Prescott may be a nice place to go to get out of town for a while, and though there are plenty of bars to stagger into on Whiskey Row, but the town isn’t exactly known as a party hot spot. Of course, it all depends on the company you keep…
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Hell hath no fury like metal fans “scorned.” On July, 17, Savannah, Georgia, Baroness released its anticipated double record, Yellow and Green. Embraced by the kind of people who often ignore metal and backhandedly complimented as a “thinking man’s metal band,” Baroness’ string of recordings — First, Second, A Grey…
The last time I spoke to Tonsil Yeti, they were just releasing their debut album, A Bomb and A Bull, which quickly made the band a recognizable fixture in Flagstaff’s local music scene. This time around, I caught the Northern Arizona quintet hungover somewhere in California (they didn’t quite know…
Goth-pop pixie oOoOO is a terrific soundtrack for when a club night in Ibiza gets rained out by hellfire. Both 2010’s oOoOO EP and this year’s Our Love Is Hurting Us are dance music for social misfits. They’re dusky, palely moonlit fantasias enlivened by synths that churn like Bernard Herrmann…
While swank swimming soirees have dominated the summertime scene (as usual), none have been as posh or pimp as the pool parties happening at the W Scottsdale Hotel. The ultra-upscale auberge, located at 7277 East Camelback Road in Scottsdale, has welcomed in a young and stylish crowd to all manner…
Thursday 26 Afterlife: Throwback Thursdays (electronica, dance) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Phlava, MC Wolf Starr, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, R&B, reggae) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent Ballroom: Discothèque Thursdays with Sean Watson, Hoodwink, & more (disco)…
The party monsters of local DJ collective Sadisco* aren’t shy about their utter devotion to industrial music. They’re slaves to the cacophonous grind of relentless electronically driven mayhem, brutal guitar hooks, and dystopian lyrics about dark lords and demons that only bands like Nachtmahr, Unter Null, and Fractured Transmission can…
Despite the famous last name — and the fact that he plays the same instrument as his father — Ravi Coltrane, son of jazz icons John (sax) and Alice (piano), doesn’t pretend to be anything more than just a saxophonist. He could claim rights of royalty or expect open doors,…
“Spotify? I’m not a fan,” says Maynard James Keenan from his home in Cornville, where he balances his winemaking and numerous musical projects. “I haven’t made enough from them for a cup of coffee. Rhapsody? Same sad story.” That’s the complaint circulating among musicians as industry buzz builds around the…
Imagine Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” as a political rallying cry instead of a sultry kiss-off, and you have an idea behind The Mynabirds’ “Generals.” The title track on the band’s second LP is a call to action so catchy in its delivery, and yet so vague…
It’s not easy being a “Christian band,” especially when you don’t fit in the easy-to-categorize box, which is the case for Relient K and mewithoutYou, playing the Marquee and Crescent Ballroom this week, respectively. From the beginning, both bands had no trouble attracting fans outside the youth group circuit, with…
If you’re looking for a hip-hop role model, Nas is a pretty good one. Detroit MC Elzhi (real name: Jason Powers) borrowed the title for his breakthrough mixtape, Elmatic, from Nas’ classic 1994 Illmatic. Elzhi knows his stuff and, borrowed title aside, is more than capable of standing on his…
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The Resonars, Paperhead, Breakup Society, and French Girls Yucca Tap Room Tuesday, July 24, 2012 See also: The Resonars, “Nonetheless Blue” Review The Resonars have been around the block before. Originally forming in 1991, the band has a dizzying history of a one-in, one-out membership. The only two constants in…
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Southern rap is a ubiquitous force in hip-hop, a dominating sound that influences the rest of the nation. Phoenix-based rapper hails from New Orleans, where the sounds he heard profoundly influenced the sound displayed on “Go Get It,” his collaboration with revenue retrievin’ star E40 and Thaddeous Shade…
Scottsdale’s shimmering nightlife district tends to become saturated with a maelstrom of vibrant colors, flashing lights, and blaring sound after the sun goes down. Each illuminated establishment attempts to outdo the another by attracting toned-and-tanned clientele with flashy facades and the promise of exciting nighttime adventure. Well, except for Flight…
“Let’s duet!” The Valley hasn’t been short on Willie Nelson sightings this year, but The Railroad Revival Tour’s second go-round promises to deliver some signature Willie thrills with added bonuses: He’ll be joined in downtown Tempe on Thursday, October 25, by John C. Reilly (yeah, he sings too), Band of…
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