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ZZ Top

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Like The Black Keys? Dig Their Musical Roots

    What a wonder prime time slots at Coachella two years in a row will do for you. Everything's coming up Milhouse for The Black Keys these days. The blues/indie/garage group played a sold-out show at Mesa Amphitheatre last year and will return to a much larger venue in October. Thanks to the succes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    10 Record Store Day Exclusives You'll Have to Fight Me For

    It's almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days like Record Store ... More >>

  • Music

    March 8, 2012

    Fabulous Thunderbirds @ Crescent Ballroom

    It's almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days like Record Store ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Howe Gelb on Rainer's "One Man Crusade" (1994), "The Inner Flame" (1997), and "The Farm" (2002)

    Editor's Note: A version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke songwriter Howe Gelb, who has led the constantly mutating Giant Sand in Tucson and all around the world since 1985. Gelb is known for his ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    More on the Music of Tucson's Rainer

    Editor's Note: A version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke songwriter Howe Gelb, who has led the constantly mutating Giant Sand in Tucson and all around the world since 1985. Gelb is known for his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Ten Musicians To Help Inspire You This Octobeard

    October is a great time of year for a few different reasons. You've got the Arizona State Fair, Oktoberfest, the weather starts to get nice outside, and most importantly, it's now Octobeard. For those not familiar with Octobeard it's defined by urbandictionary.com as: A celebration of facial hair ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2011

    ZZ Top @ Comerica Theatre

    October is a great time of year for a few different reasons. You've got the Arizona State Fair, Oktoberfest, the weather starts to get nice outside, and most importantly, it's now Octobeard. For those not familiar with Octobeard it's defined by urbandictionary.com as: A celebration of facial hair ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    MegaRan, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, blink-182, and More in This Week's Issue

    ​ You'll find this week's issue wrapped up in our annual Best of Phoenix special. This week, Chris Hassiotis takes us into the world of teacher-turned-rapper MegaRan, who is taking the world of nerd-rap by storm. We've also got short features on blink-182, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who are sch ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    ZZ Top

    ​ You'll find this week's issue wrapped up in our annual Best of Phoenix special. This week, Chris Hassiotis takes us into the world of teacher-turned-rapper MegaRan, who is taking the world of nerd-rap by storm. We've also got short features on blink-182, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who are sch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Buffalo Killers at the Compound Grill, 7-28-11

    ​Buffalo KillersThe Compound GrillThursday, July 28I'm all for ironic appreciation of the '70s, but you know what? Some things about the '70s can be liked without having to resort to some sort of "ha ha, isn't it funny" crutch. When I watch Dazed and Confused, I don't find myself laughing at the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2011

    Reverend Horton Heat at Marquee Theatre, 7/16/11

    Maria Vassett​ Reverend Horton Heat Marquee Theatre Saturday, July 16, 2011 Reverend Horton Heat makes an annual stop in Phoenix year after year and never fails to put on a good show. Sure, the band tends to play a lot of the same songs and tell a few of the same jokes, but there's enough var ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2011

    Soulive @ The Compound Grill

    Maria Vassett​ Reverend Horton Heat Marquee Theatre Saturday, July 16, 2011 Reverend Horton Heat makes an annual stop in Phoenix year after year and never fails to put on a good show. Sure, the band tends to play a lot of the same songs and tell a few of the same jokes, but there's enough var ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2010

    Guitar Hero

    We’re talking about Clapton, of course

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    Minor Threat

    Finnish metal band plays friendly party jams

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Former "Phoenix Open" Golf Tournament Now to Be Called "Waste Management Open;" Way to Keep it Classy, Scottsdale

    ​Scottsdale's premiere PGA golf tournament has a new name, and it won't do much to help the tournament's unsavory image among golf's elite.The Phoenix Open -- or the FBR Open, as it's been known since 2004 -- is often criticized by the PGA's most pompous linisters. Many, including the philand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    New Zealand Golf Course Takes "Party Hole" Page Out of TPC Scottsdale Playbook

    www.aboutgolf.com Hole 16 at TPC Scottsdale​Golf is typically considered a game of etiquette, where observers are well-behaved, quiet, and polite. However, anyone who has been to the FBR Open in Scottsdale can tell you that it can also be a game of debauchery.The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Aerosmith and ZZ Top Prove They're Real Guitar Heroes at Cricket Wireless Pavilion

    Luke HolwerdaSteven Tyler of Aerosmith​ A funny thing has happened to the recording industry lately. Video games have begun to influence to music sales. Don't believe me? Consider that the re-release of the entire Beatle Catalogue is scheduled for the exact same day as the release of The Beatl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    July 28 In Blogs: David Irving, The Wiggles, Comic-Con, and Aerosmith

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: David Irving, the Cowardly Holocaust Denier, and His Gal Friday Jaenelle Antas Up on the Sun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Just Announced: Third Eye Blind, Aerosmith, Erykah Badu

    Third Eye Blind: Still alive.Did you know that Third Eye Blind is still around? Yeah, me either, but the "Semi-Charmed Life" guys (they were crystal meth before crystal meth was cool!) are still a band and still touring, apparently at venues as large as the Marquee. Go figure. What other bands you u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2008

    The Top 10 Reissues of 2008

    By Chris Gray It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Lit At The Edge 103.9's Third Thursday on Dec. 18

    Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9's monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted '90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night's event along Craftsman Court in ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    October 2, 2008

    Rock Band 2 Turns It Up to …Ugh, You Know the Rest

    Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9's monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted '90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night's event along Craftsman Court in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Concert Schedule for This Weekend

    Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9's monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted '90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night's event along Craftsman Court in ... More >>

  • Music

    July 31, 2008

    ZZ Top

    Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9's monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted '90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night's event along Craftsman Court in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Future Shock: Black Crowes, Flobots, and more

    Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9's monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted '90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night's event along Craftsman Court in ... More >>

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    The Kim Philbys

    Whir Whir Whir
    (Evangeline)

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    ZZ Top

    Well worth the parking

  • Home Entertainment

    October 19, 2006

    Cold as Ice

    NHL 2K7 looks pretty, but fails to light the lamp

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    Tom Petty

    Highway Companion
    (American)

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    Buddy Guy

    Just how sweet is that tea?

  • Music

    September 8, 2005

    The Kids Are Alright

    Classic rock lives on in the hands of youngsters the Redwalls

  • Film

    August 19, 2004

    Paddled Senseless

    A farcical take on Deliverance

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Tobacco Roadie

    Valley music players remember a fallen comrade

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    Queens of the Stone Age

    Rock royality raises the Deaf

  • Music

    September 19, 2002

    Golden

    Apollo Stars (National)

  • Music

    July 20, 2000

    Mail or Muse?

    Proving that the Voice still carries, we offer a roundup of the latest local discs filling our box

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Good to the Last Flop

    Will new e-zine celebrating Failure succeed in spite of itself?

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Fourth Coming

    Gumbo celebrates Independence Day and Satchmo's birth with the latest in jazz, blues and heritage

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Eternal Flame

    The music of Arizona guitar legend Rainer Ptacek lives on with a trilogy of new releases

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Published January 27, 2000

  • News

    December 16, 1999

    Flashes 12.16.99

    Published January 27, 2000

  • Music

    December 4, 1997

    Dandy Lions

    Novelty single aside, Portland's Dandy Warhols should have more than 15 minutes of fame awaiting them

  • Music

    April 4, 1996

    Blues Arizona

    A cocktail review of recent state releases

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    Hot Off the Empress

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    February 22, 1996

    Recordings

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    October 26, 1995

    Recordings

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    July 21, 1994

    CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGEWELL, MAYBE NOT WRECKAGE, BUT DAVE EDMUNDS IS BACK ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    May 25, 1994

    CORRECTIVE SURGERYSYRACUSE SLEAZEBAG BAND GAS ITS OPERATION DOWN

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    April 6, 1994

    COMPACTED DISCSIT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

  • Music

    July 1, 1992

    CAMPING OUT DAVID LOWERY IS BRINGING CRACKERS ON THIS TRIP

    An exotic dancer hopes herself-help tome gives her sisters a place on the table

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