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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Week

It's become a tradition around here. Every week, on Monday -- the worst of all days -- we bring you our Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix this week. You know, to help make it all bearable. Dig in, kiddos.

Forget the S.S. Coachella; Now There's a Music Festival on a Plane

Someone has taken concert creativity to a whole new level. I can't decide if they're an idiot or a genius, but their idea is definitely ridiculous; so much so that I'm set on believing it's just not cool. An announcement was made yesterday that the first in-flight music festival will take place ... More >>

Record Heat: Fox-Vag Fest by Brad Dwyer

See also: FoxVag III: Promoters Assures It Ain't Another Breast-Fest I was out of town, but I'm willing to bet that Fox Vag Fest III, the three-day, two-venue dominating festival of female-fronted punk, rock, and indie acts was pretty crazy. In his feature about the festival, Serene Dominic jokin ... More >>

FoxVag III: Promoters Assures It Ain't Another Breast-Fest

State Representative Steve Farley Wants to Treat Animal Abusers Like Sex Offenders

​If state Representative Steve Farley has his way, people who abuse animals in Arizona would be treated like sex offenders.Farley recently introduced House Bill 2310, which would force anyone convicted of abusing an animal to register with the state and have their name put on a list similar to a s ... More >>

Portlandia's Six Greatest Music Moments

IFC's darling indie cult hit Portlandia returns this Friday at 8 p.m., and we can't get enough of it. (We like to imagine that all the extras wandering in the back are displaced Phoenicians. Come back, guys -- it's cooler here.) Of course, young retirement does sound awesome. Fred Armisen: Remembe ... 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 >>

Incoming: Lucero, B.B. King, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Sebadoh, Keith Sweat

Who wasn't twisted over Keith Sweat circa 1996?​There's no formal way of choosing which artist to write about for any given week's incoming shows. I usually just pick the one that jumps out at me and makes me harken back to the days when MTV actually played videos -- good videos. That's why K ... More >>

Why Arcade Fire Is the Best Canadian Band of All Time

Five Reasons Phoenix Shouldn't Miss Lilith Fair

Go Go's Release Statement on Lilith Fair Cancellation, Arizona Republic Finally Cites Source (Us, Natch)

​Phoenix's Lilith Fair concert was scrapped last week though the reason why still seems to be a mystery. Headliners The Go Go's released a statement about the cancellation of the Phoenix Lilith Fair date announced Friday. The Arizona Republic has the press release, which sure seems like a cop out. ... More >>

Incoming: Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, American Idol, Lilith Fair, Limp Bizkit

These young people play popular rock music.​Zomg, you guys! This week's show announcements include the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato. If that news doesn't make your day, then I don't know what to tell you. What's that you say? Jonas Brothers not quite your bag? Well then let Limp Bizkit, Ice Cub ... More >>

Lilith Fair Returns...Does Anyone Care?

Sarah McLachlan​Back in the late 90's, when grrrl power was all the rage, and artists like Paula Cole and Sarah McLachlan actually sold records, an all-female music festival like Lilith Fair was a great idea--especially to modern-day hippies who flocked to the shows. Nowadays, the most pop ... More >>

House at the End of the World

Japanese DJ/producer has been everywhere – but here

Green Way

The boys of Fred Green might just be done waiting for their big break

Pandy Raye on the Chicks with Picks Music Festival

Cyndi Lauper

Future Shock: Soulfly, Madeleine Peyroux, New Kids on the Block, and more

Tour de farce: the corporate-sponsored tours we don’t want to buy tickets to

Green Way

The boys of Fred Green might just be done waiting for their big break

DJ BT

It may stand for Big Time

Format Busters

Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

Rebuilding Fiona

Thankfully, Fiona Apple has decided to remain with us

Garrison Starr

Alive and picking

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of October 11

Sin-sational

BlackMoods rising

Paperback Writer

The 33 1/3 book series lets love-struck authors celebrate their favorite records

Two Much

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

Melissa Ferrick

A music veteran still going strong

Sarah McLachlan and Butterfly Boucher

"The voice that launched a thousand careers" serenades Glendale Arena

Proud Mary

Bite Me finds hamburger in paradise

Best Irish Pub

The Dubliner Irish Pub and Restaurant
3841 East Thunderbird
602-867-0984

I Want My MP3

Haggis hits the top of the charts, sort of

Perpetual Movement

Not content to simply milk his invention, trance music pioneer BT continues to trip the light fantastic in a never-ending search for sound

The Award for Mediocrity, Again

Yearning for civil unrest from any '99 Grammy nominee

Wargasm

L7 declares an all-out assault on Warped boys and Lilith Fairies with slap-happy

Night & Day

July 15 - 21, 1999

Recordings

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / The Clash Tribute: Burning London / Jon Dee Graham

Ladies First

Lilith Fair returns with a more eclectic sequel

You Go, Girls!

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Beauty and Sadness

Recently emancipated from Atlantic, Juliana Hatfield tests the waters with a new indie EP

Calendar for the week

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Sarah, Smile

Can Sarah McLachlan's creativity survive a bout with happiness?

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