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Circle Jerks

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    OFF!'s New Album is 16 Minutes Long (And That is Good Length for an Album)

    See also: OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges Years ago, I saw Nick Lowe (probably my favorite songwriter) at the Rhythm Room. Right before he played a devastating new song called "I Read a Lot," he prefaced it with a warning, saying something like "This is a new song -- the proble ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Shavedneck and AZ H.I.P. Flyers Offer Glimpses into Arizona's Punk Past

    ​The Sun Club in Tempe. Mad Gardens on Van Buren. The Stumble Inn down in Tucson. In another lifetime (read: more than 25 years ago) these and a dozen other scuzzy dives around Arizona were all ground zero for punk rock.Flash forward to present day and many of the aforementioned spots have lo ... More >>

  • Music

    January 26, 2012

    Dengue Fever Finds a Second Home in Cambodia

    ​The Sun Club in Tempe. Mad Gardens on Van Buren. The Stumble Inn down in Tucson. In another lifetime (read: more than 25 years ago) these and a dozen other scuzzy dives around Arizona were all ground zero for punk rock.Flash forward to present day and many of the aforementioned spots have lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2011

    X at Club Red, 12/9/11

    Photos by Melissa FossumExene Cervenka of X​ X Club Red Friday, December 9 For more photos, click here. Eight overlapping bands in four hours. Last night's X show felt more like a music festival than a Friday night concert. Eager fans bounced back and forth between Club Red and Red Owl to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Henry Rollins on Occupants, the Occupy Movement, and the Radio

    ​There aren't a lot of middle-of-the-roaders when it comes to Henry Rollins. You love him or you hate him, and he gives you plenty of chances to do either: He hosts a radio show on KCRW (doing remarkable things like following up a Curtis Mayfield cut with a jam by Japanese drone-rockers Boris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    More Oral History of Phoenix Skate Punk

    ​Over the past couple weeks I interviewed key members of the early '80s Phoenix skate punk. The results, printed in this week's issue, coincide with this weekend's JFA 30th Anniversary show at Hollywood Alley. Everyone I spoke to was funny, insightful, and has a genuine lifers; people doing it ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2011

    JFA Celebrates 30 Years of Skate Punk

    ​Over the past couple weeks I interviewed key members of the early '80s Phoenix skate punk. The results, printed in this week's issue, coincide with this weekend's JFA 30th Anniversary show at Hollywood Alley. Everyone I spoke to was funny, insightful, and has a genuine lifers; people doing it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    This Week in Music History: June 27 through July 3

    Wikimedia CommonsSaxophones: First patented this week in music history.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Angry Commenter Who Has Never Read Pitchfork Condemns Music Writer for "Sounding Just Like Pitchfork"

    Band of Horses: A band some believe Pitchfork.com "is shoving down everyone's fucking throat."​A scathing comment has been left on a blog post extolling the virtues of an upcoming Band of Horses concert at a local venue.In the comment, an irate reader states that post in question is exactly the so ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Madball Is Now Moving at a More Civilized Pace

    Band of Horses: A band some believe Pitchfork.com "is shoving down everyone's fucking throat."​A scathing comment has been left on a blog post extolling the virtues of an upcoming Band of Horses concert at a local venue.In the comment, an irate reader states that post in question is exactly the so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Less Than Jake to Play Losing Streak in its Entirety Live: Has the 'Whole Album Live' Thing Jumped The Shark?

    ​Less Than Jake, the Florida ska-punk outfit you may remember from such hits as "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts," "History of a Boring Town" and "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" will play their 1996 major label debut Losing Streak live in its entirety at a Riot Fest in Chicago next month.E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Authority Zero: Stories of Survival

    ​Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who's a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, espe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2010

    Melvins

    ​Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who's a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, espe ... More >>

  • Music

    May 27, 2010

    Melvins

    ​Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who's a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, espe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Mantooth Group Re-Opening Nile Theatre Basement as The Underground

    The hardcore punks of Distort perform at the Nile Theatre back in the 2002. Earlier this month, it was Long Wong's. Last week, I wrote about how the old Boston's was being reincarnated into 910 Live. And just today I got news that the property in downtown Mesa that formerly housed the Nile The ... More >>

  • Music

    August 6, 2009

    Don’t Let Earthmen and Strangers’ Ryan Rousseau Use Your Gear

    The hardcore punks of Distort perform at the Nile Theatre back in the 2002. Earlier this month, it was Long Wong's. Last week, I wrote about how the old Boston's was being reincarnated into 910 Live. And just today I got news that the property in downtown Mesa that formerly housed the Nile The ... More >>

  • Music

    July 16, 2009

    Danny Dirtnap and The Video Nasties Are "No Hope Kids"

    The hardcore punks of Distort perform at the Nile Theatre back in the 2002. Earlier this month, it was Long Wong's. Last week, I wrote about how the old Boston's was being reincarnated into 910 Live. And just today I got news that the property in downtown Mesa that formerly housed the Nile The ... More >>

  • Music

    December 18, 2008

    Agnostic Front

    The hardcore punks of Distort perform at the Nile Theatre back in the 2002. Earlier this month, it was Long Wong's. Last week, I wrote about how the old Boston's was being reincarnated into 910 Live. And just today I got news that the property in downtown Mesa that formerly housed the Nile The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    You Asked For It: The Video Nasties

    You'd probably expect a band with a song called "Sheriff Joe" (refrain: "Fuck you, Sheriff Joe, fuck you, Sheriff Joe") to find a sympathetic ear here at Phoenix New Times. And, honestly, The Video Nasties do get some credit for calling out Maricopa County's most evil man, even if it's in a pathetic ... More >>

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    D.I.

    You'd probably expect a band with a song called "Sheriff Joe" (refrain: "Fuck you, Sheriff Joe, fuck you, Sheriff Joe") to find a sympathetic ear here at Phoenix New Times. And, honestly, The Video Nasties do get some credit for calling out Maricopa County's most evil man, even if it's in a pathetic ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    D.I. Won’t D.I.E.

    You'd probably expect a band with a song called "Sheriff Joe" (refrain: "Fuck you, Sheriff Joe, fuck you, Sheriff Joe") to find a sympathetic ear here at Phoenix New Times. And, honestly, The Video Nasties do get some credit for calling out Maricopa County's most evil man, even if it's in a pathetic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2007

    New National Anthems, By George! (Wherein we ruminate on the ridiculousness of Janet Reno rockin’ our worlds)

    You'd probably expect a band with a song called "Sheriff Joe" (refrain: "Fuck you, Sheriff Joe, fuck you, Sheriff Joe") to find a sympathetic ear here at Phoenix New Times. And, honestly, The Video Nasties do get some credit for calling out Maricopa County's most evil man, even if it's in a pathetic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2007

    Fame, Shmame: Overlooked AZ Hall of Fame Nominees

    You'd probably expect a band with a song called "Sheriff Joe" (refrain: "Fuck you, Sheriff Joe, fuck you, Sheriff Joe") to find a sympathetic ear here at Phoenix New Times. And, honestly, The Video Nasties do get some credit for calling out Maricopa County's most evil man, even if it's in a pathetic ... More >>

  • Music

    January 11, 2007

    The Applicators

    Apply directly to the forehead

  • Music

    August 17, 2006

    Growth Spurt

    If they say so

  • Music

    February 2, 2006

    I Scream, You Scream

    Inside the world of death metal's premier vocal coach

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2005

    Rolling Tombstones

    Texas trio back from the dead

  • Music

    May 26, 2005

    Punk Rock Karaoke

    And it's a live band!

  • Culture

    April 7, 2005

    Addicted to PSP

    Tabb finds several more things to glue him to the screen

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2005

    Sex Factor

    All this and First Friday, too

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Washboard Confessional

    Holy saccharine. Absolve this man of his sinful affection for pop-punk.

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Punk Rock Karaoke

    Become the frontman for a band of punk greats

  • Music

    January 22, 2004

    Fear

    The legendary punk band tours with yet another line-up

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    The Blasters

    Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (Rhino)

  • Music

    November 23, 2000

    Hand Jive

    Punk legend Keith Morris battles back illness to emerge with a spoken word/musical hybrid and a talented oddball ensemble

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    Foreign Affair

    Czech indie rockers Sunshine are three wild and crazy guys -- musically speaking, anyway

  • Music

    September 14, 2000

    No Lag in the Hag

    Merle Haggard makes a triumphant return. Wait -- he never went away.

  • Music

    March 2, 2000

    Shout It Out

    Three-chord heroes take the hokey out of karaoke

  • Music

    October 21, 1999

    Pennywisdom

    "The kids" benefit from Pennywise's punkish golden rules

  • Music

    June 10, 1999

    Easy Being Green

    Fred Green explores new rhythmic permutations on its third album

  • Calendar

    January 14, 1999

    Kane Is Able

    Fred Green explores new rhythmic permutations on its third album

  • Music

    February 26, 1998

    Stone Free

    Lookout for Hope gleefully rips apart the conventions of jazz

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Something Old, Something New

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Letters

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • News

    January 18, 1996

    Letters

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • Music

    July 27, 1995

    AGGRESSION SESSIONIT'S GLOVES OFF FOR KUKQ "ANTIFEST"

    In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

  • Music

    December 29, 1994

    DO LOOK BACK

    THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

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