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May 7, 2012
Kevin Binkley Stiffed at James Beard Awards
This just in: Valley chef Kevin Binkley -- the guy pretty much everyone agrees owns the best restaurant in Arizona -- did not win the 2012 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award this year. Instead, the honors went to Paul Qui, executive chef of Uchiko in Austin, Texas. Last year, the category tied. ... More >>
Music
April 12, 2012
Pinata @ Fillmore Creative
This just in: Valley chef Kevin Binkley -- the guy pretty much everyone agrees owns the best restaurant in Arizona -- did not win the 2012 James Beard Best Chef Southwest award this year. Instead, the honors went to Paul Qui, executive chef of Uchiko in Austin, Texas. Last year, the category tied. ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
Treasure MammaL's "Real Talk Diaries" Chapter Three
See also: Treasure MammaL's "The Real Talk Diaries: The Road to SXSW" Fort Stockton is one of those small towns that takes you completely by surprise with its personality as you drive through it. The kind of place that makes road trips special. We drive out of town and toward Lyndon B. Johnson's ... More >>
Blogs
March 19, 2012
The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012
The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>
Blogs
March 16, 2012
Treasure MammaL's "The Real Talk Diaries: The Road to SXSW"
See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>
Music
March 8, 2012
South by Stateside @ The Sail Inn
See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>
Music
February 16, 2012
Scott H. Biram @ Martini Ranch
See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2012
Rocking the Road to SxSW: Echo Cloud Raises Money for Local Showcase Through Series of Concert Fundraisers
Arizona is pretty much as Southwest as it gets. What other state can claim Southwestern staples like the OK Corral, Grand Canyon and SB 1070. (We said claim, not be proud of.) It's only natural that our local bands get some serious stage presence at SxSW, Austin' yearly arts and music gather ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2011
The Black Angels to Play The Rhythm Room This Wednesday
Get your illicit substances and Syd Barrett bootlegs in order: Austin psych band The Black Angels are bringing their droney rock 'n' roll sound to the Rhythm Room this Wednesday, May 18. The band's latest album, 2010's Phosphene Dream, comes courtesy of Blue Horizon Records, legendary for its mi ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
The Decemberists Coming to Mesa Arts Center
Huge and old-timey show announcement today: The Decemberists will play Mesa Arts Center on August 11.The date comes at the end of the Portland indie-folk act's extended summer tour, which is in support of their January record, The King Is Dead. No support for this date announced yet but other leg ... More >>
Music
March 24, 2011
South by Southwest Was Embarrassing for Arizona -- But Who Cares?
Huge and old-timey show announcement today: The Decemberists will play Mesa Arts Center on August 11.The date comes at the end of the Portland indie-folk act's extended summer tour, which is in support of their January record, The King Is Dead. No support for this date announced yet but other leg ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Five Japanese Bands For Your Heavy Rotation
Jonathan McNamaraHystoic Vein performs at the Japan Preview Day Show during SXSW 2011.U.S. fans of Japanese Music face one, ever-present obstacle in their quests to discover new J bands: They're not here. Up on the Sun constantly monitors upcoming concerts from Japanese bands. In good years, that ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Meat Puppets at SXSW, Great White, Baseball Project, Lady Gaga and More in This Week's Print Edition
This week's main music feature is a column I wrote in Austin, Texas after a week of South By Southwest craziness. It was a rough week for Arizona -- the most attention anything related to our state got was a panel hosted by boycotters -- but Meat Puppets frontman Curt Kirkwood managed to put ever ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Kinch Posts Video of their Wednesday SXSW Shows
You'd never know it to read any sort of music journalism this week, but everyone on earth has not converged on Austin, Texas for South By Southwest. Not quite, anyway.Knowing this, local indie rock band Kinch hired a videographer to shoot their shows on Wednesday. Because they're ambitious gu ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2011
Starfucker at Trunk Space Last Night
StarfuckerStarfuckerSunday, March 13, 2011Trunk SpaceWhat's a band to do en route to next week's SXSW? Perhaps spend a night on Grand Ave. in Phoenix at Trunk Space whilst they make their way to Austin? Such was the more than decent decision by Portland indie/electronic outfit Starfucker. March i ... More >>
Music
March 10, 2011
A Look at the Four Arizona Acts to be Showcased at South by Southwest
StarfuckerStarfuckerSunday, March 13, 2011Trunk SpaceWhat's a band to do en route to next week's SXSW? Perhaps spend a night on Grand Ave. in Phoenix at Trunk Space whilst they make their way to Austin? Such was the more than decent decision by Portland indie/electronic outfit Starfucker. March i ... More >>
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November 29, 2010
Austin Chantos: Olive and Ivy
Carol BlonderAustin Chantos Pastry Chef Austin Chantos grew up eating hearty midwestern meals in central Illinois. He still favors the flavors and kind of cooking his chef father provided for the family: biscuits with gravy and one- pot meals filled with meats, vegetables and potatoes. Austin gl ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
Hump Day
Get it on with the atmosphere at Air Sex Championships
Calendar
September 2, 2010
Stoner Doom
Music to bust out record-store windows by
Calendar
March 25, 2010
Fiddlin' Around
Austin band's pickin' makes us grin
Blogs
March 19, 2010
New Zealand Prog-Metal Molten-Core Rockers Hit the Valley
The mysterious sounds of "molten-core" rockers, Kerretta.One of the best, and worst, things about living in Phoenix is that we're a pitstop on the way to and from loads of other more exciting places.Yes, we're strategically located six hours from LA, four hours from Coachella, and a long day's dr ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2010
Flier of the Week: Harlem at The Trunk Space
It would probably be plenty of fun to sit down to a nice candlelit dinner with the boys of Austin, Texas-based band Harlem. The good-looking threesome plays poppy indie rock that makes it evident the group isn't all about being fancy and dressing up in matador jackets--they seem like the type of ... More >>
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May 27, 2009
Teen Guitar God-In-Training Yayo Comes To The Blooze Bar
Yayo Guitar phenom Yayo Sanchez, 16, will play The Blooze Bar Saturday. The Austin, Texas native has been playing clubs since he was 14, and has opened for Quiet Riot, L.A. Guns and Dirty Penny. He tends to sound like a mix of all of them, with a little Slash thrown in.Longtime Kiss guitarist Bruce ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2009
Austin's The Meat Puppets Have New Album, Tour
The Meat Puppets of Austin, Texas Austin, Texas based-band The Meat Puppets (How much do you old Mill types hate seeing that? But that's how they bill themselves!) have a new album, Sewn Together, coming out next month and will tour extensively in support of it, playing everywhere in the continenta ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2009
SxSW 2009: Sunday
Attention, all Phoenicians unable to attend SxSW this year: Don't worry. Sure, it's not as good as standing inches away from your favorite band in a trendy Austin club, but we've got the coverage to keep you satisfied. Scenes from South by Southwest We've got some images from around town (that to ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2009
SxSW 2009: Saturday
Attention, all Phoenicians unable to attend SxSW this year: Don't worry. Sure, it's not as good as standing inches away from your favorite band in a trendy Austin club, but we've got the coverage to keep you satisfied. Village Voice Media SXSW Party: Meese, Bear Hands, Crystal Antlers, Gomez and ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2009
SxSW 2009: Friday
Attention, all Phoenicians unable to attend SxSW this year: Don't worry. Sure, it's not as good as standing inches away from your favorite band in a trendy Austin club, but we've got the coverage to keep you satisfied. Mark C. AustinThe Von Bondies South By Southwest, Day Two In Photos The action c ... More >>
Calendar
March 19, 2009
NXNW
SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW
Calendar
March 12, 2009
FauxSW
SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW
Music
March 12, 2009
Can’t Make it to SxSW? Check Out These Shows
SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW
Calendar
January 15, 2009
Crawford
SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW
Calendar
October 9, 2008
More Human than Human
Big Apple slam poet likes the sprite in you
Music
June 22, 2006
Black Angels
Genuine madness
Music
June 8, 2006
Rejuvenated Men
Smells like profiling
Music
March 23, 2006
More is More
Too much of a good thing is just right at SXSW
Music
March 2, 2006
Asylum Street Spankers
It hurts them more than it hurts you
Music
April 1, 2004
Crunk and Disorderly
Hunting for rapture in the live music capital of the world
Music
October 4, 2001
Tall Poppy
Bob Schneider goes nationwide without the -- gasp! -- approval of Austin's hipsters
Music
March 23, 2000
Austintatious
Rock 'n' roll rousers the Van Buren Wheels roll to success at SXSW
Music
November 25, 1999
Death of a DJ
Rock 'n' roll rousers the Van Buren Wheels roll to success at SXSW
Music
March 18, 1999
Car Talk
Jesus Chrysler Supercar prepares to take on the industry big boys at South by Southwest
Music
April 2, 1998
Lone Star Trek
Revolver goes to SXSW for music and free major-label beer
Music
January 29, 1998
Town Without Pity
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
January 22, 1998
Recordings
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
April 3, 1997
SXSW: C Minus
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
March 20, 1997
SXSW.97
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
April 18, 1996
Recordings
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
March 28, 1996
Texas Flood
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
June 2, 1993
THE ART OF NOISE IF MUSIC HAD A LOUVRE, AUSTIN'S ED HALL WOULD BE HUNG
The country-rock heroes of Whiskeytown find solace in their instability
Music
September 16, 1992
HE AIN'T HEAVY... HE'S MY BUSINESSCOUGHT BETWEEN PROFITS AND POSTERITY, JIMMIE VAUGHAN STRUGGLES TO KEEP STEVIE RAY'S LEGACY A STEP AHEAD OF THE BOOLEGS
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