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February 17, 2012
Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 4
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list. Thanks to everyone who submitted song suggestions, all of our ... More >>
Music
February 9, 2012
More on "The Fool" by Sanford Clark
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list. Thanks to everyone who submitted song suggestions, all of our ... More >>
Blogs
January 11, 2012
Numero Group to Reissue George Bowman and Memphis Soul Single
Phoenix music historian Johnny "D" Dixon has a way with words. He recently updated his Mostly Vinyl Facebook page (the official site of his Sunday evening anything-goes program on KWSS 106.7) with a cryptic message: "What can I say.....I can't believe this has been sittin' in the can for 40 years ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
One of the Oldest Arizona Recordings Is Back in Arizona
Billie Maxwell: Arizona's earliest recorded musician.A couple of weeks ago, our music feature was on the earliest musical recordings from Arizona, created in 1929 by a cowgirl singer/guitarist named Billie Maxwell. Though her music is obscure to most, a handful of Arizona collect ... More >>
Music
April 7, 2011
Billie Maxwell's Records Are the Oldest Made By an Arizonan-- and John Dixon Wants One
Billie Maxwell: Arizona's earliest recorded musician.A couple of weeks ago, our music feature was on the earliest musical recordings from Arizona, created in 1929 by a cowgirl singer/guitarist named Billie Maxwell. Though her music is obscure to most, a handful of Arizona collect ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2011
Billie Maxwell, Aaron Lewis, Arcade Fire, Talib Kweli and More in This Week's Issue
Billie Maxwell and her family band.Sarah Ventre went in search of the story of the oldest record ever made by an Arizona artist in this week's issue. Those records were made by original cowgirl singer Billie Maxwell and her humble family band from Eastern Arizona in the 1920s.To do that, Sarah sp ... More >>
Culture
March 3, 2011
Quick PHX: Shopping
Billie Maxwell and her family band.Sarah Ventre went in search of the story of the oldest record ever made by an Arizona artist in this week's issue. Those records were made by original cowgirl singer Billie Maxwell and her humble family band from Eastern Arizona in the 1920s.To do that, Sarah sp ... More >>
Music
March 26, 2009
Phoenix’s Latino Rockabilly Set Turns the Beat Around
Billie Maxwell and her family band.Sarah Ventre went in search of the story of the oldest record ever made by an Arizona artist in this week's issue. Those records were made by original cowgirl singer Billie Maxwell and her humble family band from Eastern Arizona in the 1920s.To do that, Sarah sp ... More >>
Blogs
December 24, 2008
A Rundown of Live Music & Club Events Going Down During Christmas
DJ Ian Frost is scheduled to spin on Christmas night at the Blunt Club in Tempe.The next two days are gonna be a overwhelming whirlwind of presents, family, and plenty of yuletide fun and frolic for many Valley urbanites. But if you get tired of sucking down watered-down egg nog and listening to ... More >>
Calendar
April 24, 2008
Sol Food
Vinyl chefs cook up a sonic stew to keep the Valley funky
Blogs
January 24, 2007
Mo' Blunted
Vinyl chefs cook up a sonic stew to keep the Valley funky
News
January 4, 2007
Letters From the Issue of Thursday, January 4
Vinyl chefs cook up a sonic stew to keep the Valley funky
Music
August 24, 2006
Funky Town
More syrup than jam
Music
October 13, 2005
VIP Treatment
A new CD tells how Valley teens in the '60s survived in a Beatle-less state
Music
September 9, 2004
Blunt Club at Priceless Inn
No Johnny D, but plenty of ChaseOne
Music
April 22, 2004
Old Dog, New Tricks
Phoenix music legend Johnny D gets props in the hip-hop scene
Film
July 31, 2003
Biscuit is Gravy
Sure, Seabiscuit 's better than all the action sequels it's up against. But what will a fan of the book say?
Music
April 10, 2003
Tobacco Roadie
Valley music players remember a fallen comrade
Music
June 21, 2001
In 'n' Out
The Gas Giants split; Jimmy Eat World lives up to its name; legends Hazlewood and Strummer return to the Valley
News
August 10, 2000
Family Affair
Sale of Zia Enterprises ushers in a new era for 20-year-old record-store chain
Music
July 1, 1999
Recordings
Sale of Zia Enterprises ushers in a new era for 20-year-old record-store chain
Music
January 7, 1999
Two-Stepping Out
New state barrier regulation spurs a relocation for Toolies Country
Music
December 10, 1998
Rebel Rouser
Against all odds, John Dixon continues to carry the torch for Phoenix's unsung musical history
Music
November 20, 1997
Mighty Casey
Phoenix guitar legend Al Casey has spent four decades standing in the shadows of stardom
News
December 5, 1995
THE DEAD RETURN
. . . DEADHEADS, MARIJUANA SMOKE AND LAWMEN TRAIL IN THE WAKE. BUT THIS TIME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.

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