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March 9, 2012
Laidback Luke at Wild Knight, 3/8/12
See also: Laidback Luke on Remixing Madonna and EDM's Mainstream Crossover Laidback Luke Wild Knight Thursday, March 8, 2012 As everyone sipped on gin n' juice, Laidback Luke threw it down. Last night's show was an interesting combination of EDM followers and a Scottsdale crowd. The differen ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Coachella Speculations Begin With First Fake Flier
Beware, West Coast festival lovers! The Coachella flier that has started circulating is a phony.Whoever made this flier is both ridiculous and awesome. This is one hell of a lineup but is typically "wishlist," as these things tend to be. I'd really be pissed at Goldenvoice and other festival orga ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2011
Andrea Beesley-Brown, What Are You Listening To?
Andrea Beesley-Brown Beesley-Brown is the owner/operator of The Royale Mesa's newest independently owned microcinema. I've also done shows in the Valley for the past 5 years under the moniker of the Midnite Movie Mamacita. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what statio ... More >>
Blogs
September 9, 2011
Aaron Hempsey on Dubstep or "Wobble-Wobble," Underground House Music, and NYC Tastemaker Jacques Renault
Courtesy of Penny Lane PhotographyChances are you know Aaron Hempsey or at least one of his DJ handles. Billed as monikers such as Swerv Griffin or Rapturo for reputable dance nights like Cheap Thrills, Solstice, The Scenario, and Sticky Fingers, Hempsey has decided to keep things simple for the ... More >>
Blogs
September 7, 2011
Kinch's Brian Coughlin on Black One, Come on Die Young, and Andrew and His Fiesty Felines
Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, where Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If you would like your songs to be considered for future Sound Off columns, please email music ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
DJ Benjamin Cutswell Talks Adele, Tori Amos, Turntablism, Hype Machine, and More
Benjamin CutswellName: Benjamin Rosen AKA: DJ Benjamin Cutswell Current gigs: Right now I do a couple of Tuesdays month at Dirty Pretty and every Friday at Airia. I work as the club's marketing and entertainment director. How did you get into the DJ game? When I was 13, a rich friend of min ... More >>
Blogs
March 7, 2011
An Exclusive Soundtrack to Charlie Sheen's "Bi-Winning" Lifestyle
www.perezhilton.comCharlie Sheen's got hos in different area codes.As we all know by now, our all-American main man Charlie Sheen is "bi-winning." He's attempting to leave drug use behind, although he's still down to get crazy with porn starts. Who can blame him? Has the country's classier, o ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Lara Plecas, What Are You Listening To?
Lara PlecasLara Plecas The local artist has a show at Art Detour at her studio The Aviary from March 19 to 21. It is located at 1020 Grand Ave. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I pretty much only listen to NPR radio. I like their tak ... More >>
Blogs
February 7, 2011
Calexico, Super Bowl XLV, The Twelves, Interpol, The Bird's Nest, Dual Duel, Daniel Bernard, and First Friday Over the Weekend
Calexico at Corona Ranch Someone at Corona Ranch realized it was after 11 p.m. Someone knew the band had been playing for damn-near two-hours. Someone wanted to punch their time-card and go home, not caring to hear a truly stellar Southwesternized version of "Tomorrow Never Knows," which y ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2011
The Twelves Talk Mixtapes, Radiohead, Daft Punk, Europe vs. America, Coachella, and More
The Twelves are scheduled to perform on Sunday at 910 Live.Like many other DJs and EDM artists have done in recent years, the Brazilian beat-blasting duo of João Miguel and Luciano Oliveira (a.k.a. The Twelves) made it to the big time via the blogosphere.After their raucous remixes of MIA, Asobi Se ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
15 Good Songs You Might've Missed in 2010
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Neil Young: Le Noise
Artist: Neil Young Title: Le Noise Release date: September 28 Label: Reprise Neil Young is a first-rate iconoclast and one of the few successful rock artists who has remained truly uncompromising throughout his long and storied career. Of course, uncompromising can result in inconsistency, ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Miami Horror: Illumination
Miami Horror - IlluminationThere is absolutely nothing new coming out today. With only four days left in the year -- and everyone's best of 2010 lists already compiled -- why would any self-respecting band release their album on December 28? It would make no sense.In lieu of this glaring lack of ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Girl Talk: All Day
Artist: Girl Talk Title: All Day Release date: November 15 Label: Illegal Art Whether sample-happy mash-up act Girl Talk is "good" or "not good" and whether you "like" or "dislike" Girl Talk are completely irrelevant to any discussion regarding Girl Talk. The only things I care about when it ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Girl Talk: The Full New Times Interview
This week's print edition of Phoenix New Times ran a shortened version of an interview with Gregg Gillis, a.k.a Girl Talk, the mashup mastermind who will tear the Marquee Theatre apart brick by brick on March 23.As promised, here's the full transcript of that interview -- all 4,200 words of it.
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December 14, 2010
Tierra del Fuego: Queen of the Rendezvous
Artist: Tierra del Fuego Title: Queen of the Rendezvous Release date: December 11 Label: Scapular Winging Through pure happenstance, I witnessed this local band, Tierra del Fuego, on Saturday night play as they played to a small but appreciative crowd at Trunk Space. It just happened to be t ... More >>
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December 10, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: Helmet, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Charlatans, Small Black, and more
It's amazing how much music is released in a year. I've listened to nearly 270 records in their entirety this year, yet I still have a huge stack of unlistened CDs on my desk, several unlistened digital downloads in my iTunes, and a lengthy list of high-profile stuff I never got a chance to h ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Mini Mansions: Mini Mansions
Artist: Mini Mansions Title: Mini Mansions Release date: November 2 Label: Ipecac One of the biggest musical curveballs of the year has to be the debut record by the Southern California trio Mini Mansions. I say it's a curveball because I wouldn't have guessed such a Beatles-esque display o ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi
Artist: Sun City Girls Title: Funeral Mariachi Release date: October 26 Label: Abduction Sun City Girls' last-ever record -- they've made dozens since forming in Phoenix way back in the early days of West Coast punk -- comes off as a more somber affair. And some of it is downright -- odd to ... More >>
Blogs
December 7, 2010
Gorillaz May Be Done With Huge Gigs, Release "Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach" Video
Consider yourself lucky if you got to see Gorillaz on tour this year. The band has announced that they might be through with playing huge shows, according to NME.The band can't "keep going at this size and pace," Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn said. He says he feels that the band has achieved wha ... More >>
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October 11, 2010
Cee-Lo Gives a Big 'F*ck You' to the Music Industry
It turns out that Cee-Lo Green's song "F*ck You" isn't about a girl at all, but rather about the music industry, according to NME."I was in a place where subconsciously, my 'f*ck you' was aimed at the industry itself," Cee-Lo told NME. "You have to be kind, you have to court it, and be considerat ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
What Can Apple Do With $75 Mil Instead of Running iTunes?
Apple co-owner Steve Jobs has more money than God by now, which is why Apple has unlimited options for what they could do with everything they've earned from iTunes alone.According to Hypebot, it costs around $75 million per month for Apple to operate iTunes. Prefix pulled together a solid list o ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2010
Michael Jackson Record Due Out in November
The man has ten new projects set to be released. For reals.How could someone who's been dead for over a year release a new record? The simple answer would likely be that the people who have control over any remaining recorded material are hungry for the money that accompanies anything involving M ... More >>
Music
July 29, 2010
Lady Gaga Isn't So Much a Phenomenon as a Prophecy Fulfilled
The man has ten new projects set to be released. For reals.How could someone who's been dead for over a year release a new record? The simple answer would likely be that the people who have control over any remaining recorded material are hungry for the money that accompanies anything involving M ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2010
Scouting Slovenia: Check Out the Country's "Hottest Star" a Musician Named "Magnifico"
Since Slovenia is the United States' next opponent in that sporting event we're all pretending to care about because we're bored the very exciting 2010 World Cup in beautiful South Africa, I paid special attention to a press release I received this morning about Magnifico, purportedly the country ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2010
Is It Illegal to Buy a Used CD from Your Favorite Local Record Store? It Might Be Soon...
Buyer Beware.It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn't about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It's about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Uni ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2010
French Kicks' Josh Wise Working on New Project, Needs Your Money to Finish It
Josh Wise of the French Kicks.Everyone knows how difficult it is to raise the funds for a musical project you want to start. Josh Wise, a member of Brooklyn's French Kicks, is working on a multi-faceted solo project.It's ambitious. It involves limited-edition LPs, a video project, paintings, and ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2010
A Phoenix (Band) Rebuttal
Martin Cizmar's review of the sold-out Phoenix (band) show last night has raised some eyebrows, making a few good points about the current state of the French band. A lot of Martin's opinions come from someone who isn't the biggest fan of the band, and that is perfectly fine. I, on the other hand, a ... More >>
Music
January 28, 2010
Phoenix: From Nobodies to Superstars in One Year
Martin Cizmar's review of the sold-out Phoenix (band) show last night has raised some eyebrows, making a few good points about the current state of the French band. A lot of Martin's opinions come from someone who isn't the biggest fan of the band, and that is perfectly fine. I, on the other hand, a ... More >>
Calendar
January 28, 2010
Phoenix, France
Martin Cizmar's review of the sold-out Phoenix (band) show last night has raised some eyebrows, making a few good points about the current state of the French band. A lot of Martin's opinions come from someone who isn't the biggest fan of the band, and that is perfectly fine. I, on the other hand, a ... More >>
Music
December 31, 2009
The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts
Martin Cizmar's review of the sold-out Phoenix (band) show last night has raised some eyebrows, making a few good points about the current state of the French band. A lot of Martin's opinions come from someone who isn't the biggest fan of the band, and that is perfectly fine. I, on the other hand, a ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2009
Top Ten of 2009: Michael Lopez
Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Michael Lopez, a New Times contributor, and regular blogger at Up on th ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
Phoenix DJs React to Death of Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ AM)
DJ Steel shows his love for the late DJ AM on Saturday at Pussycat LoungeThe music world was stunned and saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of DJ AM (a.k.a. Adam Goldstein), who was found dead in his NYC apartment this past Friday. It's been reported that the 36-year-old superstar ... More >>
Blogs
August 28, 2009
10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Frat Games, Free Shows, and Freaky Movies
Kyle Cesmat Safe Haven is scheduled to perform tonight at Club Mardi Gras.Dear College Students of the Valley, Welcome back from your summertime hiatus. Your absence was particularly missed by local bar and club owners, as was your supply of disposable income. A few things are different sinc ... More >>
Music
May 28, 2009
For A Life Of Science, Music Is Only Part of the Equation
Kyle Cesmat Safe Haven is scheduled to perform tonight at Club Mardi Gras.Dear College Students of the Valley, Welcome back from your summertime hiatus. Your absence was particularly missed by local bar and club owners, as was your supply of disposable income. A few things are different sinc ... More >>
Blogs
May 26, 2009
New Release Tuesday: Phoenix
Francophile rockers Phoenix release their 4th album today and, thus, give me a reason to use the term "francophile" On this momentous last Tuesday in May, It's safe to say that it's been a pretty remarkable month for new releases. I have dedicated my entire month's worth of Tuesday posts to new albu ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2008
Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Ugh. Why Not Kanye?
Francophile rockers Phoenix release their 4th album today and, thus, give me a reason to use the term "francophile" On this momentous last Tuesday in May, It's safe to say that it's been a pretty remarkable month for new releases. I have dedicated my entire month's worth of Tuesday posts to new albu ... More >>
Music
September 6, 2007
Brown Box Breakout
DJ AL3 pushes all envelopes
Music
March 3, 2005
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
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Music
October 21, 2004
Fresh Produce
With underground hip-hop or mass-appeal club records, RJD2's a stickler for details.
Music
July 10, 2003
Soft Pink Truth
Do You Party? (Soundslike)
Music
May 1, 2003
House Call
Little Louie Vega keeps pumping out product even as domestic bliss begins to creep in
Music
October 31, 2002
The Streets
Original Pirate Material (Vice/Atlantic)
Culture
May 23, 2002
The Prince
At long last, the Godfather's son makes his first film, and it was not easy
Music
March 29, 2001
Music: Response
He produced Madonna's Music, but Mirwais has been around for 20 years and has influenced a legion of French DJs
Music
January 14, 1999
Dream Team
Tempe-based, baby dance-music label Dream Music scores big with first single
Music
October 30, 1997
R.C. Lair: House Keeper
Tempe-based, baby dance-music label Dream Music scores big with first single

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