So, if there’s one thing I thought Phooson, tonight’s popped up show at Cricket was missing, it was some B-list hosting talent. Luckily, Johnjay and Rich are bringing in the big guns: Paul Abdul. The American Idol hostess will join the disc jocks on stage at Cricket Pavillion to introduce…
Today is the 15th anniversary of what I’d say is the darkest day in the history of Arizona music. On December 5, 1993 Doug Hopkins, former guitarist of Gin Blossoms took his life. I’m not really the person to talk about this myself, having been 13 and living in Ohio…
You know who ends up getting a lot of Flier of the Week love? Local industrial bands. But, really, as much as I’d like to spread the attention around, I have to share fliers like this. This flier for 30 Fathom Grave’s show at The Ruby Room is pretty great…
Do you enjoy the Wu Tang Clan? What about free concerts? Well then, have we got a blog post for you.Our marketing department has come in to a nice little stash of tickets for Sunday’s show, it seems, and is giving them away here at Phoenix New Times’ site. So…
So, announced earlier through a brief post that went up while we were still at the U.S. Airways Center, Billy Joel and Elton John are coming to town on March 26. It’s the latest iteration of a tour Billboard labeled the most successful pairing of all time, and should be…
On Tuesday we told you about the big announcement we’d been summoned down to U.S. Airways Center for: free lunch, entertainment by The Big Bang as well as the Phoenix Suns dance team and their Gorilla mascot. Hell, they even brought us two little chocolate pianos and a flier to promote…
Wednesday afternoon, I spent at least a half-hour trying to convince a colleague that I wasn’t crazy for getting excited about seeing Girl in a Coma. They’re a fairly average band, he said. No, seriously, they’ve really got something, I said. Then I spent another half-hour trying (unsuccessfully) to convince…
It may just be the concert that originated the phrase “Big in Japan,” and it’s coming to Surprise (as in: “Surprise! People live this far west!”) Thursday. Cheap Trick at Budokan, the movie, is showing at Ultrastar Surprise Pointe Cinema (as in: Surprise! We have movie theaters this far west!)…
We honestly can’t imagine too many people care at this point, but we’ve been wrong before, so, in case you do, that chick who had Kevin Federline’s children is coming to Jobing.com Arena on April 24. Britney Spears is back with her “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” -…
As a pop-head, I’m not exaggerating when I say that one my favorite things about living in Phoenix is the availability of Mexican sodas. Mexicans are the only people who drink more soda per capita than Americans, and they have a truly amazing array of flavors: usually fruity, a little…
So, a few weeks back I discussed a band called Evan Brightly that’s got a person’s name, but is actually five people. This week, meet Lisa Savidge, an act that sounds like it’s a woman, but is actually four dudes. And what else is Lisa Savidge? According to their MySpace,…
“The British Rock band The Pretenders with original founder Chrissie Hynde will make a stop in Phoenix to perform at Dodge Theatre on Wednesday, March 4. The tour is the band’s first extensive headlining tour since 2003. The show will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets will go on-sale Monday, December 8…
So we Phoenix media types have been summoned to the U.S. Airways Center Thursday for “a major 2009 concert announcement” at 11:30 a.m. And oh what a press conference it will be, with free lunch and entertainment by The Big Bang as well as the Phoenix Suns dance team and…
We know we’re pimping The Knux a lot lately, but it’s hard to resist. The LA-based hip-hop duo (who recorded the rap album of the year, Remind Me In 3 days…) is coming back town town next weekYes, that’s right next week, a mere three weeks after they were here…
Adult Swim fans — and we know there are a lot of you out there — are about to freak out. Tim and Eric of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame are coming to Tempe next month as part of a national tour. It’s a follow-up to this…
See more shots of Deerhunter in our slide show.By Michael Brooks CryerWatching Deerhunter’s bassist, Josh Fauver, stare into the audience is like watching Donovan have a dream about bemusement. Of course, Deerhunter isn’t trying to confuse – they’re trying to transcend. Saturday’s show at Modified did exactly that. It didn’t…
By Martin CizmarNot a huge week for show announcements, what with the holiday and all, but we have a few, including Slipknot (with Coheed and Cambria!), Dark Star Orchestra and The Maine.I’m most excited about The Maine, who will be at The Venue of Scottsdale the day after Christmas. Here’s…
By Martin Cizmar If you like Joan Jett – and judging by every karaoke night I’ve attended in the last year, you do – you might want to check out Girl in a Coma, coming to Hollywood Alley on December 3. Hailing from San Antonio (I’ll do it for you,…
By Martin Cizmar This week we’re gonna get artsy with our Flier of the Week. Human Mirror is an electronic duo that uses a laptop, electronics, drums and more to make a sound that’s very eclectic, but has strong strands of world music and dub. They’re Phoenix based, but planning…
By Martin Cizmar Maybe it’s the holiday spirit, but I’ve had a lot of people pitching charity concerts to me in the last couple weeks. “Do you like beer? Do you like charity? Do you like bikes?” my friend Candace asked, not intentionally sounding like an Amway rep. Anyway, there’s…
The Sweet remains Laurel & Sunset (Self-released) By Martin Cizmar If writing a handwritten note counted for as much as it should on these things – and it doesn’t – I’d have written about The Sweet Remains a month or so ago when their album Laurel & Sunset arrived in…
By Martin Cizmar st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It was a bold move, putting Dry River Yacht Club on right before Black Carl. Here you have two of the biggest female voices in the Valley’s indie rock scene — Emma Pew of BC and DRYC’s Garnet — back to back. But, hey, when you’re talking…
