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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend

Who's excited for the Instagram pictures Questlove is going to post of Phoenix this weekend? I sure am. The Roots will be in town on Saturday, March 23, to play as part of McDowell Mountain Music Festival, plus, Questo will be dropping a DJ set at Bar Smith afterward. That's sure to yield some good ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week in Phoenix

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

Jon Rauhouse Sets Aside his Steel Guitar on New EP

The Perks of Being a Wallflower(s Fan)

See also: No Seriously, Chumbawamba Has a Storied Anarchist Past See also: Our Throwback Thursday Archives Ladies and gentlemen, may I present The Wallflowers: The Only Band That Matters. Just kidding, but the Clash vibes from the band's new tune, "Reboot the Mission," are clearly intentional. It ... More >>

Digital Get Down

Source Victoria's Secret: Challenges Behind a Brilliant Album

Kimber Lanning on Sleepwalker's "Out of Here" (1998)

Editor's Note: A version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Kimber Lanning, whose got musician (Half-String, Letdownright), record store owner (Stinkweeds), and retail activist (Local First Ari ... More >>

More on "Out of Here" by Sleepwalker

Top 15 Local Releases of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

Andrew Jackson Jihad​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! Okay. I'm done. Spent. No more lists. The reissues list was hard. The show list was hard. The ... More >>

Sound Off: DJ Dana on Courtney Marie Andrews, Source Victoria, and Sun Ghost

Clockwise from top left: DJ Dana, Courtney Marie Andrews, Sun Ghost, Source Victoria ​Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, in which Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If yo ... More >>

Jon Rauhouse @ Crescent Ballroom

George Lindell, St. Vincent, Jon Rauhouse, and More in This Week's Issue

​In this week's issue, Benjamin Leatherman takes a peak into the life of George Lindell, the motormouth Phoenix-based drummer who achieved internet stardom after a car accident yielded him a viral hit, "Reality Hits You Hard Bro." Lindell could used some fortune to go along with that fame, he ... More >>

Luz de Vida Benefit Compilation Unites National Indie Acts and Tucson Bands

​Luz de Vida, a compilation featuring Neko Case, Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Calexico, Giant Sand, Lenguas Largas, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Lopez, The Meat Puppets, and many, many more, is set to see release in two formats, a 37-track digital album, and a limited-edition 12-song vinyl release, on Octobe ... More >>

Source Victoria Explains "Once I'm Dead"

​ Source Victoria has a new album coming out, but not just yet. In the meantime, the band is offering up a brand new maxi-single, Once I'm Dead, which features not one, not two, but three versions of the song. The takes on the singles are each unique. Side: A's version is a rock 'n' roll affair, r ... More >>

Man of Steel

Jon Rauhouse gives his music the ol' iPod shuffle

Conference Fever

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Reinventing the steel

Jackson Thrive

The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll is still stompin'

Messing With Texas

Arizona Rock Coalition's "foot in the door" may end up in its mouth

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Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Rodeo (Bloodshot)

Austin Translation

A Phoenix passport to South by Southwest

Heart and Steel

Jon Rauhouse's debut showcases this fine pedal-steel guitarist

Scenery Stealers

After seven years, Reubens Accomplice finally delivers on all its promise with I Blame the Scenery

TV Eye

Tempe combo reshapes Television's art-punk sound with a lot of volume and a little bit of pop

Great Scott

Tragedy brings out the best in Valley musicians, as top bands unite for a benefit concert

Evening at the Improv

A trio of local music virtuosos teams up for a special showcase

Road Weary

The Grievous Angels bid goodbye with a bleak chronicle of a traveling band

Waco Brothers

Electric Waco Chair (Bloodshot)

Fresh Prints

Trophy Husbands, Grave Danger to debut new platters

The Filth and the Fury

Never mind the FCC, here's Ghetto Cowgirl

Relocation Blues

Venerable Valley roots club is on the move

On the Beach

Dialectrics' main man readies an intimate solo effort

Had a Nice Day

A Showcase cacophony of music genres and venues beat the hell out of Shelley Duvall

Austintatious

Rock 'n' roll rousers the Van Buren Wheels roll to success at SXSW

Country Confidential

The latest chaff on the local pluck and twang set

Devotion, But No Doubt

Richard Buckner enlists the help of a talented local for an unforgettable performance

Under His Spell Again

A Buck Owens tribute turns into a celebration of the local music scene

Roll Out the Red Carpet

A group of admiring locals is set to salute country legend Buck Owens with a birthday bash

Harm's Way

Arizona Music Forum finally reaches local musicians with its first local jam

Mule Train

Sleepwalker's Jamal Ruhe vents his aggressive side with new band Yearofthemule

Honky-Tonk Angels

The Valley's longest-twanging C&W/rock outfit charms a third time with a no-nonsense new CD

Dig the New Breed

Double bill of Sleepwalker and Gloritone reveals the changing face of Tempe guitar rock

Old Testament

BLESSEDBETHYNAME stirs up the scene with industrial-strength spectacle

Beggar's Banquet

Cheesy Mick Jagger impersonation contest parallels current state of the Stones

Miller's Crossing

The Old 97's form from wreckage of musical mishaps

ANGELS AND INBREDS

IS IT EARL C. WHITEHEAD AND THE GRIEVOUS ANGELS OR IS IT THE INBREDS? YES TO BOTH.