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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend

Hey ya, the weekend is here. So get off the couch and go dancing, Phoenix. Maybe these shows: Our Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend.

Beck's Song Reader To Get Local Treatment by Black Carl, Jim Adkins, Spirit Cave, and More

In case you've got the memory of Mr. Magoo, Beck's latest musical release wasn't an album. Instead, it was just a book of sheet music. Called Song Reader, the book includes over 100 pages of original artwork and 20 songs that Beck wants you to bring to life. Already dozens, perhaps hundreds, of folk ... More >>

Barely Noticed by Cops, Non-Tribal Poker Rooms Thrive in Phoenix

Purity Ring, Crescent Ballroom, 8/31/12

Purity Ring @ Crescent Ballroom|8/31/12 Lesson of the day: don't overestimate the obscurity of a band. Or, at least check ticket sales. I went to Purity Ring confident that standing room would be still available for me and my girlfriend, but I was the only one able to get in. I needed to cover this ... 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.

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 >>

Snail Quail Learns to Love This Screwed Up City

Jonathan Cisneros knew Snail Quail was going to trail into the bizarre, and at first, he wasn't going to drag a backing band into it. Band breakups are hard, but you don't have to deal with that if you have a bunch of lovable weirdos backing you up, as the guitarist found out. Employing the help of ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious 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. Friday, April 6: Skeletonwitch @ Nile Theater You'd never know it if you took their black t-shirts, black ... More >>

100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona

Jason P. Woodbury on How Bands Tapped Into Crowd-Funding in 2011

10 Favorite Shows of 2011: Melissa Fossum

Melissa FossumM83 wasn't #1, but I like this picture a lot.​ I went to a lot of shows this year. Thanks to last.fm, I can conform that I went to at least 56 concerts, not counting the numerous times I swung by Yucca Tap Room or Crescent Ballroom just for fun. That's one show every six and a h ... More >>

Ten Great Albums Overlooked in 2011

When our sister paper The Village Voice publishes the results of its annual Pazz & Jop poll next February, there will be three or four albums that invariably get a nod on every ballot. See: Fleet Foxes' Helplessness Blues, Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne, and Girls' Father, Son, Holy Ghost. ... More >>

Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls at Rhythm Room, 10/10/11 (VIDEO)

Photos and video by Melissa FossumFrank Turner​Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls Rhythm Room Monday, October 10, 2011 A sold-out, super energetic Monday night show is somewhat of a rarity in Phoenix (or, you know, anywhere). British punk/folkie Frank Turner had no problem selling out Rhyth ... More >>

Supernatural Arizona -- Up on the Sun Soundtracks Our Own Twilight/True Blood/Vampire Diaries-style Show

​The last Twilight movie will be released soon and only one episode remains in the fourth season of True Blood. But don't think the vampire craze is on the decline -- MTV recently launched Death Valley, which looks like a campy cross between Reno 911! and Zombieland. How much longer can thi ... More >>

August 1 In Blogs: Brian Brooks, Happy Hour, Kings of Leon, and Gabrielle Giffords

​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:

August 1 In Blogs: Brian Brooks, Happy Hour, Kings of Leon, and Gabrielle Giffords

​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:

Alkaline Trio at Nile Theatre, 7/24/11

Melissa Fossum Alkaline Trio​Alkaline Trio The Nile Theater July 24, 2011 After 15 years, the guys in Chicago punk staple Alkaline Trio still rock as hard as ever. It just may be a bit harder to hear them over the roar of their boisterous fan base. From the moment the band took the stage at th ... More >>

The Eight Best Local Records of 2011 (So Far)

​July is almost upon us, which means we're more than halfway through 2011. It's already been a busy year for local music, with dozens of Valley bands releasing new albums, playing local shows, and heading out on tour. We've picked eight of our favorite local albums released so far in 2011. It w ... More >>

The Plainfield Butchers: Hard To Be Human

The Plainfield Butchers - Hard To Be HumanArtist: The Plainfield ButchersTitle: Hard To Be HumanBasics: Billed as "the new project featuring members of Big Vinny and the Cattle Thieves, Digital Leather, Andrew Jackson Jihad, and The Half Empties," The Plainfield Butchers have some impressive experie ... More >>

Andrew Jackson Jihad on Downtown Phoenix

San Diego Band's "Kill Joe Arpaio" Song Sends Valley Media into a Major Tizzy

  ​'Tis the season to write songs about killing Sheriff Joe Arpaio. This past week I detailed how folk-punkers Andrew Jackson Jihad and other local bands had penned songs for the recent Chronicles of Sheriff Joe record that decries his racist tendencies and invokes murderous notions of o ... More >>

Flier of the Week: 'The Chronicles of Sheriff Joe Arpaio' Release at The Trunk Space

Sara Oliver'The Chronicles of Sheriff Joe Arpaio'​It's evident the creators of this flier put a heck of a lot of work into it. There are costumes, the set, the props and the fact that it moves! Don't worry that the men--and chicken--featured in the flier are actual criminals. They're just performe ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Bomb the Music Industry at The Trunk Space

​Sometimes going for the literal makes for one of the coolest fliers. And when that means showing off a picture of what appears to be an exploding birthday cake, the result is even cooler.So is the case with this poster for indie rockers Bomb the Music Industry and pop band Happy Birthday's concer ... More >>

NPR Takes on Sound Strike Issue, Quotes Local Music Types

​NPR's All Things Considered ran a story about musicians boycotting Arizona over SB 1070 called "Sound Strike' Targets Arizona Immigration Law" yesterday.The story includes soundbites from Alycia Klein, the general manager of Celebrity Theatre, local promoter Psyko Steve Chilton, Yolanda Bejarano ... More >>

Protest Songs About SB 1070: The Deadline for Our Compilation, A Line In The Sand, is Approaching Fast

We're giving you the canvas: You color it in.​It's been a week since we asked Arizonans angry about SB 1070 -- the law that essentially mandates law enforcement agents racially profile Hispanics and requires those Hispanics to prove their citizenship or risk deportation -- to send us their protest ... More >>

Groupie Dynamics

Laina McWhorter exhibits rock star photos at Carly’s

Significant Others

Pennsylvania musical groups birth solo outings

The Science and Technology Expo at Trunk Space

Benjamin LeathermanI Hate You When You're Pregnant performs for packed crowd at the Trunk Space.​Gimmick bands. You either like 'em or hate 'em. I happen to fall in the former category. Groups like Man or Astroman, Mr. Pacman, or Captured! By Robots happen to be among some of my favorite acts. I ... More >>

The Dead Milkmen's Joe Jack Talcum Visits Trunk Space on February 2

Joseph Genaro (a.k.a. Joe Jack Talcum) is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, February 2, at the Trunk Space.​I've been hearing stories from a few of my musician friends about the lengthy trips they've undertaken to see the Dead Milkmen in concert since the infamous comical punk band reunited and beg ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: X-Rated Santas, Modified's Farewell, and Free Shows

The Minibosses are scheduled to perfom on Saturday at Modified Arts.​ 'Tis the season for saving some scrilla, whether that means camping out in the cold to nab some doorbusters, or bring stingy when it comes to spending your entertainment dollar. Discount distractions and cheap thrills abound fro ... More >>

The Shizz Sequel

Local bands unite for an evening of music

Shizzfest 2

Emarosa, Lawrence Arms, Dillinger Four and other Sets Shows Find New Homes

Lawrence Arms are scheduled to perform on November 5 at Chasers in Scottsdale.​After The Sets in Tempe closed unexpectedly two weekends ago, local concert promoters like 13th Floor Entertainment and Psyko Steve have been mucho busy scrambling to find new venues for their shows. While a majo ... More >>

Mirah meets Modified

Mirah

Peelander-Z Brings Out the Freaks and Geeks to the Trunk Space

Peelander Yellow and Peelander Green onstage at the Trunk Space. Check out our slideshow for more pictures from the gig. In my five years of covering the local music scene for New Times, I've seen some pretty crazy things happen at the Trunk Space. I've witnessed lobster-handed ladies, full ... More >>

Joking Off

Andrew Jackson Jihad brings serious sing-along

Get A Preview Of Treasure Mammal's New Split Seven-Inch Before Tomorrow Night's Release Party

By Benjamin Leatherman Treasure Mammal's Abe Gil in action. If we had to put together our top 10 favorite local bands to see live, Treasure Mammal would undoubtedly be somewhere on said list. It's because Abelardo Gil III, the hyperactive dynamo behind the one-man spazz-tronica outfit, always put ... More >>

Podcast & Local Label Spotlight: Tiny Panda Records

Concert Schedule for This Weekend

Niki’s Weekend Word: Summer of Sound, Rocky Horror, and The Lopsided World of L

Grand Endeavor

PHX underground comes up for air in new documentary

The Freaks Come Out at Night: Calabrese @ PHiX Gallery, Wednesday, October 31

Group Hug

Friends don't let friends jam alone

Joking Off

Andrew Jackson Jihad brings serious sing-along

Can't Miss: Uncle Sku´s Clubhouse

'06 Pandemic Poll, the Brodie Fucking Hubbard edition

Fever Pitch

Changes of venue

Waste Not

Time is of the essence at Oh Shit! A Fest? Here's our users' guide

Hippie Hippie Shake

Gallery gets groovy, baby