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    May 11, 2012

    Flashback Friday: The Smiths, A Soundtrack to Awkward '80s Dance Moves

    Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Los Angeles-based rockers Ozomatli reminded me of a cold hard fact at last month's McDowell Mountain Music Festival; if you're a Latino, particularly a Chicano like myself, y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2012

    Dark Star Orchestra at McDowell Mountain Music Festival

    See also: A Look at the Creamy Radio Stage at McDowell Mountain Music Festival See also: Galactic's Robert Mercurio on Carnivale Electricos See also: Ozomatli, Galactic, and More at McDowell Mountain Music Festival Dark Star Orchestra McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Compound Grill Saturday, A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2012

    Ozomatli and Galactic at McDowell Mountain Music Festival, 4/13/12

    McDowell Mountain Music Festival Friday, April 13, 2012 Outside of The Compound Grill Dark ominous clouds, chilly 70 degree weather, and one of the most superstitious days of the year couldn't keep music lovers away from the McDowell Mountain Music Festival kickoff last night in northern Phoenix. ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2012

    McDowell Mountain Music Festival @ The Compound Grill

    McDowell Mountain Music Festival Friday, April 13, 2012 Outside of The Compound Grill Dark ominous clouds, chilly 70 degree weather, and one of the most superstitious days of the year couldn't keep music lovers away from the McDowell Mountain Music Festival kickoff last night in northern Phoenix. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Quick Henry's Musical Recipe: Equal Parts Passion, Soul, Jameson and Ginger Ale

    Line-up changes and schedule conflicts over the last year and a half have slowed down Tempe blues rockers Quick Henry, but haven't stopped them from rocking out at local watering holes on a near daily basis. At the helm of it all is vocalist/guitarist Kevin Redlich. Whether he's pulling double du ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Five Music Festivals That Aren't Coachella

    Yeah, we're bummed that we didn't get tickets to Coachella. But there's is no need to panic. There are high-priced, shirtless concertgoer-attracting festivals all over the nation. (Not the mention that with South By Southwest and Coachella run-off, the Southwest's concert calendar is looking pretty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    McDowell Mountain Music Fest Announces 2012 Lineup

    Galactic is scheduled to perform at McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2012​For the past few years, the McDowell Mountain Music Festival has hosted a mix of jam bands and indie rock fare in the parking lot of the Compound Grill.(Previous years have featured The Flaming Lips, Edward Sharpe and th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Luz de Vida Benefit Compilation Unites National Indie Acts and Tucson Bands

    ​Luz de Vida, a compilation featuring Neko Case, Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Calexico, Giant Sand, Lenguas Largas, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Lopez, The Meat Puppets, and many, many more, is set to see release in two formats, a 37-track digital album, and a limited-edition 12-song vinyl release, on Octobe ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Taj Weekes @ The Compound Grill

    ​Luz de Vida, a compilation featuring Neko Case, Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Calexico, Giant Sand, Lenguas Largas, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Lopez, The Meat Puppets, and many, many more, is set to see release in two formats, a 37-track digital album, and a limited-edition 12-song vinyl release, on Octobe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Sound Strike: The Worst Way to Show Opposition to SB 1070

    Wikimedia CommonsSound Strike founder Zack de la Rocha​Sound Strike, the movement in which musicians boycott Arizona as a statement of opposition to the state's anti-illegal immigrant law, SB 1070, is still going strong. As we reported in recent months, acts like Maroon 5 and My Chemical Roma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Sound Strike Responds To One-Sided Salon.com Article

    Zack's been coming to AZ long before 1070 was an issueWhen I read the recent Salon.com article "How a boycott meant to save Arizona is hurting it," I wondered to myself how its author, a woman by the name of Drew Grant, ended up writing such an insipid, one-sided piece about the Sound Strike, a piec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, Calexico, Keb' Mo, Dar Williams and More Playing Tucson Benefit

    ​A Tucson-based community group has a huge benefit show lined up in the wake of the Laughner shootings.Jackson Browne, Alice Cooper, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Sam Moore, Nils Lofgren, Keb' Mo', Jerry Riopelle, Dar Williams, Ozomatli, and Calexico are all signed up to play Tucson Convention C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Duran Duran, The Strokes Tapped For Coachella; Official Lineup Coming Soon UPDATE

    ​Coachella's official lineup should be announced very, very soon -- lest anyone forget that this week is usually when the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival makes it big announcement.In lieu of the entire festival lineup, a few acts have already been confirmed for the festival's 2011 editi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    MGMT, Manchester Orchestra, Roky Erickson and Other Top Sellers at Local Record Stores

    Who would've thunk that this guy would outsell Coheed and Cambria at the Tempe Zia?​Here's a look at what's selling this week at local record stores.MGMT's Congratulations holds steady with several number one spots, Record Store Day exclusives manage to still be selling well, especially at Revolve ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    Ozomatli

    Who would've thunk that this guy would outsell Coheed and Cambria at the Tempe Zia?​Here's a look at what's selling this week at local record stores.MGMT's Congratulations holds steady with several number one spots, Record Store Day exclusives manage to still be selling well, especially at Revolve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2009

    Just Announced: Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, E-40 and Il Divo

    With so many big announcements this week, including (finally!) the bill for Tempe Music festival, Franz Ferdinand, E-40 and Il Divo we didn't have time to give you the scoop on this one in a special post, but you'll be happy to learn that Kings of Leon are coming to Mesa Amphitheatre on Tuesday ... More >>

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    What's Your Major?

    And other great pickup lines

  • Music

    May 3, 2007

    Ozomatli

    Fries with that shake

  • Music

    August 3, 2006

    Covert Care

    Lineup lines up to play it forward

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    Ozomatli

    Better living through chemisty

  • Music

    July 1, 2004

    What's Selling

    Better living through chemisty

  • Music

    March 27, 2003

    Biz Marquee

    Two new Tempe clubs bolster a scene; watching war at halftime.

  • Music

    August 22, 2002

    The Power of Tri

    Mexico City's El Tri gives its all to the fans — literally

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Medeski, Martin and Wood

    MMW hits the Valley as its new record hits shelves

  • Music

    March 14, 2002

    Brothers in Arms

    Chicano Power Revival brilliantly crosses cultural boundaries with its wildly eclectic grooves

  • Music

    October 4, 2001

    Ozomatli

    Embrace the Chaos (Interscope)

  • Music

    August 23, 2001

    Various Artists

    The Funky Precedent Vol. 2 (Matador/No Mayo)

  • Music

    January 25, 2001

    Open to All

    Black Eyed Peas hope they're luckier in 2001 than they were last year

  • Music

    April 15, 1999

    Miller Time

    With new live-on-radio CD, KZON's Leah Miller delivers the Valley music scene unplugged

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