Tractor Pull DivasLove Songs for (Insert Your Name Here)(Self released)I haven't been overly enamored of local alt-country bands since I started doing You Asked For It back in September. The New Westerns had a nice sound, but spotty vocals, and suffer from occasional self-indulgence. Instant Hobo won points for being hobo-themed, but didn't take the motif far enough, and their record seemed a little sloppy.As a long-time alt-country fan, and considering the Valley's reputation for spawning co
Our weekly concert announcements are always a bit of a "Wait, those guys are still alive and playing music" shock, but I've never been quite as blindsided as I was seeing Tears For Fears slated to place Tempe Marketplace in July.Yes, Tears for Fears. They're still around. In fact, the British they never totally went on hiatus. I can't say for sure, but I suspect their current tour may have something to do with cashing in on Adam Lambert's showstopping version of "Mad World" on American Idol.What
It must be nice for a band like Switchfoot to play an intimate venue like Martini Ranch.
The pop rock band sold out tonight's show, and the audience, which was made up of mostly 20- and 30-something's, actually sung along, danced and clapped to the music.
Switchfoot released their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane, this past Tuesday, and the crowd did their homework quickly, singing along to every song from the album.
"I don't know how you guys are already singing along," s
