If there will ever be another hologram worth talking about this year, it’ll be Michael Jackson on this year’s Unity Tour. The Jacksons are hitting the road for their first tour together in nearly 30 years, and even though we’re joking about a glowing vision of Michael belting out Ben,…
Feist and Timber Timbre Sunday, April 22, 2012 Orpheum Theatre Last night’s Feist show was excellent. Leslie alternated between beautiful whispers and melodic shouts. She delivered every note with a sort of gentle, delicate power. The theatre was in constant awe of her enthusiasm and her signature charming in-and-out sound…
Florence + the Machine Friday, April 20, 2012 Comerica Theatre When I streamed the band’s Coachella performance last weekend so I could get an idea of what to expect when they came to Phoenix, I thought, “She’s great, but something about the performance is kind of weird.” To hell with…
Dfactor and friends will be throwing down for a night of punk covers. The flier looks like it could have come straight out of the mid-to-late ’70s, with kind of a New Wave meets punk rock vibe. And the flier isn’t the only awesome thing we’re expecting this Flashback Friday…
Kottonmouth Kings are almost as serious about their music as they are about getting high. And you can expect plenty of music and smoke at Marquee Theatre in May to wrap up their tour. That’s right, they’ll be lighting up the stage (pun intended) with their stoner rap.Kottonmouth Kings, Caifanes,…
See also: Coachella: The Best of Sunday, April 15Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg closed out weekend one of Coachella with a performance that was unquestionably legen– wait for it –dary. While both rappers and the slew of guest stars were all fantastic, Tupac’s hologram stole the show.Chances are that when…
With a voice that has withstood the test of time (20 years of rock and roll to be exact), Eddie Vedder is still one of the greatest singers of our day. One thing we particularly love about him is his ability to make it big as a crossover artist in…
Guess who’s looking a lot older and more strung out than last time anyone saw him? Good ol’ Jason Mraz. You’d think that someone who has “the remedy” would easily be able to keep himself from looking like an aging schlub of a musician. Au contraire, mon frère. Simply observe…
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We feature a lot of brilliant music-related Tumblrs full of funny Photoshopped pictures. What’s better than that, you ask?Sleevefaced, that’s what.Sleevefaced is a collection of photos of people incorporating vinyl album artwork into their posed pictures. These pictures involve anything from the photo subject playing an instrument to more creative situations…
Well, this is hands down one of the best fliers we’ve seen in a long time, and it’s too good not to be shared. It’s creative, informative, and most of all, a little familiar. Where have we seen this before? We racked our brains and came up with good ol’…
This summer is bringing in a miraculous flood of awesome shows if ’90s alt-pop rock is your cup of tea. Everclear, Sugar Ray, The Gin Blossoms, Lit, and Marcy Playground are hitting the road together for what is sure to be an absolutely epic dream of a Summerland Tour. We apologize…
White Rabbits Friday, March 30, 2012 Crescent Ballroom It’s safe to say it’s been a while since I’ve been so blown away by a band I didn’t even know. Everyone I spoke to before the White Rabbits show started hadn’t even heard of the band except for one or two…
Indie rockers White Rabbits are coming up fast and now they’re on their way to potentially making it big. They recently appeared on the Late Show With David Letterman, and they released a fantastic music video for their single “Heavy Metal” in support of their album Milk Famous, which also…
Twitter has proven to be a fascinating look into the head-spaces of many of our favorite celebrities and musicians. While plenty of rappers have taken to the micro-blogging site, few have managed to be as consistently entertaining and ridiculous (and occasionally controversial) as Curtis Jackson, better known by his moniker…
Another great bubblepalooza event is coming to Phoenix. Bubble Bobble 4 is this Saturday, March 31, at the Madison Event Center, and since it’s a sick foam party it is not to be missed. The rave features dubstep, hardcore, electro and hardstyle, so there will be plenty of variety for…
If you’re down to get your pop rock kicks in an estrogen ocean of little girls, the upcoming One Direction concert at Comerica Theatre is the place to be. I could have sworn the boy band era was over, especially once Heart2Heart really put that formerly winning success formula to…
See also: KISS and Motley Crue Are Coming to Phoenix (Together!)Don’t make lip-syncing a habit at concerts, or outspoken KISS-man Gene Simmons will have something to say about it.”We’re sick and tired of girls getting up there with dancers and karaoke tapes in back of them,” Simmons said at a…
Tumblr blogger Chris Haley has proclaimed that he loves comics and he loves Kanye. Put ’em together and you have, you guessed it, Kanye Plus Comics.This blog has got all of the comic drawings with captions that have been replaced with Kanye West’s lyrics. Each entry lists the artist, the song…
There are so many bands listed on this flier that have played at Long Wong’s since the start of last year that not all of them could even fit on the flier. Props to the bands of the Valley for making Long Wong’s such a happenin’ place!Get ready to devote…
Kentucky alternative rockers Cage the Elephant are making a stop at the Marquee Theatre in April. The band is still pumping out singles from their latest release, Thank You, Happy Birthday, and will surely be performing many of them for the Tempe crowd.Cage the Elephant, Garbage, Hot Tuna and other…
RadioheadJobing.com ArenaThursday, March 15See the full Radiohead slideshow here.Last week I made it public knowledge that I’m not a Radiohead fan. Call me crazy, but the songs of the critically adored, legendary art rockers just don’t speak to me. The sounds are distant and obtuse, and what can I say?…
