Lollapalooza

Who Is Really Playing Coachella This Year?

Historically, the Coachella line up has always been announced in January. That means the official line up should be announced any day now, along with some artists that will hopefully make their way to Phoenix between dates. There have been a number of fake posters circling the net-- some credible a ... More >>

The Growlers

Baltimore's Dan Deacon Is No Joke, But It's Okay to Laugh

Live Nation Looks to Cash In on EDM Rage with Identity Festival

Phantogram's Josh Carter on Sticky Fingers, Coachella, and the "Mouthful of Diamonds" Cocktail

​Phantogram is hitting the road in support of the follow up EP, or "mini-EP" as guitarist Josh Carter likes to call it, to the group's dynamic debut LP, Eyelid Movies. Last year, this trip-hop group played a packed show at Rip's Ales and Cocktails for Sticky Fingers. This time around, the ban ... More >>

Cults' Madeline Follin on Dee Dee Ramone, Sneaking Into Coachella, and Inspiration for "Abducted"

Martin Sanmiguel​ Cults became a buzz band without even trying. Last year, the '60s pop-influenced group posted a couple songs on Bandcamp for friends to hear, not expecting bloggers to find and praise the demos. Content that the music spoke for itself, Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion deci ... More >>

Deadmau5 Rocks Parties and Bodies

Dear and the Headlights Officially Break Up

​ Dear and the Headlights, a band we once deemed "the most important band in Arizona," officially announced its breakup yesterday, via the band's MySpace and Facebook. "As I'm sure many of you have possibly assumed at this point since there has been absolutely no update as to what we are doing, De ... More >>

When Crowds Attack: Concert Edition

Local and national sports pundits are still somewhat befuddled by the degree of ferocity with which Arizona fans brought the hate on Monday and Tuesday nights. But don't let this uproar fool you. Unruly crowds can appear anywhere. And not just in sports.

X Japan's Single "Jade" Gets June 28 Release Date

The cover art for X Japan's new single "Jade." X Japan band leader Yoshiki Hayashi shot this photo.​Last Year, America got a pumping rock-fist of Japanese Music when X Japan, the most popular J-Rock band ever, played their debut U.S. show at Lollapalooza before rocking through a few major cities o ... More >>

Christopher Mansfield of Fences on Awkward Moments in Bed and Being Forever Bummed

Kyle JohnsonChristopher Mansfield of Fences​The incessantly morose Seattle band Fences is coming up fast. Their self-titled album was released at the end of September 2010, and ever since then the band has been popping up on a variety of you-oughta-know lists.Christopher Mansfield, the songwriter ... More >>

So What Happened With Against Me!?

X Japan Signs With EMI, Plans New Tour

X Japan during their North American tour in 2010.​Just a few short months ago, I watched X Japan play their first U.S. performance ever in front of hundreds of sunburned Lollapalooza attendees.It was a dynamite performance, but mostly because of pyrotechnics - not the audience reaction. The band f ... More >>

Sophomore Slump?: A Look at a Few of Indie Rock's Soon-To-Be Second-Album Flops

Mark Your Calendars: Festival Announcements Galore

Feather headdresses were the hot accessory of 2010 music festivals.​While music festival season is pretty much wrapped up for the year up, there's still plenty to get excited about since next year's festivals are being planned.Announcements have been rolling out one after another this past week. B ... More >>

Pitchfork Says Minus the Bear's Omni Is a "Spectacular Clusterfuck," But What Does That Mean?

Krishna Das

French Kicks' Josh Wise Working on New Project, Needs Your Money to Finish It

Josh Wise of the French Kicks.​Everyone knows how difficult it is to raise the funds for a musical project you want to start. Josh Wise, a member of Brooklyn's French Kicks, is working on a multi-faceted solo project.It's ambitious. It involves limited-edition LPs, a video project, paintings, and ... More >>

Sasquatch Announces 2010 Lineup

The 2010 lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival has been announced, and it is, my friends, rather impressive (finally)​​It's been a long time coming, but the Sasquatch! Music Festival -- held annually at Washington's Gorge Amphitheater over Memorial Day weekend -- has come of age. Too long the ... More >>

Concert Review: Puscifer at The Orpheum

Even if you're not a fan of Maynard James Keenan's two main projects, Tool and A Perfect Circle, -- and I generally am not -- you've gotta admit the guy has good taste in comedy. He helped popularize Bill Hicks by bringing the late comic along on Lollapalooza, he's done some work with Mr. Show and h ... More >>

Radiohead Releases New Song, Paula Abdul Quits American Idol, Snoop Dogg Wants to Be a Millionaire

Spin: Radiohead Release New Song Spin: Eminem, Kanye, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Lead MTV VMA Noms So Much Silence: New Kidz in the Hall: Flickin' Rolling Stone: Lollapalooza '09: Day-By-Day Guide to the Acts You Can't Miss Rolling Stone: Paula Abdul Announces She's Leaving "American Idol" Rolling Stone: He ... More >>

Outside Lands Festival Dubs Beasties, Pearl Jam Worthy Headliners

Pear Jam is set to rock it on out at this year's Outside Lands FestivalAs we all eagerly await the set times to be announced for this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival announced its initial lineup. The headliners for the second edition of th ... More >>

March 10 In Blogs: Mesa Dogs, Sheriff Joe, Lollapalooza, Cosplay and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Mesa Dog Owners Frustrated by Lack of Answers in Park Poisonings Bucke ... More >>

Big Top Circus Punks

Crazy marching band makes with the sis-boom-bah

Green Day Was Here: Foxboro Hot Tubs at the Brickhouse on Sunday, May 25

Tokyo Police Club

The Bodmod Squad

Scarification Nation meets Frank Lloyd Wright

Boredoms

Super Roots, Super Roots 3, Super Roots 5
(Vice Records)

Your Government at Work

The Kids Are Alright

Classic rock lives on in the hands of youngsters the Redwalls

Vision ?uest

Six degrees of ?uestlove

Thrilling Me

Not-so-softly with their songs

He's a Happy Rat Now

Billy Corgan and a dark Zwan's journey into light

Good Grief

Waylon Jennings' widow and youngest son say goodbye to a sad year -- with rock stars. In Phoenix!

Rock en Español

Chicano music festival pumps up the volume for Valley debut

Excess Baggage

Jane's Addiction tries to find relevance in a rock world it helped to shape

ROVO

Imago (Incidental Music)

We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews

Daniel Sinker, editor (Akashic Books, $16.95)

Ladies First

Lilith Fair returns with a more eclectic sequel

Live Wire

Something Old, Something New

In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

Jamaican Whoopie

Arizona's ska kings trace roots of reggae

Dust From Ashes

Pit of Despair

Metallica-ca

Freak Magnate

Valley homeboy Jim Rose has fashioned himself into a P.T.Barnum for the postmodern era

NO NET JAMDIRTY THREE TAKES INSTRUMENTAL ROCK INTO THE DANGER ZONE

KIND OF A DRUGHERBAL ECSTACY--NATURAL HIGH OR PSYCHEDELIC SNAKE OIL?

VENDEADA

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