Emma Pew

Scott Lucas and the Married Men and Black Carl, Rhythm Room, 6/27/12

Scott Lucas, Black Carl, Saddles Rhythm Room Wednesday, June 27, 2012 By Michael Cryer See also: Scott Lucas and the Married Men: Local H Frontman Stretches Out With Heavy Americana Somehow the stage shrunk last night at the Rhythm Room. Or at least it felt like it. Scott Lucas and The Married ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Friday, June 1: Frequency Fridays @ DWNTWN Fridays used to be one of the pimpest nights of the week at Cent ... More >>

Hey, Ladies: Five Female Musicians at the Top of Their Game

Anything you can do I can do better. Of course, that isn't the case if you can actually do it better. Just to be clear, this list isn't about girl power. No doubt, there are dudes who rock harder than some girls and girls who rock harder than some dudes. Talent isn't a gift that affects one gender ... More >>

Black Carl @ Tempe Beach Park

A "Black" Bands Primer: In Celebration of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears​ Okay, seriously. Here us out. This is not a list of bands containing black people (some do, some don't), it's a list of bands with "black" in their band names. I came up with the idea shortly after The Black Lips performed at The Rhythm Room, and waited for a ... More >>

Fall Harvest: 8 Freshly Released Local Songs

Ladylike​In Arizona, we don't really get seasons. Phoenix weather is a wide swing between Satan's sweltering nether-regions and a slight chill. The only real way to indicate the passing of the seasons is with local music, wherein Phoenix's best release a cornucopia (sorry) of music come autumn (or ... More >>

Eight Bands That Should Make a Children's Record

​They Might Be Giants' new album, Join Us, comes out today. If you've only been following TMBG for the past four or five years, you might be under the impression that this Brooklyn-based band is a children's music group. That would be understandable, considering Join Us is the first TMBG album si ... More >>

Black Carl and Gospel Claws at The Duce

Photos by Michael SepulvedaBlack Carl rocked the ring at The Duce.​Black Carl and Gospel Claws The Duce Friday, May 6Who would have thought a boxing ring would make such a great stage? And that an old warehouse turned retro mini-mall and bar would have good acoustics? But both were so Fr ... More >>

Black Carl Announce Record Club Subscription, Square Off Against Gospel Claws at The Duce Friday Night

​ Who's ready for a fight?! I'm sure that there's not actually any bad blood between Tempe-based soul/funk band Black Carl and indie-rockers Gospel Claws, but it's fun to imagine the two bands climbing into the vintage boxing ring at The Duce to settle a score and duke it out. Sure, they are just ... More >>

Catfish Mustache: Touch My Beer and I'll Kill Ya

Catfish Mustache - touch not their beer​Artist: Catfish Mustache Title: Touch My Beer and I'll Kill Ya Basics: Let's start with what Catfish Mustache isn't (thank God): Countrified rock, emo, pop-punk. What we do have -- in lieu of all those super fun genres -- is some funk rock with s ... More >>

Emma Pew, What Are You Eating?

​Emma Pew The vocalist for local soul band Black Carl performs this Saturday, August 28 at The Sail Inn. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Shrimp ceviche from La Grade Orange--it is mind-warping tasty. Favorite food: Cottage cheese. Up until a few years ago, the stuff completely freaked ... More >>

Take a Spike

The Desert Botanical Garden goes off at night

The Sugar Thieves Carry Arizona’s Flag to the International Blues Challenge

Kinch's Christmas Party at Rhythm Room

Victor PalaganoWhat Laura Says at Kinchmas. See more shots in our Kinchmas slide show.​The holiday season holds a special meaning for each of us. For most, the holidays are all about coming together with family and friends in celebration. For me the holidays have always been and always will ... More >>

Modifiest: Friday the Thirteenth

​Apart from a markedly talented five band bill, the first night of the last Modifest brought Modified Arts owner Kimber Lanning to the event's forefront. After Treasure Mammal completed an invigorating set, Lanning stepped toward the stage and addressed the crowd. "Music is my number one passion," ... More >>

Funky fun with Black Carl

Kinch Release New EP with Two Great Shows

Roarke LaceyKinch performs on Roosevelt Street at September's First Friday. It was the first time Roosevelt has ever been closed for a concert.​Kinch's The Economic Chastisement EP release party back in February was one of the best little concerts I've seen this year, so I was pretty stoked about ... More >>

Funky fun with Black Carl

Funky fun with Black Carl

Phoenix’s Best Records of 2008

Irwin Benefit Boasts Two Brash Female Voices

By Martin Cizmar st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It was a bold move, putting Dry River Yacht Club on right before Black Carl. Here you have two of the biggest female voices in the Valley's indie rock scene -- Emma Pew of BC and DRYC's Garnet -- back to back. But, hey, when you'r ... More >>

The New Times Summer of Sound experimental show, Friday, July 18 at Papillons Too

Noise Boy: funky fun with Black Carl

Black Carl

Black Carl
(self-released)