Ryan Casey

Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools

Ladylike Says the Honeymoon Is Over

See also: Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools Records don't often sound as effortless as Ladylike's self-titled debut. The Tempe-based power-pop combo subtly incorporates disparate elements of '70s pop, piano rock, and Queen bombast, topping it all off with effervescent melodies. Th ... More >>

Last Exit Bar & Grill Closes For Good

The Last Exit in Tempe is officially donezo.​We had a late-night bombshell dropped on us tonight by Jack Maverik, the former co-owner of the Last Exit Bar & Grill in Tempe. That's right, we most definitely said "former," because the live music venue closed its doors for good as of yesterday m ... More >>

You Asked For It: J.D. Stooks

J.D. Stooks says it best himself on his MySpace: "I play slow sad bastard music."For all intents and purposes he does, though there's an occasional buoyancy to Stooks new record, Women & Gold that'll appeal to most fans of acoustic folk-rock, even the ones who prefer the more upbeat offering of ... More >>

How The Loveblisters Got Their Buzz Back

J.D. Stooks says it best himself on his MySpace: "I play slow sad bastard music."For all intents and purposes he does, though there's an occasional buoyancy to Stooks new record, Women & Gold that'll appeal to most fans of acoustic folk-rock, even the ones who prefer the more upbeat offering of ... More >>

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