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Nate Ruess

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Jeremiah Gratza Talks DJing as President Gator, Opening for Jimmy Eat World, and How He Almost Managed The Format

    Turns out local concert promoter Jeremiah Gratza has more on his plate than just putting on shows, passing out flyers, helping run Crescent Ballroom, and hanging out at hip dance nights. The 29-year-old, who's a promoter with Stateside Presents, occasionally has performed as DJ President Gator ove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    New Documentary Bigger Than Sound Tracks the Career of Local Promoter Charlie Levy

    As a recent graduate from Arizona State University, I can attest to the student showcases the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication regularly hosts. The second floor of the school's downtown building houses the First Amendment Forum, where CNN constantly airs. The public space ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Sam Means Steps Into the Spotlight with NONA

    As a recent graduate from Arizona State University, I can attest to the student showcases the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication regularly hosts. The second floor of the school's downtown building houses the First Amendment Forum, where CNN constantly airs. The public space ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    10 Record Store Day Exclusives You'll Have to Fight Me For

    It's almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days like Record Store ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Miniature Tigers Paint a Sensual Scene with Mia Pharaoh

    It's almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days like Record Store ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Nate Ruess Has Some Fun. At Zia Records

    While the GOP presidential candidates debated in Mesa last night, folks at Zia Records in Chandler gathered for a different kind of spectacle: NYC-based pop band Fun. (featuring Nate Ruess formerly of Tempe rockers The Format) played an acoustic set and signed autographs for about 400 fans. The ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    fun. Stream New Record, Some Nights; Headed to Zia Records on February 22

    Doesn't matter if you're like me and have been mostly indifferent to fun. in the past, the band's new single, "We are Young (featuring Janelle Monáe)" has been inescapable over the past few weeks. The song's huge, and sounds like it was custom built for a car commercial (and yeah -- that's why you' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Catch the New Lydia at Martini Ranch November 4, Plus Four Other Local Bands We'd Like to See Back Together

    Leighton Antelman of Lydia​Back in May, Lydia announced that they'd be coming back from hiatus... sort of. The Gilbert-formed band is returning as a shell of itself, with co-founder Leighton Antelman leading the effort. He and drummer Craig Taylor decided to bring the band back after nearly e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2011

    Panic! at the Disco at Marquee Theatre, 6/17/11 (VIDEO)

    Kholood EidPanic! at the Disco at Marquee TheatrePanic! at the Disco June 17, 2011 Marquee Theatre Brendon Urie sure seems happy these days.At last night's Panic! at the Disco show at Marquee Theatre, the frontman seemed more comfortable than ever, hitting high notes his fans haven't been used to, s ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Former Format Singer Nate Ruess Wants to Have fun. in Arizona

    Kholood EidPanic! at the Disco at Marquee TheatrePanic! at the Disco June 17, 2011 Marquee Theatre Brendon Urie sure seems happy these days.At last night's Panic! at the Disco show at Marquee Theatre, the frontman seemed more comfortable than ever, hitting high notes his fans haven't been used to, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie Talks Fun Collaboration, New Tour

    Panic! at the Disco's Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith​Panic! at the Disco is back. Yeah, the band may be only a pair now since guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker left in 2009, but their new album, Vices & Virtues, is their best yet. Singer Brendon Urie and drummer Spencer Smith lef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Jimmy Eat World at Marquee Theatre on 10/30/10

    Maria VassettJimmy Eat World performing in costume at Marquee Theatre.​Arizonans often don't have much to root for. Most of the time our state is an afterthought, or the butt of jokes about immigration policy and home foreclosures. For many years, the Cardinals, the Sun Devils, and the Wildcat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    Lovelorn Lotharios

    Maria VassettJimmy Eat World performing in costume at Marquee Theatre.​Arizonans often don't have much to root for. Most of the time our state is an afterthought, or the butt of jokes about immigration policy and home foreclosures. For many years, the Cardinals, the Sun Devils, and the Wildcat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Fueled by Ramen Artists: Where Are They Now?

    Nicki EscuderoCobra Starship​Nicki EscuderoThe Cab​It's hard to believe amid all the Fall Out Boy radio hits, award-winning Panic! at the Disco videos and female-fronted bands that came about because they were inspired by Paramore (who perform tonight at the Dodge Theatre), one of record label F ... More >>

  • Music

    August 12, 2010

    Ladylike

    Nicki EscuderoCobra Starship​Nicki EscuderoThe Cab​It's hard to believe amid all the Fall Out Boy radio hits, award-winning Panic! at the Disco videos and female-fronted bands that came about because they were inspired by Paramore (who perform tonight at the Dodge Theatre), one of record label F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Steel Train Rocks Rhythm Room

    ​While some Phoenicians have been long-time fans of New Jersey indie rock band Steel Train because they discovered the group on their own, many know the group's studly singer Jack Antonoff for his work with former Valley musician Nate Ruess, who has since moved to New York and formed the pop band ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2010

    Strong Beer, Bassnectar, Jack's Mannequin, Chinese Cultural Festival, and the Losers' Ball Over the Weekend

    ​Strong Beer Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park The only evidence that we have of even attending the Strong Beer Festival on Saturday, February 13 at Margaret T. Hance park are these photos. Based on them, we can assume that there were many varieties of deliciously decadent brews all very, ver ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2010

    Review: fun. and Jack's Mannequin at Marquee Theatre

    Nicki Escudero Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin​It was clear who the star of the show was Saturday night at the Jack's Mannequin concert at Marquee Theatre--Nate Ruess, formerly of local band The Format, currently with New York City-based fun. (possibly the worst band name ever.) Fun. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Interview: Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin

    Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin​He may be a star now, but back in the day, Andrew McMahon had to haul his piano into the basement of the former Nile Theatre in Mesa just like the rest of them."I've definitely got a lot of good memories from Phoenix," McMahon says, remembering the Valley as one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Sam Means' Santa Isabel Soundtrack on Sale For $1.99 at iTunes

    ​iTunes is selling Sam Means' excellent solo debut, the soundtrack for indie flick The Sinking of Santa Isabel, for only $1.99 through the end of the month.The former Format co-frontman (along with Nate Ruess, who now fronts fun.) did the record for a filmmaker friend and it's mostly instrume ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Jimmy Eat World Play Not-So-Secret Modified Show With Short, But Sweet Set

    Luke HolwerdaJim Adkins singing at Modified Arts.​Christmas came early for the couple hundred die-hard Jimmy Eat World fans who came out to catch the Mesa rock band Wednesday at the intimate Modified Arts for a mere $5 cover. The lucky Jimmy fans in attendance - at one of Modified's last ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    fun.

    Luke HolwerdaJim Adkins singing at Modified Arts.​Christmas came early for the couple hundred die-hard Jimmy Eat World fans who came out to catch the Mesa rock band Wednesday at the intimate Modified Arts for a mere $5 cover. The lucky Jimmy fans in attendance - at one of Modified's last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Mini T's Add More Dates to Fall Tour

    Phoenix(ish) band Miniature Tigers have added more dates to their fall tour. The Charlie Brand-fronted outfit rumored to be moving to New York will be touring with fun., fronted by Phoenix expat Nate Ruess, as well as Say Anything, New Zealand's Ruby Suns and the Dodos.Full list of tour dates, inclu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    fun. Will Play Phoenix Show... At Zia Records

    ​fun. is playing a Phoenix-area show on their tour after all -- an in-store signing and performance at Zia Records in Chandler. Touring in support of their upcoming record, Aim and Ignite, which we reviewed in last week's paper, the new project by former Format member Nate Ruess will stop by the s ... More >>

  • Music

    August 20, 2009

    fun.

    Aim and Ignite
    (Nettwerk)

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Miniature Tigers To Tour With Fun,

    fun.'s second tour won't come to Phoenix, but there is a little local flavor to be had when the new project by former Format mamber Nate Ruess hits the road later this month. Phoenix indie act Miniature Tigers, who recently opened for Ben Folds on his East Coast tour, has been tabbed to open (date ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    fun. Releases New Song, Sets Second Tour

    Victor Palaganofun. at their first Phoenix show.With their album, Aim And Ignite, set for release on August 25, Brooklyn-based indie rock outfit fun., the vehicle for former Format member Nate Ruess, has a new song called "Walking The Dog" out. Yes, Nate is still, apparently, a little obsessed with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    No Doubt, Fun., Pool Parties and Taylor Swift Over the (Memorial Day) Weekend

    Girl Power: Females Flock to Cricket Wireless Pavilion for No Doubt and Paramore Right now my ears are ringing something fierce after enduring a non-stop auditory assault of thousands of tweens and teenyboppers girls screaming in absolute elation during No Doubt and Paramore's show at Cricket Wirel ... More >>

  • Music

    May 21, 2009

    The Format Founder Just Wants to Have Some “fun.”

    Girl Power: Females Flock to Cricket Wireless Pavilion for No Doubt and Paramore Right now my ears are ringing something fierce after enduring a non-stop auditory assault of thousands of tweens and teenyboppers girls screaming in absolute elation during No Doubt and Paramore's show at Cricket Wirel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Former Format Frontman's New Band, Fun, Starts Touring Tomorrow

    That Format-size hole in the heart of Phoenix music fans is about to get a little healing. Fun, the new NYC-based project by The Format's Nate Ruess, with ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train's Jack Antonoff, will embark on a 34-date tour with Manchester Orchestra tomorrow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Just Announced: Former Formatter's New Band Fun Coming to Tempe

    The Format's breakup left a huge hole in the local music scene last year. Just when the duo seemed poised to put Phoenix on the map when they split up, but hopefully Nate Ruess's New York-based band Fun can alleviate some of that pain. They've booked a Valley show with Manchester Orchestra, Audreye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Video of the Band Fun, Featuring The Format's Nate Ruess

    When The Format suddenly broke up last year, it left a lot of people in Phoenix surprised, because they'd been one of the most influential bands to come out of this town in years.Now Nate Ruess from The Format has a new band simply called Fun. Well this video of Fun playing a new song titled "All t ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    How The Loveblisters Got Their Buzz Back

    When The Format suddenly broke up last year, it left a lot of people in Phoenix surprised, because they'd been one of the most influential bands to come out of this town in years.Now Nate Ruess from The Format has a new band simply called Fun. Well this video of Fun playing a new song titled "All t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2007

    Future $hock: The Cult, Ozzy, Rob Zombie, and more

    When The Format suddenly broke up last year, it left a lot of people in Phoenix surprised, because they'd been one of the most influential bands to come out of this town in years.Now Nate Ruess from The Format has a new band simply called Fun. Well this video of Fun playing a new song titled "All t ... More >>

  • News

    July 6, 2006

    Format Busters

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    The Format

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • Music

    October 9, 2003

    Adjusting to Format

    The Phoenix duo chronicles its scary serendipity on a sublime debut album

  • Music

    October 24, 2002

    Big Deal

    The Format burst from nascent Valley obscurity to major-label glory. Here's how.

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