“Wait…you know it’s The Weekend, right? Not The Weeknd.” I had a couple people let me know, just to be sure. See, The Weeknd — the project name of Canadian soul singer Abel Tesfaye — has a plenty of hype, and the potential to bring elements of dubstep and chillwave…
The Westboro Baptist Church can suck it as far as the Foo Fighters are concerned. Yeah, the big, fat, homoerotic “it.” When the inbred, bigoted “church” decided to protest the Foo Fighters Kansas City show last month, the band pushed back with a satiric tribute that left the godhatesfags.com purveyors…
It was a familiar sight in front of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s downtown office yesterday afternoon. Another assembly of a dozen protesters or so had gathered and members of the media were waiting in tow. Word eventually reached Joe that some multilingual, slightly-famous international recording artist was on his way to…
Today at 4:20 p.m. (get it?), Odd Future member Domo Genesis, who we profiled earlier this year, when right as he was leaving ASU, dropped a brand new mixtape, Under the Influence. Over 14 tracks, Domo positions himself as the sleepy-eyed mellow member of the Wolf Gang. While his buddy…
Songwriter Justin James started his musical career with a particularly violent incident — not that his breezy, ultra-casual pop-rock would ever betray it. A former windsurfer, James was attacked by a shark. While put up in bed, he spent time strumming the guitar, which led to an unexpected musical career…
Our sister blog, Chow Bella, knows the score when it comes to the whole food truck boom here in Phoenix. As such, the staff there has all details regarding tickets to the first annual Phoenix Food Truck festival, which features over 30 food trucks taking over A.R.T.S. Project #1/ 408…
Black Carl’s album release show on Saturday, October 8 is set to help mark the opening week of Crescent Ballroom (which seriously, no one seems to be able to quit talking about). This soulful local band returns to Phoenix after a brief west coast tour to celebrate the release of…
Expectations are high for Crescent Ballroom’s October opening, both from the local music scene in general and, admittedly, on our end. Pressure must be mounting for the crew at the venue and Stateside Presents. They’re undertaking a huge project, hosting live music nearly every single night. It’s ambitious, and probably really,…
Yesterday our compatriots at Country Grind announced that heavy rockers Torche and Part Chimp will team for upcoming Chunklet-issued 12-inch record that finds Torche covering legendary lo-fi rockers Guided By Voices. Torche have always been a metal band unafraid to embrace big pop sounds, and the band’s take on “Exit…
As a way to pay homage to people like Erika, this week we’re bringing you Obsessive The Maine Disorder.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the Week after the jump…..
Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We’ve got you covered with another installment of What’s Selling. It’s not very surprising that Lil Wayne and the Red Hot Chili Peppers topped the sales charts at Zia Record Exchange last…
If you’re into scuzzy rock ‘n’ roll in this town, you know Westley Allen — either from his time onstage with The Plainfield Butchers, his gig behind the bar at Time Out Lounge, or as the host of Erratic! Radio on KWSS. Allen took some time to listen to three…
The Bizarre Bazaar Freak Show at The Firehouse The traveling circus troupe known as The Hellzapoppin Sideshow Revue spent Saturday night swallowing swords, eating fire and in general defying death in as many ways as possible. The fine circus folk did so as part of the Bizarre Bazaar at Downtown…
Phoenix-based pop band French Quarter has a new record out, Desert Wasn’t Welcome, and the band is heading out on tour to support it. Recorded at Dub Narcotic Sound System in Olympia, Washington, home base for K Records, and finds the trio incorporating elements of dance, dub, and jazz into…
Last week we blogged about your chance to win free tickets to see David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion, Headphones) for free in beautiful Payson, Arizona on Wednesday, September 28. The show is part of Bazan’s house tour, and the Payson gig is one of the three shows of the…
SantanaAshley Furniture HomeStore PavilionSunday, September 18Carlos Santana makes a great argument for vintage rockers. At the ripe age of 64, Santana doesn’t just continue to tour: it’s as though he gets better every year. Going to a Santana concert isn’t about getting crazy; it’s all about a strong appreciation for…
On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it’s made up of four Japanese transplants. “Yes,” I said, they mostly sing in English. “Albeit, English with a…
Come this Thursday, Arizona State University will become the third U.S. campus to get a taste of GLOWfest, the college-based hip-hop and dance festival that has already hit Boulder and Indiana Universities. But, uh, not really. Technically the festival, including headliners Avicii and Chiddy Bang, will take place a good…
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: Food Truck Day at Phoenix Public Market. Wait, it means something else, too…what was it? Oh, yeah. Shows — a whole bunch of them. We’ve written up BroLoaf, Slightly Stoopid, Return to Forever, and The Rhythm Room 20th Anniversary gigs, but here…
Well, he’s done it. Sean Bonnette, one half of Valley mainstays Andrew Jackson Jihad, lover of hip-hop, passionate defender of all things Phoenix, has moved away. But don’t get up in arms. “This is just a temporary thing,” Bonnette says of his recent move to Chicago to be with his…
Will “Intrinzik” Glass made 32-years-old without knowing who his biological parents were, and had accepted the fact that he probably never would. The local hip-hop artist lead a happy childhood, thanks to his adoptive parents that took care of him from the moment he was born in Long Island, New…
It’s tough to argue with DJ Evil One that the life of a DJ is all about degenerative shenanigans, despite his chosen moniker. The globetrotting turntablist has seen his share of the wild life on the road, but secretly wishes hopes for something a little more laid back, like s’mores…
