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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Week

It's become a tradition around here. Every week, on Monday -- the worst of all days -- we bring you our Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix this week. You know, to help make it all bearable. Dig in, kiddos.

The Butcher Babies, Boobs, and Blood

Here's what I expected from The Butcher Babies on the opening night of their "Hush Little Baby" tour: Sexy, sexy bitches; electrical tape-adorned boobs; vocals ranging from erotically melodic to ear-shatteringly demonic, intermixed with headbang-worthy breakdowns. For those of you who don't know w ... More >>

Douglas Proce, What Are You Listening To?

Douglas Proce Proce is the owner of Video Imaging Services and the filmmaker of the documentary Beautiful Women, screening at the FilmBar September 7-9. For more info, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I don't have a favorite ... More >>

Slash Still Has an Appetite for Destruction

In Celebration of the Best Metal Documentaries

See also: Metallica at Outside Lands: The Five Best Parts of the Band's Fiery San Francisco Show See also: The 10 Most Ridiculous Claims Made By Dave Mustaine of Megadeth See also: Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Set Free; Five Finger Death Punch Weighs InHeavy metal fans are a tenacious bunch. Plenty o ... More >>

Hank Williams III Rips the Rulebook to Shreds

Buckethead on His Time in Guns 'N' Roses: "No Answer."

In the world of eclectic guitarists, Buckethead stands out. With his face hidden by a hockey mask and long dark hair cascading out of a KFC bucket perched on his head, and using guitars shaped like human torsos and other visages of the macabre, he is not easily missed. And, yes the man born Brian ... More >>

Julia Child Restaurant Week Specials at Five Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See also: Listen to Guns N' Roses, Watch Julia Child Threaten to Eat Vegetarians See also: Christopher Gross Compares Truffle Oil to Heroin and Dishes on the Foie Gras Ban Even though Julia Child stood at an impressive 6' 2", it's clear that she never looked down upon any determined cook. During Ju ... More >>

Rock of Ages: Corporate Rock Still Sucks

L.A. Love: Four Songs for Coyotes Fans After Being Eliminated by the Kings

See also: We Hate Los Angeles A couple of weeks ago we showed Valley hockey fans some support with a "We Hate Los Angeles" themed blog post as the Coyotes prepared to face off against the L.A. Kings for the NHL Western Conference championship. It was a chance to not only beat up on big brother, th ... More >>

William Fucking Reed, What Are You Listening To?

William Fucking ReedReed deejays Sticky Fingers every Friday night at Bar Smith. For more info, visit Sticky Fingers' official website. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Currently, my car radio defaults to KWSS 106.7-FM, which hosts ... More >>

Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Jukeboxes

See also: Top 10 Songs for Jukebox Warfare In the hands of a capable coin-popper, an Internet jukebox can be a great thing. A little far out Tropicália? That sounds nice. Some classic funk from Parliament? Yes, please. The deep cuts cost more, but can really set the mood. So we're not putting dow ... More >>

They Might Be Giants Are Playing for Adults Again

North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend

See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>

Ghost of Eastside Records, Courtney Marie Andrews, Guns N' Roses, and More in This Week's Issue

Benjamin Leatherman​I finally made it into The Ghost of Eastside Records last night, and it was awesome. A little hard to find, sure (someone yank that "Records" sign from Smoke Shop Records, er, Headquarters and hang it up at the new spot), but worth the search. What it lacks in size (and nat ... More >>

Five Holiday Gifts for Your Metal-Loving Uncle

​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It's hard to forget your metal-loving ... More >>

Red Hot Chili Peppers Coming to Arizona; Is Coachella 2012 Next?

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, now featuring Anthony Kiedis as Machete ​Those speculating about Coachella 2012 (I for one would love to see Refused, but a reunion would ruin the whole breakup, and if Tom Waits is indeed playing, I'll probably soil myself) should take note of the little logo at the ... More >>

Five Songs That Chronicle the Salt River Tubing Experience

No matter how many times you've stated the contrary, you will more than likely find yourself on a black buoyant tube floating along Salt River's murky waters this summer. You will drink copious amounts of alcohol, forget to apply sun block on at least 13 percent of your body, and you will lose at le ... More >>

Super Bowl Halftime Show 2011: 10 Minutes of Shouting

​I called it from the very beginning of the football game: The Super Bowl halftime show would be 10 minutes of the Black Eyed Peas shouting. And indeed it was.Between the bad pickup on the microphones and the complete lack of nip-slips, this year's Super Bowl halftime show downright sucked.Th ... More >>

Eagles of Death Metal Surprisingly Excellent at Martini Ranch

I only had an iPhone to shoot with -- gimme a break here, folks.The last time Eagles of Death Metal were in town, their show was nearly unberable. Opening for The Hives at the Marquee, the band made their (now latest, then soon-to-be released) record Heart On sound so boring I almost gave up on them ... More >>

'The Heart is a Drum Machine' Draws Big, Loud Crowd For Premiere

The Voyager Golden Record, sent in to deep space with a selection of Earth's music, is an important part of the film.It's not often a movie with Elijah Wood, Juliette Lewis, George Clinton, Wayne Coyne and a host of other big names premieres in Phoenix, so it probably wasn't surprising that The Hear ... More >>

The Best Album of 2008? Sorry 'Science,' I Go With Girl Talk

Can an album comprised solely of samples really be an artistic achievement? Honestly, I'm a little bit torn about naming Girl Talk's Feed The Animals the best album of the year. After all, it is a record made up entirely of mashups, so, strictly speaking, there's not a note of new music in this ba ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Gilby Clarke, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Sarah Brightman, Agnostic Front, And More

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is scheduled to perform on Friday, December 19, at the Celebrity Theatre. As we get closer and closer to Christmas (just seven days to go), the number of regular concerts tends to dwindles off, and the number of holiday-themed performances increases substantially. Which means, ... More >>

Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008

In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. Go ... More >>

Slip Us the Tongue: Minikiss at Dos Gringos on Saturday, May 3

Shred Cred

You wanted the best? You got the best: Guitar Hero III

Metal Health

The freshest stuff is underground

Party Like a Rock Star

Shaking asses and eardrums at The Rogue

Encore Performance

Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act

I See Hawks in L.A.

California Country
(Western Seeds)

Hit Makers

It's amazing what a scuffle can do for a rocker's career

Die Hards

Redfield makes the rock 'n' roll lifestyle look easy, but behind the scenes, it takes a lot of work

Take Me Out . . .

. . . to the ball game

Comings and goings on the local scene

When God closes a Jar, he opens a soda bar

Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains

Is Les Claypool the Frank Zappa of side projects?

The Faces

Five Guys Walk Into a Bar . . .
(Rhino)

Alice in Revolver Land

Adjusting to Format

The Phoenix duo chronicles its scary serendipity on a sublime debut album

Good Grief

Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural Nörth Daköta

By Chuck Klosterman
(Scribner; 288 pages; $23)

Gotta Have the Phunk

Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

Tool of the Trade

A Perfect Circle tries to prove that its popularity is because of much more than just Maynard Keenan's pretty face

Driven to Ecstacy

Victims in Ecstacy will do whatever it takes to become stars. They'll even dress like boys.

Misanthrope Through and Through

Nursing a broken heart and bruised ego, Trashman seeks solace and finds . . . Bush

Christ on a Crutch

End of Days is neither as spiritual nor as action-packed as it needs to be

Horde of the Ring

When the WWF comes to town, everyone is an extra

Beach Boys Vs. Guns N' Roses:

Who are the real bad boys of rock?

THE DEAD RETURN

. . . DEADHEADS, MARIJUANA SMOKE AND LAWMEN TRAIL IN THE WAKE. BUT THIS TIME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.

MOVED BY THE SPIRITTHE REVEREND HORTON HEAT IS RIDIN' ROCKABILLY TOWARD A BLESSED REWARD

JUST THE FLACK, MA'AM

MUSIC-INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS OPERATE ON FRACTURED HYPE