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Dan Deacon: The Avant-Garde Pop Artist Feels "Out of Place" Everywhere He Goes

When I called and spoke with Dan Deacon earlier this month, he was in the middle of his tour and didn't know where he was (he guessed somewhere between Georgia and North Carolina). Deacon, who is known for many weird side projects and his bizarre, experimental music, has become a popular figure in t ... More >>

Jeffrey Wiles, What Are You Listening To?

See also: Douglas Proce, What Are You Listening To? See also: Ryan Gaumont, What Are You Listening To? Jeffrey WilesThe stand-up comedian performs at the Hidden House in Phoenix Wednesday, September 26 at 9 p.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play ri ... More >>

Field Tripp @ Long Wong's at the Firehouse

Tumblr of the Week: The Kitten Covers

​It's tough to hate kittens. It's even tougher to hate kittens that rock out to David Bowie. Just admit it: they're irresistable.Denying the cuteness of the cats isn't an option when those little critters are standing in on some major artists' album covers. This week we're bringing you The Ki ... More >>

Top 10 Music Videos of 2011

It's a Katy Perry kind of year...​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! Quite a few bomb-ass videos have been released ... More >>

Guns N' Roses To Welcome Comerica Theatre to the Jungle on December 27

​Like most of you, I was pretty surprised by that Radiohead concert announcement, but you know, this one might actually take the cake: Guns N' Roses is coming to Comerica Theatre on Tuesday, December 27. G N' R fans might be soured by the current lineup (Axl backed by DJ Ashba on guitar, Dizzy R ... More >>

The Black Keys Video for New Single, "Lonely Boy," Plus Four Other Videos With Awkward Dance Moves

​When you look up the definition of "viral video" in the internet dictionary, The Black Keys new video for "Lonely Boy," the first single off the highly anticipated El Camino, would be the prime example, complete with links to other articles awkward hand claps and hip gyrations. The new vide ... More >>

Dredg @ The Nile Theater

PBS Website Hacked, Fake Tupac Story Posted

​One of the most awesome, hilarious, ridiculous hacking pranks has gone down. A group of hackers recently got into PBS' web system and posted an unusual story about deceased rapper Tupac Shakur, according to Yahoo News.The hacker group, which calls itself Lulzsec and the Lulz Boat, posted a fake s ... More >>

Linkin Park Made Their OK Computer

All hail A Thousands Suns, the finest dystopian fusion a major label can buy

Beliebers Are Sore Losers After Grammy Awards

​Apparently Justin Bieber fans can be bitter and vicious, according to Billboard.After a loss for Bieber for Best New Artist award at the Grammy Awards last night, Beliebers took to the internet to express their anger with the intent to directly attack Esperanza Spalding, the talented jazz musicia ... More >>

Feb. 3 In Blogs: Judy Burges, Rabbits, The Twelves, Big Earl's BBQ, and Honor Killing

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Roger Waters Denies Part of His Show is Anti-Semitic

​The Anti-Defamation League is speculating that part of Roger Waters' show The Wall is anti-Semitic, according to Spinner. The ADL is concerned with the production aspect of his live performances of "Goodbye Sky Blue" because images of Stars of David and dollar signs were used in the same series o ... More >>

Glee to Do Rocky Horror Episode -- This Explains What is Wrong with the World

Glee panel at San Diego's Comic-Con.​Every time you turn around, it seems like Glee has found another way to make headlines, while simultaneously luring in unsuspecting youth and sterilizing everything about music culture for them. Our writers have just about had enough of them, and yet, the show ... More >>

Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma

​Artist: Flying LotusTitle: CosmogrammaRelease date: May 3Label: Warp RecordsA while back, a reader posted a comment on one of my Nothing Not New posts asking why I continued to listen to electronic/laptop music even though I don't care for it all that much.Well, first of all, in the spirit of the ... More >>

Dookie and the Peak of Profitable Cheap Plastic, Not Music or Culture

One of the things I like most about New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar is disagreeing with him. We've had some fun arguments and discussions on music, culture, the role of the press and even Eazy E. Which is why I felt compelled to write this post completely and unequivocally disagreeing with his ... More >>

Maybe the Grammys Aren't So Bad: Independent Artists Win Over 50 Percent of Awards

From The Daily Swarm:Independent artists and labels had a banner year at the 2009 Grammy Awards winning 56 of the 110 awards given or just over 50% of the total prizes.Most of this is simply major artists releasing music independently of the big four major labels. But Album of the Year and Record o ... More >>

Flaming Lips, Matisyahu Headlining McDowell Mountain Music Festival

On Friday, Tempe Music Festival announced a pretty uninspired lineup (Kid Rock, Three Doors Down) for April 3 and 4 at Tempe Beach Park. It was better than I was expecting (ahem, nothing) but it certainly didn't pack the punch of last year's event, headlined by Fergie and My Chemical Romance.Turns o ... More >>

World Beater

Travel without moving at Bar Smith

The Biggest Dick in Phoenix: Richard Cheese at Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, June 7

More Anderson's lameness, apparently...And a message from panic! promoters re: their Radiohead release party.

Obadiah Parker

The covers that reveal

Ghosts and Their Machines

Blonde Redhead

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(4AD Records)

Various Artists

Johnny Greenwood is the Controller
(Trojan/Sanctuary)

My Morning Jacket

Because jam is a breakfast food

Muse

Radiofoot

Mute Math

Big, but not so easy

Good As Gold

Pavement, Repurposed

Paul McCartney

The cute one

The Thrifty Ear

Spend no more than $10 on music this week

Letters

Letters from the week of January 6, 2005

The Delgados

The Brits with the hits

Clinic

"Mutant pop" at the Old Brickhouse

Mixed Up

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

Home Grown (Local)

Greet Expectations

The members of evening are ready to ditch their day jobs, but not their newfound friends

Original Soul

This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

Hammer of the Gods

With a handful of artists, 'classic rock' is not a pejorative

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

Sigur Ros

( ) (MCA)

DJ Shadow

The Private Press (MCA)

The Chemical Brothers

Come With Us (Astralwerks)

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

Don't It Feel Good?

San Francisco's For Stars leave the sadness and sparseness behind on We Are All Beautiful People

Radiohead

Amnesiac (Capitol)

Texas State of Mind

The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

Recordings

Christ in the Fast Lane

With Latterday Speedwagon, Jesus Chrysler Supercar is born again