Danny Abromovitz, 32, of Phoenix punk band West End Crooks died in his sleep on the morning of Tuesday, July 17. Abromovitz, best known as Danny American, was West End Crooks’ bassist and an active member of the local punk community…
Bliss/ReBar is a great place to relax on the patio with a group of friends while people watching and sipping a fruity drink. The bar attracts a diverse, yet friendly crowd of folks who want to hang out, grab a bite, or perhaps dance if the right song is playing…
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Joyeux Le Quatorze Juillet, tout le monde! Pardon my Franglish, but it’s Bastille Day tomorrow, so feel free to eat some cake and go raid a prison or something– just leave your guillotine at home. La Fête Nationale celebrates the French Revolution on the anniversary of the storming of the…
See also: Throwback Thursday: Green Day’s Dookie Ronald Reagan’s wars, both on drugs and against the “evil empire,” made the ’80s a prime time to be a punk band. The scene was ripe in California, notably in the Bay Area, as 924 Gilman Street opened and crossover genres exploded in…
Crescent Ballroom knows the value of big local shows. Remember the line around the block for the Mergence, Black Carl, What Laura Says, Future Loves Past Show? How about when Ladylike nearly sold the joint out? What Laura Says has an ongoing Sunday residency, and the venue hosts nifty things…
See also: The Swamp Coolers Cover “Secret Agent Man” Local noise/rock duo A Technicolor Yawn shares a noisy aesthetic with Sonic Youth, so it was only natural for them to decide to do an all Sonic Youth set for Cover the Crescent. “When you think of the Venn diagram of…
Scottsdale is a weird place during the day. Dance music blasts from the bars that are open early, and the daylight reveals salons and small shops that could easily be overlooked at night. Walking down 75th street, it almost resembles some hip borough in a beach town, with the lack…
The Bouncing Souls and The Menzingers Nile Theater Sunday, July 8, 2012 See also: The Bouncing Souls’ Greg Attonito on Florida, Comet, and ECFU See also: The Menzingers’ Tom May Discusses Touring With His Heroes, Like The Descendents and Bouncing Souls If you’ve seen The Bouncing Souls before, you know…
Joan Jett Talking Stick Resort Friday, July 6, 2012 Joan Jett is one of those musicians whom everybody should see if they get the chance. She’s an inspiration to every girl who ever picked up a guitar, pioneering the riot grrl movement before it had a name (she later produced…
See also: The Menzingers’ Tom May Discusses Touring With His Heroes, Like The Descendents and Bouncing Souls The Bouncing Souls’ recently released its ninth album, Comet, celebrating 26 years of energetic New Jersey punk. “We’re doing it for us and them [the audience] almost as a family, it feels like…
Every now and then, you stumble across a band that speaks to you at just the right time, and they end up becoming one of your all-time favorites. This group seems to understand what you’re going through better than any of your peers, and acts as a gateway drug to…
Punk is just too stubborn to die. Because of the genre’s tenacity, some young bands are lucky enough to tour with artists that have been making music for decades. The Menzingers have played shows with The Descendents, and the group is currently on the third leg of a tour with…
It’s that time of year again. Temperatures are flirting with the 110s, and we’re left to wonder why we didn’t flock Northeast with our snowbird grandparents. There is one distinct benefit to sticking around, though, and it’s the one thing that seems to keep us sane in the blistering heat:…
Summerland Tour Featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Marcy Playground, and Lit Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Comerica Theatre See also: Our full Summerland slideshow, featuring Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Lit, Marcy Playground, and Sugar Ray. See also: Should We Feel Bad About ’90s Nostalgia? See also: Our Throwback Thursday archives, feat…
We’ve all had dreams of growing up to be a spy at one point or another– whether we lived vicariously by playing GoldenEye 007 (for Nintendo 64, natch) or we wished Christopher Nolan really was directing the prequel to the James Bond series. Local surf/Americana rockers The Swamp Coolers cover…
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After reading Lenni Rosenblum’s blog about Dave Matthews Band, I considered calling this “Fuck you, I Love The Spice Girls,” but the thing is, I don’t think I’m alone here. The Spice Girls got their share of critical jabs, I’m sure, for for a certain generation of girls (yeah, mostly…
Mill Avenue is pretty weird regularly, but it gets even weirder on Friday nights. The one-man bands, homeless folks, and gutter punks continue to hit people up for money, though the atmosphere transforms from casually dressed college students to scandalous gals dressed to impress…
If the Skifcha cat has already messed with your perception of dubstep, prepare to have it once again shaken up with an a cappella cover of “Bangarang.” Dutch choir Dario Fo released the song last week and brought up important questions such as, “Is Skrillex really saying ‘salsa on my…
See also: Bad Lucy Covers Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” Local psychedelic folksters Wooden Indian would be well suited to cover a band with a similar music style like Grizzly Bear or Animal Collective, so it was a little surprising to find out that they know a song by The…
