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Mark Sultan @ Trunk Space

Jacki Orr, What Are You Listening To?

​Jacki Orr The multi-media artist, humorist, performer and publisher of the ladies' indie adult naughty mag PoolBoy Magazine hosts First Friday Night Live Friday, December 2 at The Firehouse at 11 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door or $5 online here. $7 tix at the door or $5 online here. When ... More >>

Mark Sultan @ The Trunk Space

​Jacki Orr The multi-media artist, humorist, performer and publisher of the ladies' indie adult naughty mag PoolBoy Magazine hosts First Friday Night Live Friday, December 2 at The Firehouse at 11 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door or $5 online here. $7 tix at the door or $5 online here. When ... More >>

Chromeo @ Marquee Theatre

​Jacki Orr The multi-media artist, humorist, performer and publisher of the ladies' indie adult naughty mag PoolBoy Magazine hosts First Friday Night Live Friday, December 2 at The Firehouse at 11 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door or $5 online here. $7 tix at the door or $5 online here. When ... More >>

May 16 In Blogs: King of Tranny, Jonathan Richman, Chaka Chaka, and Rick Welts

​​​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:

Dirty Beaches Talks Film, Hip-Hop, Home, and Performance Art

​ Dirty Beaches is the work of Alex Zhang Hungtai, a 30-year-old born in Taiwan before spending time in Hawaii, San Francisco, New York, China, and, currently, Montreal. To call Dirty Beaches a band would be a misnomer. What Zhang Hungtai does is more akin to performance art, with live performance ... More >>

Lady Gaga Flying Solo on New Album

​Lady Gaga's upcoming album Born This Way will not feature any other artists whatsoever, according to MTV News.Gaga says she wants to stand on her own two feet this time around, although many people think it's safe to jokingly say that she practically collaborated with Madonna on the hit single "B ... More >>

The Dears: Degeneration Street

The Dears - Degeneration Street​A funny thing happened Sunday night at the Grammy's -- Montreal's Arcade Fire won best album of the year. The band managed to sneak in a few mercis in their humble acceptance speech, and rightfully so. None of those thanks, however, went towards fellow Quebecois roc ... More >>

Jan. 11 In Blogs: Merc Bar, Edward Sharpe, Papago Brewing, and Jared Loughner

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Skybox

​​​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:

Skybox @ Yucca Tap Room

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Of Montreal, "Sex Karma"

​Song: Of Montreal, "Sex Karma"Context: False Priest drops today -- time to give it a thorough listen. Of Montreal - Sex Karma by rotolo3

Sept. 14 In Blogs: Arpaio, Blue Martini Lounge, A Perfect Circle, Fleur de Teas, and Tom Horne

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Sept. 7 In Blogs: Marcia Powell, Adult Swim, Chromeo, Thai Elephant, and the Mesa Acid Attack

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Last Sex Symbol Standing

Actually, Texas comic’s oeuvre is more than meets the eye

Anarbor Debuts "Gypsy Woman" Today on mtvU

​Darn those gypsy women, with their ability to create fire within men's chests and their voodoo ways. See the evil in action as Phoenix pop rock band Anarbor shows off their latest video for their single, "Gypsy Woman," on mtvU today.The song, off their current album, The Words You Don't Swallow, ... More >>

Of Montreal, "Coquet Coquette"

​Song: Of Montreal, "Coquet Coquette"Context: The new Of Montreal single is aggressive but symphonic -- should be interesting to hear what the rest of False Priest (September 14) sounds like. Of Montreal - Coquet Coquette by modernmysteryblog

Incoming: Of Montreal, The Walkmen, Dungen, Sea Wolf, Ratatat

Patrick Heagney​There was a huge slate of show announcements from Stateside Presents today, including a Halloween night show by of Montreal (pictured above) at The Rialto in Tucson.The Walkmen drop by The Clubhouse on September 17, while Ratatat comes to The Venue of Scottsdale on September 25 and ... More >>

Five Reasons To Boycott Stars' New Album

Stars: just say no​First let me say right up front that I don't agree with SB 1070. I think it is veiled racism that is self-serving for those bleeding-heart, Arizona-bred conservatives out there who sit at home scheming up ways to make the state, at least by their standards, "perfect." ... More >>

Susan Sarandon Of Montreal Pig Spankings = Real Life

Yeah. The on-stage antics created by Of Montreal were pushed just a little bit further. Right over the edge of the cliff. They had Susan Sarandon come one stage and spank a man in a pig suit with a ruler. Even for those who aren't easily shocking, this is pretty disturbing. Warning: You may have a ... More >>

The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts

Yeah. The on-stage antics created by Of Montreal were pushed just a little bit further. Right over the edge of the cliff. They had Susan Sarandon come one stage and spank a man in a pig suit with a ruler. Even for those who aren't easily shocking, this is pretty disturbing. Warning: You may have a ... More >>

Beyonce and Of Montreal Duet, Lily Allen Steps Aside, AC/DC Sneakers

Electric Mustache: Electric Mustaches ALBUMS OF THE YEAR!!!Idolator: Sean Kingston Tweets Song About Tweeting As The Internet ExplodesNME: Lily Allen confirms break from musicNME: Flaming Lips to cover Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of the Moon' at New Year's Eve gigPitchfork: Radiohead's Marching Band ... More >>

Islands at Rhythm Room Sunday

​It's probably too early to compile my top 10 albums of the year list for 2009, but I'll go ahead and tip my hand on one that will almost definitely make it: Islands' Vapors. I've had the Montreal indie band's new record in and out of my car's CD player more times than I can count over the last tw ... More >>

The Love Me Nots Set Album Release Date, Plan Tour

​The top act in Phoenix's garage rock scene, The Love Me Nots, has set a September 18 release date for their new record, Upsidedown Insideout, which they recorded at Mesa's Flying Blanket Recordings with the legendary Detroit-based producer Jim Diamond. (You can read my interview with Diamond, don ... More >>

Last Sex Symbol Standing

Actually, Texas comic’s oeuvre is more than meets the eye

A-Trak

Actually, Texas comic’s oeuvre is more than meets the eye

NXNW

SXSW bands make a PHX pit stop on their way back to the NW

North Stars

Montreal indie rockers spill stateside

Joe DiPadova

Montreal indie rockers spill stateside

Hot Topic Summer Slaughter Tour

Montreal indie rockers spill stateside

Let's Get Physical

Hardy lads bring dance tunes to Trunk Space. Really.

The Besnard Lakes

Montreal in the family

Top ten selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange, 105 West University Drive in Tempe

Chart-busters for the week

The Stills

Without Feathers
(Vice)

Trak Record

Montreal turntable phenom A-Trak has quite the résumé for such a young DJ

A Perfect Murder

Strength Through Vengeance
(Victory Records)

Hypocritical Oaths

An island town will do anything to seduce Dr. Lewis.

JoJo Flores at Sail Inn

Montreal DJ spins funky house music at Buhay

The Stills, with Sea Ray

Montreal DJ spins funky house music at Buhay

What's Selling

Montreal DJ spins funky house music at Buhay

The End

Within Dividia (Relapse)

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Yanqui U.X.O. (Constellation)

Screen Tests

Usual suspects, small wonders, and the new Bertolucci at the Montreal and Toronto film fests

Second Helpings

Usual suspects, small wonders, and the new Bertolucci at the Montreal and Toronto film fests

R.C. Lair: House Keeper

Usual suspects, small wonders, and the new Bertolucci at the Montreal and Toronto film fests

The Next New Wave

Our critic ventures to the Great White North, looking for the Worthy and Undistributed

Another Story About a Stripper

Our critic ventures to the Great White North, looking for the Worthy and Undistributed

FREON EASY

ARIZONA'S REPUBLICAN LEADERS WANT THE STATE TO BUCK FEDERAL LAWS ON CFC PRODUCTION. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WEIRD SCIENCE MIXES WITH WACKY POLITICS.