Phoenix albums of 2012. Enjoy! See also: -13 Phoenix Bands You Need to Hear in 2013 -Jason P. Woodbury's 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012 -Top 10 Reissues and Compilations of 2012 -Top Five 2012 Heavy Releases In Phoenix -That Was 2012 Wr ... More >>

IAMWE Soldiers on With a Newly Completed Album and Upcoming Tour With Anberlin

It's easy to write. Learning to edit, however, takes time. It's a lesson IAMWE is intimately familiar with. When we last talked to the local indie rockers in depth, they fully anticipated pushing out a record in December of 2011. Today, nearly a year later, they release Run Wild, or the record form ... More >>

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot Talks Vice Verses, Death and the Bro-Am

Andy BarronSwitchfoot​Switchfoot is back, and its making a splash. The band's new album, Vice Verses, recently debuted at number eight on the Billboard charts, and it's definitely worth a listen even if you abandoned your Switchfoot fandom years ago. Lead singer Jon Foreman spoke to Up On The ... More >>

What's Selling: Zia Records Chandler

​Music lovers at Zia Records Chandler demanded darkness this week.Stone Sour came out on top with their new album. Avenged Sevenfold and Disturbed's albums were also near the top of the list, signifying that locals are getting excited about this weekend's Rockstar Uproar Tour and Arizona Fall Fren ... More >>

Taking Back Sunday to Release New Album, Play Marquee in June

June is a big month for AZ Taking Back Sunday fans. The New Jersey band will drop their highly-anticipated fourth album, New Again, Tuesday, June. 2. The CD is the follow-up to 2006's "Louder Now" and features new guitarist Matt Fazzi. The first single off the album,"Sink Into Me," is a TBS gem wit ... More >>

Just Announced: Lucero, St. Vincent, George Jones

Lucero is coming to town in May. A lot of big indie shows -- but not big, big shows -- in last week's concert announcements. Lucero, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are coming to Rythm Room in May, as are Margot & the Nuclear So and So's. St. Vincent plays Modified on Sunday, May 31, which is ... More >>

It Came From YouTube: Scary Videos from Calabrese, Ikonoklast, And Other Spooky Local Bands

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (1940 West Chandler Boulevard in Chandler)

Chart-toppers for February 14 through 20

Take Action Tour

Hoping you don't die before you get old

God Forbid

Tooth & Nail Records celebrates 10 years of punk fire -- and quiet Christian devotion