“Runnin,” Scattered Melodies Scattered Melodies is a unique Valley band in that the drum/bass duo uses a variety of singers on their albums and at their live shows. The duo is aiming to finish their second album by early next year to take it to South By Southwest in Austin,…
From house to rap, one of the coolest things about Phoenix’s music scene is there’s an abundance of variety constantly being released. Check out five songs from local artists released in May that should make you proud of the diverse Phoenix music scene…
Ah, musicians. They’re a special breed. They find emotional releases in writing melodies, they turn their personal lives into song lyrics, and they have to try to make relationships work despite groupie onslaughts and the airing out of their dirty laundry on stage. The things that make them attractive –…
Forget the Billboard Hot 100 — if you’re looking for catchy new music, look no further than the Valley. These five new songs from local artists are worth giving a spin. “Unforgettable,” Miss Krystle Pop artist Miss Krystle, who is known for her eye-catching, slickly produced music videos, released “Unforgettable,”…
The Phoenix Suns need all the help they can get right now. The surprise team of the 2013-2014 season is currently in ninth place in the NBA Western Conference playoff race, and with only seven games left in their season, the team needs something — anything — to help propel…
Listen to “Wounded,” a new track by Buckeye country singer Katryna Eastwood, and it’s easy to think the singer is far older than her 16 years. The haunting acoustic melody is layered with poignant lyrics of a heartbreaking man, collecting loves without a care before throwing them to the wayside…
This Friday’s Viva PHX Music Festival, which takes over downtown Phoenix for a night, won’t just feature popular national bands tearing it up on 14 Valley stages. Included in the lineup of more than 70 musical acts are some of the most notable local bands to represent the Valley. As…
Miley Cyrus US Airways Center 2/27/14 It was a pot — and pop — lover’s paradise at 21-year-old Miley Cyrus’ packed-house Bangerz tour stop Thursday night in Phoenix. Concertgoers walked in to see multi-colored balloons hanging from the ceiling and covering giant fixtures throughout US Airways Center. The smell of…
It’s 2014 and high time you got some new music into your playlist — seriously. And that’s doubly true when it comes local music, of which there’s an abundance in metro Phoenix. The Valley’s music scene is gifted with burgeoning bands and emerging artists who will be making waves and…
It’s 2014 and high time you got some new music into your playlist — seriously. And that’s doubly true when it comes local music, of which there’s an abundance in metro Phoenix. The Valley’s music scene is gifted with burgeoning bands and emerging artists who will be making waves and…
Panic! at the Disco Marquee Theatre 2/14/14 Brendon Urie probably never thought he’d be the only original member standing from his band Panic! at the Disco, but being the sole survivor didn’t seem to bother him while performing in front of a sold-out crowd at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre Friday night…
Local punk rock band The Venomous Pinks are fighting for gender equality in the music business every time they take the stage. The three-lady group says they face challenges at every gig they play because audience members aren’t always used to seeing so much female power on stage, and they’re…
Mesa-based pianist and singer-songwriter Courtney Cotter King is, among other things, the Valley’s version of Zooey Deschanel. Not only is she a dead ringer for the new girl, Cotter King also achieves maximum quirk. Describing one of her songs, “White Rhino,” she says, “I started writing the piano to it,…
Mesa-based pianist and singer-songwriter Courtney Cotter King is, among other things, the Valley’s version of Zooey Deschanel. Not only is she a dead ringer for the actress/musician, Cotter King achieves maximum quirk. Describing one of her songs, “White Rhino,” she says, “I started writing the piano to it, and it…
It took moving to Seattle and getting his heart stomped on for Harper Lines to get a record full of breakup hits. After the Harper and the Moths (whom we profiled in this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times here) frontman said goodbye to the Valley for what he thought…
Forget gang and murder references. There is nothing more gangsta than singing about lines in the bathroom, getting high on purple stuff, and trees in your lap — especially when you’re 20 years old. No matter the bleached blonde hair or teddy bears she likes to bring on stage and…
What better way to celebrate your birthday than by throwing a concert with some of your closest friends? That’s exactly how local singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for Treasurefruit, Anamieke Quinn is ringing in her 33rd year. Catch her this Friday, October 3, with a shindig at Rogue Bar , where she’ll…
Head to the Plaza Mayor in the heart of Madrid and walk a few steps from the center square down one of the cobblestoned streets. Peek into Tablao Flamenco Arco de Cuchillleros, one of the city’s premiere flamenco spots. The tables in the intimate venue are filled with tourists, sipping…
Head to the Plaza Mayor in the heart of Madrid and walk a few steps from the center square down one of the cobblestone streets. Peek into Tablao Flamenco Arco de Cuchillleros, one of the city’s premier flamenco spots. The tables in the intimate venue are filled with tourists, sipping…
Caliente. Excitado. Divertido. Get to know these Spanish words, because they describe the type of experience you’ll have when you attend a Flamenco Por La Vida performance at the Crescent Ballroom every Saturday night. The talented flamenco troupe sings, dances and plays music to traditional Spanish flamenco melodies, charming crowds…
Local bass-and-drums duo Scattered Melodies loves helping locals so much the project wrote a song called “Community Service” with collaborator Ruca. Appropriately they’ll be playing it with Ruca frontwoman Haley Griagaitis during their Back-to-School Book Drive this Saturday, September 21 at Gilbert’s Bergies Coffee Roast House. “The song was inspired…
How do you top one of the most-talked about moments in MTV Video Music Award history? Release a boring music video, then bribe your fans to set records by watching it the most times ever in a 24-hour period. It’s all part of Little Miss Miley Cyrus’ marketing plan for…
