Jack Johnson

Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

One brand-new way to validate your musical tastes in front of your friends: Tell them that you were a fan of Huey Lewis and the News before he put on a raincoat and murdered Weird Al Yankovic with an axe. Murdering Weird Al is a classic sell-out move, but you can go see him in Chandler on Saturday ... More >>

Blue-Eyed Son @ Lost Leaf

John McCain Still Trying to Get a Pardon for Boxer Who Died Almost 67 Years Ago

Senator John McCain's still calling for President Obama to pardon former boxing great Jack Johnson, who died almost 67 years ago.McCain and New York Congressman Peter King have tried several times to get Johnson, who was African-American, pardoned for a 1913 conviction he earned after being prosecut ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Donavon Frankenreiter

If this flyer doesn't put you in a happier mood, we don't know what will. This soothing watercolor painting was taken from the cover of Donavon Frankenreiter's new album Start Livin', which drops today.Frankenreiter is a longtime friend of Jack Johnson, the most mellow man in America, so he performs ... More >>

Incoming: Donavon Frankenreiter, Ted Nugent, Rusted Root

​Guitarist Donavon Frankenreiter shares more than just a surfy, breezy acoustic sound with Jack Johnson. He worked with Johnson's label, Brushfire Records before signing to alt-country label Lost Highway. He split from them, too, starting his own label, Liquid Tambourine, to freely take his surf's ... More >>

Sound Off: Audioconfusion's Jalipaz on Brian Chartrand, Gay Kiss, and Brown G.O.D.

Brad Dwyer and Jalipaz at Audioconfusion Studios ​Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, where Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If you would like your songs to be considered ... More >>

G. Love & Special Sauce

John McCain Still Wants Boxer Jack Johnson Pardoned -- Nearly 100 Years After Violating Racist Law

​Senator John McCain, as well as several other members of Congress, are renewing efforts to get boxer Jack Johnson pardoned -- despite the fact that Johnson's been dead since the Truman administration.McCain, as well as New York Representative Peter King, plan to reintroduce a congressional resolu ... More >>

Feb. 21 In Blogs: Jan Brewer, Steve Buscemi, Yoko Ono, Simply Bread, and John McCain

​​​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:

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 10/14 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's up with the Dodge Theatre's new name?Is Kanye West the busiest mofo in America?How were concerts by Jack Jo ... More >>

Jack Johnson at Cricket Wireless Pavilion Last Night

Luke Holwerda​Jack JohnsonOctober 10, 2010Cricket Wireless PavilionLast night's Jack Johnson show was like an episode of late night television where the host casually invites all his famous friends to chill on stage with him. The stage gradually got more crowded with the Brushfire Records family a ... More >>

Jack Johnson @ Cricket Wireless Pavilion

Arcade Fire, Caribou, Steve Martin, and More in This Week's Issue

Arcade Fire: a band that Canada should be proud of​Canada can't brag about Nickelback and Alanis Morissette like they can about alt-rockers Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire is a band of risk takers that writes powerful songs and puts on awesome shows. Furthermore, they released one of the most revolutiona ... More >>

CSM Cards, Beer and Wine Tastings, and Homemade Sriracha in Today's Eater's Digest.

theenchantedcook.blogspot.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?CSM CardsShow your support for the Downtown Phoenix Public Market and purchase a CSM card which are available in denominations of $50, $100, $250 and $500. Need a little encourageme ... More >>

Surf Roots Tour

What's Selling: Hoodlums Music and Movies

​Hoodlums has been the indie-rock home for ASU kids for many years. This week, the kids are branching out a little bit. While there are no great surprises in Hoodlums' top 10 list of bestsellers, classic rocker Tom Petty comes in at number one, and the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, and Devo all m ... More >>

What's Selling: Zia Records Tempe

​Though school may be out for the summer, Tempe kids shopping at Zia Records manage to stay turned on to all that is new.They're still all over the Deftones latest record, and Sleigh Bells sneaks in at the number four slot even though not everyone on our staff is as enthused about this release. Ha ... More >>

Are You a Lame High School Senior Who Wants to Be a Slightly Cooler College Freshman? Amazon.com Wants to Sell You Stuff

Yes, today's college kids consider this literature.​Once upon a time -- in a time we'll call The Good Old Days -- so-called "college survival kits" included notebooks and detergent and shit like that. That was before kids were all stupid little losers, though. Now, they apparently need help figuri ... More >>

April 15 In Blogs: Lady Gaga, David Lujan, Cocktails, and James Ray

​​​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: Feathered Bastard: Russell Pearce's SB 1070 a Topic in Democratic AG Debate; David Lujan Apologizes fo ... More >>

6 Last Minute Valentine's Day Don'ts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/374268661/None of this either. ​ News flash: Valentine's Day is in less than 48 hours. If you don't have plans now, you will be tempted to take dangerous paths towards Valentine's Day merriment. Luckily for you, we have experienced all of the possible p ... More >>

G. Love & Special Sauce

Greeley Estates

John McCain Continues Campaign to Pardon Boxing Great Jack Johnson, Despite the Fact That He's Been Dead Since 1946

www.eurweb.comBoxing legend Jack Johnson​Senator John McCain received some bad news from the Justice Department last week: Boxing legend Jack Johnson will not receive a pardon from the Obama administration.Johnson has been dead for more than 60 years -- it's not like he's sitting on death row -- s ... More >>

Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen Finishes Our Thoughts

McCain Pressing Obama to Pardon Boxer Convicted Nearly a Century Ago; You're a Little Late John

www.deadschools.net Senator John McCain hopes to be a different sort of "Great White Hope" for the memory of former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson​Senator John McCain isn't pulling punches in his effort to have former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson pardoned for a 1913 conviction. ... More >>

Outside Lands Festival Dubs Beasties, Pearl Jam Worthy Headliners

Pear Jam is set to rock it on out at this year's Outside Lands FestivalAs we all eagerly await the set times to be announced for this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival announced its initial lineup. The headliners for the second edition of th ... More >>

Greeley Estates

Greeley Estates

Jack Johnson

Sleep Through the Static
(Brushfire Records)

G. Love & Special Sauce

The Wiley One

No. 7 Kid
(www.thewileyone.com)

Xavier Rudd

Food in the Belly
(Anti)

G. Love & Special Sauce

You can call him G.

Mat Kearney

Holy crossover

John Butler Trio

Down under a rock

Jack Johnson

Living, breathing pop

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums Music, ASU Memorial Union in Tempe

The week's chartbusters

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (3851 East Thunderbird Road)

Chart-toppers for April 11 through 17

Top 10 selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 105 West University Drive in Tempe

Chart-toppers for April 4 through 10

Top 10 selling CDs at Circles Records & Tapes, 800 North Central

Chart-toppers for March 14 through 20

Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums, ASU Memorial Union Building in Tempe

Chart-toppers for March 4 through 10

Mos Def

The New Danger
(Geffen)

Vote for Change Tour

Activism, schmactivism: where's the real rock?

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

Slap Happy

Much like his Hawaiian waves, flip-flop folkie Jack Johnson finds a near-perfect groove

Oil Man

After 40 years, Delta legend Big Jack Johnson continues to dig into the heart of the blues

Armistice Day

Franco Gagliano and the Beat Angels lay down their arms and get down to business

Here's to You, Missing Robinsons

Updated Lost in Space is a high-tech trash treat

What's Soul Got to Do With It?

Ike & Tina's sizzling Carnegie Hall date, plus previews of Big Jack Johnson and James Harman