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Foursquare up, Pandora Down, MySpace Out: Grand Predictions About Digital Music Trends in 2011

​NME's deputy editor Luke Lewis published an interesting article about the future of digital music last week.Lewis made a list of 10 insightful music predictions regarding what the developments of digital music might entail in 2011, and I've got to hand it to him, he did a great job and taught me ... More >>

Mesa Band Makes Ridiculous Offer To "Music Journalist"

​Are you an aspiring music critic? If so, Mesa band Trains Eye View has a gig for you! There's no pay. And, ummm, your work won't be published anywhere. Oh, also, you're not really being edited by someone who knows anything about journalism or could serve as a reference in the future. But, as th ... More >>

The Maine's Black and White Has Put Them in the Driver Seat of the Valley's Power-Pop Explosion

Paper Tongues

The Most Worthlessly Obscure Bands on The Soundstrike's Arizona Boycott List

​Well, Thursday is finally upon us -- however, what could have been an entirely shitty day was made less so by the wonderful foresight of U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton and her injunctions on SB 1070. Gov. Brewer's evil army of mercenaries will have to wait until a decision is made on the ... More >>

Facebook Band Pages: The Good, The Bad, The Annoying and The Non-Existent

This isn't your uncle's MySpace...​MySpace is slowly becoming the abandoned amusement park of the internet. What does that mean? Well, for one thing, it means Facebook is primed to become the best way for fans to get information on their favorite bands, thus totally pwning us, social media-wise. ... More >>

The Maine Sets Release Date for Black & White Album, Releases New Track

​Tempe kiddie-poppers The Maine have announced the release date for their new record, Black & White, the major-label followup to Can't Stop, Won't Stop. Sire will drop the record, produced by Howard Benson (Papa Roach, Creed, Hawthorne Heights), on July 13. In the least surprising news of th ... More >>

By the Time I Get to Phoenix: Courtney Marie Andrews Is the Biggest Star in the Valley's Blooming Pop-Folk Scene

Can't Wait Until Next Tuesday? Stream Vampire Weekend's Contra Now

The sweater-loving Vampire Weekend is currently streaming their next album, Contra, on their MySpace page.​Ah, the dreaded first Monday of the New Year. Today is the first of many in 2010, so fucking buckle up and get ready for whatever lies ahead. There are certain things that may help this trans ... More >>

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Brand New Streaming New Disc on MySpace

​ Daisy, the forthcoming album from Long Island indie/hardcore band Brand New isn't out until next Tuesday, Sept. 22, but thanks to MySpace, you can check out the disc in its entirety before it drops next week. The band is streaming its fourth disc on their MySpace page. After givi ... More >>

The Attitude Are Looking For Guys and Gals for New Video Shoot

​Looking for your chance to shine in a music video? Hit up The Attitude on MySpace. The glam rockers are searching for "hip guys and gals" to be apart of their video shoot on Sunday, September 20, for a new track. According to a bulletin the band posted on the social networking Web site, ... More >>

Hello Hollywood, It's Like Love at The Bridge Friday; Cousins of the Wize to Headline Rogue Friday

Looking for something to do this Friday, Aug. 28? Two noteworthy local shows popped on our radars. First up: Rising Peoria pop-rock shaggy-haired heartthrobs Hello Hollywood will headline a show at Glendale's The Bridge with fellow West side buzz band It's Like Love (pictured), Crash Coordinat ... More >>

PHX Music Rules

Don’t believe it? Then hit up the Sail Inn for this show.

Another Bad Religion

That’s bad as in good, as local band backs up its marketing mayhem

Roveen Are Asking Fans For Donations to Help Them Buy a New Van

Can you help replace this broken-down junker?Local indie-rock outfit Roveen have hit a rough patch or so it seems from the writing on the wall, quite literally actually, their MySpace page. The transmission on their van, which they use for touring, died on their way to a recent show in San Dieg ... More >>

Break a Hipster

Panic! offshoot has good genes for an alt-dance party

Vayden to Play Two Shows at Martini Ranch Before Heading to Germany

After rockin' a couple of back to back tours (Candlebox and Drowning Pool), Vayden are home and ready to play a couple of hometown shows. The rock band, who we profiled in March, have two gigs coming up at downtown Scottsdale's Martini Ranch. The guys will perform Friday ... More >>

Flier of the Week: We Shot The Moon

Stateside Presents has really been on a hot streak, poster-wise, of late. Their Deer Tick flier has caught my eye a few times, as has this one for last Monday's Men show at Rhythm Room. This flier for We Shot The Moon was good enough to make me look up who the band's MySpace. Turns out they used to ... More >>

Weird is the New Cool to Play Two Shows in July

 We told you about Weird is the New Cool back in April and now the guys have a couple shows booked for July. WINC are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 18 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Saturday, July 25 at Chyro Arts, according to the group's MySpace page. The local band c ... More >>

Saosin/The Cover Up Cancel March Clubhouse Date

Phoenix hardcore band The Cover Up announced through a MySpace bulletin that their March 17 show -- opening for the equally hardcore Saosin at Tempe's The Clubhouse Music Venue -- has been canceled. The group didn't offer up many details aside from a "Sorry yallz" on a posted bulletin. Saosin bl ... More >>

Everyone Hates The Awful Truth

So if you've been reading our news blog, Valley Fever, you probably came across a link to a story about a Tuscon punk band called The Awful Truth who's pissed off the entire town by using a photo of a slain city policeman on the cover of their record, Kill a Cop for God. The Arizona Daily Star, who ... More >>

You Asked For It: 80*D

I've been pretty hard on Mesa bands in general and Mesa punk bands in particular here in our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column. It's not that I have anything against Mesa (I live there) or punk bands (I was a big fan of them in my younger years) it's just that most of the ones I've hear ... More >>

The Maine Achieved National Success Thanks to Twitter, MySpace, and Buzznet

The Maine Achieved National Success Thanks to Twitter, MySpace, and Buzznet

Phunk Junkeez to Release Live Album in Spring

The Phunk Junkeez announced on their MySpace page that they will release a new live album sometime this spring. The disc, a follow-up to 2007's "Hydro Phonic," will feature new and unreleased tracks from the local high-energy rap/rock band. The group recently posted "Come to Party," a new track, ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Andrew Jackson Jihad

Almost every local venue has been going through a long post-holiday slump, booking-wise. Not Trunk Space. The Jewel of Grand Avenue has been staging a ton of shows lately, including the Back Ted N-Ted concert we shot earlier this week and the concert promoted by this cool flier, local folkie Andrew ... More >>

The Medic Droid’s Electro Power-Pop and Ambisextrous Antics are Driving Kids Wild Nationwide

Underground All-ages Music Venue The Chamber Closing Next Week

Kate Voegele

See Pennywise for free tonight

Byte Me

MySpace sucks. These guys don’t.

Vibe magazine doesn't know crap about Arizona hip-hop!

Sweetbleeders / Replicator / Get Down! to Brass Tacks / The Minibosses @ The Ruby Room August 18

Move Over, MySpace

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(self-released)

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Snakes on a Plane: The Album
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The Love Me Nots are the hardest-working side project in town

Batucada

Nobody's bizness but theirs

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Yes, Virginia

Abigail Williams

Melodic possession

Blue Grotto

Bottle-poppin' Jacuzzi duty at the PHX's freshest spot? That's what awaits the fly and the sly at Tempe's Phase 54

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