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Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend

This weekend is Prince Eve. We understand that. But if you're unable or unwilling to part with the kind of money it takes to see Prince in something smaller than an arena, you can divert yourself with any of these coming attractions:

Five '70s Metal Bands Better Than Black Sabbath

By Nicholas Prell Okay, we get it. You like Sabbath. Everyone does. But out there is a whole big world of '70s metal bands beyond Sabbath -- even beyond Sir Lord Baltimore, if you can believe that. The '70s offered so much in the way of doom-and-gloom heaviness that it's criminal so many stop with ... More >>

Mr. P-Body: DJs Have Become Nothing but "Living, Breathing iPods"

Besides the likes of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Stephen Peabody. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Body has worked turntables at practically every major club -- both past and present -- in metro Phoeni ... More >>

Jennifer Pilates, What Are You Listening To?

Jennifer Pilates Pilates has been an advanced pilates instructor and celebrity trainer for more than 13 years. For more information, go here. What's the first album you bought? You have stumped me. It's a tie between Madonna and Michael Jackson. What's the first concert you saw? Bon Jovi. I'm alw ... More >>

Who Decides What Rock is "Classic Rock?"

Not everyone has the luxury of having an auxiliary jack in their car stereo. With the amount of leaks, holes, and weird noises coming from my engine, I'm lucky my beat up truck still runs period. I can't be asking for a decent stereo. So my commuting music consists entirely of FM radio, which is sti ... More >>

David Tyda, What Are You Listening To?

David Tyda Tyda is the owner of EATERAZ.com, Arizona BBQ Festival and Arizona Taco Festival. He invites you to Flavors of the West Sunday, Feburary 17. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I know it's not m ... More >>

For Sale: Script For Roadhouse Remake Starring Guy Fieri

The Craigslist sale is simple. The script to "Roadhouse 2012: Pain Still Don't Hurt," a remake of the 80's cult classic and Patrick Swayze heartthrob vehicle. The proposed star? None other than Guy Fieri because... We'll admit, we haven't exactly figure out why Guy Fieri would be suited to such a ... More >>

Brian Kohatsu, What Are You Listening To?

Brian Kohatsu The comedian and media producer performs tonight at 3rd Place Neighborhood Grill at 7:30 p.m. His full schedule is here.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Mix 96.9-FM or 96.3-FM Real Country. What's the fi ... More >>

Steel Pulse at Marquee Theatre, 4/11/12

Steel Pulse Marquee Theatre Wednesday, April 11 When a band has been around 37 years, it knows how to do things right. From tight musicianship to a dynamic stage show -- plus a deep catalog of hits -- Steel Pulse covered all the bases Wednesday night at the Marquee. The show wasn't perfect, but it ... More >>

Spirited Away

Mike Kennedy, What Are You Listening To?

​Mike KennedyKennedy is a comedian and producer at the Speakeasy Comedy Lounge. He co-headlines the Tempe Improv Thursday, April 19. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I would've said X 103.9-FM a month ago, but now it's sports radio 91 ... More >>

What's Selling: Hoodlums 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. Adele came up big at the Grammy's Sunday, but she's nowhere to be seen on Hoodlums list of weekly top-sellers. It's quite possible ... More >>

My103.9 Now On the Air

When the news broke that X103.9 would be

North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend

See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets around here (you know, our name and all), so we're always happy when the Kirkwood boys are back in town. ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide: What Do to Do on the Biggest Night of the Year

Halloween Guide 2011

Cactus Chainsaw's Dirty Vox on Blood, Sweat and Beers

​When Cactus Chainsaw's singer said the band's list of influences was possibly a higher number than his criminal record charges, I took it with a grain of salt (courtesy of a cheap tequila shot). But within the first 20 seconds of listening to their music, I could hear the band's specific inf ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2011

Maria VassettEyes Set to Kill​ The heat. Yeah, that's the first thing you expect when you start reading about the Vans Warped Tour. Yes, it was hot. Yes, most of the stages, merch booths, and product tents are set up on a parking lot, and of course, this is not helpful in regards to staying cool.B ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. This week was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>

Quiet Riot @ Club Red

Stripper Pole Action, Devo Devastates, Primus' Spacemen, and Other Highlights From Day Two of Arizona Fall Frenzy

Luke HolwerdaDevo performs yesterday during day two of Arizona Fall Frenzy.​Whoever was manning the hose at Arizona Fall Frenzy had a perfect sense of timing.Temps soared into the triple digit range during the second day of the three-day concert, but luckily the promoters thought ahead and man ... More >>

Queen, Aerosmith, and Barenaked Ladies — Our Picks for Bands in Need of a New Singer

Outer Bounds of Sound 12/13 At Revolver Records

​"The music in there is terrible," says a customer to Revolver Records co-owner Steve Zimmerman, referring to the warbling tones of saxophonist Lol Coxhill  spinning on the turntable as doom-metal one man band Via Vengeance sets up.  The bands gathered to perform at the record store's Su ... More >>

Metal Elvis Bring Their Unique Concept to Martini Ranch Friday

Metal Elvis isn't your Mother's kind of Elvis! Scottsdale-based Elvis Presley tribute act Metal Elvis, who have been covering The King's classics with a metal twist from hard to glam to thrash metal, will bring their covers to Martini Ranch Friday.The group is comprised of lead singer "The K ... More >>

Twist of Faith

Arkansas native speaks in tongues, but elegantly so

The Rÿche

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 >>

Henry Rollins Takes on Palin, Van Halen Fans at Marquee Show

McCain Is Slammed for Using Another Unauthorized Song in His Campaign, and We Have Some Song Suggestions for the Republican Party

Sammy Hagar's gone country with Kenny Chesney and LeAnn Rimes

This Friday - Summer of Sound Continues

Alabama Thunderpussy

Open Fire
(Relapse Records)

Take Cover

Diving into Metalhead territory

Red Rocks

Sammy Hagar hosts a party

Van Halen

Sammy's back with the boys

El Tri

It's about love, pride and politics

Burr, Not Chilly

With the rich, says Igby, always a little pity

Wet Dreamer

Andrew W.K. is oozing with gratitude. Watch out -- you might get it on your clothes.

Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural Nörth Daköta

By Chuck Klosterman
(Scribner; 288 pages; $23)

Trailer Park Buddha

Trashman takes failure and football on the road to enlightenment

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

Molten Wax

Where There's a Will

Trashman goes to blows over Hagar's Halen

Song for Xmas

The trailer-park Grinch revisits his year of misery

Fear and Loathing

Trashman sinks his teeth into the unholy union of porn and Vegas

Boogie Men

Dislocated Styles find the common ground for hip-hop, hard rock and old-school funk

The Trashman

Where unit-shifting heroes of rock are exposed as the passionless poseurs they really are

Z-Trippin'

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