Grammy Awards

Soul Asylum @ Crescent Ballroom

Grupo Fantasma @ Crescent Ballroom

Dream Theater

The Blasters vs. X: It's L.A. Circa '80 For The Yuletide Season

It's peculiarly fitting that these two punk trailblazers should arrive in town on the same night, because they've been inextricably bound together for more than 35 years since the beginnings of Los Angeles' punk underground. For one thing, they've endured, even though (or perhaps because) their me ... More >>

The Monarch's Grand Opening @ The Monarch Theatre

Steel Pulse @ Marquee Theatre

Chipotle Releases The Cutest Commercial Since Kia's Dancing Hamsters

You may have already seen what I think is the cutest commercial since those adorable hamsters dancing to the black sheep. It's also one of the saddest and most heartfelt commercial that I have seen in a very long time. It's been making its way around design websites over the last couple months and i ... More >>

TMI's Rock Local Awards

Every week on Wednesday morning, I call into 106.7 KWSS' The Morning Infidelity program, and gab about local and national music with the TMI crew: Beef Vegan, Shorty, and Buddha. It's been quite a year for the station -- winning cash from their friendly competitors at X103.9, briefly going off the a ... More >>

The Black Keys @ Mesa Amphitheatre

Arcade Fire

Fired Up

Grammy winners come to Phoenix

Mumford & Sons and Dirty Heads to Play Canned Beer Festival in Chandler [UPDATE: Not Really]

​UPDATE: The event's site has been updated to list only one band, Royal Crown Revue. This hoax bill really was up there before complete with set times -- see a screenshot. Frankly, we're only a little surprised given this particular promoter's track-record. SanTan Brewing is taking the beer festi ... More >>

Tim Eriksen on Gospel, Punk, Ethnomusicology and The MIM

​ To call balladeer Tim Eriksen's career varied would be a colossal understatement. Few artists can claim such expansive work: He's shared stages from CBGB to Carnegie Hall with Nirvana, Weezer, Jack White, Ralph Stanley and Doc Watson, playing punk, jazz, world music, folk and gospel. He also app ... More >>

A Recap of the 2011 Grammy Awards: A Quick, Easy Guide to What Happened

Dan MacMedan, USA TodayNicki Minaj, doing what she does best: always trying to get attention.​The 2011 Grammy Awards kept things classy this year: There wasn't even a single mention of Ke$ha during the entire show!Good job, Grammy people! Thanks for taking out the trash this year. Aside from the l ... More >>

Feb. 14 In Blogs: Kyrsten Sinema, Coronado, Calexico, CityScape, and Wade Ridley

​​​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:

Silent Treatment

Estrangement, jealousy, and a Windham Hill-esque soundtrack

Yeasayer Drop a Live Album; You Pick the Price

​Yeasayer's new album Live at Ancienne Belgique was released on Christmas, according to Pitchfork.The concert, which was recorded on October 28, 2010 in Brussels, has been released as a 13-track live album that is available for download on the band's website.As a Christmas treat from the band, fan ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 12/9 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 are the keys to deciphering any music critic's list of the top 10 albums of the year?How the hell did Katy Pe ... More >>

Katy Perry's Album of the Year Grammy Nomination Truly Shocking

Katy Perry--for Album of the Year?!?!?​Is it just me, or is anyone else completely shocked by Katy Perry's nomination for Album of the Year for the 2011 Grammy Awards?I mean, don't get me wrong. As a person, I adore her. She's funny, sassy, confident and beautiful, and she really does have amazing ... More >>

Fortress of Mall-itude

Valley’s newest hub for commerce and business invites us in

Steve Martin and the Other Best and Worst Comedians Turned Musicians

Mariachi Mania

Practice your gritos mexicanos

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Sugarland

Lady Gaga's Designer Condom Line

​So make sure your little mosters are in them.Okay. I stole the joke. But it was so obvious I couldn't resist. Evidently making music, performing sold out concerts, winning Grammys, finding the most outrageous fashions that she can, and working for Polaroid is not enough for the Lady. Now she has ... More >>

Sorry - No Music at the Oscars

​It sounds like the Oscars are hoping to take an approach to putting together an awards show that is opposite of the Grammys. While the Grammys were chock-full of performances and showed only a handful of awards presented, it seems that the Oscars will opt for all awards, and no live music. As Ido ... More >>

The Grammy's Top 10 Moments

Beyonce also did a version of Alanis' "You Oughtta Know" when she played Phoenix last summer.​ This year's Grammy's ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, "Really?!?" Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of ... More >>

Queen G

Self-deprecating comic takes the stage at Dodge

Pink

Lyle Lovett

Top Ten Musicians Spawned From Other Musicians

Bob Dylan's canceled show in Glendale tonight got us thinking about his son, Jakob Dylan, who is still young and fit enough to perform in just over 100 degree weather. He's less at risk for heatstroke, sure, but, of course, the number of folks who will shell out cash to see Jake is definitely not in ... More >>

Mars Volta Return To Phoenix (For Another Five Song Show?)

Considering how (ahem) totally awesome the Mars Volta show at Dodge Theatre was last year, I'm very surprised anyone in Phoenix would shell out $40 to see them, but you'll have the chance to Saturday September 5, as the band comes back to the Dodge. They do have a Grammy now, so I'd sadly expect the ... More >>

No Age Plays Summer of Sound Indie Show Saturday

It's been a pretty great year for New Times when it comes to lining up headliners for our Summer of Sound showcase featuring the best local bands of five genres. First we had hard-nosed LA R&B band The BellRays, who killed at our Americana show at Mill Cue Club. Then, we had Jim Adkins make his ... More >>

Pregnant M.I.A. Steals the Show at the Grammys

No, you weirdo, she's actually pregnantFor those of you who tuned into the 51st annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, you were most likely treated to a lamely named performance of the "Rap Pack:" Jay-Z, Kanye West, T.I., and Lil' Wayne. The four artists gave a dapper performance, no doubt f ... More >>

Your Reason to Watch the Grammys, Watch Coldplay Get Served

HuffingtonPost.com and Fox News are reporting that Coldplay might get served with legal papers in a law suite by Joe Satriani at this weekend's Grammy Awards.Last year Satriani claimed that Coldplay's Grammy nominated hit "Viva La Vida" ripped off his song "If I Could Fly" (see the video after the b ... More >>

Zone of Ahimsa Peace Festival

Ear Candy

Q-Tip headlines a massive mix of dopeness

New Classicals

eighth blackbird is definately not to miss

Future Shock: Alicia Keys, Buckethead, The Hives, and more

Future Shock: Lyle Lovett, Melissa Etheridge, and more

Noise Boy goes out drinking with the Phoenix Bach Choir

Local Label Spotlight: Canyon Records

Source Victoria

The Fast Escape
(www.myspace.com/sourcevictoria)

Dark Victoria

Modest Mouse, and Cass McCombs

Successful yet good bands -- the hottest new trend

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom (Hyena)

Live (Evidence)

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs

Pig Latin (Triple X)and Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys
Night Tide
(Hightone Records)

Unholy Union

When porn star Raylene and Pantera double for a Zia in-store, music becomes an afterthought

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