By Michael Lopez Making my way back to the SRP Stage to catch some of Atmosphere’s set, I couldn’t help but think of the dichotomy presented by this year’s Edgefest lineup. One set earlier, the SRP Stage saw Kottonmouth Kings electrify the crowd and stupefy me. Atmosphere gracefully took the…

By Joe Golfen With the threat of rain subsided and the snow melted into the matted grass, the stage was set for the high profile end of the Edgefest. Adam Corrola, the new morning jock at the Edge, made his was onto the stage with his usually casualness. But for…

By Michael Lopez After about 40 minutes of no music on either stage – partly due to technical difficulties on both stages – Kottonmouth Kings and Rise Against filled the night’s air with some much-needed music. Rise Against had to suspend their set due to the difficulties, but were good…

by Yvonne Zusel At about 5:45, gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello do a sound check, and I’m pretty sure it was the first–and will be the last–time I ever hear such a rousing round of applause for a dude with an accordion. Frontman Eugene Hutz has a mustache that makes…

By Benjamin Leatherman As I type this, a spacey and visibly intoxicated lass named Dorothy just wandered into our tent and started firing off questions about what we’re doing. After we informed her of our liveblogging activities, she inquired: “Can you blog about me?” Since we aim to please, here’s…

by Yvonne Zusel Eugene Hutz & Co. sat backstage signing Edgefest fliers, backs of hands and Blockbuster membership cards, seemingly subdued for, well, them. Maybe the Phoenix sun was getting to them; Hutz took his shirt off and put it on his head for some shade, showing off his pastiness,…

by Yvonne Zusel Punk stalwarts NOFX brought their distinctive brand of punk to Edgefest, picking up a sluggish midday crowd that was ready for some reliable, know-what-you’re-gonna-get tunes. Check out this slideshow from NOFX’s set:…

By Benjamin Leatherman I’ve tried to conjure up some kind of sentence to describe this photo, but words utterly escape me. I’m not certain if these, uh…exhibitionists are advertising some new condom or just showing off what the good lord gave ’em. The only thing I am certain of is…

By Yvonne Zusel Chicago punk vets Alkaline Trio rocked the house on the AZ State Fair Stage with their themes of love, depression, alcoholism and fire. Check out this slideshow from Alkaline Trio’s set:…

By Jonathan McNamara Videographer Eric Jacobs lent his talents to bring you this video from early in the day at Edgefest 2008. Check out shots of Mickey Avalon, Authority Zero and more of the action from earlier in the day. Circle pits, water slides and crazy outfits are just part…

By Jonathan McNamara Call them activists or just your run of the mill rap-based band from Colorado, but The Flobots kicked serious ass all over the SRP stage at Edgefest 2008. Check out this slideshow from The Flobot’s set:…

By Benjamin Leatherman So I’ve been walking around Edgefest for the last hour or so and I keep seeing people with the phrase “Fuck You We’re From Phoenix” spray painted in stencil form on their bodies or tee shirts. Turns out it’s a shtick for local rock band Vistalance, who…

By Michael Lopez Amidst the bizarre early morning/mid afternoon scene here at Schnepf Farms, Authority Zero descended upon the SRP “second” stage to rile up the fans that braved the amazingly long lines to get in. Starting at 12:15, the band ripped into their set, quickly prompting the crowd to…

Yvonne Zusel We previously reported on the Edgefest 2008 schedule…but that schedule has changed!! We repeat: CHANGED!! So if you want to see Gogol Bordello, for instance, get yer ass here, pronto!…

By Joe Golfen Mickey Avalon is shirtless beneath the Arizona sun, finishing his set with the hit song “Jane Fonda” and “My Dick.” Avalon sounds surprisingly tight for a hip-hop group playing outside at noon and he’s managing to get the growing crowd waving their arms and singing along. The…