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May 18, 2012
Carrie Benton, What Are You Listening To?
Carrie Benton Benton is an improviser with The Torch Theatre and invites you to the Skewed News Hour, Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The Torch Theatre. She also performs with Chaos Comedy at Dearing Acting Studio at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday's. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Reality Rock Stars: Can ENOVA Maintain the Momentum?
Carrie Benton Benton is an improviser with The Torch Theatre and invites you to the Skewed News Hour, Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The Torch Theatre. She also performs with Chaos Comedy at Dearing Acting Studio at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday's. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
Weird Is the New Cool Rebounds From Tragedy
Carrie Benton Benton is an improviser with The Torch Theatre and invites you to the Skewed News Hour, Friday nights at 7 p.m. at The Torch Theatre. She also performs with Chaos Comedy at Dearing Acting Studio at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday's. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>
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March 13, 2012
Happy St. Patricks Day: 10 Must See Shows
See also: St. Patrick's Day Guide 2012 In a cultural and religious sense, St. Patrick's Day is a day of feast and celebration of Irish culture. Of course, for most of us it's simply a great chance to party. St. Paddy's falls on a Saturday this year, which means the green beer will flow in even m ... More >>
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February 16, 2012
Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 3
Draplin Design Co.Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the ... More >>
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February 12, 2012
Jason Devore, Skky Brown, The Insects and Crusher Sound System at New Times Soundcheck, 2/11/12
New Times Soundcheck Saturday, February 11, 2012 Club Red Two stages: check. Fourteen bands: check. Sound: check. The New Times Soundcheck Festival concluded last night at Club Red with 14 kickass local acts. Day two emulated Friday's kickoff with a varied musical palate that included an injecti ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona
New Times Soundcheck Saturday, February 11, 2012 Club Red Two stages: check. Fourteen bands: check. Sound: check. The New Times Soundcheck Festival concluded last night at Club Red with 14 kickass local acts. Day two emulated Friday's kickoff with a varied musical palate that included an injecti ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Win Tickets to New Times Soundcheck 2012
It's almost here: New Times Soundcheck at Club Red is this weekend, featuring a roster of entirely local talent. Over two days you get The Love Me Nots, Father Figures (download an exclusive MP3 here), Jason Devore (of Authority Zero), Crusher Sound System, Mouse Powell, and many, many more. Ticke ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Celtic Punk Band Bollox (Featuring Members of Authority Zero and Sister Cities) Re-Release Debut Album
Just in case Flogging Molly's annual St. Paddy's Day stop in Tempe doesn't make it abundantly clear to you, the Phoenix metro area loves Irish stuff, and it loves its Celtic punk. In 2009, Authority Zero frontman Jason Devore (who headlines the New Times Soundcheck festival this weekend) formed The ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Phoenix New Times Soundcheck 2012
Jason Devore of Authority Zero is going to be a busy dude for the next couple months. Not only is Authority Zero on tour with the Voodoo Glow Skulls, but the band is prepping the release of a new live album, Less Rhythm More Booze. The band is playing a special release gig at The Roxy Lounge on Mo ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
My103.9 Now On the Air
When the news broke that X103.9 would be
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December 30, 2011
North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend
See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>
Culture
December 29, 2011
New Year's Eve 2011: What to Do and Where to Go on the Last Night of the Year
See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
New Year's Eve Guide: What Do to Do on the Biggest Night of the Year
See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>
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December 9, 2011
Reggae Punk Rock Outfit Fayuca Signs With Phoenix-Based Fervor Records
Phoenix-based Fervor Records is already home to local "futurepop" group Super Stereo and NYC's Tarik NuClothes, as well as the owners of a massive vintage music record catalog that provides music for some of today's best television shows. Earlier this week the company announced the addition ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Authority Zero Over the Weekend
Maria VassettAs we reported a few weeks ago, Authority Zero is getting ready to head across the pond for a tour of Japan. "Japan has come about from a combination of two things: one, the four records we have released over there since 2001, and two, the promoters we work with who bring us. Shun ( ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Top Five Concert Picks For This Weekend: Bob Log III, Method Man, Authority Zero, Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns, and Broadway Calls
Bob Log III and friend.You've got to be one bad, weirdo mofo for King Khan, leader of The Shrines, 1/2 of King Khan and BBQ show (before duo went bust), and about a thousand other obscure soul-funk-garage releases, to dedicate a whole song to you. But that's exactly what's going on with "Bo ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Last Night: Boobapalooza at Rhythm Room
Melissa FossumThe Love Me NotsAs much as my inner-feminist resents a show called "Boobapalooza," last night's Rhythm Room breast cancer benefit was rather respectful. Uh, in its own way. I guess if you consider vintage footage of pinups dancing with bouncing, healthy breasts on white sand be ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Authority Zero Is Turning Japanese
I really think so. It's been a busy year for Mesa's leading reggae/punk export, Authority Zero. The band is in the midst of a national tour that includes a date at Marquee Theatre on November 5, which will be a hometown sendoff of sorts before the band heads to Japan at the end of the month ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Hometown Zeroes
I really think so. It's been a busy year for Mesa's leading reggae/punk export, Authority Zero. The band is in the midst of a national tour that includes a date at Marquee Theatre on November 5, which will be a hometown sendoff of sorts before the band heads to Japan at the end of the month ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Authority Zero Tackles the Economic Crisis in New Video for "Big Bad World"
Authority ZeroVeteran Mesa punk band Authority Zero recently released a new video for the track "Big Bad World" from their 2010 album, Stories of Survival. The reggae-tinged song and accompanying video were inspired by the ongoing economic crisis. In a recent blog post on Buzznet.com, lead vocali ... More >>
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February 4, 2011
Authority Zero - Movement
Song: Authority Zero, "Movement"Context: Authority Zero plays Club Red tomorrow night for New Times Soundcheck -- a festival which features a bunch of local bands. Authority Zero - Movement by renanvec
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February 3, 2011
Soundcheck Festival 2011 @ Club Red
Song: Authority Zero, "Movement"Context: Authority Zero plays Club Red tomorrow night for New Times Soundcheck -- a festival which features a bunch of local bands. Authority Zero - Movement by renanvec
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Dawn Jameson, Calexico, Interpol, Soundcheck and More In This Week's Issue
In this week's big feature, Nicki Escudero looks at the burgeoning career of North Scottsdale crooner Dawn Jameson -- examining whether she's just another no-talent slutwave star along the lines of Ke$ha or if she's got talent to match her looks. Whether you agree she's got the goods or not (you ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Authority Zero, Digital Summer Headline New Times Soundcheck in February at Club Red
Authority Zero The year 2010 was a fairly big one for local acts. Just read music editor Martin Cizmar's lengthy piece from last week's issue, in which he details 10 great albums by some of the best bands in the Valley. Two groups who also had a banner year were Mesa's Authority Zero an ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
15 Good Songs You Might've Missed in 2010
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Authority Zero
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Authority Zero @ Marquee Theatre
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Eastside Records, Girl Talk, Kinch, and More in This Week's Issue
Benjamin LeathermanEastside Records, a local shop that will unfortunately soon become a memory.The rumors are true: local record store Eastside Records will be closing up shop at the end of the year. Although they haven't been hosting wild shows since the mid-90s, they've still got an impressive ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Jimmy Eat World, Rx Bandits, Ed Kowalczyk, and Other New Year's Eve Concert Options
Rx Bandits are scheduled to perform on Friday, December 31, at Scottsdale's Ultimate Block Party.Without being too hyperbolic, New Year's Eve is a major night when it comes to revelry. Besides the endless amounts of nightclub events and parties that will take place in an around the PHX, some big ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: Helmet, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Charlatans, Small Black, and more
It's amazing how much music is released in a year. I've listened to nearly 270 records in their entirety this year, yet I still have a huge stack of unlistened CDs on my desk, several unlistened digital downloads in my iTunes, and a lengthy list of high-profile stuff I never got a chance to h ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
OFF!: First Four EPs
Artist: OFF! Title: First Four EPs Release date: November 23 Label: Vice Records In 2010, few things seem more ridiculous than a punk supergroup anchored by two guys who made their most indelible marks on American punk rock nearly 30 years ago. But, damn, OFF! pulled off an unlikely feat, ma ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Matt & Kim: Sidewalks
Artist: Matt & KimTitle: SidewalksRelease date: November 2Label: FaderI suppose I should mention up front that I didn't like Tears for Fears in 1985 and I still don't 25 years later, even in a nostalgic sense. So it stands to reason that I have little use for Matt & Kim in 2010.It's not t ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Elvis Costello: National Ransom
Artist: Elvis Costello Title: National Ransom Release date: November 2 Label: Hear Music I really wish it weren't the case, but I'd have to file the new record by Elvis Costello under "For Completists Only" (of which I'm sure there many when it comes to Elvis Costello fans). If you heard hi ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
The 88: The 88
Artist: The 88Title: The 88 Release date: September 28 Label: Rocket ScienceWhat do you do if you're a band like The 88? You're top-flight songwriters and musicians, you get your songs placed in all kinds of big-name TV shows and high-profile TV commercials, you tour the country opening ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Warpaint: The Fool
Artist: Warpaint Title: The Fool Release date: October 25 Label: Rough Trade The musical path taken by L.A. foursome Warpaint is well trodden -- but this kind of ultra-moody, sort of experimental, Joy Division-indebted music is usually plied by men. But Warpaint is a quartet of women, and in ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Screaming Females: Castle Talk
Artist: Screaming Females Title: Castle Talk Release date: September 14 Label: Don Giovanni Back in the day, I'd hate to miss a good show (I'm still not happy that my parents wouldn't let me drive to Kalamazoo one Monday night to see Scratch Acid and Big Black play, ditto the time I couldn't ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Kings of Leon: Come Around Sundown
Artist: Kings of LeonTitle: Come Around SundownRelease date: October 19Label: RCAI think it's funny that people are getting all bent out of shape over the supposed "selling out" of Kings of Leon, saying their new record sucks worse than that sucky one that sold a bajillion copies a few years ago. ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
Incoming: Daedelus, Shooter Jennings, Macy Gray, Authority Zero, Rooney
One of these is the lead singer of Rooney. Guess who?More just announced shows? You betcha -- that's what happens when we take a week off. Since the last installment was a rather hefty one, this time around things are a bit slimmer. There's still a few gems in the mix, however, including Californ ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Grinderman: Grinderman 2
Artist: GrindermanTitle: Grinderman 2Release date: September 14Label: Anti-Most of the indie rock I've heard this year (well over 200 records and counting, with 11 weeks to go in this series) is really pretty toothless. Even the harder-rocking stuff, with its big drums or wall-of-sound guitars or ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Nothing Not New: Podcast #9
Welcome to our latest podcast, in which Martin Cizmar and I play some new music and about it, too. On today's program, we discuss the merits of such bands as Wavves, Arcade Fire, The Budos Band, Jimmy Eat World, and local superstars Snake! Snake! Snakes!Here's the playlist:Jaill -- "The Stroller" ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Nothing Not New: Podcast #8
Music editor Martin Cizmar and I are back with another podcast, in which we discuss the overratedness of The Gaslight Anthem, the bleak Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse collaboration, my failed attempt at concert promoting, the return of Crowded House, and a bunch of other stuff that you didn't even rea ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Incoming: Jónsi, Best Coast, Surfer Blood, k-os, Caribou, The Tubes
Here's a fun fact about seminal 80's band The Tubes -- their origins are in Phoenix. Tubes' founders Bill "Sputnick" Spooner and late keyboardist Vince Welnick were born and raised in Phoenix, playing in early high school bands before packing up shop, moving to San Francisco in the late 60's and ... More >>
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July 30, 2010
What's Selling: Zia Records Chandler
Eminem, RecoveryThis week we decided to report on a record store in the deep south. While typically our charts go to the indie shops rooted in CenPho and Tempe, we thought it important to note that people in Chandler buy records too. This week the folks that shop at Zia Records in Chandler are s ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: Cowboy Junkies, Winnie Cooper, Grieves, Shelby Lynne, and more
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
X103.9 Marks the Spot
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Darkness Dear Boy
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
Jagermeister Tour
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
Reviving the Rebellion
Alt-rock fivesome reunites for one night only
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March 12, 2009
Never Mind the Sex Pistols
Here come The Bollox
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