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Indie Punk Band Parquet Courts Cares a Lot

Green Day Never Sold Out; You Just Got Old and Complacent

Editor's Note: It's not every day that a band capable of filling arenas headlines a gig at the (comparatively) intimate Marquee Theatre. But that's exactly what's going down tonight, when the Bieber-bashing, ¡Uno-¡Dos!-¡Tre! -releasing Green Day heads to Tempe for a sold-out show. Critical consen ... More >>

Christian Jacobs of Yo Gabba Gabba! Doesn't Talk Down to Kids

Yo Gabba Gabba! Is Proof That Kids Like Awesome Music

Can you imagine how you would have turned out if The Flaming Lips -- the same Christmas on Mars/crazy/insane Flaming Lips you're thinking of -- had appeared on Sesame Street? It's a question we'll soon be able to answer. The Lips have appeared on Yo Gabba Gabba!, arguably the hippest children's sh ... More >>

Visual Hip-Hop Duo Hobo Stew Has Come Choice Words to Live By

Thanks to the popularity of the programs such as Photoshop, everyone in this day and age feels like they can become a media design mogul with purchase of a camera and a few ideas. What very few realize is that it takes much more than a few hours in front of a computer to really set yourself apart ... More >>

10 Greatest TV Themes of All Time

Oh you don't own a TV? How brave. Seriously -- people love bragging about not watching TV, but they're missing out. Whether watching live, on Netflix, or on DVD, there's almost nothing as fun as zoning out in front of the TV. We're partial to music too (you might have guessed), so when we started ... More >>

Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Matter At All?

So, hey, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame went ahead and announced their Class of 2013, which this time around, includes Rush, Public Enemy, Randy Newman and someone called the Disco Queen, Donna Summer. Those that were nominated, but didn't make the cut included Kraftwerk, Deep Purple, Joan Jett and ... More >>

Fun Size, the Teen Comedy That's Not Bad for You

The First Time: Teen Romance Seems New Again

Avril Lavigne and Nickelback Dude: Five Musical Marriages That Might Be Worse

See also: Does Baroness' Yellow and Green Sound Like Nickelback? See also: What Happens When You Actually Listen to a Nickelback Album Front-to-Back? See also: Avril Lavigne: A Canadian in Glendale See also: Five Reasons Why Creed Isn't the Worst Band EverIf you've spent any time on the Internet thi ... More >>

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Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale

Zach Fowle ​Beer: Lagunitas Sucks Holiday AleBrewery: Lagunitas BrewingStyle: Imperial IPAABV: 7.85% Lagunitas sucks, but at least they know it. I have a list of favorite winter brews, and right near the top is Lagunitas' Brown Shugga. I love its origin story, which goes like this: Somethin ... More >>

Five Favorite Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Metro Phoenix

​With temperatures dropping (okay, we've got another 20 degrees to go, but you get the idea) we're in the mood for comfort food -- like grilled cheese. What are your Phoenix favorites? Here are a few of ours. 5. Triple Grilled Cheese from SwitchIf you've ever dreamed of pairing a grilled ch ... More >>

The Summer Set at The Nile Theater Last Night

Shawn Anderson​ The Summer Set Nile Theater November 27, 2010 As someone who reviews concerts fairly regularly I try and keep an open mind with every show I see. Being objective is part of the job. In general, giving negative reviews isn't a lot of fun because in my opinion every band, regard ... More >>

The Aggrolites: If Only White Reggae Fans Would Discover Them

B-52s @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Despicable Me: Childish and Funny 3-D Delights

(100) Days of Summer Films

The Aquabats at Marquee Theater on Dec. 13

See more shots in our Aquabats slide show.Ask what sets The Aquabats apart from other former ska outfits turned synth-punk and the answer is simple: enemies. After all, what would a crime-fighting band of costumed crusaders be without a few villains to lob their collective super powers at? Saturday ... More >>

Joss Stone at Celebrity Theatre: Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Maxwell House of Horrors

Doom, gloom, and dark roast in Tempe

Future Shock: Coheed and Cambria, Chevelle, Redman, and more

Way Out of Sync

Nuts to You

For teenage drag-king fans

Chilee Powdah

Code of Loyalty
(D2 Loyalty)

Retro Fits

Skating on the '70s vibe

Big Cheese

Valley export Mark Davis plots to kill his lounge-pimp alter ego, Richard Cheese

Working Girls

A show for those who like to watch

Hip to Be SquarePants

There's nothing absurd about the appeal of SpongeBob's first movie

The Princess & Me

Everyone's favorite ogre is back for more

Sucks, Dickie

Just how does David Spade keep getting work?

Sizzle Learn

Kids beat the heat at the Heard

Doin' It Like Rabbits

Kids are hopping madly at Kierland

Do You Hear the Pupils Sing?

Greasepaint Youtheatre stages a revolution

Writers on the Storm

Book fair proves the pen is still mightier

Beat It

Only band fans need stand in the Drumline

Street Sweet

The three regular Jersey girls of 3LW look angelic. But the devil's in the details.

Lazarus, Reborn

Peter Bogdanovich wasn't dead. He was just acting like it.

Cyber-Hit Factory

Tonos.com is connecting aspiring songwriters with the teen-pop music machine

Small Screen, Big Step

DEJ Productions tries to give 'direct-to-video' a good name

Sturdy Branch

Sedona's contribution to teen pop has emerged as the anti-Britney

When Harry Met Indie

The romantic comedy gets an independent twist in Let It Snow

Clyne Clan

The Peacemakers put the finishing touches on their tale of Sonoran Hope and Madness

Frosted Flakes

Snow Day audiences in for rough sledding

Daily Devotions

Acting Up

Inspired performances, direction redeem vapid material

Send Out the Clowns

Box of Moonlight's nonconformity hoe-down just more of the same

Kid Pics for the week

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