Mitch Freedom

The 10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

10 Best Things I Heard in 2012

So long, 2012. You were a weird, uncomfortable, and scary year. You were also wonderful, at times so unbearably wonderful that I thought my brain was going to explode as I struggled to wrap my head around your pure, blindingly bright joy. You had all the things a monumental year should: elections, ... More >>

Gospel Claws, Crescent Ballroom, 11/30/12

Gospel Claws, Sleep Money, Vial of Sound, Knesset, Zero Zero, Me Vale Madre @ Crescent Ballroom Leave it to Crescent Ballroom to have such a fantastic representation of local acts here in metropolitan Phoenix. Last night may have been an LP release party for Gospel Claws, but the lineup (including ... More >>

Gospel Claws Frontman Fought Cancer and the Indie Community Chips In to Help Him Out

Are Local Residencies Really Necessary?

Editor's note: Occasionally, Up on the Sun contributor Christina Caldwell chimes in on local music, tackling topics like "how to get press" and asking questions like "What makes the ideal music venue?" This week, she addresses a topic we've looked at before -- the concept of local clubs doing month ... More >>

Up on the Sun: The Podcast, Featuring Mitch Freedom's Soul Jam Selections

See also: Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band at Chasers I'll admit it. I screwed up. I went out to Chasers to catch Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band, and while I was out, I planned to interview Mitch Freedom of Wooden Indian and indie-soul collective What Laura Says about the ... More >>

What Laura Says Looks to Sly and The Family Stone for Inspiration

Listen: What Laura Says' New Song "Weekend Habit"

When What Laura Says released Talk last May, I tried to categorize the band as "neo-boogie rock," stating after their excellent gig at the Icehouse: "At its core, and perhaps at its best, the band gets down like something your weird-but-cool uncle might jam in his Astro Van." My tag never quite st ... More >>

What Laura Says' Mitch Freedom on BobbyBrandNew, Crash Street Kids, and Terra Firma

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 you would like your songs to be considered for future Sound Off columns, please email music@new ... More >>

What Laura Says at The Icehouse

​ I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the folks who packed into The Icehouse last night to watch and listen to Tempe-based What Laura Says don't own any Canned Heat or Allman Brothers Band LPs. "Boogie Rock" just isn't a genre name that gets tossed out a lot by the hip set, existing more exc ... More >>

Ignite Phoenix's Music Coordinator, Erika Delemarre, Brings Local Tunes to Valley Creatives

Jeff AmbroseTobie Milford performing solo at Ignite Phoenix #9 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts​For almost three years, locals have flocked to Ignite Phoenix to check out what their peers are passionate about, by watching 5-minute, 20-slide presentations that expose audience member ... More >>

What Laura Says Helps Ease Your Bus Riding Woes with Valley Metro NOTES

Local band What Laura Says, as seen as cartoons​For those with a healthy trepidation for riding public transportation, Valley Metro has your back. Their just announced NOTES project is a unique collaboration where Valley musicians record songs about the ins and outs of riding the bus, riding light ... More >>

Courtney Marie Andrews Gives a Glimpse into a Teen Girl’s World

The Phoenix Music Community Hosts a Benefit Show for the Family of Former New Times Staffer Megan Irwin

A benefit show featuring some of the Valley’s brightest music stars is always an event worth attending, but in the case of the “Purpose” benefit show on Sunday, November 23, the cause hits close to home for us at New Times.

What Laura Says: No Longer Thinking And Feeling, Except In The Title Of Their Latest Album

What Laura Says Thinks and Feels

Curl up, baby