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Black Mountain's Stephen McBean Fronts a Lot of Bands, Is Influenced by Even More

12th Planet @ Stratus

Why Would Any Band Play Spokane?

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you stop doing it wro ... More >>

What's Your Guilty Pleasure Food?

Welcome to Chow Bella's Bites & Dishes, where Valley chefs and restaurateurs respond to a question New Times food critic Laura Hahnefeld has on her mind. Have a question you'd like to ask? E-mail laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. Miss a question? Go here.When it comes to food, everyone has their vices. ... More >>

Employee-Owned WinCo Set to Shake Up the Valley's Supermarket Scene

On the heels of the news that Sprouts Farmers Market will merge with competitor Sunflower Farmers Market, a new grocery store is preparing to further shake up the Valley's competitive supermarket scene. WinCo, the employee-owned, no-frills discount supermarket based in Boise, Idaho, has announced i ... More >>

Youth Lagoon at Crescent Ballroom, 11/4/11 (VIDEO)

Photos and video by Melissa Fossum​ Youth Lagoon Crescent Ballroom Friday, November 4, 2011 Last night can be summed up in one word: poetic. Phoenix got some long overdue rain, ushering in eagerly awaited hoodie weather, and Youth Lagoon, the brainchild of Boise's Trevor Powers, played its se ... More >>

12th Planet Talks Dubstep, Mary Anne Hobbs, Homme Lounge, and More

John Dadzie (a.k.a. 12th Planet) is scheduled to perform on Sunday at the Marquee Theater in Tempe.​Electronica superstar Skrillex owes a certain debt to John Dadzie. In this week's issue of the New Times, I explored the "poster boy of dubstep" and his meteoric rise to fame over the past year ... More >>

Out of Reverie Tour: Day 8

Wikimedia CommonsBoise, Idaho​Well folks, this last post is kind of a sad one. The two local bands on the Las Vegas show dropped out at the lat minute, which forced the promoter to cancel Out of Reverie's last scheduled date. We kicked around a few options and Darian Reneé (the singer of S ... More >>

Out of Reverie Tour: Day 7

Jake KraussThe drive out of Seattle​ We had quite a drive yesterday. After a couple of hours of sleep at a friend of mine's house in Seattle, we got up bright and early at 6 a.m. and hit the open road. I know this might be getting old, but the beginning of the drive was another beautiful one. I ... More >>

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 >>

Meat Puppets Release New Record Today, Hit Clubhouse on National Tour

​The last time we caught up with the Meat Puppets it was mostly to talk about the 'Arizona scene' after a rough week at Austin's South by Southwest music conference.Regrettably, I didn't even mention the band's new record Lollipop in that piece. But, yes, the Puppets put out a brand new record thi ... More >>

Katy Perry Coming to Phoenix (Thank Her Sponsor, Schick Razors!)

​Skankstress Katy Perry just announced a tour date for Phoenix's Comerica Theatre on August 3.It's part of a "California Dreams" tour that starts on June 7 in Atlanta and runs through August 14, the second show in Katy's hometown Santa Barbara, California. Tickets, priced pretty modestly at $3 ... More >>

Built to Spill Returns to Headliner Status After Opening For Kings Of Leon All Summer

The Word Alive Scores a Spot on the Billboard Chart

​When Phoenix metalcore band The Word Alive told a New Times reporter it was "about time" the year-old band got signed it was clear the guys were either really smart or really cocky.It's apparently the former: The band's new full-length, Deceiver, landed at #96 on the Billboard Top 100. They're no ... More >>

Phoenix Transit Workers Protest as Veolia Brings in "Strike Busters"

​Veolia Transportation officials and representatives of the three local transit unions continue to negotiate labor contracts and have managed to avoid a bus strike in Phoenix. So far. But more than two-dozen union workers who drive, fuel, clean, and repair Phoenix city buses protested, with br ... More >>

Oregon Wines, Hold the Mayo and Boy Bait in Today's Eater's Digest

www.kirbiecravings.com​Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine Down WednesdayJoin Morton's Steakhouse in Scottsdale for Wine Down Wednesday. Every Third Wednesday of the month, Morton's invites you to come by and enjoy  their signa ... More >>

The Grand Tour: Gospel Claws

​ Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the glamorous rehearsal space of Gospel Claws.Smells Like: Cigar smoke. The boys were puffing away ... More >>

The Notorious P.I.G. Comes to Phoenix

We apologize to anyone who read the headline and got excited that Savor Scottsdale was resurrecting their cleverly named pig roast and wine dinner, held in April 2009 at the now defunct Digestif. We're actually talking about The Notorious P.I.G., a new barbeque restaurant on Thunderbi ... More >>

Anarbor Announces Massive Tour, Gets Song On "The Hills"

Local kiddie dance-pop act Anarbor has announced a massive slate of tour dates with The Cab, The Secret Handshake, Forgive Durden and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as a stint on Warped Tour.The Phoenix-based band has been touring pretty much non-stop since releasing Free Your Mind, their seco ... More >>

For Canadians and Deserter Kim Rivera, Iraq Is Not Your Daddy’s Vietnam

Kinch Clinches SxSW Birth, Tour With Dear and the Headlights

We've got a couple big pieces of news involving Kinch, who recorded what we said was the best album in Arizona last year. First comes news that they've been selected for SxSW, joining several other Phoenix bands at indie rock's biggest showcase. They've also got new tracks from their The Economic C ... More >>

SXSW Starts Anouncing Bands

The first batch of bands for SXSW, the large music industry trade show, conference and festival every year in Austin Texas, have been announced. Unlike my Coachella post earlier this week, the list comes straight form SXSW.com so we know it is right (but subject to change). This year's line up has a ... More >>

Bringing Down the Houses

Underage crew is taking the private sector by storm

Kubrick's Missing Movie

2007: A Space Melody

Free Throw

Built to Spill front man Doug Martsch on playing basketball, watching television, and getting poked in the eyeball

Teen Dream

The members of Lydia are young, but don't hold that against them

Jesus Wouldn't Do That

Trent Franks is no fiscal conservative. And he's the worst kind of Christian.

The Mile High Guys

With unlimited free flying and online access to singles worldwide, working for the Valley¹s hometown airline is the next best thing to being James Bond

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Basement Ax

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch is a guitar hero for a generation not interested in 'em

Off the Rails

The Guns N' Roses tour collapses, and Axl folds. Is anyone really surprised?

Go Punk Yourself!

The North Side Kings mix mob stereotypes with hard-core rock. Got a problem?

Ladies Who Crunch

The hard-hitting Knighthawks are bringing a new edge to women¹s football

Dirty Deeds

AC/DC tribute band TNT squeezes extra mileage out of the highway to hell

Guitar Man

Built to Spill's Doug Martsch might claim to be an amateur on the six-string, but don't let him fool you

View From the Pew

Singer-songwriter Preacher Boy keeps it on the move with a brand of unconventional blues

Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss

The nation's largest newspaper chain buys the state's biggest paper -- but will anyone even notice the difference?

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Babes in Arms

Detroit's The Go fights to save the soul of rock 'n' roll

Secret Society

Built to Spill leader Doug Martsch may be a modest family man, but his fans can't resist putting him on a pedestal

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Sam I Am

How a baton twirler from Filer, Idaho, grew up to be Scottsdale's Mayor Sam Campana

Revering the Raiders

After 40 years on the road, Paul Revere still works hard for the money

Yo Yo a Go Go

Olympia festival embraces ideals of indie rock

Is Motorola Harboring Diversity or Disrespect?

The state's largest private employer pours money into African-American causes--but critics charge its bosses don't walk the talk

Letters From Jail

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