Roger Waters Performs The Wall US Airways Center Tuesday, May 15 The spectacle that is Roger Waters’ The Wall tour deserves more than a cursorily run-through. The concert is as much theater and cutting-edge theatrics as it is a musical production, and each aspect deserves — requires — equal respect,…
If you’ve ever wanted to witness the diversity of the Valley’s hip-hop crowd, check out a rap gig at the Big Fish Pub on any given weekend. You’re likely to see a varied assortment of both dudes and dames checking out cyphers spitting fresh rhymes on the microphone, whether its…
Dee Snider fronted heavy metal act Twisted Sister in the ’70s and ’80s, but we’d forgive you for knowing him more for reality TV, radio, voice acting, screenwriting, and hanging out with Donald Trump. The dude likes to keep busy. Which is why it made sense to release a new…
Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday’s season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking…
Former Fleet Foxer J. Tillman turned Los Angeles mystic/comedian Father John Misty took Pitchfork to task on Monday afternoon, taking to Twitter to express his beef with the website’s review of his latest LP, Fear Fun (previous records were released under his given name). His mammoth rant against indie rock’s…
With temperatures rising well over 100 degrees on the regular, it’s easy to understand why Phoenix-based indie rock band Snake! Snake! Snakes! is longing for the relaxing vibes of some coastal region. We’re feeling the same way, but they’ve got a whole month of local gigs to play before they…
Last year’s ticket sales for Coachella were a complete clusterfuck. This year, the good people of Goldenvoice are enstating some interesting changes, both for the better and for the worse, depending on your individual situation.Plenty of ticket buyers may face new dilemmas. Some of the general changes will make it…
The Donkeys Yucca Tap Room Monday, May 14, 2012 It’s hard to tell your friends “I’m going to the Donkeys show” with a straight face. No, not some perverted freakshow in Mexico. I mean the psychedelic San Diegan blues rockers The Donkeys, who tore the Yucca Tap Room apart with…
See also: KUKQ Returns to Phoenix (Via the Internet) See also: KUKQ Phoenix Launches Online; We Speak With Nancy Stevens, Craven Moorehead, and Jonathan L KUKQ Phoenix — the Internet radio station bearing the classic call letters of a bygone Phoenix institution — launched in March, but as station director…
See also: A Hot Ghetto Mess of Hip-Hop, Art, and B-Boys – The 10-Year Journey of The Blunt Club This is proving to be a great time for the Valley’s hip-hop circuit. Mouse Powell’s music video for his Arizona anthem “Holding Home” dropped only a week ago, and already the…
Lots of stories on the radio and Internet Sunday honoring what would have been the 100th birthday of iconic jazz arranger, pianist, and bandleader Gil Evans. Evans died in 1988 at age 75 after a career that most famously included his seminal work with trumpet player Miles Davis — Sketches of Spain and Quiet…
Before Ryan Adams was winning (and breaking) hearts with albums like Heartbreaker and last year’s strong Ashes & Fire, he was a member of the seminal alt-country act Whiskeytown. Whiskeytown had a good six-year run and helped define the genre’s sound and influenced a number of bands. “A lot of…
See also: Six Against Me! Songs We Can’t Wait to Hear Tom Gabel Sing as a Woman In an election year, it’s normal for the national conversation to get heated. “War on Women,” “War on Marriage,” “War on Healthcare” — you get the idea. Last week, Tom Gabel of Against…
Ana Tijoux Puente Arizona Headquarters Sunday, May 13, 2012 While most of us celebrated Mother’s Day with flowers, cards, and family dinners, Latina rapper Ana Tijoux spent the afternoon receiving a crash course in Arizona’s twisted political landscape and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s regime. Her “Arizona-fication,” as it were. The French-born…
A couple of Saturdays ago at the Carolina Rebellion music festival, Korn surprised an already-frenzied crowd when they brought out Brian “Head” Welch to perform “Blind,” the first single from the band’s ’94 self-titled debut. The performance was the first time in seven years that Head — at the festival…
In the early 2000s, Sean Paul’s dutty rock dominated the airwaves and party playlists all over the world. Sean Paul is making somewhat of a comeback with a new album that nobody knew was released this year. We’ll see if the tracks on Tomahawk Technique are good enough to still…
George Sarah The Lost Leaf Friday, May 11, 2012 As I nuzzled my way through the standing crowd of George Sarah’s performance last night at the Lost Leaf, it dawned on me that I haven’t been to the downtown hideaway in quite some time. It’s still crowded as always on…
Turns out local concert promoter Jeremiah Gratza has more on his plate than just putting on shows, passing out flyers, helping run Crescent Ballroom, and hanging out at hip dance nights. The 29-year-old, who’s a promoter with Stateside Presents, occasionally has performed as DJ President Gator over the past four…
See also: Five Bands/Arists Your Mom Really Doesn’t Want You Listening To All right, suckers — this is it. Mother’s Day is Sunday, and there you are, short on cash, unable to buy flowers, unable to take her out to dinner, utterly and completely unprepared to show fitting tribute to…
Mr. ORNGMr. ORNG is the official Phoenix Suns Fan Ambassador — and an avid Suns fan. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Ha-ha — no key, keyless start. But to your point, 98.3 FM or 101.1 FM The…
Drake’s Club Paradise Tour featuring Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, J. Cole, and Drake Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion Thursday, May 10 See also: Drake’s Take Care Is a Conflicted, Compelling Statement Check out the complete Drake Club Paradise Tour slideshow There was a moment Thursday night…
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Los Angeles-based rockers Ozomatli reminded me of a cold hard fact at last month’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival; if you’re a Latino, particularly a Chicano like myself, you have an…
