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Who Needs The Olympic Ceremonies? Duran Duran Chilled in Tucson

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. See also: Pet Shop Boys' New Release Rivals Muse's Official 2012 Olympic Anthem See also: George Michael: Better Today Than Yesterday? See also: Madness, a Soundtrack to '80s ... More >>

Mike Kennedy, What Are You Listening To?

​Mike KennedyKennedy is a comedian and producer at the Speakeasy Comedy Lounge. He co-headlines the Tempe Improv Thursday, April 19. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I would've said X 103.9-FM a month ago, but now it's sports radio 91 ... More >>

Sundown Showdown IV @ Palo Verde Lounge and Yucca Tap Room

10 Anti-Religious Songs That May Be Inappropriate for Easter Dinner

Andres SerranoPiss Christ​Happy Easter, you degenerate rock 'n' roll fans. Most of you listeners of the devil's music probably only know Easter as the one major holiday that does nothing to shorten the workweek. But, there actually is reason for the holy day. In case you didn't know, Easter ... More >>

Yoko Ono will Speak at SxSW: Possible Topics for Her Talk?

Yoko Ono will speak at SxSW in Austin.​Yoko Ono, the avant-garde artist known exclusively for being the weird wife of late Beatle John Lennon, has been tapped as a "featured speaker" by Austin's all-important music industry gathering South By Southwest.The talk will evidently start as a sit-down i ... More >>

Eleven Pairs of Crazy Eyes Almost as Haunting as Jared Loughner's

Jared Loughner, as described by a member of the equally batty Westboro Baptist Church, is "bat-shit crazy."​By now you've probably seen the chilling photo of Jared Loughner taken by the Pima County Sheriff's Office after Saturday's shooting rampage in Tucson. If not, look to the right (unles ... More >>

Five Beatles B-Sides That Foreshadow Entire Genres of Rock Music (with Video)

The Beatles: Unquestionably the most influential rock band of all time.​Today The Beatles and the company formerly known as Apple Computer Inc. struck a deal resulting in the release of the band's music on iTunes for the first time.The band's entire output -- 12 studio albums with 193 tracks from ... More >>

Q&A: Melanie Reflects on Changing Music Scenes, Aging, and Being a Singer-Songwriter

Melanie.​Melanie has been writing and performing music continuously for over forty years. She's most well known for her performances at Woodstock, the iconic 1970 Isle of Wight festival, and her songs "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," "What Have They Done to My Song Ma," and "Brand New Key."Her di ... More >>

A Perfect Circle Stuns Sold-Out Crowd at Marquee Theatre

Maria Vassett​It was a special night at Marquee Theatre last night, as A Perfect Circle played their first show in 6 years to a sold-out audience. It was their first concert of three, in which they'll be playing full albums each night. Last night, they played Mer de Noms in its entirety before sur ... More >>

Can $10 Million Buy a Weezer Breakup?

​New-Weezer hater James Burns has offered Weezer $10 million to break up, according to Consequence of Sound.Burns, who has been a fan of the band since the 90s, is hoping for $10 million in donations so he can bribe Weezer into never making songs like "Beverly Hills" ever again. The campaign has r ... More >>

U2's Manager Fights Illegal Downloading

​Paul McGuinness, U2's manager, is blaming Internet service providers for not working harder to put an end to illegal music downloading, NME reports.However, McGuinness has faith in Spotify, a paid online music subscription service that actually distributes royalties properly.While McGuinness's ar ... More >>

Wine Down

Vino pairings made easy at Cheuvront

Ranking The Beatles: 40 Years Later

​This week marks 40 years since the release of Let It Be, the 12th and final studio album produced by The Beatles. A lot has happened in almost a half-century, but the music of the Fab Four is standing the test of time and John, Paul, George and Ringo are just as popular now as they were in May 19 ... More >>

Calexico, Sharon Jones, Andrew Bird, to Play Newport Folk Festival

Arizona's Calexico.​The Newport Folk Festival is historically significant, not just because of its ever-exciting, often bleeding edge lineup, but because in 1965 Bob Dylan decided to plug in and play electric, much to the dismay of a large portion of the crowd. That set forever changed people's id ... More >>

Minibosses, Birds Nest, Via Vengeance, A Storm of Light, and the Musical Instrument Museum Over the Weekend

​Minibosses 10th Anniversary Show at Yucca Tap Room It's official. The Minibosses have been rockin' covers of 8-bit tracks for a decade. To celebrate, the band played a full on set of their classic game renditions at Yucca Tap Room on February 27, 2010...see photos ​A Storm of Light & V ... More >>

M.I.A. to Drop New Record

​M.I.A.'s new record is slated for release this summer, and you can expect that it'll be a bit different from Kala. She said that on her record she'll be singing as well as rapping and that her inspirations were a little less conventional than usual. One song, "I'm Down Like Your Internet C ... More >>

John Lennon Wanna-bes Sought By Paradise Valley Community College

Do you both look and sound like the gentleman who's second from left? ​Yesterday, Michael Lopez informed y'all about a program for Valley bands to tour the land of the Orient for free. Here's another rather unique opportunity for local musicians: If you're a bloke who looks and sounds like t ... More >>

Congressman Shadegg: Healthcare Debate Bigger Than 9/11

www.iecclesia.com​Remember when John Lennon told a British journalist that he thought the Beatles were bigger than Jesus? True or not, it was probably a stupid thing to say -- and he only pissed of Christians. It seems as though an Arizona congressman may have caught his own case ... More >>

Bob Dylan: Secret Wingnut? Book Says So.

​We get a lot of weird books and CDs in the mail, but the 600 page RightWing Bob: What The Liberal Media Doesn't Want You To Know about Bob Dylan is near the top of the list. The book, by Bob-obsessed blogger A.J. Weberman, makes the case.Weberman appears to be a certifiable loon: A self-proclaim ... More >>

The Rosewood Thieves

The Sun Sessions: The Sugar Thieves Play Eric Clapton

Jonathan McNamara Out of the dozen or so talented locals we've featured thus far in our ongoing Sun Sessions series, Mikel Lander and Meredith Moore (a.k.a. The Sugar Thieves) have a singular distinction unmatched by the rest.A major-label contract? Distribution through Hop Topic? No ... More >>

The Rosewood Thieves

Rabbit Hole at the Herberger Dumbs Down Death

Love Hurts

Like, really, really, bad

John Lennon's killer finds Jesus, but not parole

Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

Go Ask Alice

Phoenix’s resident shock rocker gets the old band back together

Bad Revues

For your commiseration

Madonna

Back to the old grind -- hooray!

Loud Mouths

Breaking the code

The Faces

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

Paperback Writers

Latest music books struggle to demystify pop culture's greatest enigmas

Dark Horse

Though defined by the Beatles, George Harrison's greatest musical breakthroughs were very much his own

Paul McCartney

Driving Rain (Capitol)

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

(Rhino DVD)

SWAG

Catchall (Yep Roc)

Touch of Evil

History tells us that musicians who turn to the written word are just asking for trouble. Occasionally, though, something special sneaks through.

Poetic Justice

Eschewing lizard-king pretense, Rainer Maria offers highbrow rock for the literate masses

Lou Ford

Alan Freed's Radio (Headhunter/Cargo)

The Artist Formerly Known As Print

Our quarterly roundup of the latest in music books

Go Ask Alice

On the eve of Alice Cooper's boxed-set release party, several local musicians are cursing the bar that bears his name

Pic Hits for the week

Night of the Unabunnie (and Other Dark Tales)

Recordings

Recordings

Aversion Vinyl

Some of the weirdest and worst albums still to make their digital debuts

HIGH PRIEST OF EVERYTHINGDOC POMUS CRAFTED ENOUGH MAGIC MOMENTS TO FILL A MILLION JUKEBOXES

TRES CANADIANS

SCREED

YOKO BRINGS JOHN'S ART TO SCOTTSDALE?