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Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Jesse Malin Links The Clash and The Grateful Dead

See also: Chasers Sold to New Owners and Becomes Pub Rock, A Music Venue With an In-House Radio Broadcasting Studio Jesse Malin has done it all, or most of it at least. In his barely-teens he was fronting Jersey-based hardcore ensemble Heart Attack, then spent the '90s in glam-punk wreckers D-Gen ... More >>

Daniel Johnston, Psychedelic Furs, Jason Aldean, Amanda Palmer, and More Just Announced Phoenix Shows

Legendary singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston is coming to Crescent Ballroom on Sunday, November 11. The mythic outsider artist and inspiration to Kurt Cobain (who famously wore a Johnston shirt), Beck, Bright Eyes, The Flaming Lips, more (see the tribute album The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discov ... More >>

Why Operation Ivy Will Always Be Better Than Rancid

See also: Throwback Thursday: Green Day's Dookie Ronald Reagan's wars, both on drugs and against the "evil empire," made the '80s a prime time to be a punk band. The scene was ripe in California, notably in the Bay Area, as 924 Gilman Street opened and crossover genres exploded in popularity. At ... More >>

Metal Mondays: No One Gets Out of This Pit Alive

A couple Saturdays ago at Carolina Rebellion, Korn surprised an already-frenzied crowd when they brought out Brian "Head" Welch to perform "Blind," the first single from the band's '94 self-titled debut. The performance was the first time in seven years that Head -- at the festival with his band Lov ... More >>

Up on the Sun: The Podcast, with Landmine Marathon, Hot Snakes, Lee Fields, and More

Welcome to Up on the Sun: The Podcast's second episode. In this week's installment, we speak with Phoenix-based metal band Landmine Marathon about being handpicked by Metallica to play the Orion Music and More Festival in New Jersey, and hear a brand new tune from the band's upcoming EP "Bastard Ch ... More >>

For The Lemonheads, Unpredictability Has Become the Norm

H20 @ Nile Theater

H2O's Adam Blake on Promoting a Positive Lifestyle, Post-9/11 New York City, and Appropriate Times to Hardcore Dance

​Within These Walls has a pretty impressive line-up of hardcore acts. H2O is headlining and making their first Arizona appearance since playing with Bane three years ago. We spoke to bassist Adam Blake, who insists that Arizona has not intentionally been skipped. The band likes to play in as ... More >>

OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges

​ All of the record covers by OFF!, the hardcore supergroup fronted by Keith Morris of Circle Jerks/Black Flag, and have been designed by punk-art icon Raymond Pettibon.On cover features the phrase, "I've heard some wild stories about the band" scrawled in Pettibon's signature style. The band, rou ... More >>

The Party Keeps Getting Better for Champagne Champagne

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Henry Rollins' 8 Most Memorable Quips Last Night at Marquee Theatre

​I'd never given much credence to the occasional rumors that Henry Rollins is gay. Until last night, that is. Probably right around the moment he uttered the following during his spoken word appearance at the Marquee Theatre: "What am I doing? I'm getting turned on by a guy? I'm not being a good ... More >>

Rihanna Announces Contributors, New Hot Chip Album, Vice Party in NYC

Electric Mustache: Awsomeness: Christopher Walken - "Poker Face"Idolator: Shakira Engages In Some Bedroom AcrobaticsNME: The Strokes' Nikolai Fraiture finishes 23,347th in New York MarathonPitchfork: Hot Chip Announce New AlbumRolling Stone: Rihanna Confirms Slash, Will.i.am, Young Jeezy Guest on " ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Chicks With Picks, Lydia, Thriving Ivory, and More

Thriving Ivory is scheduled to perform tonight at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale.

Agnostic Front

Shai Halud

Shai High

Turbo Charged

The denim demons ride

George Cortez, Jr., widow Tiffany Cortez and the Dr. Phil show.

Bad Brains

Build a Nation
(Oscilloscope/Megaforce)

From Bad Brains to Good Vibes

Groove is in the HR

Power Trio

Precious metal

Rollover DJ

Bringing on the punk

Bad Brains Storm

CBGB you and me

Looking at America

Irish punktivism

Blood Brothers

Fans and promoters of hardcore shows examine the genre's distinctive styles

Rolling Tombstones

Texas trio back from the dead

Warped Minds

A day at punk rock's biggest summer tour takes more than just stamina

System of a Down

Mezmerize
(Sony)

Letters

Letters from the week of March 17, 2005

The Exit

Home for and Island
(Some)

Old School

Two thirtysomething skateboarders attempt to resurrect Phoenix's skate-punk past

Lost at Scene

After spearheading the post-punk revival, GoGoGo Airheart is still on its own island

Slap Happy

Much like his Hawaiian waves, flip-flop folkie Jack Johnson finds a near-perfect groove

The Roots

Phrenology (MCA)

Best Jukebox

TT Roadhouse Pub and Coffee House

Paperback Writers

Latest music books struggle to demystify pop culture's greatest enigmas

Voices Carry

GBV's Bob Pollard shoulders some personal burdens with Isolation Drills

Dude Raunch

All-girl quartet Kittie has more balls than the rest of Ozzfest 2000

Going Def

After more than a decade, the Deftones are overnight sensations

Picture Him Big Time

Guided by Voices' Robert Pollard says he's ready for the radio. But is the radio ready for him?

Wize Cracks

Cousins of the Wize rises above inevitable club resistance to live hip-hop

BAD TO THE BRAIN THEY'RE ON A MISSION FROM JAH

FUNK, BY GEORGEHERE'S ONE CLINTON WHO WON'T BE CONFUSED AS A HALF-BROTHER OF BILL

BRUCE'S BETTER DAYS

CASHIN' IN ON CONTROVERSY

ICE-T AND SISTER SOULJAH GIVE MAKING MONEY A BAD RAP

Mighty Dogs

It's hard to tell what's Spinal Tap and what's not