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Dave Andrea, What Are You Listening To?

Dave Andrea Andrea owns Brat Haus in Scottsdale. For more info, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Howard 100 on Sirius. What's the first album you bought? Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy. What's the first concert you saw? J ... More >>

Chandler's Chop: Mostly Satisfying Steakhouse Fare, but Experience Falls Short of the Asking Price

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

Indiia Wilmott, What Are You Listening To?

Indiia Wilmott Wilmott is the owner of Yes to the Arts, a T-shirt vendor that donates profits to arts programming to Arizona schools. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 95.5-FM. It's an old school station. ... More >>

Top Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that our you the reader might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories ... More >>

F*ck You, I Like Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band announced yesterday that they'll be dropping their new album, Away From the World, on September 11. Their highly anticipated follow-up to Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King will feature 11 new tracks.People aren't shy about hating on DMB, but the band's music isn't just for f ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

If there's ever been a weekend you don't have to scramble for musical options, this is it. You've got a quadruple threat: Country Thunder in Florence, McDowell Mountain Music Fest in Phoenix, Way Out West Fest in Tucson, and that big party in Indio called Coachella. But are you not feeling the festi ... More >>

Marley D. Williams of Rebelution Talks Endless Touring, Stepping Up the Band's Game, and the Summer Festival Circuit

RebelutionAfter a concert cancellation on March 30 due to a band member's illness, Rebelution is finally coming back for their rescheduled show, during which they will grace Tempe with their one-of-a-kind reggae vibes. The four-piece band has got an awful lot of fans here, and their music is practic ... More >>

Soulive @ The Compound Grill

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 23 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Big Brain Awards, Mesa Amphitheater, SanTan Brewing, and the Colt Single Action Army

​​​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:

Dane Cook

Tea Leaf Green @ The Compound

Now Open: Seven Lounge Hookah Bar in Phoenix

Adriane GoetzThe new Seven Lounge on 7th Street and Alvarado in Phoenix.​7th Street-goers can have a drink and a smoke to celebrate the the newest destination in the budding network of local businesses just north of McDowell Road in the Coronado District. The neighborhood that already boasts ... More >>

Are You a Lame High School Senior Who Wants to Be a Slightly Cooler College Freshman? Amazon.com Wants to Sell You Stuff

Yes, today's college kids consider this literature.​Once upon a time -- in a time we'll call The Good Old Days -- so-called "college survival kits" included notebooks and detergent and shit like that. That was before kids were all stupid little losers, though. Now, they apparently need help figuri ... More >>

Sundown Showdown, Darkness Dear Boy, The Shizz, Crotch Rockitt, and More

Rumspringer is scheduled to perform at Saturday's Shizz CD release party at Trunk Space.​Need something to do tonight? What about Saturday or Sunday? If you've been smart enough to squirrel away your simoleons, there's probably enough green in the bank account to afford trip to the Elvis Costell ... More >>

Darkness Dear Boy

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Jersey Shore Parties, Pin-up Girls, T-Pain, and More

www.mtv.comGet a fake bake like Angelina "Jolie" Pivarnick at Sandbar's Jersey Shore party tonight.​Colorful doesn't even begin to describe the eclectic array of inexpensive events on tap for this weekend. There's a candy-themed dance party at Afterlife that's guaranteed to satisfy your sweet to ... More >>

Sade and Other New Releases

​Sade has long been on the hook-up playlists of many, since the group debuted back in 1983. You know, light some candles, throw your stuffed animals off the bed and put on some smooth R&B stylings from the classic British group. Now the band is releasing their first album in 10 years, So ... More >>

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Announced: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Weezer, Stevie Wonder and More

​Tennessee's Bonnaroo music festival has announced a full line-up for this June. No real surprises here: Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are the top of the pile.The Dead Weather, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Jimmy Cliff, Tenacious D, Zac Brown Band, ... More >>

2010 Grammy Nominees Announced- Young'ns Dominate

Taylor Swift may have to keep Kanye off-stage again if she wins at the Grammy's​After getting chummy at the 2009 Video Music Awards, Beyonc é and Taylor Swift will go head-to-head once again at the 2010 Grammy Awards, when they compete in several categories, including Album of the Year. Swift, ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: Video of St. Vincent at Modified, MJ Comeback, Los Camp Tour Tucson, New Arctic Monkeys

Electric Mustache: Videos: St. Vincent at Modified Arts 5/31/2009 Spin: New Arctic Monkeys Album Due in August Idolator: Michael Jackson Wasn't Planning On Getting Four Extra Helpings Of Comeback Shows Web Devil: Grizzly Bear's latest hits high note Pitchfork: Los Campesinos! Lose a Member, Plan Su ... More >>

Wilco Is Dave Matthews Band – And That’s Okay

Dave Matthews at Cricket Wireless Pavilion: Observed

Jonathan McNamaraDave on stage at Cricket... probably at least two violin solos in to the show.A collection of observations from the Dave Matthews Bands' performance at Cricket Wireless Pavilion, time-stamped by solo:Time: First violin solo (presumed)As DMB hit stage promptly at 8 p.m., the ticket l ... More >>

May 7 In Blogs: Eyes Set to Kill, NIN, Travel Channel, Dave Matthews Band and More

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio Fanboy/Neo-Nazi "Vito Lombardi" Is Thomas Vito Coletto, Alleged Columbine ... More >>

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Style

Wikipedia One tequila, two tequila, three tequila...floor. Stuff some cab money in your pocket, grab your dorkiest sombrero, and get ready to suck down some cerveza. It's Cinco de Mayo and the tequila's gonna be flowing like water today at bars, restaurants, and drinkeries throughout the Vall ... More >>

You Do Not Hate Dave Matthews

You Do Not Hate Dave Matthews Band

Austin City Limits Jumps on Festival Bandwagon, Announces Lineup

Austin City Limits: recycling this year's festival headliners so you don't have to The lineup for the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been announced and it is teeming with top-notch talent. The Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band round out the top slots of Outside Lands Lollapa ... More >>

Outside Lands Festival Dubs Beasties, Pearl Jam Worthy Headliners

Pear Jam is set to rock it on out at this year's Outside Lands FestivalAs we all eagerly await the set times to be announced for this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival announced its initial lineup. The headliners for the second edition of th ... More >>

The Hold Steady Opening for Dave Matthews Band?

The Hold Steady... opening for Dave?Wait, what? The Hold Steady, beloved hipster bar band, sharing a stage with unrepentant frat-rock douches Dave Matthews Band? It's happening in St. Louis, reports our sister paper, Riverfront Times. It's too late to call Live Nation, and the listing for Dave at Cr ... More >>

Feb. 18 In Blogs: President Obama, Geronimo, The Hold Steady and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Obama Protesters Leave Signs Near Dobson High School in Mesa Obama Say ... More >>

Dave Matthews Band Coming To Cricket on May 6

It's not even Christmas, but we have our first piece of big summer concert news today: Dave Matthews Band is coming to Cricket Wireless Pavilion on May 6.Yes, it's time for "Dave" again, already.DMB's first studio record in four years (oddly produced by Rob Cavallo of Green Day and My Chemical Roman ... More >>

The John Butler Trio

Over the Weekend: Dave Matthews Band, Rage in the Cage and Manzanita Speedway

This Weekend: Manzanita Speedway, Dave Matthews Band and Across the Universe

Nomen Omen: The Worst-Named Bands Playing at SxSW This Year

Pat Green

New on DVD: Parenthood never looked scarier in the underrated Joshua

Perfect Misfits

Music for every nobody anywhere

Raising the Bar

Hipster foolios need not apply

John Butler Trio

Down under a rock

Jason Mraz

Another boy crooner

Battle Acts

Which double/triple bill deserves your entertainment dollar?

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums (ASU Memorial Union Building in Tempe)

Chart-toppers for May 9 through 15

Vote for Change Tour

Activism, schmactivism: where's the real rock?

Dave Matthews Band

Another summer, another tour

Boyd Tinsley

True Reflections (RCA/Bama Rags)

Live From New York

Saturday Night Live and DreamWorks Records team up for two not-ready-for-prime-time compilations

Night & Day

August 27 - September 2

One Night in Marrakesh