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Tom Petty

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Ten Favorite Metro Phoenix Jukeboxes

    See also: Top 10 Songs for Jukebox Warfare In the hands of a capable coin-popper, an Internet jukebox can be a great thing. A little far out Tropicália? That sounds nice. Some classic funk from Parliament? Yes, please. The deep cuts cost more, but can really set the mood. So we're not putting dow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Jose Garces, What Are You Listening To?

    ​Jose GarcesThe Iron Chef and James Beard award-winning chef is executive chef of Distrito, Old Town Whiskey and Garces Trading Co. To-Go at The Saguaro Hotel. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I have Sirius/XM in my car, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    The Maine, What Laura Says, NOFX, and More in This Week's Issue

    What happens when a promising young pop band's album gets rejected by the major label they've signed a seven-album contract with? In the case of The Maine's Pioneer, the band says "screw it," and releases it anyway. Of course, the story is more complicated than that, which singer John O'Callaghan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Top 5 Shows to Catch This Weekend: Bob Seger, Packrat, Blues Christmas Eve, Z-Trip, Valley Fever (And Jimmy Eat Word)

    ​You excited to see hometown heroes Jimmy Eat World on the night before the night before Christmas?Well you better have grabbed tickets quick, because the Wooden Blue Records Reunion Show, featuring a classic Phoenix lineup of Haskel, Aquanaut Drinks Coffee, Halema'uma'a, and Jimmy Eat World, is o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Five Movies Outshined By Their Soundtracks

    ​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Jarrod Gorbel

    ​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2010

    Scottsdale's Ultimate Block Party

    ​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

  • Music

    December 30, 2010

    Scottsdale's Ultimate Block Party @ Craftsman Court

    ​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Best of 2010 Lists from Other Phoenix Music Writers

    ​This week's issue of New Times has Best of 2010 lists from a slew of contributors to our music section as well as Nothing Not New columnist Jay Bennett and a few other staffers. We compiled 13 writers' lists of the top 25 albums of the year into our own little Pazz & Jop-style top 25 list wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Damn the Torpedoes Gets Deluxe Edition Treatment

    ​You can't get more classic rock than Tom Petty and there's no Tom Petty album more classic than 1979's Damn the Torpedoes, which has just been reissued in a two-disc deluxe edition. The very foundation of a career that would lead Petty and his band, The Heartbreakers, into the Rock and Roll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 10/14 Issue

    ​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts.What's up with the Dodge Theatre's new name?Is Kanye West the busiest mofo in America?How were concerts by Jack Jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Rock It with Pretty Lights at US Airways Center

    Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers managed to get the crowd at their US Airways Center show last night in a really good mood, with rocking guitar licks and a cool light show. The band was so good, they even convinced non-fans of their rock god status. Catch up on what some of his fans were feeling afte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Tom Petty - Girl On LSD

    ​Song: Tom Petty, "Girl On LSD"Context: Tom Petty's rescheduled show at US Airways Center is tonight. I totally forgot he did this song. It's a great one, wonder if he still plays it anymore? Girl on LSD - Tom Petty

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers @ U.S. Airways Center

    ​Song: Tom Petty, "Girl On LSD"Context: Tom Petty's rescheduled show at US Airways Center is tonight. I totally forgot he did this song. It's a great one, wonder if he still plays it anymore? Girl on LSD - Tom Petty

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    BORG, Sharon Jones, 'Chronicles of Sheriff Joe,' Torche, and More in This Week's Issue

    Mike R. MeyerBORG: Addressing meth problems and the violence that may come with them.​This week's music feature is on local band Beyond Our Recognitions of God (BORG) taking action within their community. After BORG's drummer, John Landato, was stabbed in the neck by someone they've called a "craz ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    NASA Wants You to Pick Out Music Used to Wake Up Astronauts

    They can put a man on the moon, but they can't find a way to inject caffeine into Tang, and they sure as hell can't make a playlist.​NASA has found a way to integrate the general public into their upcoming STS-133 mission.As NME reports, the task at hand is to decide what music should be used to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    What's Selling: Hoodlums Music and Movies

    ​Hoodlums has been the indie-rock home for ASU kids for many years. This week, the kids are branching out a little bit. While there are no great surprises in Hoodlums' top 10 list of bestsellers, classic rocker Tom Petty comes in at number one, and the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, and Devo all m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojo

    ​Artist: Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTitle: MojoRelease date: June 15Label: RepriseHow many of you have acts that you'd never call yourself a fan of, would never buy one of their records, or pay money to see in concert, yet recognize that the acts have been around for so long and written songs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Hanksgiving at Yucca Tap Room

    Hank done it this way.​Undoubtedly, one of the coolest things about the Yucca Tap Room is the community of people that congregates there. Starting last summer, a core group of musicians from that community began putting together special concerts as a tribute to some of their favorite musicians. ... More >>

  • Music

    October 22, 2009

    Kurt Vile

    Hank done it this way.​Undoubtedly, one of the coolest things about the Yucca Tap Room is the community of people that congregates there. Starting last summer, a core group of musicians from that community began putting together special concerts as a tribute to some of their favorite musicians. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Petty Thieves

    Hank done it this way.​Undoubtedly, one of the coolest things about the Yucca Tap Room is the community of people that congregates there. Starting last summer, a core group of musicians from that community began putting together special concerts as a tribute to some of their favorite musicians. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Local Acts Play All-Petty Show Wednesday

    Not too many local shows sound more fun than this: Some of the Valley's best Americana, country, and rock singers getting together for a full night of Tom Petty songs at Yucca Tap Room. "Petty Thieves" features our old pal Chris Orf, a New Times freelancer, Jim Bachmann, who wowed us with his cover ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    You Asked for It: Prehab

    PrehabOne is Too Many (A Thousand Is Never Enough)Self-ReleasedIf Prehab's One is Too Many (A Thousand Is Never Enough) sounds a little too polished to be a debut, there's good reason. The guys spent five years as The Bedspins in the mid-90s, racking up 500 shows and serving as songwriters for the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    You Asked For It: Sketching in Stereo

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Music

    January 1, 2009

    Reel Big Fish

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Springsteen at the Super Bowl? Ugh. Why Not Kanye?

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Jobing.com Arena

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    Can the perfect pop song be calculated?

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • News

    February 21, 2008

    Letters from the issue of Thursday, February 21, 2008

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • News

    January 31, 2008

    Snoop and Diddy headline a cast of stars destined to steal the spotlight from Super Bowl XLII

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Music

    September 27, 2007

    Greyhound Soul

    Tonight and Every Night
    (re-silence Records)

  • Music

    July 19, 2007

    Smokin'!

    Music to inhale by

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    Tom Petty

    Highway Companion
    (American)

  • Music

    August 11, 2005

    The Rules

    Musical taste reveals more than you think

  • Music

    March 24, 2005

    Plain White T's

    A release worth waiting for

  • Music

    January 9, 2003

    Stumbler Party

    Slobberbone may just be the best bar band in America. They have the 'hacks' to prove it.

  • Music

    October 10, 2002

    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    The Last DJ (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    January 17, 2002

    Celebrity Skin Peel

    A one-stop guide to the latest round of pop-star foolishness and bad behavior

  • Music

    September 20, 2001

    A.C. Cotton

    Half Way Down (A.C. Cotton)

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Casal in the Air

    Neal Casal Anytime Tomorrow (Morebarn Records)

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    Handpickin'

    Pete Yorn at Nita's Hideaway

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Stage Dives

    Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

  • Music

    September 30, 1999

    Molten Wax

    Veteran musicians say what's to like, hate about Valley venues

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Gimme Shelter Again

    The Green Room's Altamont 2 takes rock back into the bowels of hell

  • Music

    December 31, 1998

    Repackaged Goods

    The boxed-set dilemma: When are four CDs too little and three CDs too much respect?

  • Music

    April 2, 1998

    Recordings

    The boxed-set dilemma: When are four CDs too little and three CDs too much respect?

  • Music

    May 4, 1995

    TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS, AND JAYHAWKSDESERT SKY PAVILION, JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION THE ROXY, MATTHEW SWEET, AND SONNY LANDRETHTHE ROCKIN' HORSE APRIL 25, 1995

    The boxed-set dilemma: When are four CDs too little and three CDs too much respect?

  • Music

    January 19, 1995

    BIG WAX BUILDUP

    IS VINYL REALLY THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION OR ARE PEOPLE JUST WAXING NOSTALGIC?

  • Music

    December 15, 1994

    RECORDINGS

    IS VINYL REALLY THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION OR ARE PEOPLE JUST WAXING NOSTALGIC?

  • Music

    September 22, 1994

    RANDOM REVIEWS

    IS VINYL REALLY THE CHOICE OF A NEW GENERATION OR ARE PEOPLE JUST WAXING NOSTALGIC?

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