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LES 735 on Conquering the Competition at the DMC Phoenix DJ Battle

So what didja wind up doing last weekend? Get drunk and act the fool at a club, perhaps? Or did it involve sacking out in front of the latest episode of Game of Thrones or Mad Men? We're willing to bet it was nowhere near as pimp as how Valley resident Les Sias spent his off hours. Last Saturday, ... More >>

Mouse Powell Releases New Video Ahead of 4/20 Music Festival

It's hard to believe that it's been 17 months since the release of rapper Mouse Powell's outstanding debut, Where It's Cloudy. The Tempe-based artist has kept busy during that time, notching several tours on his belt and becoming the house hype-man at the Valley's renowned weekly hip-hop night, Blun ... More >>

DJ Element @ Yucca Tap Room

Random a.k.a Mega Ran Hits Trunk Space on Tour; Unveils Tribute to Reddit Co-founder Aaron Swartz

There are plenty of cats around town that can make a case for being at the top of the game when it comes to repping the rap scene in Arizona. But few can contest that they work harder than 8-bit beat guru Random a.k.a Mega Ran. This month alone he's already released a 17-song release requested and ... More >>

10 Favorite Local Hip-Hop Tracks of 2012

It's been a mighty big year for hip-hop music in Arizona, most notably with the explosion of the locally-produced platinum hit "Mercy" by Kanye West. Producer and New F-Os member Lifted helped direct ears towards our corner of the map for his work on the massively popular track, but he hasn't been t ... More >>

Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012

2012 isn't even over yet, and we're already feeling sort of nostalgic for it. We saw a lot of great shows this year, so narrowing it down to the most mind-blowing 20 wasn't easy, but it was a lot of fun. Enjoy, our Top 20 Phoenix Concerts of 2012. See also: Top Five 2012 Heavy Releases In Pho ... More >>

DJ Dn3 and Rappers Random, Mouse Powell, and Mr. Miranda Celebrate Election Day

Well folks, this is it. Election day is here and that means one thing: regardless of how you vote today, campaign season is over. Uncoincidentally, local hip-hoppers Random a.k.a Mega Ran, Mouse Powell, Mr. Miranda and DJ DN3, wrapped up their campaign tour a few weeks ago and as a tribute to the ... More >>

Rapper RoQ'Y TyRaid Channels Pulp Fiction in Latest Single

One of the brilliant things about collaborative music groups is that there's always work to be done. Accounting for half of the super group Writer's Guild, Mr. Miranda and Random a.k.a Mega Ran hit the road earlier this month to tour with fellow local emcee Mouse Powell, allowing group member RoQ'y ... More >>

Random, Mr. Miranda, and Mouse Powell: Phoenix Hip-Hop Trio Announce West Coast Tour

Phoenix rappers Mr. Miranda and Random a.k.a Mega Ran proved to be a formidable tandem when they teamed up to form the powerful hip-hop duo, Mirandom late last year. The two are currently working towards bringing new music regularly with weekly installments of Mirandom Mondays, and now fellow emce ... More >>

10 Favorite Concerts of the Summer

We don't want to jinx it, but a string of cooler nights and balmy afternoons has us feeling comfortable saying "Summer's done." The festival season has come to a close, and it's time to unpack that neglected denim and put away your jorts and Coachella Crocs for the season. Of course, this summer r ... More >>

Luckyiam of Living Legends, Yucca Tap Room, 7/26/12

Luckyiam, Mouse Powell and Creed Chameleon Yucca Tap Room Thursday, July 26 See also: Mouse Powell's "Holding Home" Music Video Features Local Landmarks and a Slew of Wet Girls The Valley's revered no-charge hip-hop night, The Blunt Club at Yucca Tap Room, stayed true to its reputation for rocking ... More >>

Phife Dawg at Club Red, 6/22/12

Phife Dawg Club Red Friday, June 22 If there was one point that was made clear in last year's documentary Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, its that the members of the influential hip-hop group won't be staging a reunion anytime soon. Although Q-Tip is on (relatively) cord ... More >>

The Blunt Club's 10th Anniversary @ Yucca Tap Room and Hollywood Alley

The Blunt Club Celebrates 10 Years of Hip-Hop with Two Day Celebration

This is proving to be a great time for the Valley's hip-hop circuit. Mouse Powell's music video to his Arizona anthem "Holding Home" dropped only a week ago, and already the clip has run up over 7,000 Youtube hits en route to grabbing all kinds of local and national attention. On top of that, Arizon ... More >>

Mouse Powell's "Holding Home" Music Video Features Local Landmarks and a Slew of Wet Girls

Mouse Powell's latest video plays like a real-time tour around some of the Valley's unofficial historic landmarks. From sunshine, palm trees, and his "first show at the Modified," "Holding Home" off of his debut album, Where It's Cloudy, chronicles the young MC's time growing up in the Copper State. ... More >>

Jason Devore, Skky Brown, The Insects and Crusher Sound System at New Times Soundcheck, 2/11/12

New Times Soundcheck Saturday, February 11, 2012 Club Red Two stages: check. Fourteen bands: check. Sound: check. The New Times Soundcheck Festival concluded last night at Club Red with 14 kickass local acts. Day two emulated Friday's kickoff with a varied musical palate that included an injecti ... More >>

Win Tickets to New Times Soundcheck 2012

It's almost here: New Times Soundcheck at Club Red is this weekend, featuring a roster of entirely local talent. Over two days you get The Love Me Nots, Father Figures (download an exclusive MP3 here), Jason Devore (of Authority Zero), Crusher Sound System, Mouse Powell, and many, many more. Ticke ... More >>

Weekend: Bobby BrandNew, Warsaw Poland Bros, Casey Jones, Tony Richie Tribute Show, and Calvin Harris

Bobby BrandNew​Okay folks, start 'yer engines: It's looking to be a pretty good weekend for music in the Valley of the Sun. You've got a lot of choices to make. Do you want to take in the hippie-dippy good vibes of Citizen Cope? The anything goes, doom metal-to-psych punk Sundown Showdown fest ... More >>

Mouse Powell, Dengue Fever, They Might Be Giants, and More in This Week's Issue

Mouse Powell​In this week's issue, we take a look at the rise of Phoenix rapper Mouse Powell. He's new on the scene, only releasing his debut full-length Where It's Cloudy late last November, but he's quickly made a mark on the scene. This weekend he brings his laidback, jazzy sound to Tempe T ... More >>

Phoenix New Times Soundcheck 2012

Jason Devore of Authority Zero is going to be a busy dude for the next couple months. Not only is Authority Zero on tour with the Voodoo Glow Skulls, but the band is prepping the release of a new live album, Less Rhythm More Booze. The band is playing a special release gig at The Roxy Lounge on Mo ... More >>

Crusher Sound System, 2 Tone Lizard Kings, Vayen, Starlight Girls, and Igor & The Red Elvises This Weekend

Pickster One, Scottie Does, and Dumperfoo don't unite as Crusher Sound System too often, but when they do, it's worth catching. I saw the trio back in April, and the mixture of Pickster's excellent song choices ("Rock With You") and the heavy live drums of Does were irresistible. The supergroup ... More >>

Mouse Powell on Where It's Cloudy and Brad B

It's been a good year for Mouse Powell. The Tempe-based rapper's late-fall release Where It's Cloudy made big waves, landing on music editor Jason P. Woodbury's Top Local Releases of the year list, and Powell finished out the year performing with The Grouch and Eli. The record signs a deserved s ... More >>

Top 15 Local Releases of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

Andrew Jackson Jihad​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! Okay. I'm done. Spent. No more lists. The reissues list was hard. The show list was hard. The ... More >>

Miss DJ MJ on Mouse Powell, Ladylike, and Sluggo ft. HavocNdeeD

Clockwise from top left: Miss DJ MJ, Mouse Powell, Ladylike, Sluggo​"I know hits when I hear them," Miss DJ MJ says, hanging out in the New Times office. I believe her. She's been on the air for ten years, working as music director at Power 98.3. She recently left the station, but not before ... More >>