Rene Descartes

Letters

The Trashman

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

The Trashman

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

Letters

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

Vittle Italy

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

SXSW Starts Anouncing Bands

The first batch of bands for SXSW, the large music industry trade show, conference and festival every year in Austin Texas, have been announced. Unlike my Coachella post earlier this week, the list comes straight form SXSW.com so we know it is right (but subject to change). This year's line up has a ... More >>

Forever and After

Junjie ponders eternity

Diet From Hell

A valley vegan couple's fear of obesity was no picnic for their kids

Shell Shock

The sequel to Ghost in the Shell is a feast for the eyes, but a disappointment for the brain

The Weakerthans

Left and Leaving
(Sub City)

Anti-Vaccine Ron Paul Insaniacs (aka, "Ronulans") Rousted by Phoenix PD, and Man Could I Care Less

Well, at least they weren't using old bedsheets this time around Normally, I could give a flip if someone hangs a banner off a freeway overpass. But these Ron Paul-worshipping hosers so annoy me with their conspiracy-a-minute mills and their wack, home-made signs spouting the nonsense that "vaccin ... More >>

Phoenix (Band) at the Marquee Theatre

Kirsten Veng-PedersenPhoenix singer Thomas Mars on stage at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. See more shots in our Phoenix Slide Show.​Just how ridiculous are the Grammy Awards? The nominees for 2010 "Best Alternative Music Album" included Depeche Mode and David Byrne, two acts that were active for a ... More >>