When you’re already a founding member of the self-anointed “Greatest Rock Band In The World” all the rest is gravy really, and a flute, because nothing says rock more than a toy recorder. In his time away from Jack Black, Kyle Gass has assembled a posse he’s dubbed The Kyle…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. The Maya Spectra – “Music Box” The Maya Spectra is in the process of relocating to Phoenix, and that’s good news…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. The Hellflowers – “Running Through The Fog” The Hellflowers may be based in Los Angeles, but half of their lineup hails…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new local music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Snake! Snake! Snakes! – “In My Head” Depending on how long you’ve been into Snake! Snake! Snakes! you’ve been waiting…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best local music in column, Right Hear, Right Now. decker. – “Cellars (W.A.S.H. Remix)” At first listen to the music of decker., it’s difficult to imagine any of their songs being…
If you are a fan of local art rockers Fairy Bones, there is no doubt that you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of their newest video for the final track from last year’s Dramabot, “Notes From Wonderland.” It is the group’s best video since the creepy house party that was…
The Hourglass Cats – “Rainchecks” After their singles last year were heavily indebted to garage rock influences, I was wondering if The Hourglass Cats had decided on a new direction or if they would still make songs that had that classic Cats sound. I got my answer with their newest…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone else in the Valley. He shares his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. The Sink Or Swim – “Wasted Time” I had never heard of The Sink Or Swim until I got an…
McDowell Mountain Music Festival returned to Margaret T. Hance Park for the third straight year, attracting tens of thousands of people downtown for weekend of dual-stage musical madness. There were changes galore at this year’s incarnation, including the elimination of camping, waste (there were three-bin recycling stations throughout the festival), and…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Sunset Voodoo -“Sweet Release” Last year I was pretty enamored with Sunset Voodoo’s sophomore EP Strange Things and it seems they…
It stuns me each year as Viva PHX, Stateside Present’s mini-South by Southwest that takes place in 17 venues in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, gets better and better, how difficult the decisions are about when and where to be. In addition to the sheer mind-blowing volume of touring acts booked,…
The third annual Viva PHX festival will take over downtown Phoenix this Saturday, March 12, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. With 70 bands spread across 17 venues in one night, there will be something for everyone. Whether your tastes are country and cumbia or hip-hop…
Saints and The Hellions – “Goodbye My Sorrow” Saints and The Hellions just released their debut EP Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles online and in record stores over the last few weeks and it’s a solid four-song punk rock affair from beginning to end. Saints and The Hellions are a…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Wolvves – “Ivory Drive” Around this time last year, Wolvves released its debut full-length debut album and upon doing so, immediately…
Haymarket Squares — “Let’s Start a Riot” Your favorite punkgrass anarchists are back and better than ever! The Haymarket Squares are ready to release their highly anticipated new full-length, Light It Up, at Last Exit Live on February 27, and last week, they released a video for the album’s first single…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Harper and the Moths – “In the Shadows”Last weekend, Harper and the Moths released their new EP, Rock.Pop.Soul., to a packed house…
The new year means new beginnings, fresh ideas, and more chances to give birth to new projects. In such a populous area, we are privy to a tremendous amount of ambition and diversity when it comes to the local music scene. The area’s creative class constantly churns out new music…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Emby Alexander — “In Your Doorstep Bleeding” For the third year in a row, Emby Alexander will kick off June with…
Last Saturday, 25 local musicians met at Crescent Ballroom to become five randomly selected bands, each tasked with creating three new songs and tackling a cover by the time the evening’s show began. For the third year in a row, the Phoenix Rock Lottery was another rousing success, with pretty stunning results…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best local music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. Bear Ghost — “Funkle Phil” Bear Ghost is celebrating the New Year by releasing another single from its forthcoming debut full-length…
The Maine – “Steal My Sunshine” The Maine are still riding high on the vibe of their celebrated album American Candy released last March and leaving no time to rest on their laurels have recently released a three-song EP called Covers (Side A), which features their take on tunes by…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now. The Love Me Nots – “Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me” I could think of no better way of kicking…
