It’s not easy to follow in the footsteps of a frontman who had a four-octave vocal range and a tendency to wear glittery capes on stage. Listening to Cosmos Rock, it’s clear that former Free/Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers isn’t up to the task. To his credit, though, Rodgers didn’t…
Henry Rollins says he is down on bended knee, begging you — to vote. It may be hard to imagine Rollins — muscle-bound, sweaty, tattooed — begging, with his furrowed-brow intensity, for anything. But he’s known for being a man of a thousand media, showing he’ll get his point across…
On Wednesday, October 15, the Tempe Improv will host “Sheriff Joe’s Pink Collar Comedy Night,” a fundraiser to benefit Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Maricopa Animal Safe Hospice (MASH) unit. Arpaio’s made much of his MASH unit over the past four years, and the press has portrayed him as an animal rights hero. But things are seldom as they seem with Sheriff Arpaio, whose MCSO’s been leveled with accusations of animal cruelty itself and who refuses to provide documentation of where certain MCSO funds are going, including funds raised for MASH.
David Nahmod, the San Francisco-based blogger who was served with an Injuction of Harassment and a gag order by a judge in Surprise, Arizona (read the full story here), was denied his request to have the gag order removed at a Maricopa County Justice Court hearing on Thursday, September 25.
Heavy metal singer Patrick Flannery has lived in the Valley since 1983, and he knows a thing or two about the mingling of faith and freakiness in Phoenix. As a teenager, the Catholic-raised Flannery sang in a choir that performed for Pope John Paul II at Ss. Simon and Jude’s…
Planning to party at Dos Gringos in Tempe this weekend? Watch where you park, lest you leave the club to find an empty slab of asphalt where your car used to be. Starting on Thursday nights, local towing companies have been having a heyday hauling vehicles from unauthorized parking spaces. The weekend of September 12-14, more than 40 vehicles were towed from the area. In many cases, clubgoers didn’t realize they were parking in tow-away zones, and were shocked when they had to shell out upwards of $140 each to retrieve their vehicles.
Despite being served with a gag order and an Injunction of Harassment, San Francisco-based blogger David Nahmod continues to post blogs about a couple in Surprise, Arizona that he claims “brainwashed” his ex-boyfriend, Beecher Goodwin, into leaving him. He’ll participate in a Maricopa County Justice Court hearing via phone on Thursday, September 25, to request that the gag order be removed.
Courtney Kendrick – is proving that the Internet does have a soft spot, and that non-news blogs can serve a purpose higher than self-promotion or curt critiques of movies and music. Kendrick’s been using her blog, “Cjane Enjoy,” to raise funds for her sister and brother-in-law — both residents of Mesa, Arizona — who were involved in a private plane crash back in August and are still undergoing extensive reconstructive surgeries and skin grafts in the burn unit of a Phoenix hospital.
Matthew Reveles reveres the ’60s, and his affinity for retro harmonies and stripped-down traditional folk is apparent on every track of his newest CD We’ll Meet Halfway, even if the album does open with the bluesy instrumental “Give It a Try.” The following track, “Danny Boy,” is back porch folk,…
On a sweltering Friday night in mid-July, an experimental punk band called Janis Joplin Crap N Vomit takes the stage at Club Red in Tempe, looking like a trio of misfit superheroes. Singer and guitarist Dana Stern dons a sailor’s cap and a red, white, and blue face mask that…
The Black Crowes concert, scheduled to take place at Mesa Arts Center tonight (Tuesday, September 16) has been postponed due to illness. Promoter Live Nation will announce a rescheduled date soon, and tickets for tonight’s concert will be honored for the new date.
“Emperors of Japan” sounds like something somebody would name their band while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. The Phoenix band sounds like it’s on a fabulous trip, too. Their latest album, Activator, opens with a song called “The Jesus Bee,” which is all woozy surf guitar with indecipherable, upper-register…
As far as local “supergroups” go, Boilermaker’s got some street cred. The quartet includes Neil Jay Impossible, guitarist and vocalist of the Impossible Ones, vocalist and bassist Luke Lanham from North Side Kings, and bassist Ms. Butcher and drummer Thrashley from The Dames. Although all the members’ mainstay bands are…
Nestling somewhere between metalcore and screamo/post-hardcore, From Dark sounds a lot like a bunch of other bands you’ve probably heard: The Used, Atreyu, Avenged Sevenfold, Underoath, Thrice, and Senses Fail, to name a few. The formula? Spiraling, melodic guitars; dissonant lyrics; steady drum rhythms; and vocals that alternate between singing…
After covering the local and national music scene for the past two years, I will be moving on to a Staff Writer position here at Phoenix New Times. I have immensely enjoyed immersing myself in music and have met so many amazing people during the course of my tenure as Music Editor. But I am equally excited to assume the Staff Writer position and will be leaving the music section in the very capable hands of the new Music Editor, Martin Cizmar.
There have been some rumors going around that Tom LaPenna, owner of both the Marquee Theatre on Mill Avenue and prominent promotion company Lucky Man Concerts, is filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy and being bought out by media megagiant Clear Channel. But according to LaPenna, that’s not true.
One of central Phoenix’s most popular live music venues, The Brickhouse Theatre, has closed.
This week’s review is the new solo CD from former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, whom Staff Writer John Dickerson profiled back in June.
Legendary artist Brian Wilson has been confirmed as the headliner for the Fiesta Bowl Invitational on January 4, 2009, at the Phoenician Resort.
Here are two big shows that were just announced this week.
Local hard rockers Digital Summer are one of the few local bands that can book a headlining gig at the spacious Marquee Theatre in Tempe and actually sell it out. The band’s slick shtick of mid-to-late ‘90s hard-edged radio rock (a la Staind and Linkin Park) has garnered them hordes…
Roca Dolla is the godfather of Phoenix hip-hop. Formerly known as Iroc Beats, Roca’s been laying down lyrical flows and grinding it out in the local scene for the better part of two decades. His studio and record label, 5Fith Coast Records, has produced tracks for some of the Valley’s…
