Pals since elementary school, The Donnas marked their 16-year anniversary of friendship and slumber parties with a greatest-hits album, released earlier this month. The poppy, punk-rock ladies from California jokingly titled the disc Greatest Hits Vol. 16. It’s filled with B-sides, rarities, and live renditions of faves like “Take It…
Local indie-rock outfit Roveen have hit a rough patch or so it seems from the writing on the wall, quite literally actually, their MySpace page. The transmission on their van, which they use for touring, died on their way to a recent show in San Diego.”Our van is done for and we…
Although they’ve been on the quiet side the last few months, local favorites Source Victoria are back with two shows in the next two months. First up, the guys will play Phoenix’s The Rhythm Room Wednesday, July 22 for an all-ages show with LA indie-rock act JP Inc. (formerly Pleaseausaur) and…
Vancouver indie rock buzz band Mother Mother, who have been touring the festival circuit this summer, will bring their beautifully-crafted pop-rock melodies and vocal harmonies to the intimate Rogue Bar Friday, Aug. 21. Gospel Claws are set to open the 21-and-older show. Doors are at 8 p.m. and cover is…
Let’s hope Midwest metal warriors Skeletonwitch preview new material this week when they headline PHiX Gallery. Though no slouches so far, the band — which revolves around two brothers, lead singer Chance Garnette, known for his guttural shouts and high-pitched shrieks, and guitarist Nate Garnette — appears to have its…
The Fray and Jack’s Mannequin made the perfect touring partners when their show stopped into the Dodge Theatre Tuesday. Both bands produce piano-driven melodies and songs that can get haunt your head for days. Both tend to attract a late teen to twentysomething crowd of starry-eyed girls as well as…
Edge Radio FM 103.9 is kicking off its first Third Thursday installment under it’s new moniker with some big name talent. The radio station, formerly known as The Edge, will host its Third Thursday block party between Dos Gringos and Upper Deck Sports Grill in downtown Scottsdale, Thursday, July 16 with a performance from…
New video. New album. New guitarist. New street team. What doesn’t Comfort for Change have up their sleeves these days? The guys recently posted a new video on their MySpace page and have announced that they will post some new songs in August from their forthcoming album to the page. And if you…
Put away the ganja: Four-time Grammy winner Ziggy Marley, son of Bob Marley, is making his latest U.S. tour family-friendly. Touring in support of Family Time (released in May) and B Is for Bob (released in June), his two new kiddy-friendly discs, he brings an eight-piece band into Dodge Theatre…
Vayden are home and ready to play a couple of hometown shows. The rock band, who we profiled in March, have two gigs coming up at downtown Scottsdale’s Martini Ranch. The guys will perform Friday, July 24 for a 21-and-older show Saturday, July 25 for an all-ages gig. They’re set to perform at 10:30 p.m…
It seems like almost everyone in Authority Zero have a side project or two going on these days. Case in point: Authority Zero guitarist Zach Vogel and bassist D.J. Farmer play in the party rock band R.A.D. According to the guys MySpace page, R.A.D. “has been around forever” and their goal…
Good With Grenades will take a page from fellow popsters The Maine and appear at Desert Ridge’s Hot Topic Thursday, July 2. The local band, who are hot off performing at the New Times Summer of Sound pop show last week at the Tavern on Mill and have quickly built a steady fanbase…
Since their debut in 2004, The Heartless have gone through more members than Jay-Z goes through white sneakers, Girl Talk goes through samples, or Bret Michaels goes through groupies. They lost their singer and drummer and have used a steady rotation of bass players. Now with a solid lineup —…
Many have called Copeland a Christian rock band, but the group’s singer prefers to avoid the label. “I think that’s kind of a defective term,” Aaron Marsh has said. “It’s not our nature to have religious connotations. We are not a ministry band. We have some people in the band…
Beyoncé, a.k.a. Sasha Fierce, is everywhere these days. She co-starred in Obsessed, a thriller that didn’t last long in theater. She’s always in the entertainment mags, whether it’s for her sense of style or cozying up to her boo, Jay-Z. “If I Were a Boy,” “Single Ladies (Put a Ring…
We told you about Weird is the New Cool back in April and now the guys have a couple shows booked for July. WINC are scheduled to perform Saturday, April 18 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Saturday, July 25 at Chyro Arts, according to the group’s MySpace page. The local band can…
“Yellow Minute is the next big buzz band,” Rodney Hu, owner of Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room and one of my good friends, declared during a recent phone conversation of the AZ band. “Just watch. You’ll see.” After catching some of the band’s performance at Hu’s bar last week where they opened for…
Hey Gin Blossoms fans, did you miss GB lead singer Robin Wilson and guitarist Scotty Johnson’s intimate gig at Last Exit last Tuesday? Don’t stress. Wilson will be doing a very similar show again Tuesday, June 30 to continue to raise funds for the Love Hope Strength Foundation, a music…
2 Live Crew have fallen hard. While they’re still on the scene — with a new lineup change — they’re not playing massive concert venues any longer. And when they come to Tempe this weekend, they won’t even be playing the Marquee Theatre or the Clubhouse Music Venue. The foul-mouthed…
After 10 years in AZ music scene, once-hot indie-rock band Stereotyperider are calling it quits — for good. The guys will say goodbye to their fans with a final show at Tempe’s Yucca Tap Room Saturday, June 27. The show will also feature The Necronauts and The Reddmen and Stereotyperider…
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 King,” guitarist “Slush,” bassist “Stikki Lixx” and drummer “The Kattman.”…
Peachcake, AZ’s colorful electronic dance/rock/party band, will play an intimate show Friday, June 26 at Tempe’s Clubhouse Music Venue before hitting the road for a tour that will take them all the way to Tonsberg, Norway. The tour kickoff show will also feature Good With Grenades, Sisterbrother and XOXO. Doors…
