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Van Halen

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Metal Mondays: Heavy Metal Is Going to Be Fine

    See also: Metal Mondays: Phoenix Needs a Heavy Metal Strip Club A friend of mine brought up a very pertinent question the other day, questioning the validity of current heavy metal. Metal will always have fans, turned on by classic metal gods who've been around for decades or whatever crap current ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2012

    Spirited Away

    See also: Metal Mondays: Phoenix Needs a Heavy Metal Strip Club A friend of mine brought up a very pertinent question the other day, questioning the validity of current heavy metal. Metal will always have fans, turned on by classic metal gods who've been around for decades or whatever crap current ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange (Thunderbird) Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

    Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. Fun's recent teaser set in Chandler resonated with Zia Records shoppers all over the Valley. Fans at the Thunderbird location mad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange (Phoenix) Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

    Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. You can always count on Phoenix music shoppers to pick up the latest in metal and rock releases. Top movers at Zia Records on 19t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Rich Berra, What Are You Listening To?

    Rich Berra​Rich Berra Berra is one of the hosts of the Johnjay and Rich radio show heard on 104.7 KISS-FM here in Phoenix. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play? It sounds like a scam, but I listen to KISS to hear what our station sounds like af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    MY 103.9 Format Details Emerge

    After tweets yesterday from Dave Pratt Live co-host Kassi Jayde indicated yesterday that KEXX-FM (103.9) would be shifting to a "classic rock" format, a Facebook post by Gadger, a X103.9 jock, who hosts (or hosted) the station's "Local Frequency" program, states that the format shift will be less " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Van Halen (With David Lee Roth) Headed to Phoenix in June

    So, the Radiohead thing felt pretty big, and Gun N' Roses was positively surreal. So try this one on for size: Van Halen, featuring David Lee Roth and the Van Halens: Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang, are headed to US Airways Center on Saturday, June 16. That's right. Saturday night. With Van Halen. "Erup ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Ten Album Covers that Would Make Good Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs

    One of the nine images the FDA will require on cigarette packs soon.​Attention, cigarette smokers: The government has decided that you either can't read the verbal warnings on cigarette packs, or that you need to be given more stark, visual reminders that smoking is bad for you. The Food and Drug ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Honoring the People Who Died Listening to Great White and the People Who Didn't

    One of the nine images the FDA will require on cigarette packs soon.​Attention, cigarette smokers: The government has decided that you either can't read the verbal warnings on cigarette packs, or that you need to be given more stark, visual reminders that smoking is bad for you. The Food and Drug ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Flier of the Week: Bad Reputation

    910 Live​Wanna see a badass show? Well you got it.In fact, the upcoming Monsters of Mock gig will be jam packed with 80s tribute band greatness.Bad Reputation, a local Joan Jett Tribute Band, is headlining. Joining Bad Reputation are the Ultimate Van Halen Tribute and 33.Erin Morley, Bad Reputatio ... More >>

  • Music

    October 7, 2010

    Atomic Punks @ Marquee Theatre

    910 Live​Wanna see a badass show? Well you got it.In fact, the upcoming Monsters of Mock gig will be jam packed with 80s tribute band greatness.Bad Reputation, a local Joan Jett Tribute Band, is headlining. Joining Bad Reputation are the Ultimate Van Halen Tribute and 33.Erin Morley, Bad Reputatio ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 16, 2010

    Long Live Mock 'n' Roll

    Is it live, or is it Hair Raid?

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Wolfgang Van Halen Demonstrates Everything Wrong with Millennials

    "Wolfie" Van Halen: The embodiment of everything wrong with his generation.​Want undeniable proof that Millennials and their insufferable parents are ruining America?Check out two news stories that broke yesterday involving irresponsibly indulgent parents and the musician children they love.First, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon

    Hair Raid: So named for a reason.​This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Hair Raid at Whiskey River Saloon. The look: Honky tonk with a coat of Aqua Net. The smell: Sweet. The carpet was sticky and you could tell lots of drinks had been spilled there ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Blooze Bar Fire Likely Caused By Electrical Issue; Benefit Gigs Planned For Later This Week

    ​Phoenix Fire Department officials suspect that last week's blaze that gutted the Blooze Bar in North Phoenix was caused by "electrical issue" in the building's attic. According to Captain Scott Walker, the fire (which swept through the neighborhood bar and live music venue early last Wednesday ... More >>

  • Music

    February 18, 2010

    Henry Rollins

    ​Phoenix Fire Department officials suspect that last week's blaze that gutted the Blooze Bar in North Phoenix was caused by "electrical issue" in the building's attic. According to Captain Scott Walker, the fire (which swept through the neighborhood bar and live music venue early last Wednesday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    Henry Rollins Returns to Tempe in February

    Michael BucknerHenry Rollins is scheduled to perform on Sunday, February 21, at the Marquee Theatre.​Henry Rollins works like clockwork. It seems like the tough-as-nails punk poet and pundit graces the Valley with a spoken-word gig during the even-numbered years, and 2010 will be no exception. Rol ... More >>

  • Music

    September 17, 2009

    Please Don't Call Chickenfoot a “Supergroup”

    Michael BucknerHenry Rollins is scheduled to perform on Sunday, February 21, at the Marquee Theatre.​Henry Rollins works like clockwork. It seems like the tough-as-nails punk poet and pundit graces the Valley with a spoken-word gig during the even-numbered years, and 2010 will be no exception. Rol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Billy Corgan Starts God Blog, The Blueprint 4, Get Van Halen Game Free

    Electric Mustache: Photos: The Thermals, Kinch & Sisterbrother at The Rhythm RoomIdolator: Because You Were Probably Wondering What Sanjaya Thought Of Ellen DeGeneres' "Idol" GigNME: Jay-Z already working on follow up to The Blueprint 3Pitchfork: Billy Corgan Launches Spiritual WebsiteRolling St ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Long Live Mock 'n' Roll

    Electric Mustache: Photos: The Thermals, Kinch & Sisterbrother at The Rhythm RoomIdolator: Because You Were Probably Wondering What Sanjaya Thought Of Ellen DeGeneres' "Idol" GigNME: Jay-Z already working on follow up to The Blueprint 3Pitchfork: Billy Corgan Launches Spiritual WebsiteRolling St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Other People's Blogs: Skynyrd Bassist Dies, Van Halen Videogame, M.I.A. hangs with Oprah

    NME: Lynyrd Skynyrd bassist dies, aged 48Spin: M.I.A. Hangs Out with Oprah!Rolling Stone: "Guitar Hero: Van Halen" Confirmed, Game Due in 2009

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Other People's Blogs: Coldplay Giveaway, Green Day's Cred, Van Halen's Logo

    Pitchfork: Coldplay Give Away Live AlbumSpin: Are Green Day Still Punk?Idolator: Would Van Halen's Original Logo Have Packed The Same Punch?

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Twist of Faith

    Arkansas native speaks in tongues, but elegantly so

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2009

    Why You Have To Pay So Much for Good Seats

    On March 11, the Wall Street Journal ran an article titled "Concert Tickets Get Set Aside, Marked Up by Artists, Managers" written by Ethan Smith. In it, Smith explains the practice of large promoters, Ticketmaster, and artists teaming up to take the best seats at concerts and then not selling them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Zappa Plays Zappa Well Worth the Wait

    Jonathan McNamara Considering Frank Zappa's vast catalog of music, I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only person at Dodge Theatre Thursday night who was surprised when Zappa Plays Zappa's set kicked off with a Van Halen cover. After a half-hour delay reportedly due to an exhaustive sound check, Dweezil Z ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    You Asked For It: The Dagg Nabbit Stubbs

    Few bands are anywhere near as funny as they think they are -- The Dag Nabbit Stubbs is an exception. I mean, they're not, like hilarious, but they play their hand for all it's worth, backing up their redneck rock posturing with a sound like what the dead and zombified Skynyrd boys might make after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    The Wisdom of the Metal Gods Vs. The Meditations of Hip-Hop MCs

    I just received a book titled Time Flies When You're In a Coma: The Wisdom of the Metal Gods (A Plume Book), a funny little tome filled with lyrical adages from the world of heavy metal music. Edited by Mike Daly (formerly of alt. country band Whiskeytown), the book is divided into four sections: Me ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    Long Live Mock 'n' Roll

    Homage sweet homage

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Hagar Twang

    Homage sweet homage

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    Long Live Mock ’n’ Roll

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2008

    Better Than Petty?: Hypothetical Super Bowl halftime shows

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    In Honor of Thanksgiving: The Top Music Turkeys of 2007

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2007

    Go ahead and jump: Van Halen to tour with David Lee Roth

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

  • Music

    May 17, 2007

    Long Live Mock 'n' Roll

    Homage sweet homage

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Homage sweet homage

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004
  • Music

    May 1, 2003

    El Tri

    It's about love, pride and politics

  • Music

    June 20, 2002

    David Lee's Froth

    Diamond Dave rants on fashion, being a digital gigolo, rival/tourmate Sammy Hagar and a pending lawsuit

  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Cloning With the Devil

    If you build them a replica, they will come. Van Halen, AC/DC, Rush and Mötley Crüe tribute bands have more than just their members wigging out.

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

    Trashman's awakening: The Mook shall inherit the earth -- and the chicks

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    Laughing Matters

    The Bloodhound Gang and Nerf Herder differ drastically in terms of musical style and stage presence, but they share emphasis on the humorous and insulting

  • Calendar

    June 25, 1998

    Night & Day

    June 25 - July 1, 1998

  • Music

    April 23, 1998

    Lipstick Traces

    Trashman visits the best little escort service in Phoenix

  • Music

    January 2, 1997

    Dr. Cynic's Revenge

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Recordings

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

  • Film

    February 9, 1995

    RECORDINGS

    Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

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