Phil Collins

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

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.

Within These Walls Festival Celebrates Hardcore

A Brief History of White Boy Soul

A Brief History of White Boy Soul

Mayer Hawthorne is a terrible, terrible rapper. Should you decide to hear "Haircut" drop a quick 16, be forewarned. But the man has pipes. The sharp-suited crooner showed a deep, well vetted knowledge of African-American music--most principally Stax and Motown soul--on last year's How Do You Do (Uni ... More >>

Bad Veins Are Just Another Two-Guys-and-a-Tape-Machine Story

Four Must-See Shows This Weekend (And One Psychedelic Movie)

Saturday, May 19: Yellow Submarine @ AMC Desert Ridge The actual Beatles don't actually show up in the 1968 animated flick Yellow Submarine (not until the end at least, and that's not John, Paul, George, and Ringo providing voices), but don't let that dissuade you from taking in a special noontime ... More >>

Landmine Marathon to Perform at Metallica's Orion Festival

See also: Metallica Curates Orion Music and More Festival: Who Picked Which Bands? Lucero's Brian Venable on Metallica Being Dead to Him, ATO Records, and Women & Work When Metallica revealed the lineup for Orion Music and More, the two-day festival curated by the band members themselves, plenty o ... More >>

Source Victoria's Secret: Challenges Behind a Brilliant Album

Active Child's Pat Grossi on Irony, and Sounds From Another Era

Brent Mullins​The '80s. Pretty much since they ended, there has been mini-to-full-scale '80s revivals every few years, with New Wave, dance punk, vintage hip-hop and other sounds of the cocaine-decade repurposed by young musicians. But some of 2011's most buzzed-about records share a common bond, ... More >>

Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and The Walkmen at Comerica Theatre, 9-15-11 (With Video)

Maria VassettBon Iver​Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, and The Walkmen Comerica Theatre Thursday, September 15, 2011 It feels like I've been discussing the term "indie" with a lot of people lately. Last week's Foster the People show spurred a lot of the conversation, which basically boils down to this: ... More >>

In This Moment on the Hottest Chicks in Metal, Tattoos, and The New Album

​In This Moment come off as intimidating to some people, and it's easy to see why. Founders Chris Howorth (guitars) and Maria Brink (vocals) are a real sight, with Howorth's crazy-long dreads, Brink's Alice In Wonderland-inspired outfits, and the intricate tattoos and cobalt eyes of both. B ... More >>

Eddie Matney, What Are You Listening To?

Eddie Matney​Eddie MatneyThe chef of Eddie's House is featuring an $11 summer menu that runs through Labor Day, along with Lobster Fest with $23 lobsters every Friday and Saturday this summer.When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 94.5-FM. ... More >>

I Wish It Would Rain -- 10 'Rain' Songs We Hope Inspire More Rain

​ So we finally got a little rain last night -- but if your car is still as dirty as mine from last week's haboob -- it wasn't nearly enough. I'm talking some serious monsoon action, the kind that lasts a few days.  Here's 10 songs that that will hopefully inspire Mother Nature to help us out ... More >>

Miley Cyrus Has Been Text Message Crushing on Kings of Leon's Jared Followill

​Miley Cyrus is continuing to prove that she's into older men, according to the Fab Life.Cyrus seems to be having a fling with Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill. They've been doing an awful lot of texting lately, according to a source that's close with Kings of Leon.The source said, "So far, h ... More >>

Lady Gaga Flying Solo on New Album

​Lady Gaga's upcoming album Born This Way will not feature any other artists whatsoever, according to MTV News.Gaga says she wants to stand on her own two feet this time around, although many people think it's safe to jokingly say that she practically collaborated with Madonna on the hit single "B ... More >>

Stop the World: Radiohead Released New Album 'The King of Limbs' 24 Hours Early

​Radiohead decided to give their fans a huge treat and move up the release of their latest album, The King of Limbs, by a day, according to Spinner.The release date of the physical version of the album has been advanced as well, having been moved up from May 9 to March 28.The album can be download ... More >>

Air Supply and the Other Greatest Dude Duets of All Time

Daughtry

Daughtry

Pigeon John

Pigeon John

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

DJ Dossier: mig50

​ There are countless reasons why folks move to the PHX: new jobs, lower cost of living, uh...hotter women. DJ mig50 came here because of the Shizz. The 26-year-old musician became a die-hard member of the local music discussion board while living in Missouri and decided to relocate to Phoeni ... More >>

Kepi Ghoulie

You Do Not Hate Dave Matthews

Sweet 17

Valley rockers Colorstore provide more than a dozen reasons why they won't be closing up shop anytime soon

Rock Band 2 Turns It Up to …Ugh, You Know the Rest

Almost Famous

It's never been easier to start your own (fake) band

Sic Alps Magik Markers @ The Modified Arts October 15th

Been There, Beamed That

Technical difficulties

Old Wives' Tales

Under the covers with rock's old ladies

Undercover of the Night

Violent shoot-outs and dangerous love in Mann's visceral cop series update

RIAA-holes

How they misspell relief

Ladies' Night

Our naughty nighthawks join 2,000 screaming, horny wenches for The Main Event, Part 2

Battle Acts

Which double/triple bill deserves your entertainment dollar?

John Hiatt

Forced to keep it real

Two Much

Tegan and Sara's twin-powered pop is no ordinary sister act

Just Say the Word

New performance piece at Modified December 28

Mixed Up

"I'm retiring from the humiliating art of wooing girls with music."

Mr. Edna

Dame Edna makes his/her way to the Valley

Squeaky Queen

Animated buddies sashay down The Road to El Dorado

The Award for Mediocrity, Again

Yearning for civil unrest from any '99 Grammy nominee

Krofft Works

There's plenty of magical musical Krofft moments if you're willing to pay collectors' prices

The Trashman

Where unit-shifting heroes of rock are exposed as the passionless poseurs they really are

Calendar for the week

Recordings

Graham Parker Perks Up

Rock's premier tough-but-tender songwriter flips on the tough switch again with Acid Bubblegum

LA-LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LARUMORS OF LOLLAPALOOZA'S DEATH ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED