Shane Kennedy

Steve Conrad on KJZZ's Record Stash, Nina Simone, Collecting Soundies, and How Shane Kennedy Inspired His Crescent Ballroom Gig

Although it's been more than five years since Steve Conrad pulled a regular air shift on local public radio station KJZZ, the 38-year-old disc jockey still gets many chances to share his love of jazz, blues, and soul songs on vinyl. From time to time, Conrad says he helps out fellow KJZZ jock Blais ... More >>

Through and Through Gospel Review, Crescent Ballroom, 7/14/12

Through and Through Gospel Review Crescent Ballroom Saturday, July 14, 2012 See also: Download: Gospel Claws' New Song, "Pale Horse Dry Cleaning" See also: Joel Marquard Fought Cancer and The Indie Community Chips in To Help Him Out Despite Joel Marquard's adamant assertion that the Americana/root ... More >>

Gospel Claws Frontman Fought Cancer and the Indie Community Chips In to Help Him Out

Howe Gelb on Giant Giant Sand, and How an Acid Trip and Roman Polanski Birthed Tucson's Music Scene

See also: Howe Gelb Discusses Rainer Ptacek Howe Gelb doesn't like to fight fate. The Tucson-based singer/songwriter says that destiny played a big role in the birth of Tucson, the new record from Gelb's Giant Giant Sand collective. The extra "giant" was added to signify the group's swelling ranks ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Lonna Kelley and The Broken Hearted Lovers Return

Flier by Trey Rhodes​Phoenix-based alt-country band Lonna Kelley and the Broken Hearted Lovers disbanded five years ago (on Valentine's Day, no less), but not before cementing an intriguing legacy: The band recorded a lone album, credited to Lonna Kelley & the Reluctant Messiahs, and, changing ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Andrew Jackson Jihad Announce Knife Man

​Everyone's favorite sardonic folk duo, Andrew Jackson Jihad, have announced details regarding their new album, Knife Man, due out on Asian Man Records on September 20.I spoke with bassist Ben Gallaty about the new record."Sean [Bonnette, singer/guitarist] gave me a CD of 13 demos in December. The ... More >>

Swell...Adios Share Songs That Have Inspired the Band

​The members of Swell...Adios, made up of the core-duo of guitarist/vocalist Lauren Farrah and drummer/producer Shane Kennedy, are quick to discuss the music they love.It should come as no surprise that Farrah and Kennedy are such avid music nuts. Listening to the demos the pair has been steadily ... More >>

"Sad Songs" by Andrew Jackson Jihad Featured on Lauren Records Comp I Think We Should Stay Away From Each Other

​At the start of this year, Martin Cizmar wrote an excellent piece about local folk-punks Andrew Jackson Jihad. Though the band is known for lyrically dense, poignant songs, they also have a reputation as being damn funny guys. The duo, comprised of guitarist/singer Sean Bonnette and bassist Ben ... More >>

Modified Arts Hosts Shane Kennedy's Improvisational Act, Towncraft, Tonight

​It's easy for the music scene to forget that Modified Arts is not, in fact, now a Waffle House. It is, last I heard, an art gallery, presumably filled with art. And, from time to time, with a little experimental-leaning music.Shane Kennedy's project Towncraft certainly qualifies. It's improvised ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Valentine's Day, Victoria's Secret, and More

Victoria's Secret model Jamie Lee Darley will be sitting pretty tonight at the W Scottsdale.​If you're single, Valentine's Day kinda sucks. You'll likely spend this weekend sitting on your ass, alternating bouts of drinking with visits to online porn sites, while your friends and their respe ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Third Friday, Drinking Marathons, Everclear, and More

Cassie MarmasThe madcap madness from last year's Marathon Pub Crawl.​We hope you've been training hard in anticipation for this weekend. Building up endurance, strengthening stamina, and basically preparing yourself for the long haul. So, are we talking about this year's edition of the ultra-grue ... More >>

Kennedy and Roosevelt

DJ spins regal tunes at downtown bar

10 Things Under $10 Christmas Weekend: Bettie Blood Burlesque, Coats & Villa, Groove Candy, and More

The Bettie Blood Burlesque Troupe is scheduled to perform at Rogue Bar in Scottsdale tonight.A​fter six endless weeks of endless hype, treacly commercials, and non-stop carols, we're only 48 hours or so from the arrival of Christmas morning. But you don't have to wait until then to get your presen ... More >>

Grand Ave. Group Opposes Liquor License, Says a Serial Killer DJed at Applicant's Old Bar

Bikini Lounge: No serial killers DJing here... just Shane Kennedy.​The Grand Avenue Merchants Association doesn't want to see one merchant, Jim Seagrave, doing business on their street. The association, which is run by a committee made up of Beatrice Moore (who owns the building where beloved "riv ... More >>

Elliott Smith Archival Interview From Local DJ Shane Kennedy

You may know Shane Kennedy as that guy we write about all the time (read Steve Jansen's excellent feature on him here) for various reasons.Did you also know that he, himself, is a journalist, and long has been? He's not much of a name-dropper, which may be part of the reason so many New Times staff ... More >>

Getting Ovah It: CenPho Scenesters on Why Downtown Phoenix Is Still the Hub for Valley Music

Bonnie Prince Billy Awes at Modified Arts

Bonnie Prince Billy (a.k.a. Will Oldham) doing what he does best. I've never seen Modified Arts as packed as it was last night during Will Oldham's performance as Bonnie Prince Billy. And it's no surprise why. More than 60 people jammed into the downtown Phoenix music venue to watch the iconic and ... More >>

Bicentennial Men

Reaching back to a better year with The Bicentennial

“It’s Armageddon Outside!”: Andrew Jackson Jihad at the Trunk Space on Thursday, August 28

Local band Via Maris reach back to a better year with The Bicentennial

Ash Reiter and the Power of Positive Thinking @ Carly’s Bistro, Monday, November 5

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Raising the Bar

Hipster foolios need not apply

'06 Pandemic Poll, the Brodie Fucking Hubbard edition

The Adkins Diet

Jimmy Eat World front man sounds a new vibe with Go Big Casino