Sammy Wiley The lead singer and guitarist from local pop band The Wiley One just released a new single, “Never Bored on a Board,” which the band is currently giving away for free at www.thewileyone.com. The band plays at The Compound Grill in Phoenix Saturday, August 14. What’d you eat…
Well, it looks like Lady Gaga’s not the only one who can’t keep her mouth shut about political issues during concerts. At last night’s Toby Keith show at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Phoenix, Trace Adkins decided to let the Valley know just how he weighed in on the whole SB…
This song is not worth writing about because it’s catchy, and it’s not necessarily sung well, either. But the story behind Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me” is an interesting one, and it’s become such a strong force on the Billboard Hot 100 scene, that it’s not really going anywhere any…
Sometimes going for the literal makes for one of the coolest fliers. And when that means showing off a picture of what appears to be an exploding birthday cake, the result is even cooler.So is the case with this poster for indie rockers Bomb the Music Industry and pop band…
University of Arizona alum and superstar softball player Jennie Finch may be retiring, but there’s a new reason to get excited about softball in the Valley. Namely, the Phoenix Spartans, a squad that isn’t your average ponytail-and-ribbon-wearing ensemble — they’re representing Arizona at the Gay Softball World Series this month…
In honor of their headlining gig at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre this Saturday, August 7, Phoenix metal band (Sic)Monic is throwing a party tonight, and you and whoever else happens to be shopping at Paradise Valley Mall is invited.The band plays a rare acoustic set at Hot Topic and hosts a…
Bill Binder The Torch Theatre improv instructor and producer of The Phoenix Improv Festival performs in Story Time, an improvised pre-school story time for grown-ups, Wedensday, August 25 at The Trunk Space. What’d you eat for dinner last night? The Bistro Burger at Maizie’s with bacon and sweet potato fries,…
Marquee Theatre had one of the most interesting crowds it has probably seen in awhile when Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta came to town last night. The sold-out audience was a mix of glitter-covered cougars, teenage girls and gay men, and the eyeliner was out in full force. After the…
Lady Gaga may have recycled some material from her previous club tour at her sold-out arena show at US Airways Center Saturday night. She used some of the same imagery and even in-between-song banter as she did at her previous smaller shows. And the sound quality may have been horrible,…
T.I. hasn’t just give up the guns since he’s been out of prison. The rapper has also come out with an uplifting single, “I Got Your Back,” featuring Miss Keri Hilson.The duet is a sweet love song about a couple who has weathered tough times and come out stronger because…
Darn those gypsy women, with their ability to create fire within men’s chests and their voodoo ways. See the evil in action as Phoenix pop rock band Anarbor shows off their latest video for their single, “Gypsy Woman,” on mtvU today.The song, off their current album, The Words You Don’t…
First rule of parenting: don’t put masks on your kids that make them look like elephants.Apparently the parents of this little lady featured on the flier for local punk band The Jitters! didn’t care about making their daughter look as creepy as possible, as she’s donning what appears to be…
Whether you’re a faithful church member or haven’t been to a sacred place in ages, there’s something going on locally that may be a reason to make your way into God’s home.At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Olney Gallery, painter Peggy Sample is showcasing her latest works. The local painter works with…
Whether you’re a faithful church member or haven’t been to a sacred place in ages, there’s something going on locally that may be a reason to make your way into God’s home.At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Olney Gallery, painter Peggy Sample is showcasing her latest works. The local painter works with…
Whether you’re a faithful church member or haven’t been to a sacred place in ages, there’s something going on locally that may be a reason to make your way into God’s home.At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Olney Gallery, painter Peggy Sample is showcasing her latest works. The local painter works with…
It doesn’t matter the band got up out of the Valley and moved to New York last year–the Miniature Tigers were welcomed back into Phoenix with open arms, as they celebrated the release of their sophomore album, Fortress, at Rhythm Room with a sold-out crowd.The energy seemed positive, as the…
Justin Garza The singer/songwriter for The Season Premiere plays with the band at the Desert Sound Music Festival in Yuma September 25. The band recently released a new single on i-Tunes, entitled “She Doesn’t Know”. What’d you eat for dinner last night? A 6-ounce sirloin steak with mashed potatoes and…
Kesha has spawned a new trend–or, perhaps, a resurgence of an old one: glitter. Everyone and their mom at the Kesha show last night at Marquee Theatre was donning the sparkly stuff, which twinkled oh-so-prettily in the glowing lights from the stage. She also busted out some wicked cool dance…
Kesha July 22, 2010 Marquee TheatreThe janitors at Marquee Theatre have quite the task ahead of them after Kesha’s first concert in Arizona. The 23-year-old inspired the vast majority of women in the audience to slather on glitter (much of which ended up on the Marquee floor), she shot out…
Even though Sean “Diddy” Combs is much better at producing train wreck television (Making the Band) then he is at rapping, for some reason, his horribly monotonous track “Hello Good Morning,” by Diddy-Dirty Money, is still getting radio play, and it’s not even a song that is lady-friendly in the…
When your band plays a brand of music called “zombie jazz,” you’ve got to come up with a flier that is just as hypnotically creepy to promote your summer tour. That’s exactly what Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band Father Figures was going for with the creation of this epic poster, which advertises…
It’s a good thing Afterlife sells energy drinks, because the kids are going to need them at tonight’s We Are Going Ballistic party. The multi-faceted nightclub, which includes pool tables and a hookah bar, will become a glow stick-filled raver’s paradise as resident DJs Sam Groove, Josh Evans, and Spear…
