Subject: Jason Mraz

• Future Shock: Alanis Morisette, and Jason Mraz

  September 5, 2008

• Bob Schneider

  Singer-songwriter is not a bad word

  December 1, 2005

• Tristan Prettyman on Hello . . . x

  May 8, 2008

• Taylor Swift, Al Barr, and More Reflect on Songs to Be Thankful for

  November 27, 2008

• You Asked For It: The Sweet Remains

  The Sweet remains Laurel & Sunset (Self-released) By Martin Cizmar If writing a handwritten note counted for as much as it should on these things – and it doesn’t – I’d have written about The Sweet Remains a month or so ago when their album Laurel & Sunset arrived in my office. Alas, You Asked For It is ruthlessly first-come/first-served (which is why I did not review your friend’s band’s album in time for his CD release party, sorry, man), so The Sweet Remains gets written up no

  November 25, 2008

• Dave Matthews Band Coming To Cricket on May 6

  It's not even Christmas, but we have our first piece of big summer concert news today: Dave Matthews Band is coming to Cricket Wireless Pavilion on May 6.Yes, it's time for "Dave" again, already.DMB's first studio record in four years (oddly produced by Rob Cavallo of Green Day and My Chemical Romance fame) is slated for release in April, so they'll be touring in support of that, not that they ever need a reason to hit the road, playing shows that make frat boys feel semi-intellectual for an hou

  December 15, 2008

• Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

  By Randall Roberts You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demolished by a Midwestern black man, and gender barriers were hurdled by an Arkansan and an Alaskan.Democracy has a few awesome new dance moves rolling into the Obama presidency, and i

  December 30, 2008

• Reality Show Results Episodes: The 11th Plague

  So after sitting through two hours of complete pap Tuesday night as American Idol's first group of 12 attempted to stay on key long enough to get halfway-decent remarks from the judges, you'd think we'd deserve a break, right? In the Land of the Sea-douche, however, there is no rest for the weary, and so we were forced to sit through an hour-long results show Wednesday night that could have taken all of 30 seconds using Michael Scott's method of naming people on The Office (check it starting at

  February 19, 2009

• Jason Mraz

  November 13, 2008

• 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 the festival, set to take place August 28-30, are the Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, and some schlub named Dave Matthews, who apparently leads some sort of band. The Beasties continue their reign of terror ov

  April 14, 2009

• Jason Mraz

  Another boy crooner

  September 15, 2005

• Keep It in Play

  The humble iPod strikes a chord with Matt Kata and his D-Backs brethren

  July 7, 2005

• Y NBA?

  January 6, 2005

• Pop Goes the Easel

  Three Arizona artists illustrate 'Imagery From a New Generation'

  May 15, 2003

• Just Announced: Miley Cyrus, Bo Bice, Juvenile

  I've never been sure why there isn't more of a rivalry between Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, but, aside from some boy drama, the two country-tinged pop princesses seem to co-exist happily.If you missed Swift's excellent show at Jobing.com Arena last month, you'll have a chance to check out what I can only imagine will be a much, much shoddier performance by Billy Ray's spawn in September.A pretty poor substitute if you ask me, but still one of the more interesting shows in this week's slate of a

  June 5, 2009

• Joey Arroyo Is... The Storyteller: Color Me Amazed

  How do you know when your local band has hit it big in Arizona? Just ask Joey Arroyo, who might point to the fact that this acoustic rock quintet is headlining at one of The Valley's top venues next month.The Marquee Theatre is usually reserved for national acts passing by on a tour, attracting people from all over Arizona, but the Joey Arroyo band, hopes to have no problem stocking the place with folks who might live in their neighborhood when they take stage on July 3rd. They deserve the succe

  June 12, 2009

• New Release Tuesday: Portugal. The Man

  Portugal. The Man create another vivid landscape of indie rock, folk and even blues on their latest album The Satanic SatanistPortland -- by way of Alaska -- indie rockers/genre-mashers Portugal. The Man release their fury of an album The Satanic Satanist today, and the effort is one of polish and whimsy. The band's sound jumps from indie rock to folk to blues with a little taste of soul. However odd it may sound, it's a winning combination that turns The Satanic Satanist from another

  July 21, 2009

• Pat Benatar Goes Through the Motions, Blondie Rocked and The Donnas Backed Out at Dodge Theatre

  Luke HolwerdaPat Benatar​ Picture this: teen girls in too much makeup channeling new wave goddesses with their overbearing, nacho-chowing mothers, wrinkled women in low-cut, studded halters exhibiting chests long past their perky prime, and grooving chicks with hair too long and pants too high. All once- or to-be punks, plus their counterparts. Ladies snapped forbidden shots of two female rock icons that they've lived through vicariously for the past 30 something years. Proudly prancing

  July 29, 2009

• Jason Mraz, Fall Out Boy, and Other Must-See Sets at Fall Frenzy

  September 17, 2009

• Arizona Fall Frenzy kicks off with pop rock awkwardness

  The Arizona Fall Frenzy started out with the rock lite line-up Friday night at Tempe Beach Park, and, as expected, there were plenty of moms mixed in with the predominantly 20- and 30-somethin gcrowd sipping on beer throughout the night.

  September 19, 2009

• Why Does Rob Thomas Send Ovaries Aflutter?

  I've never understood the Rob Thomas thing. I know the guy has sold something like 100 million records through various projects, and his voice is pleasant enough, but I've always considered the Matchbox 20 singer to be something of a non-entity, as bland and forgettable as his Nascar driver-appropriate double first name. He's supposed to be "sexy," but to me his big, pale, blockhead looks like something you'd find on a guy who'd make a suitable casting choice for Dwight's cousin Mose on The Offi

  September 19, 2009