Sid Vicious

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Weekend: Keith Sweat, Adam Warrock, Hugh Cornwell & Glen Matlock, Treasure Fingers, Arizona Legends

Say "Sex Pistols" and the names Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten might come to mind. Less likely is someone shouting out, "Glen Matlock." But they should; not only is he the band's original bassist, but drummer Paul Cook suggests he wrote most of the songs on the infamous Never Mind the Bollocks, Here' ... More >>

Top Five Rockin' Grannies

Image credit: Photoshop.​Last week we announced the bummer news that Blondie has called off the show scheduled for tomorrow at Foundry on First due to "last minute scheduling conflicts. Promoter Danny Zelisko states that the band may reschedule its date, but until then, you can continue l ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Image credit: Photoshop.​Last week we announced the bummer news that Blondie has called off the show scheduled for tomorrow at Foundry on First due to "last minute scheduling conflicts. Promoter Danny Zelisko states that the band may reschedule its date, but until then, you can continue l ... More >>

Smashboxx Holds Its Launch Party Tonight

​If you're looking for something to do in and around Old Town tonight (or this weekend for that matter), be sure to pick up a copy of our annual Shine pocket guide to Scottsdale, which is helpfully inserted into this week's issue of the Phoenix New Times. If that doesn't slake your thirst for afte ... More >>

Why Do Hot Chicks Always Play Bass and Why Do I Love Them So?

​If you're looking for something to do in and around Old Town tonight (or this weekend for that matter), be sure to pick up a copy of our annual Shine pocket guide to Scottsdale, which is helpfully inserted into this week's issue of the Phoenix New Times. If that doesn't slake your thirst for afte ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Lingerie Shows, Big Pimpin, Punk Karaoke, and More

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

George Jones: A National Treasure

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Kicks Out Some Tasty Jams On Break Up

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Funk Shui

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Seven nights of DJs and dancing

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Geisha A Go Go has Scottsdale hipsters turning Japanese

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Rockin’ Rides: AZ gets music theme park proposal, we get some baaad ideas

The Crush is scheduled to perform tonight at MADCAP Theatres in Tempe. Dreamy Lingerie and Swimwear Launch Party at the Mondrian (Friday) There are a few good reasons why you might consider attending this sexy soiree: The Mondrian's Midnight Room provides quite a swanky background in which to w ... More >>

Punk's Not Dead. It's Just Jaded

Corpse ride

Numbers on Napkins

Quickerdrunkenlouderharder
(Bad Stain Records)

Oh, the Horror

There's a new take on a classic soundtrack

Punk Rock Paradise

Our demon scribes hit the Rogue, the best place to see girls take off their tops and French kiss

Devil in the Details

New books document heavy metal's ugly history

Kids Rock

Learning language through music

Washboard Confessional

Holy saccharine. Absolve this man of his sinful affection for pop-punk.

Projection Artist

Gary Hill's video art is disturbing, but worth it

Glass Ceiling

Punk vets Glass Heroes got tired of waiting for a break. They've turned to the Net.

Pistol Swap

A spirited dialogue between the author, a former New Bomb Turk, and Old Man Lydon

Once More, Mr. Nice Guy

Reminted Billion Dollar Babies recalls a time when Alice Cooper ruled the world and didn't have to become the 34th president to do it

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions 2000

Music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets in New Times' annual poll

Hey, Come On!

Shunning the mantle of rock 'n' roll saviors, Verbena overcomes internal chaos to prove there's still some life left in three chords and an attitude

Behead Time Story

Captivating and decapitating, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow is ghoulishly gorgeous

Hearts Full of Napalm

Three decades after the fact, L.A.'s Streetwalkin' Cheetahs make good on that old Detroit Rock City promise

Recordings

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

Stone Free

Lookout for Hope gleefully rips apart the conventions of jazz

Calendar for the week

Lookout for Hope gleefully rips apart the conventions of jazz

It Was a Dark and Holy Night

Lookout for Hope gleefully rips apart the conventions of jazz

White Punks on Hope

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

Recordings

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

Pic Hits for the week

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

AGGRESSION SESSIONIT'S GLOVES OFF FOR KUKQ "ANTIFEST"

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

THE GLASSMAN COMETHKEITH JACKSON PREACHES THE PUNK GOSPEL FROM STAGE AND SCREEN

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

MERCURY RISES AGAIN, OR FREDDIE'S STILL DEAD, VOL. 4REPACKAGE TRACES QUEEN'S FIRST STEP ON THE ROAD TO OVERINDULGENCE

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

TEXAS SCHMEXAS

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

SAME AS IT EVER WAS ABOUT TO START THEIR THIRD DECADE TOGETHER, THE RAMONES ARE OLDER AND WISER, BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO CHANGE

What's punk rock without the beer and nihilism? Better, according to members of the Valley's "straight edge" punk scene.

BUZZCOCKS RELOAD

FOUNDERS OF ONE OF PUNK'S SEMINAL BANDS REUNITE

NERDS RULE

PICK YOUR NOSE, TAPE UP YOUR GLASSES, GRAB YOUR PLASTIC POCKET PROTECTOR. NERD ROCK IS ALIVE AND WELL.

Style Counseling

How to get musically postmodern without really trying