Blonde Redhead

Calendar for the week

Phony War

Les Payne Product starts a joke, which starts the whole world crying

Recordings

Les Payne Product starts a joke, which starts the whole world crying

Best Teen Spirit

Teen Central

In Perfect Harmony

Discovering What Laura Says Thinks and Feels

Blonde Redhead

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Deerhoof

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(4AD Records)

Red Rocks

Sammy Hagar hosts a party

Pit er Pat

Shaken and stirred

Keep On Pushing

Prefuse 73's latest takes hip-hop around the world in 60 minutes

The Liars

The group finds truth on a new musical path

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

Enon vs. Tron

Enon's art-rock draws on the simpler technology and consumerism of a generation ago

Suspended Animation

After an unwelcome hiatus and a stint playing cartoon music, John Schmersal is back on tour with Enon

Loud, White and Blue

After four attempts at recording an album, the Loud Americans are finally getting heard

All the World's a Stage

Blonde Redhead combines Japanese and Italian influences into a compelling concoction that's so New York

Album Stream: Chromeo, Blonde Redhead, The Walkmen, Of Montreal

​​September 14 is a black Friday of sorts for the music world. There is an embarrassment of riches, new release-wise, set for that Meg Tuesday. NPR realizes this, so they're giving you a head start by offering album streams of 14 albums to be released next Tuesday. Which just so happens to be th ... More >>

Sept. 7 In Blogs: Marcia Powell, Adult Swim, Chromeo, Thai Elephant, and the Mesa Acid Attack

​​​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:

What's Selling: Stinkweeds

​Music fans at Stinkweeds went after a lot of alt-rock this week.Blonde Redhead was the CenPho store's most popular album. Ra Ra Riot's summer release The Orchard made the top 10 as well, along with The Walkmen's new album Lisbon.1. Blonde Redhead, Penny SparkleSee the entire list after the jump.. ... More >>

DJ Roya Talks Obscura, Tron Legacy, Daft Punk, Temper Trap, Pussycat Dolls, and More

DJ Roya​Name: Michele Chinichian AKA: DJ Roya Current gigs: Obscura, held at Rips Bar every second Saturday of the month. Genres spun: I play a blend of indie, New Wave, and Britpop at Obscura. I also enjoy spinning '80s pop, old school, electro, and the occasional Top 40 guilty pleasure. How ... More >>

River Jones, What Are You Listening To?

River Jones​River Jones Jones is the owner of local record label River Jones Music. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Growing up, I listened to KDKB, KUPD, KEDJ, and KUKQ. Now, I am always streaming music 24/7. But, in the car I liste ... More >>

Battles' Ian Williams on Math Rock, Scottsdale, and Cowbells

​Math rock, post rock, prog rock. Whatever you want to call it, it usually doesn't sound very fun. Gloss Drop, the latest record from Battles, defies those notions. The album, featuring guest vocals from Gary Numan, Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead, and Yamantaka Eye of the Boredoms in the wake of ... More >>

So What Do Those 15 Favorite Songs Say About Us Anyway?

Lindsay Cates on the 1s and 2s ​Okay, so the 15 Favorite Songs thing. It happened. I freaked out a little (a lot) picking my selections, but it was a fun, in a self-aggrandizing way. I wrote yesterday that it was nearly impossible to do what the event asked: come up with 15 songs that you love a ... More >>