Daft Punk

DJ Funkfinger on Tongue Tied's Daft Punk Party and Why He Doubts the Robots Will Ever Visit Phoenix

Daft Punk has sorta been the focus of Jay Wiggins' world lately. Random Access Memories -- that 13-track gem from the electronica-dispensing, quasi-robotic Frenchmen that everyone's going bonkers over the last couple weeks -- has admittedly been on repeat, and the living room of the DJ's Phoenix hom ... More >>

Indie Punk Band Parquet Courts Cares a Lot

Tongue Tied's Daft Punk Tribute Party @ Apollo's Lounge

Why I Wish I Hadn't Streamed Daft Punk's Random Access Memories

I told myself that it wouldn't matter much, when Tuesday rolled around and I could finally purchase Daft Punk's Random Access Memories from the record store, that I'd already been streaming the album for a week on iTunes. I think I was wrong.

No, Seriously, Is Daft Punk Playing Coachella?

This is, so far, the burning question of this Coachella, being asked everywhere from the campsites to the press tent. Even though the French dance-punk duo officially squashed the rumors, not many people seem to be buying it. At least, not since last night. Just before Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the m ... More >>

The Soft Moon: Pop for Outsiders

The sound of San Francisco's Soft Moon is disorienting: A darkly hyperactive Neu! mixed with the dance-floor sensibility of Depeche Mode and the stark despair of Bauhaus makes The Soft Moon one cynically-crafted machine. But the most disorientating tactic in frontman Luis Vazquez's arsenal is his mu ... More >>

Paul Oakenfold: Electronic Legend Says America Will Dominate the Next Wave of EDM

DJ Paul Oakenfold holds the distinction of being one of the first electronic superstars. He's been performing and mixing since 1980, and he's not planning on spending his 33rd year in the business chilling out: In addition to his recent work with Madonna and Bruno Mars, he's scheduled to perform at ... More >>

Around The World

Com Truise: Not Quite the Future, Not Quite The Past

As Com Truise, east coaster Seth Haley struggles with something resembling a gear fetish, owning close to 15 vintage synthesizers. Naturally, his instrumental monsters stem from some of the most influential '80s New Wave acts, from New Order to Berlin to Depeche Mode, but his grip on EDM, self-descr ... More >>

Identity Festival at Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 8/19/12

IDENTITY FESTIVAL @ ASHLEY HOMESTORE PAVILION | 8/19/12See also: Live Nation Looks to Cash In on EDM Rage with Identity Festival See also: Paul van Dyk on Why He Dissed Madonna, His Quest for the Perfect Track, and the Growth of EDM in America See also: Luke Romero on The Psychology of Club Nights, ... More >>

Vive la France! Five Songs in Celebration of Bastille Day

Joyeux Le Quatorze Juillet, tout le monde! Pardon my Franglish, but it's Bastille Day tomorrow, so feel free to eat some cake and go raid a prison or something-- just leave your guillotine at home. La Fête Nationale celebrates the French Revolution on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastil ... More >>

Manufactured Superstars @ Axis/Radius

Manufactured Superstars

Foreign Affairs

Music Guide to Living the Jersey Shore Lifestyle

GTL: The process of staying fresh and mint. Stands for "Gym, tan, laundry." Must be done every day to achieve maximum potential. Side effects may include fist pumping. Coined by the eloquent Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's ground breaking Jersey Shore. You gotta GTL everyday to make sure ... More >>

Night Lights

Red Hot Chili Peppers Follow Foo Fighters' Footsteps, Releasing Album Performance in Movie Theaters

​Going all out and bringing their concert experience to their fans in the Foo Fighters' style, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' will be streaming a live performance of their entire upcoming album I'm With You, according to Consequence of Sound.The live concert will be screened across the country fo ... More >>

Dave Matthews Band Announces Multiple "Mini-Festivals"

​It turns out that Dave Matthews Band won't be taking the year off after all, according to Billboard.Tuesday afternoon the band made consecutive announcements about "mini-festivals" that they will be playing this summer via their Twitter (@davematthewsbnd). They tweeted, "DMB will host 4 3-day mus ... More >>

Feb. 3 In Blogs: Judy Burges, Rabbits, The Twelves, Big Earl's BBQ, and Honor Killing

​​​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:

Afterlife Hosts Tron Legacy Party on Friday

​Greetings, programs! Didja know there's some kind of movie called Tron Legacy hitting theatres this weekend? Yeah, it took us by surprise too, considering there's been absolutely zero promotion or press about it lately. In all seriousness, the flick that many are expecting to be one of the bigge ... 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 >>

Miley Cyrus Caught Hitting a Bong on Video

​Miley Cyrus decided to have a little fun not long after her 18th birthday. She was caught on video smoking out of a bong, according to TMZ.First of all, this absolutely made my day even though Miley was only smoking salvia, a natural herb that is legal in the state of California. The party that w ... More >>

Flesh the Racist Crayon, Mr. Pacman,Tron Legacy, and Other Events This Weekend

Denver's Mr. Pacman is scheduled to perform tomorrow night at Yucca Tap Room.Blues Harmonica Showcase at Rhythm Room (Thursday): A virtual "who's who" of both local and nationally-know harmonica maestros will be working their blues harps all evening long at the Rhythm Room, filling the joint with al ... More >>

Daft Punk: Tron Legacy (Original Soundtrack)

​Artist: Daft Punk Title: Tron Legacy (Original Soundtrack) Release date: December 7 Label: Walt Disney Records I'm a little surprised by the buzz surrounding the release of a soundtrack to a Disney movie. I understand that the kids love the helmeted French house duo Daft Punk and that said ... More >>

Daft Punk: Tron Legacy

Daft Punk - Tron LegacyThe wait is finally over: Daft Punk's latest album, the soundtrack/film score Tron Legacy has finally hit store shelves. Although it leaked on the Internet two weeks ago, anticipation is still obsessively high for this album. Not only are Daft Punk fans teeming for n ... More >>

Yo Gabba Gabba VS. Daft Punk - Party In My Tummy (Kendo Says Oh Yeah Edit)

​Song: Yo Gabba Gabba VS. Daft Punk - Party In My Tummy (Kendo Says Oh Yeah Edit)Context: I'm trying to understand the widespread appeal of Yo Gabba Gabba before this weekend's big show.... so far, no luck. Yo Gabba Gabba VS. Daft Punk - Party In My Tummy (Kendo Says Oh Yeah Edit) by Kendotr ... More >>

Nov. 30 In Blogs: Snuggies, Yo Gabba Gabba, The Main Ingredient, and Derek Anderson

​​​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:

Courtney Love Sued: Hole Frontwoman (and Certified Hot Mess) in Court Over Borrowed Jewelry

Courtney Love, looking gross as usual.​Courtney Love has been sued over $114,000 worth of gems that she borrowed from a jeweler and never gave back, according to Star Pulse.She has given back one of the items of jewelery that she borrowed back in September but has yet to give back the rest. Well, ... More >>

Tron: Legacy Soundtrack Leaks, Shows Off Daft Punk's Orchestral Side

The Tron Legacy Soundtrack has officially hit the Internet​After numerous fakes and dupes, the official Tron: Legacy soundtrack hit the Internet Monday afternoon. The film score features electronic music wizards Daft Punk -- French duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Ban ... More >>

Lollapalooza to Go International in Chile

​Lollapalooza has expanded to Chile, according to Billboard.Perry Farrell's music festival will be going down at O'Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile for the first time on April 2 and 3, 2011. This will be the first time that Lollapalooza has ever gone international. Presumably Chile got the honor in ... More >>

Zombies, Snoop Dogg, Jimmy Eat World, Daft Punk'd, Masquerave, and GTL Over the Weekend

​Downtown Phoenix Zombie Walk A zombie horde of hundreds didn't so much walk as lumber down the unsuspecting streets of Phoenix on Oct. 29 for the 2010 Phoenix Zombie Walk. Lead (and contained) by the Arizona Ghost Busters, zombies met up at Heritage Square walked through the Arizona Center, ... More >>

Halloween Guide

N*E*R*D Discuss Touring, New Album, Commercialism and Daft Punk

N*E*R*D​ It's hard to believe that given as in demand as music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are as the Neptunes that they can still find time to put out a new album for their N*E*R*D project. But somehow Pharell, Chad, and fellow band member Shae Haley have managed to put together th ... More >>

Beamz Player: Check Out This Rad New Laser-Based Musical Instrument

Ever wanted to play a freakin' laser beam? Like, instead of an instrument? A Scottsdale company called Beamz Interactive gives you the chance with a device called the Beamz Player. It's a cool little gadget: The $299 player is hooked to a computer and speakers and you coax pre-programmed tones fr ... More >>

Daft Punk'd: A Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger Kind of Tribute

Courtesy of Daft Punk'd​Everyone likes Daft Punk (or at least claims to). At this point it's considered socially unacceptable not to at least "respect" the duo's music as being "influential" (this response was originally created by people who don't like the Beatles but don't want to argue abou ... More >>

Phoenix (Band) at the Marquee Theatre

Kirsten Veng-PedersenPhoenix singer Thomas Mars on stage at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. See more shots in our Phoenix Slide Show.​Just how ridiculous are the Grammy Awards? The nominees for 2010 "Best Alternative Music Album" included Depeche Mode and David Byrne, two acts that were active for a ... More >>

Daft Punk Is Not Touring. We Repeat: Daft Punk Tour Rumors Are False

​Even NME got snookered by this one: A rumored Daft Punk world tour with a date at Yankee Stadium. Wait, has Yankee Stadium ever held a concert? Hmmmm. The Internet was abuzz this morning with rumors of a massive tour by the French House twosome but it's all bunk, says the band's publicist.There a ... More >>

Tour de Trance

Daft Punk meets The Stooges in Parisian rave duo

Brazilian Wax

South American DJ duo hit the decks at Rhythm Room

School of Mock

Daft Punk cover act may be bogus, but it’s pretty damn good

Karen O, Daft Punk Movie Music, Winehouse's Husband Dishes on Drugs, Girl Talk and Jenny Lewis at Wanderlust

Pitchfork: New Karen O, Daft Punk Movie Music? Pitchfork: Islands Reveal LP Cover, Tour Dates, Phoenix Included Electric Mustache: Video: Motel Motel "Coffee" Idolator: Nobody Is Happy About Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" Idolator: Chris Brown Might Want To Send Jill And Kevin A Wedding Present NME ... More >>

Clubhouse Music presents Diplo and friends

Partners in Crime

Bad-boy remix collective hits the PHX

Daft Punk

Alive 2007
(Virgin Records)

Kanye West

Graduation
(Island Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella)

O.C. Can You Say

When indie goes prime-time, what's left?

Daft Punk

Human After All
(Virgin)

Basement Jaxx

Kish Kash (Astralwerks)

Bertrand Burgalat

The SSSound of Mmmusic (Emperor Norton)

Daft Punk

Discovery (Virgin)