Kenny G

Our Ten Favorite Sexy, Swinging Porno Soundtracks (NSFW)

It was a night of porn like no other. Before relocating to Arizona I did a night shift at KUNC, a public radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska. Broadcasts occasionally adopted a theme and one show was devoted to '70s soundtracks. My friend Nathan, who has the most eclectic taste in music, frequently ... More >>

Incoming: Jason Mraz, Pennywise, Jeff the Brotherhood

Guess who's looking a lot older and more strung out than last time anyone saw him? Good ol' Jason Mraz. You'd think that someone who has "the remedy" would easily be able to keep himself from looking like an aging schlub of a musician. Au contraire, mon frère. Simply observe -- he looks something l ... More >>

Kenny G @ Celebrity Theatre

100 Arizona Songs, Moe'Z Art, One Be Lo, Raphael Saadiq, and More in This Week's Issue

We knew the daunting (impossible, really) task of picking 100 songs that define the sound of Arizona was going to be tough, but lucky for us, we had a lot of help, from you, our readers. We opened up a Gmail account and took submissions from you, reading through liner notes and consulting unoffici ... More >>

Incoming: M. Ward, Snow Patrol, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

​Zooey Deschanel's partner in folk pop music-making, guitarist M. Ward, is planning to check out what's going on at the Crescent Ballroom in April.Ward's sound varies from reverb-drenched acoustic blues to shinning pop. Plus, if a performance from Ward doesn't inspire enough excitement, the recent ... More >>

Top 10 Music Videos of 2011

It's a Katy Perry kind of year...​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! Quite a few bomb-ass videos have been released ... More >>

Hanson on Social Media, Shout It Out and Katy Perry

Jiro SchneiderHanson has been a household name since 1997 when they made it big with their unforgettable song "MMMBop." You know, the one you could never get out of your head every time you heard it. But the three-brother band has moved on to bigger and better things now, like their chart topping la ... More >>

Jeff Freundlich, What Are You Listening To?

Jeff Freundlich​Jeff Freundlich Freundlich is the co-owner of Fervor Records, home to bands such as Super Stereo.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KWSS. Beef Vegan and the crew crack me up, and they embrace new music. What ... More >>

Katy Perry Features Rebecca Black, Hanson, Kenny G and Glee Stars in New Video For 'Last Friday Night'

​Katy Perry features a handful of stars in her new music video "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", according to MTV News.In the brand new video, Perry throws a kick ass '80s house party at her home with the help of party co-host and my homegirl Rebecca Black, house band Hanson, and sax master Kenny G, ... More >>

Infinite Jest

5 Reasons Why "Wonderful Christmastime" Is The Best Christmas Song Ever

"Wonderful Christmastime" - the best Christmas song ever​The joy and delight of the holiday season is something you either absolutely love, tolerate to a certain degree or loathe with all your being.Those who take the latter stance probably blame the season's music for their hatred, and ... More >>

Incoming: Little Dragon, No Age, Wild Nothing, Tennis, The Moody Blues, Amy Grant

Is this the greatest Christmas album of all time?​Things are about to get real religious up in here, thanks to a just announced Amy Grant show this coming February.Other artists may have released their own successful Christmas albums in the past, but Grant's 1992 yuletide juggernaut Home For Chris ... More >>

Kenny G on Clive Davis, Blowing for 46 Minutes, and the Future of Music Sales

​Sophisticated (read: old) people everywhere enjoy the smooth sounds of Kenny G. The world-renowned saxophonist isn't just the vehicle for one of pop music's all-time best hairdos, he also owns several world records, including the most instrumental records ever sold in the U.S. and the longest not ... More >>

Top 10 Reasons Why Cover Songs (Usually) Suck

Joe Cocker: This asshat set the standard for the terrible, awful, ridiculous cover song.​For me -- and I suspect for you -- a truly great song is three-to-five odd minutes of pure, unadulterated bliss. The state of euphoria you attain when listening cannot be tampered with. You would never want ... More >>

Weezer Coming To Dodge Theatre on January 15

​Weezer will play Dodge Theatre on January 15. Touring on perhaps their worst reviewed record ever ( a record, admittedly, I have not bothered to actually listen to yet) Rivers Cuomo and Co. seem to be getting more ink for Snuggie-style publicity stunts, like playing with Kenny G, than playing sol ... More >>

Kenny G and Weezer Collaborate, Plan to Conquer Earth

Kenny G joined forces with seminal 90's rock band Weezer to create a truly...interesting take on the band's new song "I'm Your Daddy." ​Are you like me? Did you wake up today and think to yourself, "You know what Weezer needs? More soprano sax." Well get ready to get your mind blown and your pants ... More >>

November 3 In Blogs: Yucca Tap Room, Smeeks, Jan Brewer, and Kenny G

​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: Up on the Sun: Club Candids: Yucca Tap Room on Halloween Night Kenny G and Weezer Collaborate, Plan to Conq ... More >>

Just Announced: Lucero, St. Vincent, George Jones

Lucero is coming to town in May. A lot of big indie shows -- but not big, big shows -- in last week's concert announcements. Lucero, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are coming to Rythm Room in May, as are Margot & the Nuclear So and So's. St. Vincent plays Modified on Sunday, May 31, which is ... More >>

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Shrapnel's Very Special™ holiday music guide

Talkin' 'Bot Love

Like Big Fish for little kids

Gettin' Windy in the City

The Chicago clip crew gleefully gabs on in Barbershop 2

ELECTRO - The Swedes, Please

Look toward Scandinavia to find 2003's most progressive electronic music. Really.

Jerry Douglas

Lookout for Hope (Sugar Hill)

Over-Under

Dilated Peoples would be leading L.A.'s hip-hop underground -- if it had a hip-hop underground

4-H Member

Ray Rivera's rules for standup comedy: Handicapped, Hispanic, Homosexual, Humorist

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions 2000

Music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets in New Times' annual poll

Letters

09-21-2000

Best Used Jazz CD Selection

Zia Record Exchange
105 West University, Tempe
480-829-1967
(and other Valley locations)

Letters

08-31-00

The Lore of the Luhrs

Adam Diaz remembers 50 years of work and play in Phoenix's first skyscraper

A Glitch in Time Saves None

Where were you when the lights didn't go out? All the dangers of Celebration 2000 that Phoenix shut-ins sat out.

A Snob's Guide to Rock 'n' Roll

New Times' unholy critical trinity come down from their snooty perch to stop and sneer at the latest musical offerings

Night & Day

July 15 - 21, 1999

Miles Ahead

The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions puts Miles Davis' big leap into proper perspective

Soul Music

Wailing Souls take their vintage reggae skank into the realm of psychedelia

Second Helpings

Copy Cats

In the tired realm of tribute albums, imitation is the sincerest form of flatulence

Flashes

Strange Brew

For one day, the second annual New Times Music Awards Showcase pours all the Valley's various scenes into one big, weird melting pot

Feel Eddie's Pain

THE DOWNBEAT GENERATION

A KILLER CONVENTION

THE IMAGE-CONSCIOUS NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION ALLOWED NO NOISY FIREFIGHTS DURING ITS ANNUAL MEETING. EVERYONE WAS USING SILENCERS.

GOLF'S MISSING LINK

WITH HIS WIT AND EXPERT TV COMMENTARY, GARY MCCORD BRINGS PANACHE TO A PRIM AND PROPER GAME. BUT SOME GOLF PURISTS THINK HE'S OUT OF BOUNDS.

COCTAIL TIMEFOUR FELLOWS FROM CHICAGO WHO LOVE WHAT THEY PLAY, WHATEVER IT IS

HE WRITES THE THONGS

BOYS IN THE ATTIC

DOES LIFE REALLY BEGIN AT 50 FOR AEROSMITH? ITS RECORD LABEL IS BETTING $30 MILLION IT DOES.

PHANTOM RHYTHMSHE'S ONE OF THE BUSIEST DRUMMERS IN JAZZ, BUT VALLEY NATIVE LEWIS NASH IS A STRANGER IN TOWN

JAZZSCAM

IT'S SWEET, IT'S SIMLE AND IT SELLS. BUT IT AIN'T JAZZ.

REFUSE FROM RIOALTHOUGH IT'S CURRENTLY THE WORLD MUSIC OF CHOICE, NOT ALL BRAZILIAN JAZZ IS CALIENTE

RIFF AND READ