Plain White T's

The Maine: With Pioneer, the Mesa Rockers Step Away From Warner Bros.

Scottsdale's Canyon Club Closes, Misfits and Leon Russell Shows Moved

​Less than two months ago, we announced the arrival of North Scottsdale's Canyon Club. Just as the venue began gaining ground with music fans, we received word that the venue has officially closed. No further explanation was offered. For now, some of the venue's previously scheduled shows ha ... More >>

Plain White T's @ Marquee Theatre

​Less than two months ago, we announced the arrival of North Scottsdale's Canyon Club. Just as the venue began gaining ground with music fans, we received word that the venue has officially closed. No further explanation was offered. For now, some of the venue's previously scheduled shows ha ... More >>

Silver Medallion, Yuck, Pete Yorn and More in This Week's Issue

​In this week's music feature newly-promoted Assistant Night and Day Editor Benjamin Leatherman talks with Oren J of Silver Medallion about the group's just-released album No One Ever Really Dies, which Oren finished after the tragic death of his partner Carnegie last fall. The Silver Medallion st ... More >>

Plain White T's Tom Higgenson on New Album, Cirque du Soleil, and "Hey There Delilah"

​ Plain White T's may be best known for acoustic love songs like "Hey There Delilah" and "1,2,3,4", but their newest album, Wonders of the Younger, takes listeners on a trip down memory lane, encouraging  listeners to look back at the past with a sense of Peter Pan-like innocence. And if you ... More >>

Incoming: Yann Tiersen, Loretta Lynn, Savoy Brown, MEN, Plain White T's, Akron/Family

Believe it or not, there's some weird dudes that call themselves Akron/Family in there​Christmas came early for Phoenix Akron/Family fans. The folk/experimental/psychedelic rock trio has "emerged from their Volcanic cavern in Japan" and are headed to The Rhythm Room this April 4.Last we check ... More >>

Ten Songs That Make Me Hate Music

​We all have those select few songs we can't stand. Songs that, when they come on your car stereo, make you seriously consider jerking the car into a ditch just to make the pain stop. Songs that a wily FBI profiler could blast at us to stop a hostage situation.Not that anyone is planning to take h ... More >>

Secondhand Serenade

​We all have those select few songs we can't stand. Songs that, when they come on your car stereo, make you seriously consider jerking the car into a ditch just to make the pain stop. Songs that a wily FBI profiler could blast at us to stop a hostage situation.Not that anyone is planning to take h ... More >>

Valley Bands on the Warped Tour

​We all have those select few songs we can't stand. Songs that, when they come on your car stereo, make you seriously consider jerking the car into a ditch just to make the pain stop. Songs that a wily FBI profiler could blast at us to stop a hostage situation.Not that anyone is planning to take h ... More >>

You Asked For It: Goodbye To Pretty

Generally, I write positive reviews about bands that are good at what they do. I like a little bit of everything, so it's not that hard for me to appreciate either a delicate ballad or ear-shredding thrash. Shit, I genuinely love the first Britney Spears record, and think Toby Keith is a tragically ... More >>

Arizona's SxSW Contingent

Generally, I write positive reviews about bands that are good at what they do. I like a little bit of everything, so it's not that hard for me to appreciate either a delicate ballad or ear-shredding thrash. Shit, I genuinely love the first Britney Spears record, and think Toby Keith is a tragically ... More >>

Lights! Camera! Take Action!

Generally, I write positive reviews about bands that are good at what they do. I like a little bit of everything, so it's not that hard for me to appreciate either a delicate ballad or ear-shredding thrash. Shit, I genuinely love the first Britney Spears record, and think Toby Keith is a tragically ... More >>

Scottsdale's Scott MacIntyre Blindingly Good On 'Idol'

So, it'd be easy to reduce blind singer Scott MacIntyre to a series of puns about his visual impairment (read: the title of his post). Lots of other bloggers refer to him as Blind Guy, and he's actually got a good sense of self-deprication about the whole thing, so we don't think he would really min ... More >>

Anarbor Take(s) Action! on National Tour

Local pretty boy rockers Anarbor will be hitting the road with Cute is What We Aim For for the Take Action! Tour starting Feb 11.The tour is put together by Anarbor's emo-pop-rock label, Hopeless Records, through their non profit organization, Sub City, and also features Meg & Dia, Breathe Carol ... More >>

Hollywood Heartthrob: How a Lucky Break and a Lot of Cash Made the Band

Local pretty boy rockers Anarbor will be hitting the road with Cute is What We Aim For for the Take Action! Tour starting Feb 11.The tour is put together by Anarbor's emo-pop-rock label, Hopeless Records, through their non profit organization, Sub City, and also features Meg & Dia, Breathe Carol ... More >>

Weezer Frontman Rivers Cuomo Seeks Soul Mate

Local pretty boy rockers Anarbor will be hitting the road with Cute is What We Aim For for the Take Action! Tour starting Feb 11.The tour is put together by Anarbor's emo-pop-rock label, Hopeless Records, through their non profit organization, Sub City, and also features Meg & Dia, Breathe Carol ... More >>

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