For the last few years, Justin Timberlake has been focusing more on his acting career and less on his music. I love a good falsetto voice every now and then, but there’s only so much of JT’s music that I can tolerate in one sitting without feeling like I’m indulging…
If you’re looking for a good time on St. Patty’s Day, there are tons of local options. With all of the great shows that will be going on, seems like all of Tempe is turning Irish for a day!Flogging Molly’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Tempe Beach Park is…
The all-American nearly-turned Fuel frontman American Idol star Chris Daughtry is bringing his band and his ever-prominent soul patch to the Southwest for a rock and roll romp at the Comerica Theatre in May.Daughtry’s manly, modern rock howl has made him one of the few Idol contestants to move from…
There are certain artists whose appeal and popularity I could never seem to justify. To no avail, I’ve tried to be open-minded and give them a chance time and time again.I’ll never know why the whole world thinks Arcade Fire is the bee’s knees. Nor do I think Lana Del…
Guitarist Donavon Frankenreiter shares more than just a surfy, breezy acoustic sound with Jack Johnson. He worked with Johnson’s label, Brushfire Records before signing to alt-country label Lost Highway. He split from them, too, starting his own label, Liquid Tambourine, to freely take his surf’s up, island-style chill vibe wherever…
I hate that I’ve been giving Skrillex so much attention lately. But this blog is a gem nevertheless.Look-alikes are always fun to scroll through, and we’ve seen some convincing celeb-to-non-celeb look-alikes in our day.That’s right, we’re talking about the blog Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber.In a similar fashion, this…
Long Wong’s is hosting Mikel Lander and Meridith Moore of local blues bosses The Sugar Thieves every Monday. Brad B of hip-hop trio The Insects and Geehaad will be following up on the turn tables.The beer is cheap and there is no cover, so feel free to knock back a…
Amir Bar-Lev’s Re:Generation Music Project is a truly sensational demonstration of the music that can be made when people have an open mind. As DJ Premier said in the film, “Music can’t die as long as someone keeps on making it fresh, and that’s what we did.” The Re:Generation Music…
Blues pop lover boy John Mayer is heading west.He has recently opted for a more mature look, and over the years his attitude has matured too, and it would seem that he’s also moved on from saying things like, “My dick is sort of like a white supremacist” and that…
We love us a good ol’ western music roundup! Those faded, sandy western colors on this flier make us long for hours of country music performances. Conveniently, Valley Fever Quarantine 3 will be providing that this week. Grab your cowboy hats and get ready for an entire day of boot-kickin’,…
It seems as though Chris Brown and Rihanna have set aside their differences to make two new remixes together. But let’s be real, even I haven’t moved on from their relationship, so how could they?The worst part is that, according to The-Dream, this was Rihanna’s idea. Girl, what were you…
There must be something here in Arizona that makes our young folks sad and exaggerated, morphing from shy young kids to angular haircut sporting emo rock ‘n’ rollers. We’ve got some high profile acts to call our own: Blessthefall, Eyes Set to Kill, The Maine, and countless others. Is it…
It’s hard to find music videos on TV these days. Sure, one could argue that the internet has ushered in a new era of DIY or underground video creativity, but it’s hard not to miss the days when you could waste hours watching clips on MTV or VH1. If musical…
To honor one of the most mainstream bands in indie rock, The Rogue Bar is hosting Radiohead Tribute Night.Prague, The Low Men, Some Magical Animal, Goetta, The Woodworks, and Manny vs. Chris will be performing Radiohead covers till you drop. That’s more Thom Yorke than you can probably handle, but…
Heads up to all the dry cleaners in town — psych-pop choral band The Polyphonic Spree is coming to town, and they’ll be bringing loads and loads of “the whites” with them. Good luck fitting the whole crew on the stage of the Crescent Ballroom. Seeing how they cram everyone…
The awesome cartoon element of this flier caught our eye right away. We can’t imagine that anyone will be sitting in a corner with a martini by themselves though, like the chick on the flier is doing. Everyone better be on their feet!Adam 12 of She Wants Revenge will be…
Bon Iver is the new Arcade Fire of the Grammy Awards. In classic “Who is…” Tumblr fashion, a plethora of people have taken to the interwebs to express their disdain for Justin Vernon and co. because they won the Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album awards, simply because they…
One of the great faces of Motown, Smokey Robinson, will be visiting the Valley of the Sun soon.Get ready to hear some of the best crooning that Hitsville, USA ever had to offer.Smokey Robinson, Kris Kristofferson, Maná and other artists will be visiting Phoenix in the coming weeks. The rest…
An unusually interesting vehicle recently caught my eye while I was walking around Tempe. It was Matthew Mosher’s musical meditative space rover, Tranquility. Needless to say, I’ve never seen anything quite like it.Tranquility is all about transporting a sound experience wherever its operator goes. Tranquility, a solar-powered contraption which is…
Lenny Kravitz Comerica Theatre Sunday, February 12, 2012 Lenni and Lenny, together at last. Until last night, I had been waiting years to say that. The baby-making music was full-speed ahead at Lenny Kravitz’s show Sunday night. Clearly, the crowd was disgustingly excited, everyone on their feet before Kravitz even…
We’ve got some bones to pick about this. While Lambert said he’ll be doing this “to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some fucking great songs,” that can’t possibly be his only motive. If he wants to pay tribute to Queen, he should start a tribute band.Lambert…
Who doesn’t love indulging in a metal show every now and then? If the show turns out to be anything like the flier looks, then it’s going to be a gruesome, bloody metal showdown.Silent Civilian will be bringing the heat tonight at 910 Live. Mureau, Failing to Fly, Levels of…
