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John Lennon

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    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 >>

  • Music

    January 26, 2012

    Sundown Showdown IV @ Palo Verde Lounge and Yucca Tap Room

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Michael Jackson Record Due Out in November

    The man has ten new projects set to be released. For reals.​How could someone who's been dead for over a year release a new record? The simple answer would likely be that the people who have control over any remaining recorded material are hungry for the money that accompanies anything involving M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    The Rosewood Thieves

    ​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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    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 >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    The Rosewood Thieves

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2009

    Love Hurts

    Like, really, really, bad

  • Music

    October 30, 2008

    Oasis

    Dig Out Your Soul
    (Big Brother/Reprise)

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    John Lennon's killer finds Jesus, but not parole

    Dig Out Your Soul
    (Big Brother/Reprise)

  • Music

    November 22, 2007

    Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

    Dig Out Your Soul
    (Big Brother/Reprise)

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2007

    Regina Spektor @ the Orpheum Theatre, Sunday, November 4

    Dig Out Your Soul
    (Big Brother/Reprise)

  • Home Entertainment

    August 30, 2007

    New Times' top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

    Dig Out Your Soul
    (Big Brother/Reprise)

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Go Ask Alice

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

  • Music

    June 8, 2006

    Madonna

    Back to the old grind -- hooray!

  • Music

    December 1, 2005

    Loud Mouths

    Breaking the code

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2005

    Geek Chic

    Get your game on at HexaCon 15

  • Music

    August 26, 2004

    The Faces

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

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Paperback Writers

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

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    Dark Horse

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

  • Music

    November 22, 2001

    Paul McCartney

    Driving Rain (Capitol)

  • Music

    May 10, 2001
  • Music

    March 15, 2001

    SWAG

    Catchall (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    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.

  • Music

    February 15, 2001

    Poetic Justice

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

  • Music

    October 26, 2000

    Lou Ford

    Alan Freed's Radio (Headhunter/Cargo)

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    The Artist Formerly Known As Print

    Our quarterly roundup of the latest in music books

  • Music

    April 29, 1999

    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

  • Music

    November 21, 1996

    Partners in Crime

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

  • Culture

    July 11, 1996

    Period Peace

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

  • Music

    June 6, 1996

    Night of the Unabunnie (and Other Dark Tales)

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

  • Music

    January 25, 1996

    Recordings

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

  • Music

    December 7, 1995

    Recordings

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

  • Music

    October 26, 1995

    Aversion Vinyl

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

  • Music

    April 6, 1995

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

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

  • Music

    February 9, 1994
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