Steve Perry

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

Poppin' Off

Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

Calendar for the week

Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

Time Is Tight

Hollywood Alley live recording delivers a hectic but sterling weekend of local music

Lipstick Traces

Trashman visits the best little escort service in Phoenix

At Long Lost Live?

In search of the historic double live album . . . who started it, and who finally finished it off?

Letters

In search of the historic double live album . . . who started it, and who finally finished it off?

M83

Saturdays = Youth
(Mute)

Journey

Revelation
(Frontiers)

Rock Band 2 Outrocks Guitar Hero: World Tour

Revelation
(Frontiers)

The Cherry Poppin' Daddies Take Over Harrah's Ak-Chin Tonight

Go, Daddies: Steve Perry (center, white tux) and the rest of CPDs swing through town tonight. The rumors are true: The Cherry Poppin' Daddies will be hitting the Valley tonight. The late-90s swing sensations will perform two separate shows at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 North Maricopa Road in ... More >>

Cherry Poppin' Daddies at Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino on Dec. 30

Steve Perry (a.k.a. MC Large Drink) jumps and jives for the crowd. (Photos by Jonathan McNamara)I'm at war with myself over last night's Cherry Poppin' Daddies show.While the fanboy part of me (who's followed the band since picking up Kids on the Street in 1997) was jazzed at seeing one of my favor ... More >>

Caw Caw: Megan Joy Flies the Coop on 'Idol'

Oh Megan "Joy" Corkery. We hardly knew ye. Wait, scratch that--we actually knew ye really well, and that was the problem. A crazy-ass, cawing milk-it-for-all-it's-worth single mom whose voice went from interesting to nails on chalkboard within a matter of weeks. Even you, with the exaggerated faces ... More >>

American Idol: Why I’ll Never Watch It Again

Oh Megan "Joy" Corkery. We hardly knew ye. Wait, scratch that--we actually knew ye really well, and that was the problem. A crazy-ass, cawing milk-it-for-all-it's-worth single mom whose voice went from interesting to nails on chalkboard within a matter of weeks. Even you, with the exaggerated faces ... More >>

Summer Guide: Retail therapy doesn’t have to cost a fortune

Oh Megan "Joy" Corkery. We hardly knew ye. Wait, scratch that--we actually knew ye really well, and that was the problem. A crazy-ass, cawing milk-it-for-all-it's-worth single mom whose voice went from interesting to nails on chalkboard within a matter of weeks. Even you, with the exaggerated faces ... More >>

Legacy of Brutality

Here come the hits -- and the punches

The Kingdom

K1
(Arena Rock)

Don't Stop Believin'

Or Tinker Bell will die

The New Cars

Complete with New Car smell

Touching base with local projects

Complete with New Car smell

Charlotte's Web

Good Charlotte makes clean punk for the kiddies -- and successfully attracts the MTV minions

REO Speedwagon, Journey, and Styx

Welcome to the age of nostalgia

Eddie Money

The Best of Eddie Money(Columbia/Legacy)

We Be Clubbin'

Young alternative rockers are spending more and more downtime playing golf. How the hell did that happen?

NEW RELEASES FROM THE DESERT

Young alternative rockers are spending more and more downtime playing golf. How the hell did that happen?

PLAYINT THE SKIN GAME

Young alternative rockers are spending more and more downtime playing golf. How the hell did that happen?

MUSICAL HORS D'OEUVRES

LOCALLY PRODUCED EPS MAKE IT EASY TO GET JUST A TASTE OF A GROUP'S MUSIC

Imagining a Journey/Foreigner Concert Circa 1983

LOCALLY PRODUCED EPS MAKE IT EASY TO GET JUST A TASTE OF A GROUP'S MUSIC

Foreigner and Journey at the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion, 7/24/11

Jonathan McNamaraForeigner ​Night Ranger, Foreigner, and JourneySunday, July 24Ashley Furniture HomeStore PavilionIn all my years attending concerts at this pavilion (under its myriad names), I've never seen traffic like what we waded through before the Foreigner/Journey concert. Cars were still b ... More >>