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Arizona's Murs Bridges Hip-Hop's Divide

Green Day's Second Politically-Charged Single Lacks Bite

See also: Green Day's New Song "Epic as Fuck?" Not Even Close See also: Throwback Thursday: Green Day's Dookie Last week at a live show in Los Angeles, Green Day revealed another three power punk tracks from their upcoming album, ¡UNO!: "Nuclear Family," "Wild One," and most importantly, "Kill The ... More >>

Tech N9ne Discusses The Clubhouse Shooting, The Doors, and Machine Gun Kelly

Aaron Dontez Yates, better known to the world as Tech N9ne, is not a big fan of the typical. "How many black dudes do you see painting their faces and coming out with bishop robes on the stage?" he asks me, speaking from his tour bus "somewhere in New Mexico." He's taken a strange, twisted path ev ... More >>

Cassette County: Three Local Cassette Labels

In 2010, Billboard Magazine's annual album sales evaluation read thusly: physical sales were sinking like a septic tank full of concrete, except for vinyl. Sales of records were up 14 percent to 2.8 million units that year. Don't go proclaiming vinyl an industry savior. It's hardly enough to resusci ... More >>

Job for a Cowboy's Jonny Davy Talks New EP, Gloom, Touring and the Timeframe for a New Full-Length

​Glendale death metal band Job for a Cowboy released their new EP, Gloom, today, but don't bother looking for it at Zia or Best Buy. The four-song EP is available for download through most online digital outlets, but a mere 2,500 physical copies are being sold exclusively via mail order at indieme ... More >>

DJ Funkface Talks Steve Aoki, Beatport, Sex in the VIP Room, Club Freedom, and More

DJ Funkface​Name: James Edwards Hammerschmidt III AKA: DJ Funkface Genres spun: Whatever is on Beatport's Top 10. Current gigs: My cousin asked me to work her wedding next weekend. I'm also dating one of the go-go girls at Axis/Radius, so I'm hoping to get a guest slot there sometime soon. Ho ... More >>

Police Need Help Finding Valley Fraudsters Who Ripped Off Retailers to Tune of $27K

Phoenix Police DepartmentIf you know these people, call the cops.​Valley cop shops are asking the public's help in tracking down a pair of thieves they say scammed numerous retailers out of about $27,000.One of the suspects has been identified as Ramon Angel Leon-Baron. His accomplice has not been ... More >>

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Black Friday Sustenance: Where to Eat at Valley Malls

Carrie Wheeler​Shopping Black Friday is a marathon, not a sprint. Long lines, long hours, big crowds -- you'll need to sustain yourself accordingly with some convenient dining options.The following are suggestions of some of the best places to dine depending on the Black Friday sale you're shoppin ... More >>

Kanye's New Album Cover Banned in U.S. (NSFW)

​Kanye West is back to doing what he does best: shocking the world. According to Pitchfork, Kanye isn't pleased about his racy album cover being banned in the U.S. though.The album artwork, which is the work of artist George Condo, features a nude pair, one with a drink in hand and the other an ar ... More >>

Weezer's Hurley as More Corporate Branding?

The cover of Weezer's forthcoming album, Hurley.​It was bad enough when Weezer felt the need to insert Best Buy into their incredibly overplayed radio hit "I Want You To." Now it seems that their record Hurley, scheduled to be released on Sept. 14, may not be a direct reference to the Lost charact ... More >>

How Can a Tiny Record Store Survive in 2010? Hoodlums Music Owner Talks Strategy With State Press

Hoodlums was packed during a recent vinyl art show, just one of the many special events the store's owner hopes will keep it afloat.​Let's say you own a record store post-Napster. Now, let's say that record store burns down.I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't consider re-opening ... More >>

Best Buy Will Now Stock Local Music. Is it a Good Plan For Your Band?

The devil in disguise? Local bands sold at Best Buy?​If there's ever been such a thing as a two-sided coin, or an ethical conundrum, here it is. It seems that Best Buy stores will be stocking CDs from local bands. And not just ultra-cool, well-selling local bands. Apparently, they're willing to st ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Thanksgiving Weekend

The Limit Club is scheduled to perform on Friday at The Firehouse in downtown Phoenix.​Turkey Day is almost upon us, which means there's five straight nights of drinking and debauchery ahead. There's gonna be plenty of fun and frolicking to be had starting tonight through Sunday, with much of it h ... More >>

Memory Loss

Photographer immortalizes old clunkers like the ENIAC and Cray-1

Hughes Your Daddy?

The Breakup Society recalls teen movie angst

Hot Links: Taxes, Fires, and Strange Beasts

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's still pushing her budget-rescue plan to state lawmakers, which includes a proposed temporary tax hike. Legislators haven't exactly received Brewer's plan with open arms, and she says their reluctance may delay a special spring election which puts approval for the tax hi ... More >>

Why I Was The Last Man In America To Hear Chinese Democracy

By Martin Cizmar I very well may be the last man in American to hear Chinese Democracy. Almost certainly, I was the last music critic, and among last Guns n' Roses fans. Honestly, though, as bad as I wanted to hear it, I couldn't bring myself to log on to MySpace to hear the record I've been waitin ... More >>

Chinese Democracy on Nov. 23? Really? REALLY???

Will Guitar Hero save the music industry?

Hughes Your Daddy?

The Breakup Society recalls teen movie angst

Still the Circle K of record stores

Big in Japan

Tempe rapper Intrinzik's journey from the Valley of the Sun to the Land of the Rising Sun

All Dressed Up . . .

PlayStation 3 has potential -- but for the moment, little else

Zach Attack

Dilated Peoples

Thank you for not Pea-ing

Pox Populi

Odds are against the few good bites

Cherry on Top

Dirty and sweet, with a heart-on

God Forbid

Tooth & Nail Records celebrates 10 years of punk fire -- and quiet Christian devotion

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Lost Dogs (Epic)

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Geeks Gone Wild!

Wardriving hackers take the revenge of the nerds to the street

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Body Kiss (DreamWorks)

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Lewis Camera Exchange

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

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Seven Year Itch

The Toadies aren't licked despite a marathon wait for the release of their sophomore album

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Valedictory Songs (Rubric)

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Flanagan's Wake

VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

Flashes

For the week of 06-15-2000

You've Got Toast!

At a Las Vegas electronics show, "networked homes" have everybody talking, but not asking the right questions

Wait and Hurry Up

At long last, Sistah Blue has an answer for fans clamoring for a CD

Original Recipe

Chicken-scratch music predates the railroads in Arizona, but mainstream audiences are just now getting a taste for the stuff

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Q It Up

Four Thousand Miles From Tempe

Ten days, five cities, chainmotels and a van named Sugar. This is how Dead Hot Workshop doestheroad.

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