Exene Cervenka

Rock Around the Blocks: A SxSW preview

BACK FROM PLANET XLOS ANGELES' MOST INFLUENTIAL PUNK-ROCK EXLORERS HAVE RETURNED, SEEKING CASH

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Indian Uprising

Native rocker Keith Secola is big in Europe and on the rez, but scarcely known on the hometown scene

Miller's Crossing

The Old 97's form from wreckage of musical mishaps

The Passion

Joan of Arc's sonic architecture defies pop's barriers

Pretty Flawed

At Desert Sky, the Offspring drag "punk" into the mire of mindlessness

Viggo Mortensen

Pandemoniumfromamerica (Perceval Press)

X Factor

The Buck Owens of punk

The Knitters

The Modern Sounds of the Knitters
(Rounder/Zoë)

X Marks Its Territory

Legendary L.A. punks are still shoving it in your face, but gracefully so

Lizard Thing

From a big-name tribute to some big-beat remixes, the Doors' catalogue bulges with a soft parade of new releases

Back in the Zone

Retooled version of local music showcase returns to the FM dial

Calendar for the week

Retooled version of local music showcase returns to the FM dial

The Art of War

Domestic Insurrection-Control Intelligence Dossier

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Domestic Insurrection-Control Intelligence Dossier

The Bloodshot BeerBQ Rocks Tempe on October 24

​For Bloodshot Records' 15th anniversary, or quinceañera, if you will, they're throwing themselves a little party. So far, that party has stopped at 10 cities across these United States with plenty of BBQ, booze and tunes to satisfy the most nomadic and hungry of folk punks. At Tempe's Sail Inn ... More >>

The Swell Season's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Carry on a Tradition of Music-Making Exes

​For Bloodshot Records' 15th anniversary, or quinceañera, if you will, they're throwing themselves a little party. So far, that party has stopped at 10 cities across these United States with plenty of BBQ, booze and tunes to satisfy the most nomadic and hungry of folk punks. At Tempe's Sail Inn ... More >>

Swell Band, Bad Relationship

The Swell Season's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Carry on a Tradition of Music-Making Exes

The Losers Ball

The Swell Season's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Carry on a Tradition of Music-Making Exes

Independent Record Stores, Bands with New Lead Singers, and More in This Week's New Times

The defunct Hollywood Records on Camelback.​This week's New Times music feature is a look at the slow death of Associated Distributors, and several really cool locally owned record stores. All I'd ever wanted to do was work in a record store. I'd begun collecting LPs in earnest during my freshman ... More >>

Losers' Ball at Sail Inn

Dex and Sara Romweber rockin' it.​It was ironically named The Losers' Ball, but if you know anything about how people market stuff nowadays, you'd correctly guess that Sail Inn's show had incredibly cool musicians playing for a bunch of incredibly cool people. That started right at the top of the ... More >>

Strong Beer, Bassnectar, Jack's Mannequin, Chinese Cultural Festival, and the Losers' Ball Over the Weekend

​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

The X Files

​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

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​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

Exene Cervenka Cancels Stop at Yucca Tap Room This Weekend, Support Acts Kevin Seconds and Flathead Still Scheduled to Play

​ It's a shame that we have to report that Exene Cervenka, known for her role in X, The Knitters and the Original Sinners has canceled her Saturday night show at the Yucca Tap Room due to health concerns, according to a press release by her label, Bloodshot Records.

Kevin Seconds and Flathead No Longer Playing Yucca Saturday, Locals Hashknife Outfit, Empire of the Bear and Grave Danger to Rock Instead

​ First came word that Exene Cervenka was unable to play Yucca Tap Room this weekend, now comes news that support acts Kevin Seconds and Flathead, who were scheduled to play despite Cervenka's cancellation, are also dropping off the bill. So what's that mean for a roots-rock loving beer drinker lo ... More >>

Top 40 Songs with Arizona in the Lyrics: Songs 40 through 21

Wikimedia CommonsArizona: Land of sun and song.​There have been more than 140 songs with lyrics about Arizona in them. Seriously. Some of them have been big hits by huge acts, too ("Get Back" by The Beatles, "Take It Easy" by The Eagles). The lyrics to these songs capture various snapshots of the ... More >>

X's Exene Cervenka's Advice to Female Musicians: "Don't Get Married"

​ X set itself apart from its first-generation punk contemporaries with Exene Cervenka and John Doe's dueling vocals and a serious dose of roots and rockabilly in its sound. X has a difficult and fascinating history. Cervenka and Doe started the band as a couple, got married, divorced, wrote ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our December 8 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What songs have we picked to soundtrack your Festivus festivities? What will the upcoming local Jim Henson ... More >>

Will Anderson, X, Cake, and More in This Week's Issue

Benjamin LeathermanWill Anderson at Hollywood Alley​When it comes to local music (and apparently, everything) all things must pass. So goes the reign of punk promoter Will Anderson, whose belly laugh, dirty Avail hat, and jovial smile have been a near-constant presence at punk shows in the Valley ... More >>

X at Club Red, 12/9/11

Photos by Melissa FossumExene Cervenka of X​ X Club Red Friday, December 9 For more photos, click here. Eight overlapping bands in four hours. Last night's X show felt more like a music festival than a Friday night concert. Eager fans bounced back and forth between Club Red and Red Owl to s ... More >>