The music of Carla Bozulich’s voice is a knotty, twisted thing, weaving tense words around slinking melodies and discordant clangs of percussion and keys. Bozulich played in alt-country band The Geraldine Fibbers in the ’90s and scored a few near-hits with that group, but in recent years, she’s devoted herself…
Just over two minutes. That’s how long it takes Cheap Time’s song “People Talk” to embed itself firmly in your brain. It’s a scuzzy bit of candy pop, all buzzsaw guitars, incessant bass, crashing cymbals, and snotty vocals, recalling the band’s ’70s influences like Milk ‘n’ Cookies, The Quick, and…
Conventional wisdom teaches us that hipsters love to pretend they are ahead of the curve. They shun “the mainstream,” riding fixed gear bicycles to Whole Foods to buy organic produce, before pedaling their vintage-style Pumas to concerts by bands you’ve never heard of. So why do hipsters love Foster the…
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante is a heavy hitter, but he knows a thing or two about putting things delicately. “It took a long time to finish,” he says about Worship Music, the first Anthrax album since 2003’s We’ve Come for You All, and the first to feature vocalist Joey Belladona…
DJ Kyko has been bringing Latin flavor to the Valley for years. But that doesn’t mean he’s afraid to experiment with other genres. As the double-dipping resident DJ at Privileged Fridays at Club DWNTWN and Latin Ladies Saturday Night at Sky Lounge, he keeps bodies moving with an eclectic mix…
Thursday 8 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage (Top 40) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) AZ 88: Josh One (various) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (hip-hop, dance) Bobby Q’s: DJ Deuce (hip-hop) BS West: Intravenous Thursdays (goth, industrial) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ JS3 (various) Carly’s Bistro: Phoenix DMZ (dubstep, old…
Every Wednesday night, Glendale’s O2 Lounge hosts R-Rated trivia, allowing guests to test their wits with four rounds of questions focused on sex. Between rounds, the bar holds miscellaneous contests such as competitive stripping. We checked out R-Rated trivia on Wednesday, August 31, and posted pictures in this week’s Club…
Carla Bozulich has a distinct voice, and an even more distinct outlook on music. “I’m really excited when there are people in the audience who seem to be hating the show. It’s like a magnet; I can’t help it,” she says. Bozulich’s new album as a member of her group…
Are you ready to GOD!? Valley private Christian college Grand Canyon University is ready to get its worship on with a little help from a few of music’s biggest faith-based acts…
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…
John Holmberg has been at the helm of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness on KUPD for 10 years. The weight of the fact does not escape him. “Wow,” Holmberg says over the phone, his trademark voice in full effect. “[That] makes me feel old. Makes me feel useless. This is not the…
Cold War KidsMarquee TheatreTuesday, September 6, 2011 Quality over quantity. That’s what it’s all about for Cold War Kids. Attendance at the band’s show at the Marquee last night could have been better, but the 600 cheering fans that did show made up for everyone who didn’t. The band aptly…
Either way, it’s time for them to accept the fact that Rome is their lead singer these days. Rome, Eric and Bud are basically still up to Sublime’s old tricks though. You’ll get the same old greatest hits plus some of Sublime With Rome’s new material, which isn’t too shabby.Joining…
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. Well the Red Hot Chili Peppers certainly didn’t waste any time jumping to the top of Hoodlums’ list of best sellers last…
Neon Trees are neither neon nor trees. What they are is a band; a band that rocked the hell out of Marquee Theatre over the weekend. See Neon Tress along with Iamwe, and local boys Peachcake in this slideshow from the concert…
We were pretty sure it was legit when we blogged about it last week, but now it’s totally confirmed: The Moz is headed to Phoenix, scheduled to play the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, November 20 courtesy of Luckyman Online…
Most bands aren’t used to soldiers moshing with M-16s and spending the night in one Saddam Hussien’s palaces. But Five Finger Death Punch isn’t like other bands. Up on the Sun spoke with guitarist Jason Hook about his favorite tracks off the new album, a night in one of Saddam…
If you’ve ever been dumped, you know the therapeutic value of locking the doors, shuttering the windows, and losing your sorrow in a movie marathon. We’ve all got our favorites films and actors– and for Cary Miller, who runs Surface to Air Records and fronts the rock band Terrible People…
If you go to local shows on a somewhat regular basis, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Dry River Yacht Club perform at one point. If not, this eclectic eight-person band is worth checking out. French horn, accordion, violins, and bassoon come together to create a gypsy-inspired sound tied together…
Get those heart strings in check Phoenix. Emotive modern-rockers Blue October are coming to town and they’ve got a new album full of heartache and pain in tow. It’s been 16 years since the Texas quintet first donned the eye-liner and started wearing their hearts on their sleeves and after…
When the news broke last Wednesday that modern rock ‘n’ roll icon Jack White was pairing with the sticky, Faygo-coated Insane Clown Posse (ICP) for a “Mozart cover” called “Lech Mich Im Arsch,” a simultaneous “wutttt?” was uttered by music fans across the globe. Surely Jack White is the type…
News of a canceled tour is always upsetting, especially for everyone that bought tickets to the show and was really looking forward to it. This season’s bummer tour cancellation comes from Kings of Leon, a band that some people love and others love to hate. There was plenty of speculation…
