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…
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…
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…
Song: Dr. Dog, “Nobody Knows Who Are You Are”Context: This is a free song the band has up for free download here. Dr. Dog – Nobody Knows Who You Are by cizmar…
As the singer of Tempe metalcore act Eyes Set To Kill, Alexia Rodriguez has made a name for herself, landing a spot on the Warped Tour and getting lots of ink from the glossies.Solid vocals and great looks will do that in a genre ruled by brutish men in saggy…
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…
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…
Jonathan McNamaraTom 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…
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”…
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…
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 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…
Song: Nas & Damian Marley, “My Generation” (feat. Joss Stone & Lil Wayne) Context: With Nas and Damian Marley bringing their “Distant Relatives” project to Tempe next week I thought I’d check it out. This is exactly what I expected: Nas throws everything and anything at the wall and nothing…
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…
Note that this flier says “Day One.”Part of booking bands at a small bar or club is the chance to throw a shindig in your own honor from time to time. Over at the new Long Wong’s in Tempe, Jack Maverik is taking it to the extreme.He’s booked not one…
Contrary to published reports from the Electric Mustache, Matt & Kim will not be playing the Clubhouse tonight. Rather, they’ll be there tomorrow night, October 6.This is Phoenix’s Best Indie Music Blog? Oof.Kidding, folks. We love those EM guys. Especially when they tip us off to cool things like the…
Song: Gin Blossoms, “I Don’t Want To Lose You Now”Context: This is a song from the new Gin Blossoms record No Chocolate Cake which I wrote about yesterday. Gin Blossoms – I Don’t Want To Lose You Now by cizmar…
Jonathan McNamaraTed 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…
This is the sort of thing that should probably be a big deal in the Valley: Gin Blossoms, possibly the most successful Arizona-based rock act ever, released a new record on Tuesday.It’s called No Chocolate Cake and, as singer Robin Wilson told Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic in a…
Song: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have To Die Context: Ted Leo & Rx will be at Rhythm Room tonight. Ted Leo And The Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have To Die by Royalty Central…
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…
Song: Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven, “Born Too Blue” Context: Max and his band come to town Wednesday night. Maxim Ludwig & The Santa Fe Seven – Born Too Blue by blastjacket…
