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Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 3

Draplin Design Co.​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, and will be rolling them out over the ... More >>

Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 1

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) everyone featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the course of the week. "Not ... More >>

100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona

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) everyone featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the course of the week. "Not ... More >>

Mercury Records Will No Longer Produce Physical Singles

​Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>

Robert Cray

​Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>

Hanson Still Writes the Soundtrack to Good Times

​Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>

Family Fun

Hanson is Still Writes the Soundtrack to Good Times

Michelle Shocked

Hanson is Still Writes the Soundtrack to Good Times

Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, and America's Other Oldest Bands

Hanson is Still Writes the Soundtrack to Good Times

Death of a Record Store: Robrt Pela Spins Through His Life as a Vinyl Geek at the Soon-Defunct Associated Distributors

Hanson is Still Writes the Soundtrack to Good Times

The Year in Music: 2008's Top Ten Pop Songs

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

Bloc Heads

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

Bloc Party

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

Industrial Strength

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

16volt

By Annie ZaleskiPop music often gets a bad rap for being disposable or vapid, and in many cases that's true. (Katy Perry, Danity Kane and the Pussycat Dolls, step right up!) But every year, a few irresistible bits of innovative ear candy rocket up the charts and seep into our subconscious. The foll ... More >>

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong

to attack pop culture

A Dog Has His Day

Angry American Toby Keith is more inclined to whimper than attack

Gentle Ben

Five years after his teen band was buried by hype, Ben Kweller is taking off on his own

The Golden Band

Genetic research and rock 'n' roll cross paths in the music of Austin's American Analog Set

Lucky Dogs

Honeydogs: Here's Luck (Palm)

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Doug Powell

More (Not Lame)

Rod Fellows

Fifties sensibilities and styles fuel the passions of latter-day gearheads

So you want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

Robin Wilson thought the Gas Giants would be a great new beginning. He had no idea what he was getting into.

Spare the Rod, Gimme the Faces

More than a footnote in Rod Stewart's story, the Faces wrote the only chapters worth rereading

Critical Mass

A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

Song for Xmas

The trailer-park Grinch revisits his year of misery

Hot Water

Does The Heat stand a chance before the state liquor board?

Defiant Ones

N17 tests out new material onstage before hitting the studio again

Recordings

N17 tests out new material onstage before hitting the studio again

Night & Day

April 16 - 22, 1998

Bar None

Trashman catches the ultimate club fracas

Good Year for Bad Days

Their record company just dumped them; Fiesta Bowl sponsors think they're dips; but Tempe still love its Refreshments

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Loose Pucks

It's the end of the world as we know it, and Puck is master of ceremonies

The Trashman

Where unit-shifting heroes of rock are exposed as the passionless poseurs they really are

Recordings

Where unit-shifting heroes of rock are exposed as the passionless poseurs they really are

Message in a Bottle

The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

Recordings

The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

Recordings

The Refreshments take a cautious step toward maturity with their new album

Dr. Cynic's Revenge

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

Recordings

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

Graham Parker Perks Up

Rock's premier tough-but-tender songwriter flips on the tough switch again with Acid Bubblegum

Preacher Man

Rock's premier tough-but-tender songwriter flips on the tough switch again with Acid Bubblegum

One for the Show

Can Shamsi, Jamal and company maintain "spiritual oneness" in a two-faced record industry?

Judge, Jury and Elocutioner

Can Shamsi, Jamal and company maintain "spiritual oneness" in a two-faced record industry?

Contract and Expel

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

1996 New Times Music Awards Showcase

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

Recordings

Famous parting shots from artists formerly "under exclusive arrangement" with their labels

INNOCENT BYSTANDERS

THEY MET BY ACCIDENT AT SAGURO LAKE. A WEEK LATER, THEY WRER IN JAIL.