Queens of the Stone Age began its set a little after 7 p.m. at the Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fair. To get there, you have to spend time winding through the fairgrounds, past the hordes of children tugging their parents’ hands, begging for tickets to games and rides…
Admittedly, in the past it seemed very easy to poke fun at Black Veil Brides. After all, when they first hit the scene, the band members looked like something out of a poor man’s Mötley Crüe comic book, minus the enduring rock anthems. They exist in a macho metal world…
Darkness falls across the desert. Costumed peeps with orange drinks flirt. Phoenicians crawl in search of bands, providing entertainment for all the land. And whosoever shall be seeking musical help, should our list of parties and concerts consult. Well, there’s only so much co-opting of Vincent Price and Michael Jackson…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Jim Louvau…
Last month Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for best DJs and bands in metro Phoenix…
Who knows why Americans have such abhorrence to foreign languages. Someone says ‘¿Cómo estás?’ you’ll hear ‘English, motherfucker. Do you speak it?’ Movie spoken in some other mother tongue? Let’s just have David Fincher remake it. But France’s Yelle defies that, saying her native vocabulary is all she feels comfortable…
Over the next several weeks, we will uncover the order of the 10 most influential Arizona punk rock records, complete with an in-depth look at each. But for now, we present a record that functions as a sort of honorable mention, a record that would probably have made a few…
Valley native Chester Bennington is known globally for the being in one of biggest rock bands in the world. Locally, he’s become known for more than the rock anthems he creates with Linkin Park. The singer has a soft spot for children who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses and youngsters…
If you’ve spent weeks prepping the world’s greatest Halloween costume and need somewhere to show it off, you’re in luck. The bars and clubs of Metro Phoenix are planning to celebrate All Hallows in style and not just on Friday, October 31. Some places will be having shindigs, masquerades, and…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Mike Smith…
Back in 2004, when Jimmy Eat World released its fifth album, Futures, singer/guitarist Jim Adkins sang in the title track that he hoped “for better in November” and that listeners would “believe your voice can mean something.” It was around this time President George W. Bush was up for re-election…
As Jimmy Eat World gets ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their album Futures on Thursday, October 30, at Marquee Theatre, singer/guitarist Jim Adkins reflects on the inspiration behind some of the album tracks, including a number one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, “Pain.”…
This might be as hard to swallow as a gobstopper, but if you wind up marooned at home on Halloween night, it’s probably your own damn fault. Maybe because you got stuck with candy-slinging duty or saddled with the kids. It certainly isn’t because of a lack of things to…
Whether or not you agree with their political views there is no denying that downtown Phoenix’s original protest band The Haymarket Squares is one of the most distinctly talented groups in town. The all strings quintet make some pretty amazing sounds when they get on stage, or in the studio…
Courtney Barnett tends to find her songs in places no one else is looking. The Melbourne, Australia, singer-songwriter collects subject matter like a curio shop, her words turning the inexplicable or the mundane into fully formed commentaries and poignant observations on some of life’s biggest questions. The plain, the everyday,…
Husband-and-wife duo Tennis (Aliana Moore and Patrick Riley) is as excited as ever to return to familiar soil to share their new album live with some recognizable faces. Their new and third album, Ritual in Repeat, is reminiscent of 1980s girl-pop: hints of Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Pat Benatar can…
For Ziggy Marley, it would seem like there would be a simple path to take in the genre pioneered by your legendary father. Crank out a new album every other year, accumulate the riches, play gigs across the planet for your adoring fan base. And yet, with each new studio…
The crowd at Arctic Monkeys ranged from late teens up into the late 40s; however, since I was in the pit of the theater, the crowd there was mostly teens, 20-somethings, and drinkers with these massive cups of beer. Anytime someone walked past me with one of those things, I…
It seems one music festival at Tempe Beach Park in six months wasn’t enough for Lucky Man Concerts — on Saturday the promoter announced another event, the Pot of Gold Music Festival, on March 13-15 and March 17. That’s right, four days of music. And the lineup is pretty massive,…
Our society has turned the Halloween season into a time that’s all about embracing your dark and wild side. There’s countless Zombie Walks, masquerade parties, Dia de los Muertos festivals, haunted houses designed to make you fear for your life — after all, the holiday is rooted in dedication to…
This obsession with lists is overwhelming at times. Full disclosure, not a fan, unless it rankles someone somewhere or serves some sort of purpose I can get behind. I enjoy irritating people almost as much as I enjoy making people feel good and I can live with the dichotomy. Perhaps…
Earlier this year, we announced a concert photography contest. We received more than 46 submissions, and a crack panel of judges winnowed down the submissions to 10 finalists. We are now introducing you to each photographer, presented in random order. Next up is Melissa Fossum…
