Stereolab

Take Cover: Yus Covers Broadcast

Broadcast built a dedicated fanbase with its innovative mix of '60s nostalgia and electronic beats. If you've never heard the band, imagine Nico singing for Stereolab. Youceff Kabal, who performs under the stage name of Yus plays piano and slows the song down a bit for his version of "Michael A G ... More >>

Mr. Meeble at Crescent Ballroom, 11/18/11 (VIDEO)

Photos and video by Melissa Fossum​ Mr. Meeble Crescent Ballroom Friday, November 18, 2011 Last night was Mr. Meeble's homecoming after a two-month European tour that the group planned entirely on its own. The Crescent Ballroom gave Meeble a warm welcome, and judging by how many times frontma ... More >>

River Jones, What Are You Listening To?

River Jones​River Jones Jones is the owner of local record label River Jones Music. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Growing up, I listened to KDKB, KUPD, KEDJ, and KUKQ. Now, I am always streaming music 24/7. But, in the car I liste ... More >>

15 Good Songs You Might've Missed in 2010

Peter Storch​I listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>

Girl Talk: All Day

​Artist: Girl Talk Title: All Day Release date: November 15 Label: Illegal Art Whether sample-happy mash-up act Girl Talk is "good" or "not good" and whether you "like" or "dislike" Girl Talk are completely irrelevant to any discussion regarding Girl Talk. The only things I care about when it ... More >>

Tierra del Fuego: Queen of the Rendezvous

​Artist: Tierra del Fuego Title: Queen of the Rendezvous Release date: December 11 Label: Scapular Winging Through pure happenstance, I witnessed this local band, Tierra del Fuego, on Saturday night play as they played to a small but appreciative crowd at Trunk Space. It just happened to be t ... More >>

Odds 'n' Sods: Helmet, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Charlatans, Small Black, and more

​It's amazing how much music is released in a year. I've listened to nearly 270 records in their entirety this year, yet I still have a huge stack of unlistened CDs on my desk, several unlistened digital downloads in my iTunes, and a lengthy list of high-profile stuff I never got a chance to h ... More >>

Mini Mansions: Mini Mansions

​Artist: Mini Mansions Title: Mini Mansions Release date: November 2 Label: Ipecac One of the biggest musical curveballs of the year has to be the debut record by the Southern California trio Mini Mansions. I say it's a curveball because I wouldn't have guessed such a Beatles-esque display o ... More >>

Sun City Girls: Funeral Mariachi

​Artist: Sun City Girls Title: Funeral Mariachi Release date: October 26 Label: Abduction Sun City Girls' last-ever record -- they've made dozens since forming in Phoenix way back in the early days of West Coast punk -- comes off as a more somber affair. And some of it is downright -- odd to ... More >>

Daft Punk: Tron Legacy (Original Soundtrack)

​Artist: Daft Punk Title: Tron Legacy (Original Soundtrack) Release date: December 7 Label: Walt Disney Records I'm a little surprised by the buzz surrounding the release of a soundtrack to a Disney movie. I understand that the kids love the helmeted French house duo Daft Punk and that said ... More >>

The Parting Gifts: Strychnine Dandelions

​Artist: The Parting Gifts Title: Strychnine Dandelions Release date: November 9 Label: In the Red Last week, I didn't have many good things to say about the new record from Kanye West. This morning, a white co-worker walked into my office and said, "I read what you said about Kanye West. Whe ... More >>

OFF!: First Four EPs

​Artist: OFF! Title: First Four EPs Release date: November 23 Label: Vice Records In 2010, few things seem more ridiculous than a punk supergroup anchored by two guys who made their most indelible marks on American punk rock nearly 30 years ago. But, damn, OFF! pulled off an unlikely feat, ma ... More >>

Stereolab: Not Music

​That cool, crisp air outside means one thing: Winter will soon be upon us.With winter comes the holidays and aforementioned cooler weather, as well as an eventual slow down of new releases. Next week's selection is downright frightening -- at least this week has a few choice gems, among them is L ... More >>

Nov. 16 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, ASU, My Chemical Romance, Chris Bianco, and the Zachary Marco Murder

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Fol Chen: Part II: The New December

​Nothing can save you from the dark reality of the Tuesday after a Monday holiday like being back at work knowing there is a interesting group of new releases out today -- not tomorrow. Sorry.Leading the way today is indie rock/pop outfit Fol Chen and their latest release/concept album contin ... More >>

Free EP Download: Twin Sister's Color Your Life

Download Twin Sister's Color Your Life EP for free for the next two weeks.​Brooklyn's Twin Sister have made their second EP, Color Your Life, available for a free download via their website, twinsistermusic.com.The free download, which was launched this past Tuesday, will run for two weeks time, s ... More >>

Top Ten of 2009: Jason P. Woodbury

Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Jason P. Woodbury, a New Times contributor, a staff writer at Tiny Mix ... More >>

Amazon Trots out Their "100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time"

Amazon takes their shot at indie rock's 100 greatest albumsThe fine folks over at amazon.com decided that the time was ripe to assemble a list of the best indie rock albums of all time. Indie rock is a genre either really easy to define or kind of confusing to define, but that sentiment did not hol ... More >>

Club Candids at the Ruby Room

For more of this charming man, check the slideshow.What can we say about a DJ night with Andy Rourke of the Smiths that this guy didn't? Well, for one, we didn't spill a drink on him and make total asses of ourselves. Instead, we actually maintained some semblance of self respect in spite of our rid ... More >>

The Sea and Cake

Car Alarm
(Thrill Jockey)

Benni Hemm Hemm

Very green

The Fall

Reformation Post T.L.C.
(Narnack)

Ladytron

A three-dimensional sound

Nous Non Plus

Nous Non Plus
(Aeronaut)

American Analog Set

Set Free
(Arts & Crafts)

Monade

More of a good thing

En Moog

Film sets synth record straight

Stereolab

. . . and the band marches on

Sigmatropic

Sixteen Haiku & Other Stories (Thirsty Ear)

Baskervilles

Baskervilles (Secret Crush)

Laika

Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing (Too Pure/Beggars Group)

Stereolab

Instant O in the Universe (Elektra)

The Neptunes

The Neptunes Present... Clones (Star Trak/Arista)

Loose Fur

Loose Fur (Drag City)

Common

Electric Circus
(MCA)

Without Him -- or Them

Internet mashers give new, weird lives to Eminem's "Without Me"

Letters

'N Sync? Get real

Tasty Treat

The Disco Biscuits give fans of electro-jam fusion something to snack on

Sugar, Sugar?

The music of San Fran popsters Beulah isn't quite as sweet as you think

Neu! School

Having educated and influenced three generations of musicians, the Krautrocking duo of Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother finally receive their due with a trio of classic reissues

Tortoise

Standards (Thrill Jockey)

Trans Am, I Said

Maryland post-rock trio drives it into the Red Line

Microbe Brewery

You can call Stereolab's musical mix postmodern rock or experimental pop, just don't call it kitschy

Dready Metal

Unlike their North American counterparts, Jamaican rappers are incorporating heavy metal into their material, with some amazing results

Bin There

Where have all the overeducated, underachieving record-store clerks gone?

Papa M

Live From a Shark Cage
(Drag City)

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

Sophomore High Jinks

Trunk Federation returns from the road armed with a bold new album

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