Jello Biafra

10 Best Punk Bars in Phoenix

Phoenix has a long tradition of punk bars that serve up cheap beer and fast, aggressive (sometimes sloppy) punk rock. Some great venues have closed over the last few years, and while we dearly miss Jugheads and Rogue West, punk bars continue to thrive in the Valley of the Sun. Most are situated in u ... More >>

Stop Hating on the 2013 Coachella Lineup

Each year, like many of you, I impatiently wait for the Coachella lineup to be announced. Sometimes it's disappointing (if Daft Punk says they're not touring, chances are they're not playing the festival), but there's always going be a few redeeming artists. At best the lineup will be amazing, and i ... More >>

Coachella 2013 Official Lineup is Posted

The wait, as they say, is finally over. You can cease all the speculation of who the hell is officially playing this year's Coachella as Goldenvoice unveiled the lineup in grand fashion. See also: -Who Is Really Playing Coachella This Year? -The Rolling Stones Aren't Playing Coachella, but Some ... More >>

Dead Kennedys, Marquee Theatre, 9/22/12

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14: Josh Hebert

From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

Dead Kennedys Are Coming to Tempe (Sans Jello)

Seeing the Dead Kennedys without Jello Biafra is kind of like seeing the reformed Misfits -- it's just not quite the same when it's only Jerry Only, but that's better than nothing, right? Or is it? Jello hasn't performed with the Kennedys since the band's split in 1986, but the band's been at it a ... More >>

The Adolescents and Youth Brigade Represent Punk Well Into Middle Age

Punk Promoter Will Anderson's Five Favorite Shows of All Time

Will Anderson (right) sings along with a member of My Mind at a 2008 gig.Renowned local punk promoter Will Anderson, who recently left the Valley and is the subject of this week's music feature, has lost count of the number of shows he's attended or promoted over the past 20 years.  "I can't re ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 13 through 19

Wikimedia CommonsWeezer singer Rivers Cuomo: Born 41 years ago today.​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. Here's "This ... More >>

William S. Burroughs Documentary to Be Released by a Beastie Boy

We all know that people are multi-dimensional, and cannot be defined by one singular act or piece of art that they produce. Having said this, it's hard to imagine that the same guy who sings "Hey Ladies" would be interested in a documentary on William S. Burroughs. Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boy better ... More >>

Wesley Willis' s Joy Rides: Portrait of a Schizophrenic Chicago City Artist and "Rock Star"

​Wesley Willis sits at a computer and adjusts his ever-present headphones, pushes them up against his ears, turns up the volume of the music. He's frustrated because he still can't hear his beloved rock 'n' roll over all the shouts of "Bum!" and "You're a stupid asshole!" He begins to cuss, and sm ... More >>

Concert Review: Jello Biafra at the Clubhouse Music Venue

Benjamin LeathermanJello Biafra postures and poses at the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe. See more shots in our slideshow of the concert.What do punk icon Jello Biafra and B-52s singer Fred Schneider have in common? Prior to last night, I thought it was only a shared a penchant for nasally singing v ... More >>

The Return of Jello

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine

Oct. 2 In Blogs: 2012, Brian Setzer, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and Lil Wayne

​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: 2012 Survival Conference Rocks Scottsdale October 17, Teaches You to Survive Mayan Apocalypse ... More >>

Incoming: Dierks Bentley, Jello Biafra, fun., Brian Setzer

​ If you missed local boy Dierks Bentley's opening set at the Brad Paisley show this week you're in luck, as the Feel That Fire singer will be back in town in less than two months. The show is at Tempe Marketplace -- but is ticketed -- so it should be interesting to see how that works out, since w ... More >>

The Dork Knight

MC Frontalot documentary brings glamour to dweeb style

Tremulants

O Holy Knights

Chainmailed rockers put the Christ back in Christmas

Veggie Boy: Pie Zanos Kitchen

GBH

Punk Progenitors

Future Shock: Burt Bacharach, Melvins, Todd Rundgren, and more

TrEmUlaNtS

Helicopter Moon
(self-released)

Monkey Love

The blarney-lovin' buzzard's craw is full o' scuttlebutt from Covance's monkeyshines, trigger-happy Tasers, and Jello Biafra's Stinkweeds wig-out

Jello Shots

Paranoid punk prose

Beating a Dead Kennedy

There's always room for no Jello

Top 10 sellers at Eastside Records, 217 West University Drive in Tempe

Chart-busters for the week

Cage

Hell's Winter
(Def Jux)

Short Story

Original warped van tour

Pigface

Dark, loud, and post-you-name-it

Yuppie Pricks; The Doers

Brokers Banquet
(Alternative Tentacles)

Ready Set . . . Do/I Can Enjoy Almost Anything
(Red Cat Records)

Ziggy's Star Bust

Another Mill rock venue bites the dust

World Class Gad

Gadabout Film Fest makes its way in the reel world

Drunken Immortals

Local hip-hoppers keep it real

Death of Freedom

Tempe's long-reigning dance oasis shuts its doors

Punk Voter Tour

Getting registered with legends

Jello Biafra

The Big Ka-Boom, Part One (Alternative Tentacles)

DK Kennedys

The same old punks, minus Jello Biafra, plus Brandon Cruz

Rocking Maniac

Where there's a Willis, there's a schizophrenic cult icon who can whup all of rock's mad geniuses

System of a Down

Toxicity (American)

We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews

Daniel Sinker, editor (Akashic Books, $16.95)

Dillinger Four

Versus God
(Hopeless)

Gallant Effort

No, Just Ixnay

Cleaning House

In this issue: Safehouse, Duh Nobuddies, Budget Girls, Hepcat and a lethal mix of speed freaks and Tuna Helper

Revolver

Where the seven-inch is still king

THE BOYS IN THE TRUNKMURDER AND OTHER MUNDANE SUBJECTS POWER-UP TRUNK FEDERATION'S MUSIC MACHINE

VARIOUS ITEMS IN THE MAIL

TRES CANADIANS

SCREED