Duran Duran is a band that is stubbornly timeless. They are a musical conundrum: Are they admired for once being ahead of their time or because they are a band forever stuck in an era? The new wave band is what David Bowie’s and Roxy Music’s work in the ’70s…
This past Sunday was a busy day for the Gallopin’ Goose in Coolidge. Hundreds of people were crowded into the legendary country bar and music venue and a lot of people were in the mood to celebrate, as well as drink, eat, and socialize. It’s understandable, considering it was a…
Weezer and Panic! at the Disco (P!ATD) share a number of odd similarities: both got alarmingly popular after their debut album, especially with a youth audience; both went on to significantly change their style for a sophomore album that they would later disown; both have lost almost all their original members. But…
Vic Mensa doesn’t hesitate about taking risks, but for too long, those risks were with his personal health. As the Chicago rapper and Savemoney founder rose in popularity and began collaborating with the likes of Kanye West and Skrillex, his drug use began to damage his personal life and mental…
DRAWL! is a video series created by New Times and all-around renaissance man Robbie Pfeffer that focuses on the oddball experiences that make life in a band interesting. By mixing first-person storytelling with animation, DRAWL! hopes to show that these artists’ lives can be just as engaging as their music…
Think no one in their right mind wants to come to Arizona this time of year? You’d be wrong, bub. Despite the fact that we’re hip deep in the most tortuous portion of the summer (and all the frightfully hot temperatures and frightening monsoon storms that go with it), we’re…
All it took for John and June to become homeless was a broken hand and a layoff. Unfortunately for them, they happened simultaneously, leading to the couple being evicted shortly thereafter. They anticipated being only two weeks without a home. It has now been almost 20 months. John and June…
August. The hottest month of the year, bar none. At Back East Bagels in Tempe, there’s even a super-spicy sandwich called the August 22. But we’re almost through it: School is starting back up, football is around the corner, fall festivals and holidays are the light at the end of…
When “Weird Al” Yankovic put out his first official single 35 years ago, he wasn’t the only person making parody songs — but he was one of very few who were actually attempting to make money off of it. Fast-forward to Yankovic’s upcoming show at Comerica Theatre on Wednesday, and…
We went into 2016 with a bunch of whopper deaths in the rock pantheon and for a while it looked like they would continue unabated. As far as legends go, few of this month’s casualties would qualify as that. But what we do have are a lot of journeyman players…
It’s hard to believe that the Warped Tour is now trucking into its 21st year. What’s even more amazing is that a festival that is two decades old hasn’t become a variety show for aging punk and metalcore bands. Sure there are reunions and revivals, but the sheer amount of…
This Friday the summer movie blockbuster season kicks into full swing with the release of Iron Man 2. Yes, there will be plenty of explosions, CGI special effects, sequels and remakes to last eager movie goers for the next few months.But just in case you want to skip the long…
Coolidge’s famed Gallopin’ Goose has had plenty of famous visitors over the year. The late Waylon Jennings, for instance, famously made his bones at the now-historic country joint back in the early 1960s before eventually rocketing to stardom. His fellow Coolidge residents Duane Eddy and Lee Hazelwood, who later became…
Looking for a great concert to check out this weekend? Look no further. We’ve got the lowdown on seven “can’t miss” shows happening over the next few nights at venues across the Valley that are worthy of your time and money. For even more live music options, hit up our…
It’s hard to find Marissa Nadler’s style of folk music described without the word gothic also attached. Dark, brooding, delicate and lush, Nadler’s music can sound otherworldly, even as her piercingly beautiful vocals convey an emotional directness. On Strangers, Nadler’s seventh album and second for the more typically heavy and…
Stereotypically speaking, being a rapper from Chicago can carry a certain stigma. Gangsta rap is the assumption, supported by the fact that Chicago is one of the most violent cities in America. However, collectives like the Save Money Crew, formed by Joey Purp, Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa, aren’t…
Injury Reserve — “Oh, Shit!!!” My only regret when compiling last year’s list of best local albums was that I accidentally overlooked Injury Reserve’s magnificent album Live From The Dentist Office, and it should have been toward the top. Injury Reserve has hinted to fans that the release for its second album, Floss, is…
Les Claypool has always done things, well, his way. Whether with Primus, his main band, or any number of side projects including the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Oysterhead (featuring Phish’s Trey Anastasio, though perhaps Claypool’s most accessible project), or Sausage, Claypool has always looked outside rock conventions for something a…
If ever there was a fan of vintage cool, it’s Tucker Woodbury. After all, many of the bars and nightspots that the local entrepreneur helped launch via his company Genuine Concepts – including Crescent Ballroom, Valley Bar, and the Little Woody – boast a certain throwback flair and vintage charm…
In Phoenix, the phrase “Warped Tour” brings to mind sweltering crowds, sweaty, dehydrated teenagers, and innumerable pop-punk bands. But for the Arizona-raised band The Maine, the Vans Warped Tour 2016 is a milestone. Guitarist Jared Monaco has seen the band through a number of Warped Tours. This one, he explained,…
It’s hard to believe today, but a slightly overweight, 40-something Jewish man in Buddy Holly glasses once dominated the Billboard 200 charts for weeks, selling more than a million copies of an album parodying songs by Sammy Davis Jr. and long-dead classical composers. Of course, this was in late 1963,…
BOO! Not trying to scare you. That’s just the name of Relentless Beats’ freshly announced party, which will bring the likes of Knife Party, Excision, Snails, NGHTMRE, Ghastly, G Jones, Wuki, and others to Rawhide in Chandler on Saturday, October 15. The festival is put on by Relentless Beats and Insomniac…
