Hear Courtney Marie Andrews’ New Record Two Months Early

​Pop-folker Courtney Marie Andrews, a former New Times covergirl, isn’t releasing her new record, For One I Knew, until January but her label is already streaming it.Hear the album in its entirety below or you can go to to her bandcamp page.It’s obviously no great departure — CMA’s powerful, occasionally…

David’s Lyre – Heartbeats

​Song: David’s Lyre, “Heartbeats”Context: This artist’s name, combined with the opening of this song, made me sincerely worry we had a male Joanna Newsom on our hands. Whatever your feelings on Ms. Newsom (mine? “Over-Rated! clap, clap, clapclapclap”) you can probably agree the last thing on earth we need is…

Miniature Tigers Do Daytrotter

​Brooklyn-livin’ Phoenix-leavin’ indie-pop band Miniature Tigers have done a second Daytrotter session.The Chicago-based Quad Cities-based taste-making website writes: “Miniature Tigers are one of the best examples America has of a young band working a something new, something old and something borrowed mentality with its songwriting. With each album they make…

E-40 – The Server

Song: E-40, “The Server”Context: E-40 will be at Marquee Theatre tonight with Tech N9ne. This is the first single off E’s new album Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift…

Phantogram – Turn It Off

​Song: Phantogram, “Turn It Off” Context: Electronica duo Phantogram performs at Rips Ales & Cocktails (note, Stateside Presents says that’s a “*NEW VENUE*”) tonight. Phantogram – Turn It Off by TNastee…

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at US Airways Center Last Night

Jonathan McNamara​Tom Petty and The HeartbreakersUS Airways CenterOctober 7, 2010Phoenix fans had to wait a few extra weeks to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Once the veteran heartland rocker took the stage, though, they didn’t have to wait for the hits. Petty came out swinging, opening with four of…

Dodge Theatre is Now Called Comerica Theatre

​Phoenix’s biggest theater has a new name.Live Nation, the concert promoter who owns the building at 400 West Washington Street formerly known as Dodge Theatre, issued a press release today saying we are henceforth to refer to the 5,000 seat venue as Comerica Theatre.In keeping with longstanding Phoenix tradition “Theatre”…

Jimmy Eat World’s Invented Hits Number 11 on Billboard Chart

​Internationally successful multi-platinum recording artists Local band Jimmy Eat World just missed a top ten hit on Billboard’s album chart with their new record, Invented, which debuted at number 11 this week. Jimmy Eat World has toured the world for nearly 20 years and is signed to DGC/Interscope lives in…

Tom Petty – Girl On LSD

Song: Tom Petty, “Girl On LSD”Context: Tom Petty’s rescheduled show at US Airways Center is tonight. I totally forgot he did this song. It’s a great one, wonder if he still plays it anymore? Girl on LSD – Tom Petty…

Matt and Kim at Clubhouse Music Venue Last Night

​Matt and KimClubhouse Music Venue in TempeOctober 6, 2010Summer seemed to end about 48 hours ago in Phoenix, when golf balls of hail fell from the October sky, finally banishing triple digit temperatures from the Valley for a few months.You’d never know it inside the Clubhouse Music Venue where Brooklyn-based…

Jim Bachmann Does “Grave” on The Train Tracks

During the first season of The Train Tracks, that nifty little series where local bands play for unsuspecting audiences aboard Phoenix’s light rail, almost every band was part of the downtown scenester set.This season, Random, a rapper, killed it, opening up doors for guys like Jim Bachmann, a Gilbert-based country…

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Rhythm Room Last Night

Jonathan McNamara​Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Rhythm Room October 4, 2010 It’s sort of rare when a mosh pit is possible but not inevitable. You know, when a band could inspire a little knock-push-bounce action but it isn’t necessarily a forgone conclusion.Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, who played Phoenix’s Rhythm…

John Lennon’s Birthday Events Planned for Musical Instrument Museum

John Lennon’s 70th birthday would have been October 9 and Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum has planned events to mark the occasion.The museum houses the Steinway Lennon used to “Imagine” — not the fancy white grand piano people remember, but a more modest brown Steinway pictured right — which is one…