Kimber Lanning

We Found a 36-Year-Old KDKB Local Compilation -- Here's What We Thought Of It

Doing some crate digging at Tracks in Wax, I uncovered a rather strange relic: an album showcasing local music. The cover was a faded license plate with the words Arizona Sounds Vol. 1, sponsored by KDKB 93.3 FM. It was printed in 1977. As a Phoenix native, I've always had an interest in this spraw ... More >>

The Love Me Nots and Jim Adkins Perform at Stinkweeds for Record Store Day, 4/21/12 (VIDEO)

Whether you got up early to buy the Feist/Mastodon split or went to one of the many free shows in town yesterday, it's safe to say that yesterday was a good day. Stinkweeds celebrated its 25th anniversary and Record Store Day with a barbecue and live performances by Dylan Pratt, Mergence, Source Vic ... More >>

Up on the Sun: The Podcast, with Treasure Mammal, Half String, and More

See also: Up on the Sun: The Podcast, Episode 3, with Ron Livingston, Isaac Brock, Wanda Jackson, and More "I wanted something with a lot of textures and songs [that] could take you somewhere new," says Abe Gil of Treasure MammaL in this week's issue. But reading Gil is one thing. Seeing and hear ... More >>

Red Beans & Rice 2: Audio Vibes to Screen This Weekend at FilmBar

Listening to other crate diggers stories of amazing scores might be the only thing vinyl nerds love as much as collecting records. Jealously inducing tales of that time you found "that rare 45, for, like, 50 cents." It's at once infuriating and inspiring, a little more fuel for the fire as you dig ... More >>

Stuffed! Saturday at Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic 2012

This is what spring in Arizona is all about, people. Fresh air, sun, smiling happy guests and some rockin' Arizona food at the Devoured Phx Culinary Classic. Here's how it went down on Saturday with our favorite booths and people.

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 >>

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

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 >>

Snow Songs: Cool Music for the Valley of the Sun

Six Local Establishments From Which to Buy Gifts for the Musician on Your List

​The holidays are all about getting crap, right? Well, it's also about giving crap and giving back. By shopping local, you can do a bit of both. But when chains like Guitar Center and online retailers like iTunes remain on top for musicians around the globe, you can choose to shop local and k ... More >>

15 Favorite Songs Tonight at Crescent Ballroom

​Stinkweeds dude and bassist-about-town Dario Miranda already illustrated the difficulties surrounding those foolish enough to accept Stateside Presents' invitation to DJ our 15 Favorite Songs tonight at Crescent Ballroom, so I hope you don't mind if I skip the bitching about how hard it is it ... More >>

Musical Lineup Announced For First Annual Phoenix Food Truck Festival

Ando Muneno​Our sister blog, Chow Bella, knows the score when it comes to the whole food truck boom here in Phoenix. As such, the staff there has all details regarding tickets to the first annual Phoenix Food Truck festival, which features over 30 food trucks taking over A.R.T.S. Project #1/ 408 E ... More >>

Calexico's "Kimberpalooza" Show Will Be a Treat for Phoenix

Indie Bowl 3: Day Drinking and Kegling

Maria Vassett​It was the day-drinkin'-est Independents Bowl yet. By noon on Sunday, an hour before the 1 p.m. first roll, Let It Roll Bowl's bar was already filled with hipster bowlers knocking back $2.50 PBR tallboys and ordering pitchers of Miller Lite. Maria Vassett​You had to feel a little ... More >>

What's Selling: Stinkweeds Records

​You can always count on Kimber Lanning and the good people at Stinkweeds Records to be ultra supportive of local bands. So are the customers who shop there.it's always a nice treat to see homegrown kids chart on a record store's top ten list of what's selling for the week. This time, the latest r ... More >>

Radar Brothers

Radar Brothers

The Brides of March, Carnival, Arizona Aloha Festival and Devoured Over the Weekend

​Carnival Brasil at The Sail Inn Who says you have to go to Rio to experience Carnival. We had more fun than you can shake a Capoeira master at right here in Phoenix at The Sail Inn. Check out the dancing insanity...see photos ​Arizona Aloha Festival at Tempe Beach Park We all know that ... More >>

A Sweet Ending for the Devoured Culinary Festival

FnB's butterscotch pudding. ​Maybe it was the calming influence of arts maven turned Devour Phoenix spokesperson Kimber Lanning, or some new Zen-like mojo brought on by the event's name change, but today's installment of the Devoured Culinary Classic went on without a hitch ... More >>

This Weekend: Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic

Jason Silva A year ago, I sipped some wine at West of Western culinary festival with entrepreneur and small business advocate Kimber Lanning of Local First Arizona, chatting about boosting the profile of local restaurants. If only I'd brought a crystal ball with me. ... More >>

Chicago Underground Duo

New Culinary Festival Devours West of Western

​ ​ ​ ​"West of Western Culinary Festival? Don't you mean Best of Western?" We can't tell you how many times we heard the local culinary crowd gripe about the name of one of Phoenix's largest and best known foodie events. It really was a mouthful. Take a bite out of Cheuvront's cream ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Green Streets Festival, Obscura, PAPA, and More

Turn Back O Man is scheduled to perform tonight at Fifth and Roosevelt streets.​Downtown Phoenix is gonna be a hotbed of activity this weekend. Of the 10 different low-cost/no-cost events getting pimped in this blog post, eight will be taking place within the confines of P-Town's urban core. There ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, October 22, 2009

Stinkweeds Offers a Killer Comp of Local Music for Record Store Day

The unique CD artwork for Phoenix: We Love It Just in case you weren't already enticed into participating in tomorrow's Record Store Day after reading Steve Jansen's and Michael Lopez's scribblings on the nationwide event (which celebrates the independent spirit of mom-and-pop music emporiums), we ... More >>

Five Reasons to Support Record Store Day

Art PHX

Andrew Bird, Franz Ferdinand, Bon Iver, and Courtney Marie Andrews are Just Some of What's Selling at Stinkweeds Record Exchange

The phenomenally talented Andrew Bird. It sucks pretty hard that Tucson gets all the cool shows these days. Like Andrew Bird, who's making a stop in the Old Pueblo this Saturday to gig at the Rialto, but won't make a stop in Phoenix. This truly blows, since we've been digging on the talented singe ... More >>

Looking Inside some of Phoenix's most Creative Minds

Painter Charles Sanderson I recently stumbled upon "Inside Creative Minds" a great local TV show. The show is an interview show where host Tray Goodman interviews creative people in Phoenix, rather like a local version of The Charlie Rose Show. Watching most of the 18 episodes in the last week I am ... More >>

Sweet 17

Valley rockers Colorstore provide more than a dozen reasons why they won't be closing up shop anytime soon

A Rundown of Today's Light Rail Celebrations (Both Official and Unofficial)

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are scheduled to perform this afternoon at the "Destination Tempe" celebration at the Tempe Transportation Center."I hear the train a-comin'/It's rolling round the bend" -- Johnny Cash Plenty of partying is planned for today's long-awaited debut of the Valley Metro L ... More >>

Help Keep The Light Rail Running Past Midnight

Has Phoenix Finally Arrived? Feel the Love

Art PHX

17 Reasons Why Valley Rockers Colorstore Won't Be Closing Up Shop Anytime Soon

T.G.I.F.

Is the party over?

Letters

Letters from the week of March 11, 2004

Visual Aid

Herberger boosts downtown arts scene

Who's Cool

A list-in-progress of who's living, working, creating in downtown Phoenix

Operation Mickey Mouse

Could downtown Phoenix get more soulless? Yep! Check out Jerry Colangelo's secret plan.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

No Flags Here

Bella may be the Valley's premier all-female band, but they won't march for anyone but themselves

Scenic and Heard

Band supplies soundtrack for SMoCA

Mother of All Shows

Catch this week's Art Detour before everything blows up

From Mohawks To Mullets

Images from 25 years of Phoenix music

Devotion, But No Doubt

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

'Toes of the Town

Hammertoes nail down a sound that links Old and New Worlds

Heat Treatment

Sale of Nita's Hideaway ushers in The Heat

End of a Record Run

The sudden demise of Zia founder Brad Singer shakes the local music community he helped to build