Do you party? If the answer is yes, then you might want to make your way down to the Foundry on First tomorrow night where rapper Machine Gun Kelly is set to rage it up. As if the lanky kid from Cleveland wouldn’t generate enough energy to blow the roof…
Regardless of where you end up this Halloween weekend, do us a favor: show up in costume. Halloween may not be until Monday, but that’s a school night, so we won’t blame you for getting ‘yer spookified ya yas out this weekend. Each Friday we pick five must-see shows, join…
Most of local band The Dead Eyes of London’s music has a distinctive fuzzy rock sound, but surprisingly, the track that seems to be a fan-favorite from their new album is the soulful, almost doo wop-y track, “In the Middle of the Fog”. The track is off their current self-released, nine-track…
Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, where Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists. If you would like your songs to be considered for future Sound Off columns, please email…
Christopher Danowski Danowski is the co-conspirator of Theater in My Basement, which is working on a new series of performance/video/installations on the nine muses and planning for the next Teatro Caliente festival in January 2011.When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play…
Did you know there was a Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee? Did you know that the Hall of Fame has officially endorsed Tempe’s Rockabilly Reunion? Well, according to the Reunion’s site, it is. This weekend sees the first annual three day chop-top fest (Wait, first annual reunion? Ah,…
It’s hard to believe that the same year that brought the bone-chilling beauty of Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues and Bon Iver’s self-titled release produced the musical pairing pictured above. Yes, Jack White and ICP, the combination that no one — not their fans, not the critics, not even the Loutallica…
Phoenix-based rapper RoQ’y TyRaiD is no stranger to political discussion via hip-hop. His last album, The Podium, featured songs culled from weekly appearances on the Redy Set Radio Show on 99.3 The Beat FM, where RoQ’y addressed political issues and the news of the week with a new tune. With…
The six musicians of Hollywood Undead blend an eclectic mix of musical tastes — old school hip hop, heavy metal and classic rock, to name a few. The band wears masks, updated this year based of inspiration from masks created by the fans. The band ha toured the world, helped…
Electronica superstar Skrillex owes a certain debt to John Dadzie. In this week’s issue of the New Times, I explored the “poster boy of dubstep” and his meteoric rise to fame over the past year. And while Skrillex’s phenomenal reinvention as an EDM maestro came about through his own tireless efforts,…
There aren’t a lot of middle-of-the-roaders when it comes to Henry Rollins. You love him or you hate him, and he gives you plenty of chances to do either: He hosts a radio show on KCRW (doing remarkable things like following up a Curtis Mayfield cut with a jam by…
Earlier this week it was announced that Eric Bana has received the go-ahead to play the iconic Elvis Presley in Cary Elwes’ directorial debut, Elvis & Nixon. Wah. Wah. Wah. The casting of the King is undoubtedly an unenviable task. I mean, how do you embody Elvis swag into just…
Tonight’s the night: Darius Rucker’s coming to town. Now don’t rule your eyes –anyone who digs country pop shouldn’t miss the chance to catch Rucker perform. The guy’s an anomaly, less because he’s an African American in country and more because of his unlikely comeback stride. When was the last…
Former emo boy Sonny Moore is bringing dubstep to the masses as Skrillex. Benjamin Leatherman examines the roots of the bass-heavy genre and examines its rise in popularity. Meanwhile, indie rock supergroup Wild Flag brings their show to Phoenix for Halloween, and Das Racist puts the smart in smart ass.We’ve…
Just in time for Halloween, Tugboat has managed to creep the internet like it has never been creeped before. (That’s counting “Two Girls, One Cup,” by the way.)Just last week we told you about the series of creeptastic videos Tugboat released to promote their October residency at Long Wong’s. But…
This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What’s the scoop on Up on the Sun’s new webcomic Record Heat? What songs best fit…
Plenty of things will be going bump in the night this weekend inside the Valley’s bars and clubs, as local DJs and turntablists host hyped-up Halloween parties aplenty over the next few nights. A variety of EDM all-stars are scheduled to make appearances, and we ain’t referring to a certain…
Toubab Krewe are neo-griot-funk from Southern freak zone Asheville, North Carolina. Their name admits they’re tourists (“Toubab” = white dude) and their sound can be described as “Jampire Weekend.” Blending Mali soul and Afrobeat with bluesy desert surf-twang, Caribbean scratch, and zydeco bounce, Toubab Krewe surround it all with occasional…
Child stars get a bad rap. Sure, many become damaged, ruined by mothers like those on Toddlers and Tiaras, but Nikka Costa’s father, Don Costa, didn’t exactly thrust his daughter into the spotlight. Don, a record producer best known for his work with Frank Sinatra, knew music was in her…
Package nostalgia concerts are predictable affairs: Artists perform a few of their hits, attempt to plug their latest endeavor, then give up the stage to the next old-timer trying to make a few bucks off your fond memories of their glory days. It’s all very calculated, but that doesn’t mean…
Bane’s fan base is a bit like Matthew McConaughey’s philosophy in Dazed and Confused: They get older; the moshers stay the same age. “When you’re young, you get that feeling that you can take on the world and that music can drive a revolution,” says vocalist Aaron Bedard. “Once you…
Former Tucsonan Justin Champlin has roots in area bands like The Okmoniks, Sneaky Pinks, and Golden Boots, but since 2001, he’s occasionally donned a rabbit mask, stripped down to his skivvies, and blasted out barebones rock ‘n’ roll as Nobunny. The songs play like a sloppy mixtape from a boozy…
