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Jan Brewer "Kinder, Gentler" on Immigration? Republic Dons Kneepads for Governor

As the Arizona Republic was bleeding ink for Governor Jan Brewer's allegedly "kinder, gentler tone" on immigration over the weekend, what was Janbo up to? See also: -Jan Brewer on Blast by DREAMers and CBA in Protest: 3 Arrested -Arizona Deserves No Peace From Pro-Immigrant Forces Raising cash for ... More >>

FMLY Fest at Fifth Street

PHX FMLY Fest @ Fifth Street|12/28/12Perhaps it was a few too many Santa Clauses wandering around, but FMLY Fest felt a lot like spending the holiday season with the extended family. The massive festival -- featuring 60 bands taking dozens of stages on Fifth Street, drew all sorts of interesting p ... More >>

David Bazan, Rhythm Room, 12/5/12

David Bazan Band (with members of Jimmy Eat World) @ Rhythm Room|12/5/12David Bazan's grandma spent the evening at the merch table. I'm not sure when exactly it struck me, the realization that Bazan's relentless honesty knows no bounds, and that the man's grandma must be used to it. Maybe it was d ... More >>

'90s Survivors The Pistoleros Still Shoot Straight

Download: Space Alien Donald's "Robot Rap" from New L.A./Phoenix Comp

See also: Space-Alien Donald (aka "The World's Oldest Gay Canadian Rapper") Opens New Venue Called Funny World See also: Treasure Mammal's Checkognize Is Seriously Funny See also: Treasure Mammal's SXSW Real Talk Diaries Ladies and gentlemen, meet Phoenix's ambassador to Los Angeles on Kingdom Mam ... More >>

Holy Playlist, Batman! Seven Songs in Honor of The Dark Knight Rises

It's safe to assume that if you're going to the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises tonight, you've already seen Batman Begins and The Dark Knight a few times this week (or you plan on watching about 10 hours worth of Batman movies today). You've washed your lucky bat-underwear and opened you ... More >>

Our 10 Favorite Metro Phoenix Music Venues

It's a hard pill to swallow, but music venues in the Valley tend to come and go. Fact. Look no further than the closing of The Compound Grill within the past week or last month's nixing of Clubhouse Music Venue for proof. Some live music joints and concert halls have figured out the magic for ... More >>

Treasure Mammal's Checkognize Is Seriously Funny

Sound Off: Audioconfusion's Jalipaz on Brian Chartrand, Gay Kiss, and Brown G.O.D.

Brad Dwyer and Jalipaz at Audioconfusion Studios ​Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, where Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If you would like your songs to be considered ... More >>

Frank Turner Discusses Touring, London Riots, and Drinking With Grandma

Frank Turner has been enjoying unexpected success as a solo folk/punk musician after the demise his hardcore band, Million Dead. Turner has garnered an international fanbase over the past few years, touring relentlessly with bands like Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, and The Gaslight Anthem. His ... More >>

Tobie Milford's Violin Music Strays Out of the Box

Haymarket Squares Aren't Afraid to Get Political

A Band of Screw-Ups at KWSS-FM Work at Waging a 100-Watt Revolution

Michelle Edwards, What Are You Listening To?

Michelle Edwards​Michelle Edwards The local improviser performs with Dangerville at 7 Minutes in Love on Saturday, February 12 at Space 55 at 9 p.m., immediately followed by Dangerville in the Cagematch improv competition, also at Space 55. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on ... More >>

Russell Pearce Wimps Out on D.C. Trip, and Paul Begala Wipes the Floor With Him on CNN

Check out this killer debate, first aired in August on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 between state Senate President-elect Russell Pearce and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, Paul Begala, on the subject of changing the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship provision.The video was recently re-p ... More >>

Andrew Jackson Jihad / Destroy Nate Allen @ Trunk Space

First Friday, Mr. Meeble, Old School Jams, Common Wall Media's Christmas Party, and Other Events This Weekend

Mr. Meeble is scheduled to perform on Friday at Cityscape.First Fridays in December are something of a big deal. Although the mercury will likely dip into the 40-degree range, we're expecting a horde of culture vultures will be traipsing about Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue in order to make the scen ... More >>

Fathers Day Discusses Writing A Pro-Joe Arpaio Song, Dirty Hippies, Headless Torsos, and More

Sara OliverThe members of Fathers Day​ In this week's issue, I penned a piece for the music section pimping tomorrow night's release party for the Chronicles of Sheriff Joe split seven-inch. Three local bands -- Andrew Jackson Jihad, Treasure Mammal, and Porches -- each contributed songs that roas ... More >>

Fox News and Alternative Press Report on SB 1070's Effect on the Arizona Music Scene

​Two interesting articles about the effect SB 1070 is having on Arizona music came out this week -- and I'm sharing them not just because I'm quoted in them.Dan Gibson, who does some freelance work for New Times, penned a piece for Fox News which says that so far most of the talk about concert can ... More >>

21 Questions: Jeremiah Gratza

Gratza lounging at LGO​Welcome to 21 Questions, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com goes to the favorite hangout of a notable Phoenix scene-maker/shaker and asks the "big" questions. This week we met up with concert promoter Jeremiah Gratza at La Grande Orange in Arcadia. Name: Jeremiah GratzaAg ... More >>

By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Courtney Marie Andrews Is the Biggest Star in the Valley's Blooming Pop-Folk Scene

Arizona Republic's Idiotic "Best Local Band" Contest: Handicapping the 2010 Version

Meet Chuck E. Baby... He might just be the best local musician in Phoenix. According the Arizona Republic, at least.​Longtime PHXmusic.com readers may remember the scandal surrounding the "Best Local Band" category in last year's Arizona Republic readers' choice poll. First, the paper put togethe ... More >>

What's on Tap for Tonight's First Friday

Lost Leaf will host the paintings of Jules Demetrius.​Jeezum crow, its gonna be cold this weekend. Really cold. Like in the 30s. So unless hypothermia is your bag baby, better throw on an extra sweater or down plenty of spirits when venturing out to tonight's freezing First Friday at the various ... More >>

New Band 'The Cullens' Mock Twilight With Love

Two words: New Moon. Ohmigodohmigod it's coming in one week! *Squeal* We know, unless you're a die-hard Twilight fan you probably don't give a rat's ass about the upcoming flick. But even Twihaters might get a kick out of The Cullens, a local Twilight "tribute" band who've been rabidl ... More >>

Lucero Live: Why Country Music Needs Some Punk Blood

I love discussing music with our new Music Editor, Martin. More often than not we basically agree on most things. But I could not disagree more with his review of the Lucero show last night at the Rhythm Room. The first of my complaints is when talking about how the crowd was reacting (or the fact t ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

The Real Coachella

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Billy Joel, Elton John, JFA, Mega 104.3's Spring Jam, and More

The Lives of Famous Men are scheduled to perform tonight at Chyro Arts Venue in Scottsdale. As music editor Martin Cizmar mentioned in his post earlier today, the slate of concerts scheduled to go down from tonight until Sunday kinda pales in comparison to the overwhelming assortment of superstars ... More >>

For Canadians and Deserter Kim Rivera, Iraq Is Not Your Daddy’s Vietnam

Tucson’s Golden Boots Are Betting Your Alt-Country Isn’t Alt Enough

Concert Calendar For This Weekend: Bloc Party, Brendan James, The Andre Nickatina Experience, The Aquabats,

Limbeck is scheduled to perform tonight at the Chyro Arts Venue in Scottsdale. If I was an arrogant, self-centered kind of music journalist, I'd probably spend the next 400 or so words detailing all the cool-ass concerts I was planning to check out this weekend, dishing out details in between clev ... More >>

Winner's Circle: The 2008 Summer of Sound Awards show recap

DIY'd in the Wool

Asian Man founder pushes punk philosophy from the ground up

Future Shock: The Cure, Jimmy Page, Elvis Costello, and more

Phoenix band Malakai takes a cerebral approach to death metal

Indian Takers

A war for custody of 4-year-old Raven Laws includes a spurious Alabama tribe

Tranny-Gate

This bawdy bluebird ponders a tranny's package, plays politics with firefighters, and poops a load all over PHX scenester Brodie Hubbard

Only in America

Real-life ghost story yields another Hollywood horror

Trails to Terror

Welcome to Creepy Town

Trails to Terror

A terrifying bag o' fun

Rad Alert

Old is new at Trunk Space

Quiet, Please

Art at work in exhibition

Almost-Almost Famous

P-town's Meg White and Jack Black hang with Xiu Xiu and the art stars of tomorrow at Modified

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Cuban Crisis

The irreverent spirit of Pedro Alvarez lives on in his paintings

Sorority Girls

Foothills hosts funny females

How many wives is too many wives?

Letters from the week of May 8, 2003

Eccentricities

While they may not top the Billboard charts, this month's batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases is definitely worth hearing

BLOOD SPORT

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