A great week for show announcements, as we've got indie faves The Black Lips, Cursive, Gaslight Anthem, and The Little Ones coming.Oh, and Fall Out Boy. You know, for kids.The Black Lips (above) have a druggy, melodic sound they call "psych-punk," which strikes me as something like The Stooges playing Stephen Malkmus. Cursive is a post-hardcore act from Omaha signed to Saddle Creek which is still apparently touring on the strength of a decent 2006 album, Happy Hollow. Gaslight Anthem, a favorite
Right now I'm writing up a column on last week's I Heart AZ party, a SxSW showcase our blog contributor Steve Chilton threw last week in Austin, which was definitely the highlight of my week at the festival. Radio works faster than us print folks though, so I figured I'd share this story from NPR affiliate KJZZ, which has interviews from Steve, Ian of Dear and the Headlights and the guys from Kinch.
Around the New Times office we're really loving The Blaze's Guest DJ week (which I participated in yesterday). ASU's student radio station does this once a year, pulling in people like Murph from So Much Silence, Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World and, right now, our man Steve Chilton.But, seriously guys, do NOT text or call our contributor Steve Chilton while he's trying to do his guest DJ slot on The Blaze. He's using his iPhone and it keeps making weird sounds. You don't wanna disrupt John Legend,
Jonathan McNamaraThe scene at last summer's Star Swim.
Last summer, one of the coolest (and indeed, hottest) places to be seen was at the Hotel San Carlos for the weekly Star Swim party. An absolute throng of hundreds of hepcats and kittens crowded the tiny pool area at the vintage auberge in downtown Phoenix for several weekends while an array of local indie bands and musicians like Miniature Tigers, Black Carl, and Mr. Meeble provided a summertime soundtrack.
Co-promoter Jen Deveroux sums
Courtesy of Steve ChiltonIf you've driven by Eye Lounge at Roosevelt and 4th Street lately you maybe have noticed this cool mural promoting the upcoming Monsters of Folk show at The Orpheum. Turns out local promoter Charlie Levy (the man behind Stateside Presents, which, if you've seen our Best Of Phoenix issue, put on both the best big show and the best little show of last year) commissioned the piece, which was painted by Tucson artist Joe Pagac. Here's what Charlie had to say about it:"The
