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Flagstaff Hullabaloo Brings El Ten Eleven, Cool Air to Festival Circuit June 1-2

The Flagstaff Hullabaloo is not a big festival -- 2013's June 1-2 event in Wheeler Park is the first time it's stretched to two days -- and because there are a lot of big festivals in and around the Phoenix area, that might seem like an unbeatable disadvantage. But they do have one thing going for t ... More >>

Last Exit Live to Open on March 22

There's been a growing cacophony coming from inside Last Exit Live in recent weeks, including plenty of banging, thumping, and grinding. Such clamor isn't from any ear-crunching local hard rock acts testing out the soon-to-open downtown Phoenix bar and music joint, however, but rather from a flurry ... More >>

River Jones Music Adds Five Bands to Roster; Here's Our Breakdown

The New Year promises to bring excitement to River Jones Music, as the label just added five bands from around the nation to its roster. From Portland comes Bike Thief and Alameda, from Austin comes the Technicolor Hearts, from Seattle comes Sophia Duccini and from Tempe comes local music scene fixt ... More >>

Lymbyc Systym, Yucca Tap Room, 9/21/12

Lymbyc Systym @ Yucca Tap Room | Friday, September 21, 2012Jared and Michael Bell, who make up the entirety of post-rockers and former locals Lymbyc Systym, may be brothers but they seem like polar opposites. Mike is definitely the more extroverted one and it shows through his dynamic drumming displ ... More >>

South Mountain Witness Gives Foster the People the Old-Timey Treatment

See also: Take Cover: Dry River Yacht Club Covers The Beatles See also: Take Cover: Field Tripp Covers Townes Van Zandt See also: Foster the People @ Comerica Theatre, 7/6/12 See also: South Mountain Witness/North Brother Island @ JobotIt's tough to turn on the TV or radio without hearing a Foster t ... More >>

Viva Crescent: Venue Celebrates an Enduring Scene

Apache Lake Music Festival 2012: Robin Wilson of The Gin Blossoms, Zero Zero, and More

See also: Apache Lake Music Festival 2011 Features Scenery and Over 30 Arizona Bands See also: Phoenix Music Heads to Tortilla Flat Apache Lake Music Festival 2012 is on: an official website has been launched, and the festival lineup has been announced, featuring scheduled performances from Robin ... More >>

Take Cover: Dry River Yacht Club Covers The Beatles

The Beatles are a tricky band to cover, but local gypsy rockers Dry River Yacht Club were up for the task. The group learned Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band for Cover the Crescent and played the songs as close to the original versions as possible. "Every time I've heard a Beatles cover where ... More >>

Wooden Indian, Spafford, Dry River Yacht Club, Sugar Thieves at Crescent Ballroom, 1/13/12

Wooden Indian, Spafford, Dry River Yacht Club, Sugar Thieves Crescent Ballroom Friday, January 13 Ballrooms are traditionally designated for swanky soiree's and formal dance receptions. Since it's opening, Crescent Ballroom has played host to anything but traditional music ensembles and while it mi ... More >>

The Valley's 80/20 Records Signs Dry River Yacht Club in the Midst

​Thousands of independent record labels are started each year, some more successful than others. Over the past decade, as major label profits have declined thanks to file sharing and even legal downloading, independent labels have been searching for a new, more effective method to turn a profit.&n ... More >>

Street Fare

Dry River Yacht Club Debuts "Dead Mother Dearest" Music Video

Melissa FossumDRYC at The Duce​ If you go to local shows on a somewhat regular basis, there's a good chance you've seen Dry River Yacht Club perform at one point. If not, this eclectic eight-person band is worth checking out. French horn, accordion, violins, and bassoon come together to creat ... More >>

Apache Lake Music Festival Features Scenery and Over 30 Arizona Bands

Apache Lake​In these economically screwy times, value is an important thing. Apache Lake Music Festival organizer Brannon Kleinlein knows this, and he thinks his music festival is one hell of a deal. "We have over 30 bands, the whole event is $30, so [that's] less than a dollar a band," Kleinlei ... More >>

Whisperlights Announce Surfaces CD Release Party at The Duce

​ It's been quite a year for local indie band The Whisperlights. Their debut EP, Wake up Dead , has been out for about a year now. "Death" was ranked number one on Michael Lopez's Top Ten Best You Asked For It Songs. Former music editor Martin Cizmar included the album in his Best Albums and EPs f ... More >>

Propeller Heads

Lisa Savidge CD Release Party at The Rhythm Room Last Night

Melissa FossumDan Somers (Lisa Savidge)​ Lisa Savidge released their second album one week ago, and hosted an exclusive listening party at Bar Smith the day of its release. The band has been working hard over the past week, and the hard work paid off at last night's CD release show. $10 took car ... More >>

Soundcheck Festival 2011 @ Club Red

Authority Zero, Digital Summer Headline New Times Soundcheck in February at Club Red

Authority Zero ​The year 2010 was a fairly big one for local acts. Just read music editor Martin Cizmar's lengthy piece from last week's issue, in which he details 10 great albums by some of the best bands in the Valley. Two groups who also had a banner year were Mesa's Authority Zero an ... More >>

Beer Me Now

Restore the love with the help of suds

X103.9 Marks the Spot

Mona Madness

Street Party to Benefit ASU Art Museum

Courtesy of ASU.​Let's party.ASU is throwing a street party this Saturday. If you go, not only will you enjoy a heck of a line-up of music, art, and activities, but you get to walk away feeling like a champ. You see, any dough you spend at the party benefits the ASU Art Museum.So you get to party ... More >>

ASU Art Museum Street Party

Dry River Yacht Club Makes Friends with Unusual Sound, Lo-Fi Setup

What's Selling: Hoodlums Music and Movies

​ School is almost back in session, but Hoodlums has kept busy even while the students are out of town. Tom Waits is at the top of their sales, local acoustic sereneders Dry River Yacht Club came in second, and Bobby Dylan's Christmas album is still going strong even though Christmas is, well ... More >>

Dry River Yacht Club

Come to PAPA

Go eco (or maybe just lime) at this year’s offbeat processional

Frock 'N Roll Live Band Fashion Show

Modifest: The Last "Big Indie Rock Show" At Modified Arts

Michelle Blades... and Modified Arts is down there somewhere.​Modified Arts is will again host a three-day music showcase for some of Phoenix's best up and coming bands. The event, which started last year with 25 local bands and comedians, has commitments from What Laura Says, Matthew Reveles, Bla ... More >>

Biergarten

Neba and What Laura Says to Play a Free Show at Last Exit Tonight

Still pissed about that David Allen Coe show being canceled at Last Exit Bar & Grill? Join the club. We recommend heading out to catch indie pop act Neba and jam band What Laura Says tonight, at a free show at the Tempe live music venue. You can catch two hot up-and-coming Valley acts and t ... More >>

Madcap Theaters to Host Back to School Celebration with Weekend Full of Live Music

Tempe's brand spankin' new Madcap Theaters, which took the place of the defunct Harkins Centerpoint off Mill Avenue and 7th St., will host a Back to School Celebration with a weekend full of some of Arizona's most promising local bands. You can check out Evan Brightly, Fiction, ... More >>

Jeromeatherapy: 12 Local Bands, One Silly Name

Don't click there for more information. Just go to the event's myspace page.This Saturday marks the return of what has to be Jerome, Arizona's biggest music festival: Jeromeatherapy. The one day music festival features 12 local bands -- headed by What Laura Says, Black Carl and Dry River Yacht Club ... More >>

Creamy Radio Presents Benefit Concert Sunday at Sail Inn

Harlem Shakes round out an impressive bill this Sunday at the Sail InnThis Sunday, at Tempe's newly reopened Sail Inn, Valley internet radio stalwart Creamy Radio is sponsoring a benefit concert for their friends over at Ear Candy Charity. On the bill are The Noodles, Matthew Reveles, Dry River Yach ... More >>

First Friday in Photos

Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots from First Friday in our slide show. Local music was the focus of First Friday on May 1, 2009. Back Ted N-Ted hit up Roosevelt Row for an outside gig, while local favs What Laura Says, and Dry River Yacht Club battled it out for band supremacy at Phoenix Art Museum. S ... More >>

Spiked! Thursday: Saffron Theme

Banding Together

Local talent steps up for a good cause

Podcast: Dry River Yacht Club

Over the Weekend: Kirkwood Dellinger and the Golden Egg Quest

A View to a Keel

California dreaming — not

Smoothest Sounds in Town

Make tonight a wonderful thing

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