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Top Five Must-See Shows This Week in Phoenix

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

TMI Radio SxSW Showcase at Crescent Ballroom, 1/9/13

Palms, Wiley One, Jared and the Mill, and Sara Robinson and Midnight Special @ Crescent Ballroom|1/9/13South by Southwest, the sort of Mecca of indie music, is kind of a big deal. A good show there can make or break a band, even if the event itself is a tad self-indulgent. I once hitchhiked there, s ... More >>

Top 5 Punk Albums of 2012

Happy New Year loyal punk fans. If you really tied one on and you're nursing your hangover by chugging some Pedialyte, punk music may be the last thing you want to listen to. But 2012 was a great year for punk releases, which made this list difficult to narrow down to a top five. See also: -10 ... More >>

Jason Hildebrandt, What Are You Listening To?

Jason Hildebrandt Hildebrandt is the executive sous chef for Ocotillo Golf Resort. Meet him Thursday, October 18 at San Tan Brewery for a beer dinner at 6 p.m. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KUPD 97.9-F ... More >>

KUKQ Returns to Phoenix (Via the Internet)

Legendary Valley alternative radio station KUKQ is back -- on the Internet, that is. A operators of the a site boasting those famous call letters, synonymous with Phoenix jocks like Jonathan L and John "Johnny D" Dixon (both have shows on terrestrial station KWSS 106.7 these days), announced via F ... More >>

X at Club Red, 12/9/11

Photos by Melissa FossumExene Cervenka of X​ X Club Red Friday, December 9 For more photos, click here. Eight overlapping bands in four hours. Last night's X show felt more like a music festival than a Friday night concert. Eager fans bounced back and forth between Club Red and Red Owl to s ... More >>

Led Zeppelin 2's Bruce Lamont on Playing Robert Plant, Groupies, and Nirvana's Nevermind

In a "Tangerine" mood.​Given the nature of the tribute band game, acts usually wow or disgust. There's not much room for gray area. When it comes to the real legends and the emotional attachments fans have to their records, bands like Led Zeppelin, it's go big or go home. For example, "Achil ... More >>

Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz Talks Religious Music, Coachella, and More

Cage the Elephant​ In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it was on heavy rotation on many rock radio stations -- it's probably on the radio ... More >>

Is Aaron Lewis the World's Most Obnoxious Country-Western Wanna-Be?

Liam's Problem: Liam's Problem EP

​Artist: Liam's ProblemTitle: Liam's Problem EPBasics: Liam's Problem describes themselves as a "musical journey through rock, soul, funk and blues" and "as likely to be influenced by The Allman Brothers or Parliament Funkadelic as they are Led Zeppelin or Pear Jam."There is definitely a Pearl Jam ... More >>

Elton John Wants Billy Joel To Clean Himself Up

​Although they've been good friends for many years, Elton John has finally revealed that he's sick of Billy Joel's light stints in rehab, according to People.John told Rolling Stone in this week's cover story that he has recently been upset about Billy Joel's unstable lifestyle. He said that they' ... More >>

Sand Rubies, a.k.a. The Side Winders at Sail Inn: Legendary Tucson Jangle-Poppers Host Reunion Show

​You can't listen to more than 30 seconds of Sand Rubies' 1990 single "We Don't Do That Anymore" before it become obvious that the Gin Blossoms weren't the first Arizona band doing the jangle-pop thing.Tucson's Sand Rubies -- originally called The Side Winders before a North Carolina cover band su ... More >>

Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Approved By The Brits

The just announced approval of the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger across the pond does not bode well for any American plans​In a move that many feared would happen, British regulators approved a merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the number one and two biggest ticket selling agencies in the ... More >>

Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and All Points West — Pick Your Festival

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Log Jam

Former Doo Ragger and one-man band Bob Log III plays with himself. But he really gets off on seeing others share his spotlight.

Catching a Thief

Radiohead's unreleased new album is already a hit with Valley hipsters – even if it's not the real thing

The Bad: And a Few Stunk . . .

One writer scrapes his $1 bin for the worst records of the year

Hunger Strike

Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

Say Nothing

When two lovers meet in Serendipity, it's a rather unfortunate accident

Noise Annoys

With its latest album, In It for the Money, Supergrass turns sonic clutter into highly interesting listening

Fourth Coming

Gumbo celebrates Independence Day and Satchmo's birth with the latest in jazz, blues and heritage

The Award for Mediocrity, Again

Yearning for civil unrest from any '99 Grammy nominee

End of the Century

The Ramones offer one more burst of brilliance with a new anthology

On and On

After nearly a decade in major-label purgatory, the Muffs' Kim Shattuck proves it wasn't all for nothing

Devil's Triangle

A guided tour through the world of barflies, club crawlers, and other creatures of the night

Home Truth

Local musicians increasingly find their bliss in the parallel universe of home recording

Instant Karma

Veteran Tempe band Dead Hot Workshop stares down its own mortality with Karma Covered Apple

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American Without Tears

Blur trades its status as Britpop laureate for a dose of Amerindie messiness

This Year's Sport Model

After tinkering with its original mod design, this hard-rocking foursome is ready to cruise off the showroom floor

Christ in the Fast Lane

With Latterday Speedwagon, Jesus Chrysler Supercar is born again

Sells Like Teen Spirit

Hype! dreams and other bull about grunge, Seattle and Sub Pop

Queers and Sneers

A talk with Joe Queer. Also: Dub Narcotic Sound System, J Church, and the resurgence of wuss rock.

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Cat-Scratch Fever

7 Year Bitch sharpens its nails on Gato Negro

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Who Can It Be Now?

Will Silverchair's platinum success yield a golden opportunity for a slew of Aussie imports?

The Real Alternative

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RADIO DAZE

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BUFFALO TOM'S QUIET STAMPEDE

DESPITE THIER PROTESTATIONS, GUITAR BUFFS ARE MAKING A FASHION STATEMENT

CLAWING THEIR WAY TO THE TOPWHEN IT COMES TO PUNK-METAL, YOU'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO PAW

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