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    April 13, 2012

    The Five People You'll Meet at Country Thunder

    Two years ago, yours truly embarked on finding a real country experience that didn't lead me into the backwoods of some quaint southern town, but rather out into a barren field in Florence. I was alone. I was scared. I was wearing flip flops, at the risk of getting my tootsies stomped by the cowboy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Real Estate at The Sail Inn, 11/14/11

    Nicole Smith​I'm not stoked on the current sound of "indie." Real Estate play things more on the traditional jangle pop/C86 side of things, but the band fits into the nebulous state of indie rock circa 2011 -- chillwave over there, lo-fi in the corner, new wave revivalism out back. The pretentious ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    GWAR at Marquee Theatre, 11/14/11

    Melissa Fossum​I had the craziest dream last night. Normally when people say that, their dream is actually pretty boring, but I swear to you, this all happened. 

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    GWAR and Peace

    Melissa Fossum​I had the craziest dream last night. Normally when people say that, their dream is actually pretty boring, but I swear to you, this all happened. 

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Five Bands That Set Out to Be Creepy, But Ended Up Lame

    ​As a kid, a lot of things creep you out that really shouldn't. Shower drains, primarily, along with cryptic pictures of Jesus Christ and, of course, clowns (John Wayne Gacy, Jr. being the exception.) Certain bands seem to play on that irrational childhood fear, making their music a year-roun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Broloaf's Ben Brah on Being the Best, The Vandals, and Straight Edge Kids

    ​ Jocks chugging beer bongs, snorting lines of cocaine, and hazing nerds on stage -- welcome to the magic that is a Broloaf show. The Scottsdale punk band that has been entertaining the Valley with wild on-stage antics for the past three years and will do so again when they open for The Meatmen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Mosh Potatoes: A Heavy Metal Cookbook That Rocks

    ​There's a new heavy metal cookbook in stores called Mosh Potatoes (Atria Paperback), and even if you're not a headbanger, you'll find something to appreciate in this clever tome. Where else could you ever find recipes for things like "Hot Rod Penis Loaf" (courtesy of Gen from Genitorturers) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Beyonce Not Preggers After All

    ​Yesterday Us Weekly reported that Beyonce and Jay-Z have a baby on the way. However, Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles shot down those rumors, according to Billboard. TMZ has a clip of the pre-recorded Ellen show, which will air today, in which Tina denied any gorgeous kids are on the way. Tina joked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Incoming: Free Energy, Nas, Fuel, Chali 2na, Zane Lamprey, Cobra Skulls, GWAR

    GWAR​Do you like blood? How about grown men in overblown, sci-fi/horror inspired costumes spitting buckets of it at you? Well then, you're in luck -- GWAR is coming to Phoenix this November.What started as a shock-rock outfit in Richmond, Virginia in 1994 has evolved into one of -- if not the -- m ... More >>

  • News

    April 8, 2010

    By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Courtney Marie Andrews Is the Biggest Star in the Valley's Blooming Pop-Folk Scene

    GWAR​Do you like blood? How about grown men in overblown, sci-fi/horror inspired costumes spitting buckets of it at you? Well then, you're in luck -- GWAR is coming to Phoenix this November.What started as a shock-rock outfit in Richmond, Virginia in 1994 has evolved into one of -- if not the -- m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Everclear, GWAR and Concorso Arizona Over the Weekend

    ​Concert Review: Everclear at The Big Pour It's a well-established fact that the mark of a truly brilliant pop song is its ability to stand the test of time, captivating new generations or, at the very least, remaining meaningful to it's intended audience over a lifetime. As an admitted Gen X/ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2009

    An Eviscerating Experience: GWAR at Marquee Theatre on Saturday, November 14

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    GWAR Seeks Crack: The Whiff and Wisdom of Oderus Urungus

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 25, 2008

    Austrian Death Machine

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 11, 2008

    The Aquabats

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    GWAR is War

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Music

    April 24, 2008

    Niki at Nite on Anal Blast and 8-year-old grindcore fans

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    You’ve Got Hate Mail: The last hurrah in the ongoing Marshall Beck and local metal coverage tantrum

    Photos by E. GrovesGWAR singer Oderus Urungus​Nothing was sacred in splatter metal band GWAR's theater of costumed insanity at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday. Michael Jackson's face got ripped off. Babies were disemboweled. President Obama's noggin got partially severed and was rolling a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 18, 2007

    Pit Stop

    You can mosh, potato

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    August 16, 2007

    Eroticide

    Yay, torture!

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    August 2, 2007

    Sounds of the Underground

    They've come to the surface

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2007

    This Friday - Summer of Sound Continues

    They've come to the surface

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2006

    Banned in Tempe

    They've come to the surface

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 28, 2006

    Chop Jock

    They've come to the surface

  • Music

    April 20, 2006

    Tub Ring

    Tasty in more ways than one

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    November 17, 2005

    Battle Acts

    Which act deserves your entertainment dollar this week?

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    Minus the Bear

    Beats yelling "Free Bird"

  • Music

    July 14, 2005

    Sounds of the Underground Tour

    Day of the living dead

  • Music

    March 31, 2005

    Slipknot

    Who are those masked men?

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    Eroticide

    Raw but legal

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    GWAR

    Raw but legal

  • Articles

    August 5, 2004

    Club Directory

    Raw but legal

  • Music

    July 29, 2004

    Burden Brothers

    Progression key to Burden Bros.

  • Music

    January 23, 2003

    Hello, Cleveland!

    Unlike Spinal Tap, Iron Maiden made it to the stage, as a new boxed set gloriously demonstrates

  • Music

    June 3, 1999

    Touch of Evil

    Blood, sweat and no tears, as Gwar and Derrick May infiltrate the Valley club scene

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