There are a handful of legends left in the world when it comes to the 1960s-folk music scene. Judy Collins is one of them. She’s also known as “Judy Blue Eyes,” which was a moniker bestowed upon her by Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y. The 77-year-old woman with…
Worse than death, Green Day make punk rock safe.
At one point, Chris Carrabba just had to get into the van.
For Phoenix legends the Feederz, there is no more standing around in the back.
This one goes to 11.
The Valley’s newest record shop opened in December.
If you’re living on a prayer, try entering this contest.
Her legacy beyond and because of Leia.
When I think of George Michael, the first thing that comes to mind are his neon T-shirts.
The Stockyards offers a taste of bygone Phoenix.
From Divorce to Nature, these are worth your time.
There’s good in Travis Bickle.
Longtime Phoenix music fans will remember Barry Smith of Gentlemen AfterDark, Arizona’s new wave/post-glam legends from the early ’80s.
The British expat has a lot of experience and a lot of hits under his belt.
Easy Street Sandwich and Oyster Bar was a neighborhood gathering spot while Tom Reardon was growing in Phoenix. In the first of a series on long-time Valley restaurants, he shares memories of his family’s business.
Here’s what happened.
Because it’s punk as hell.
What a wonderfully wicked mind on the legendary punk rocker.
Hiding in a stranger’s bedroom at a house party on the west side of Phoenix, 14-year-old Buzzy Murder, lead guitarist in Exterminators, thought he was going to jail for sure. “A good percentage of our gear had been stolen,” says Murder, whose real name is Doug Clark. “[Doug Goss, the…
Political correctness and punk rock don’t mix. Sure, there are bands that do the punk thing well and never say or do anything untoward or aiming to offend. These bands are neat, probably dress well, and are nice to their mothers, and the world is safer for it. Luckily for…
At several points during Cured: A Tale of Two Imaginary Boys by original Cure drummer (and later keyboard player) Laurence “Lol” Tolhurst, the author describes situations where other members of the Cure said to him something along the lines of, “No one will mind if you get some help, Lol.”…
