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Dan Gibson

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    March 12, 2012

    Watch Andrew WK Kill it Last Night at the Marquee Theatre

    Andrew WK put on a fantastic show, most fun I've had at a show in a long time. Marquee was depressingly empty though. --Hailey Paquette (@hpaq) What a drag. We're sad to report that our own Dan Gibson, intrepid UOTS contributor, Tucson correspondent, and author of the Andrew WK piece in this week' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Wanda Jackson, Andrew WK, Breaking News, and More Over the Weekend

    Clubhouse Music Venue Owner Arrested Tempe Police Department dropped a major bombshell today when it announced the arrest of Eugenia L. Ruven, the owner of the Clubhouse Music Venue. As we reported earlier this afternoon, the 44-year-old (who also owns the adjacent Horse & Hound Sports Grill) was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Miniature Tigers, Andrew W.K., Drive-By Truckers, and More in This Week's Issue

    ​This week in Phoenix New Times (on stands and online now): Melissa Fossum catches up with Miniature Tigers, a band that's lineup spans the distance from the OC to NYC. The band's got a sexy new album, Mia Pharaoh, and returns to Phoenix tonight. Dan Gibson brings us a look at Andrew WK's seminal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Pazz and Jop Poll Critics' Poll 2012

    The Village Voice's 39th annual Pazz and Jop critics' poll is live. Drawing from some 700 ballots, tUnE-yArDs' w h o k i l l topped the favorite albums list, and Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" topped the singles list. Those looking for familiar New Times bylines in the individual ballots will not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Bears of Manitou Launch Call-In Hotline

    As a rule, I think band's should rip off as much as they can from Hall and Oates. I'm not talking some goofy, ironic appreciation of the fashion or mustache, I'm talking musically -- Hall and Oates are badass, and their string of hit singles is an enduring example of how to do it right: compact, tun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Kinch, Against Me!, a Primer on LA's Scene and More in this Week's Issue

    Christine Valenzuela​Wondering what it was like on the road for Kinch as they played three January residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale? I slept in my car and drank fancy beer to bring you the story from California in this week's print edition. Speaking of Cali, Albert Ching, a Tem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Jakwob, T-Pain, Tierra del Fuego, Small Leaks Sink Ships, and Other Events This Weekend

    Mikel Lander and his red Epihone.​ Heads up, y'all: If you've seen a red left-handed Epiphone hollow body guitar being used at a live music gig anytime in the last couple weeks, Mikel Lander would like to know. Ditto for a purple left-handed Flying V by Gibson. Both southpaw six-strings were unf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Pazz & Jop Announced. Kanye Won. Duh.

    ​Our sister paper, The Village Voice, has announced the results of their annual Pazz & Jop critic's poll.If you're unfamiliar, basically like 1,000 music critics get to vote on their favorite albums and singles, assigning points to the top 10. Then those points are tabulated and Kanye West win ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2010

    Top 25 Lists of 13 New Times Contributors

    ​Our sister paper, The Village Voice, has announced the results of their annual Pazz & Jop critic's poll.If you're unfamiliar, basically like 1,000 music critics get to vote on their favorite albums and singles, assigning points to the top 10. Then those points are tabulated and Kanye West win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Cheap Thrills Relaunch, Hellbilly Hoedown, Boats 'n' Hoes, and Other Weekend Events

    Benjamin LeathermanJared Alan (left) and Sean Watson of Cheap Thrills"We have been waiting all summer long for this," states the Facebook event page for this weekend's relaunch of Jared Alan and Sean Watson's Cheap Thrills dance party. They ain't kidding, as many fans of the DJ duo have been eager f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Paramore's Hayley Williams Comments on New Times Article About Why She Can't Leave Her Boring Band

    ​In this Thursday's issue writer Dan Gibson provided an excellent analysis of why Paramore's singer is forever tethered to her rather boring band."The Paramore Paradox: Why Hayley Williams Can't Leave the Band That Made Her Famous" is here.The piece caught Ms. Williams eye, it seems. She's since b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Hey, Super Slow Justin Bieber Does Sound Just Like Sigur Rós!

    ​Maybe you've seen this little gem floating around the interwebs: When Justin Bieber's "U Smile" is slowed down by 800% it sounds just like Icelandic post rockers Sigur Rós. And you thought that kid was a bratty little douchenozzle because of this stupid haircut!(Or the way he fucked over a fan b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    The National, "Bloodbuzz Ohio"

    ​Song: The National, "Bloodbuzz Ohio"Context: Reading Dan Gibson's dispatches from Lollapalooza, The National's set seems to have been one of the highlights of the weekend. 06 Bloodbuzz Ohio

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2010

    Built to Spill (Oh, Yeah, and Kings of Leon) at Cricket Pavilion on 7/10/10

    Kings of Leon​Finally playing on a stage befitting their status as one of the best rock bands of the past 15-20 years, Built to Spill put on an excellent show at Cricket Pavilion Saturday night, and, as a bonus, they even brought along some plucky, young, Southern rock upstarts from Nashville to c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Fox News and Alternative Press Report on SB 1070's Effect on the Arizona Music Scene

    ​Two interesting articles about the effect SB 1070 is having on Arizona music came out this week -- and I'm sharing them not just because I'm quoted in them.Dan Gibson, who does some freelance work for New Times, penned a piece for Fox News which says that so far most of the talk about concert can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Musical Instrument Museum Opens, The Sand Rubies' Bad Luck, and Bad Jazz Singers in This Week's Issue

    Just one of the pieces on display at the Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix.​This week's music feature gives you the skinny on Phoenix's new Musical Instrument Museum, which opens this weekend. You know you're curious about how instruments from all 195 countries were obtained. And why they're in P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Flier of the Week: NunZilla

    ​It's been a long time since we checked in with our friends Nunzilla, the band that New Times staff writer (then music editor) Niki D'Andrea wrote about in a piece selected for DeCapo's Best Music Writing guide last year. With Halloween coming up it's a perfect time for even, say, freelancer Dan G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Everyone Hates The Awful Truth

    So if you've been reading our news blog, Valley Fever, you probably came across a link to a story about a Tuscon punk band called The Awful Truth who's pissed off the entire town by using a photo of a slain city policeman on the cover of their record, Kill a Cop for God. The Arizona Daily Star, who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Just Announced: Leonard Cohen, Depeche Mode, Forever the Sickest Kids

    Today Dan Gibson, a Phoenix-based contributor to Idolator, e-mailed me about two shows we haven't mentioned here yet, but which are definitely worth telling you about.Leonard Cohen is coming to Dodge Theatre on April 5 (presale tickets Tuesday) and Depeche Mode is coming. We didn't get the Depeche M ... More >>

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