Positive vibes are super contagious. Hip-hop Hype duo, The New F-O’s know this and feed off of it. Earlier this month we talked about the local band’s rap/rock sound, and this week you can see just how the group gets down, with live MCing mixed with live drums and instrumentation…
How much brass can you handle? If you think whiny trumpets, throaty trombones, and snappy snare drums are the bee’s-knees, well then you might want to jive your way down to The Lost Leaf to catch Phoenix’s Bad Cactus Brass Band later this week. On Thursday, July 28, the New…
Remember when you used to buy your music from, you know … an actual music store? We do too. Valley storefronts like Stinkweeds, Revolver Records, Hoodlums, and Zia Record Exchange continue to be reliable sources for music fans to find their music fix. This week we take a look at…
Later this month local rock quartet, Kongos will be performing at KWSS FM’s benefit concert in hopes of salvaging the floundering independent radio station. The station has been instrumental in helping the band gain notoriety on the home front, and the band of brothers is eager to do their part…
Dan G wakes up while it’s still dusk outside and gets ready to start his day at 4 a.m. Work is a small, family-owned butcher shop in Scottsdale called French’s Meat Shoppe. He wields sharp blades, dicing up various kinds of animal flesh before processing, packaging, and delivering the meat…
The time is nigh to get your last dose of local songstress Courtney Marie Andrews before she embarks on her west coast tour later this month. The acoustic americana singer has assembled a full band to accompany her on stage for next week’s show.Andrews will be playing at The Rhythm…
When you team up the brotherly duo from The Necronauts, Billy and Dale Goodman, with Stereotyperider guitarist/vocalist Mike Upsahl, good things are bound to happen. And good things have taken shape in the collaborative effort that is the band High Horse. The trio released their self-titled seven-song EP earlier this…
Though Local darkwave band Bella Lune is most associated with a Gothic vibe and synthtastic sound, this week, they put away the keyboards and drum kits and replace them with acoustic guitars and congas. Flexing their musical and stylistic prowess, the band performs a stripped down unplugged version of “Underwater”…
As the dust settles and the heat continues to ramp up, local misfits Dogbreth will be hosting Oregon-based Self Proclaimed Narcissist and Ariana Marie and Rainbow at The Trunk Space.This Friday, July 15, they’ll be braving sweltering conditions with their do-it-yourself folky pop-punk sounds. You should join them…
Cowboy MouthThe Foundry on First Saturday, July 9 Despite pesky city inspectors delaying the doors opening and Mother Nature battering concertgoers with gusts of wind and blasts of dust, The Foundry on First opened her doors for the first time last night. The work-in-progress venue dealt with its fair share of…
Headlines struck familiar tones on June 16. The Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-2, after Justin Upton nailed a 10th inning walk-off home run. Broadway Road was closed between Rural Road and Mill Avenue. A Glendale woman was arrested on charges of pimping out a 17-year-old girl. And a…
Cement and concrete are often thought to be the same thing, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Concrete is made possible through a process called hydration, in which cement and water are mixed with gravel-like aggregates to make the solid sidewalks we stomp our feet on. At this point, you…
Former Friends of Young Americans, The Tremulants The Lost Leaf Thursday, June 30 There’s something to be said about Arizona’s music scene when you can slip into a local watering hole and find great local bands like The Tremulants and Former Friends of Young Americans just hanging out, playing a…
Brent Cowles, otherwise known as indie rocker, You Me and Apollo, spent 2010 as a Phoenix resident, cultivating his place in the music community before moving back to Fort Collins, Colorado. Earlier this month, he released Cards with Cheats, a 13 song album available online and has a release party…
There isn’t very much literature out on San Diego’s Tape Deck Mountain, but don’t let that detract you. When you’re releasing EPs and singles on cassette tape, that whole digital information trail tends to not be so effective. If you’re lucky, you might be able to get your hands on…
Mic Controllers JustUs and Deonte of Cut Throat Logic have had a considerable amount of success over the years. Aside from dropping tracks left and right and working with a murderers’ row of hip-hop artists, the group has built up a rabid following in Arizona. While success has been sweet,…
The QueersChasersJune 23, 2011Last night, I found myself in the dark doldrums of Chasers stage area with melodic blasting in my ears. Dim lights and camera flashes bounced off frantic faces and the smell of teenage angst wafted through the air. Yup, I was at a punk rock show, all…
Los Angeles-based electro-dance musicians, The Glitch Mob, are bringing their reverberating talents to the Valley when they play The Venue Scottsdale on Tuesday, June 28. The orchestral trio made up of Justin Boreta, Ed Ma, and Joshua Mayer will be blending futuristic robotic beeps, rhythmic drumming, and slow, heavy-hitting basslines…
When I got the flyer for Phoenix death rockers Bella Lune’s upcoming video release party next week, I was ready to dismiss it after reading two words: death rock, not to be confused with death metal, which is where my mind immediately went. (Nothing against you metal heads; I just…
“Homegrown” and “organic” are not words normally associated with Phoenix. After all, what the hell could possibly grow from soil that rivals the sun in heat? How about “acoustic-driven indie folk” artist Charles Barth from local band Saddles. Barth, 24, is something of a one-man army of musical talent. All…
No matter how many times you’ve stated the contrary, you will more than likely find yourself on a black buoyant tube floating along Salt River’s murky waters this summer. You will drink copious amounts of alcohol, forget to apply sun block on at least 13 percent of your body, and…
Liz IsenbergTrunk SpaceWednesday, June 8, 2011 One of the absolute treats of a stripped down, do-it-yourself show is that a musician cannot hide behind bright lights, over-processed distortion, or the skills of other musicians. One mic. One voice. One presence. Touring artists Liz Isenberg and Vio/Miré, and Phoenix-based artists Courier…
