If U.K. pop/pipe chanteuse Amy Winehouse was an American pop star living in the States, we’d never hear about Britney Spears. Sure, a sheared Spears might attack the paparazzi with an umbrella, but Winehouse still makes her look like a Disney kid by comparison. Winehouse is arrested/cautioned for suspicion of drug possession and assault so often that we’ve completely lost track of her debauched trajectory down into the dregs. At the very least, she could do with a lower-maintenance hairdo than that damn beehive she’s been sporting for two years. It doesn’t seem to hold up well in the drunk tank.

Every Thursday, we’re going to start posting a “Flier of the Week.” Our first flier comes from a band called the Peeholes. Their name alone would make any flier eye-catching, but the graphic makes this flier even more eye-popping…literally.

“How come you guys are giving coverage to such-and-such band? They suck! Why don’t you give more attention to some local bands that DESERVE it for a change? My band, yadayadayada, has been playing in Phoenix for however-many years, and yet we can’t get a write-up in the New Times?! You guys obviously don’t know shit about good music in this town and blahblahblahblahblah…”

Every Wednesday, we’re going to start posting a YouTube clip featuring a local music artist — it could be a funny clip, a devastatingly good (or bad) clip, or just a really popular one with lots of views.

We are pleased to announce that local bad asses Dephinger have been added to the bill for the New Times Summer of Sound punk show this Saturday, May 24, at Exit 7 in Glendale. They’ll be sharing the stage with fellow Phoenix punks Glass Heroes, Asses of Evil, and Harlequin Babies, as well as headlining band The Dickies. Read on for more information about Dephinger.

I’m sorry to announce that Valley punk band The Revenge will be unable to perform at the Phoenix New Times Summer of Sound show on Saturday, May 24 at Exit 7 in Glendale. The band was to perform on the bill with locals Glass Heroes, Asses of Evil, and Harlequin Babies, along with headliner The Dickies. We hope to announce a replacement soon.

On Saturday, June 7, Budweiser, Zia Records, and radio station the EDGE 103.9 present the “FBC Music Fest” at Tempe Marketplace, featuring local acts Attack of the Giant Squid, Isle of Essence, Daughters of Fission, Cunning as Folk, and Fred Green.

Here are some of the concerts that were announced this week.

The “Making The Band 4” Tour, featuring Danity Kane and Day 26, has canceled its scheduled performance at Dodge Theatre on June 5. Refunds are available at point-of-purchase.

After 13 years together, the ladies of Phoenix blues group Sistah Blue have announced they will play their last show on Thursday, May 22, at the Rhythm Room.

By all appearances, Justus is livin’ large. The half-Greek kid from north Phoenix who once jumped onstage with The Roots and commandeered a mic as a freestylin’ fan is now rolling in a big, black 2007 Honda Ridgeline, decked out with a slick, full-body, custom art wrap, 22-inch custom rims,…

I first saw Blackmarket at the 2007 SxSW festival. The band was performing on a bill with retro-metal monsters Danava, and they went on early, to a mostly-empty club.

What struck me about that performance was all the heart Blackmarket put into it — they sounded as professional as any arena band, and they had the rapt attention of every single person in the thin, earlybird crowd. Blending the melodic sensibilities of bands like The Beatles and Radiohead with the dark lyricism and artistry of artists like David Bowie, Blackmarket immediately struck me as the next Arizona band to make a mainstream splash.

If Pollstar is to be believed, the members of Green Day will be playing a show in Phoenix on Sunday, May 25, at the Brickhouse Theatre. Huge news, right? Well, the reason nobody heard about this huge news is because Billy Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool will be performing as a band called Foxboro Hot Tubs (the show is NOT listed on the Brickhouse Web site at this time, however).

This is the “Arizona Rock Fight,” and, besides sounding like we’re gonna be in the heart of a ballistic granite storm, the event promises 24 of the Valley’s best bands will leave their all on stage over the course of four weeks. Why will they bother? Because the prizes are pretty damn sweet.

Phoenix is one of the most diverse cities on the West coast, and the eclectic, multi-cultured sounds on the Diverse-Fi Music label provide ample examples of the rich sonic stew we’ve got brewing in P-City. This week, we tip our hat to Diverse-Fi.

This might be our most exciting Future Shock yet, as several big-name shows and rare concert opportunities came down the wire. Rather than sit and gush about how awesome it is that Phoenix is one of only 17 cities on Tina Turner’s tour, or that Tom Waits is playing two nights here, let’s just get on with the roll call of radness.

Scrubs actor and Garden State director and star Zach Braff is making a music video for singer-songwriter Jay Clifford, and he wants footage of you and your friends to be included.