The Hourglass Cats are leaning more rock ‘n’ roll than ever after the Saturday evening release of their two new tracks “Be That Way,” and “Been Thinkin” at Tempe’s C.A.S.A. SunBá. There isn’t even a hint of THC’s early reggae and ska influences, as the tracks go in a far…
With seemingly every alternative rock band of note reunited to dolefully tour the classics, Los Angeles band Fishbone remains a vital exception to the “play the hits” rule. For 33 years, the group has experimented and evolved, incorporating influences including ska, punk, hardcore, psychedelic rock, soul, funk, reggae, and jazz…
Salt River Fields has expanded its annual Fourth of July Festival to two days, and it’s announced a pair of big-name headliners to celebrate. Alt-country (and dad-rock) icons Wilco and rock ‘n’ roll band Dr. Dog will play the festival on Friday, July 3, and Little Big Town with Brandy…
Madonna will grace Glendale with a performance at Gila River Arena on October 22, as part of the Rebel Heart Tour. Tickets go on sale March 23. Madonna last visited the Valley in 2012, when she performed at US Airways Center, now known as Talking Stick Resort Arena…
Friday night’s South by South Roosevelt festival in the older neighborhood (older as in less gentrified) went off without a hitch but Saturday night was apparently alright for fighting, as one perturbed neighbor, intent on playing Mr. Wilson to SXSR’s Dennis the Menace, started complaining about the noise to police…
The first Paint Phoenix In 2014 was a pretty killer event where artists gathered in downtown for three days to quite literally paint the town. But in their second go round they have decided to add in a day long block party, so artists and appreciators alike can congregate to…
March in Phoenix is usually one of the most beautiful months of the year — the transition between winter and summer is in full swing, so the weather is usually in the, oh, high 80s. For those who aren’t familiar, no — we don’t have a spring season here. It…
Tis’ the season for great festivals in the Valley — and we aren’t just referring to all those massive indoor and outdoor concert extravaganzas that are happening almost every weekend until the summertime. There are also events celebrating art, food, makers, and anything else of a creative nature. That includes…
View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s Note: A few weeks back, we published an article titled “6 Reasons Most Musicians Don’t Deserve to Get Paid.” The article generated a fair bit of controversy, and to keep the conversation going, we asked local musician Henri Benard to pen a response. Here it…
On any given weeknight in Phoenix, at least one band covers Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads” (probably without giving ASCAP a dime). The song is a blues-rock masterpiece, adaptable to the widest range of skill levels, and well known and catchy enough to please even the most mainstream of tastes. Tuesday night…
Coming to Tempe for the fourth consecutive year, South By South Roosevelt (SXSR) lands in the front yard of 919 South Mitchell this Friday hoping to create another unique experience for the local music heads as well as the occasional passerby. Seeing a renewed local interest, SXSR has expanded to…
Mitchell Hillman listens to more local music than just about anyone in the Valley. He presents his picks for best new music in his column, Right Hear, Right Now…
Viva PHX has announced its schedule, giving a pretty complete picture of who’s going to be playing where during the festival, which will all but dominate downtown Phoenix on Saturday, March 14. Check it out…
Jason Kron, the one-man beat virtuoso behind Hug of War, not only dresses like a mad scientist, he’s about as ambitious as a benevolent Dr. Strangelove. “I’m putting all of my creative energy into making music that will unite the world and usher in a new era of enlightenment,” Kron…
“You hear one metal band, you’ve heard ’em all.” Heavy metal fans know that this is one of the most naive statements one can say about the genre, but it’s still a sentiment often spoken. Metal genres are exponentially diverse nowadays, allowing for some interesting lineups. A perfect example is…
Philip Glass knows no boundaries. The acclaimed modern composer’s career began “properly” enough, with study at the Julliard School of Music and work in Pittsburgh’s public schools. A move to Paris changed everything, as Glass delved into a period of minimalism enhanced by the revelatory discovery of Indian classical music’s…
They started with just an old school bus that ran on vegetable oil, but in three short years, the Epic Proportions Tour slowly has approached the hyperbolic standards of the name. Co-managed by Peter Sotos and Gabe Kubanda, Epic is a local venture that books self-sustaining tours across the country,…
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That’s because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector’s item of a much beloved…
Stay with me — Sam Smith is coming to Gila River Arena on August 12. The soulful Brit just won four Grammys, including Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 27, via Ticketmaster…
Seeing Cursive perform its seminal 2003 record, The Ugly Organ, in its entirety is a dream come true for most fans. The album arguably is the band’s best work (with Domestica coming in a close second), and The Ugly Organ is the last record to feature cellist Gretta Cohn. The…
Acclaimed jazz bassist Charnett Moffett has performed with a who’s who of jazz artists while also leading his own cutting-edge ensembles. His latest venture: The Nettwork Trio, any combo of musicians Moffett feels can best explore the divergent aspects of his more than three-decade long career. The current incantation includes…
When it comes to biggest cities in the U.S. for DJ culture, Phoenix has (sadly) played second fiddle to the likes of Las Vegas, NYC, Chicago, and L.A. That’s not to say that our town hasn’t produced loads of world-class artist or hosted some phenomenal gigs, its just that those…
