I’m embarrassed that I didn’t get to this story sooner, but Arizona music historian John “Johnny D” Dixon is back on the FM dial. Mostly Vinyl with Johnny D aired it seventh show Sunday night, on indie station KWSS 106.7. The show runs for three hours, and during this previous…
Wiz KhalifaMesa Amphitheatre Tuesday, June 28, 2011The cloud of smoke that lingered over the crowd at last night’s sold-out Wiz Khalifa show was proof positive that the Pittsburgh rapper’s Rolling Papers tour had lived up to its name. Rail thin and covered in more ink than a newspaper, Khalifa kept the…
It’s logical for a band from the U.K. that’s been compared to Coldplay and Snow Patrol and received more than a thousand spins for their first single on Sirius-XM’s Alt Nation channel to move to the U.S. seeking stateside success. But Phoenix seems like an unlikely relocation choice compared with…
“It’s like the Discovery Channel, with beer.” Nerd Nite at Carly’s Bistro is an informal gathering that goes down every so often, featuring noted (or not so noted) authors, experts, or fans sounding off on a nerdy topic of their choosing. Thursday, June 30, Arizona Republic and New Times contributor…
Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, rock and roll, cause and effect — and especially the unholy trinity of heavy metal, skulls, and tattoos. This week’s flier of the week, for the Wild West Summer Fest at Club 910, includes all three, which is fitting because the…
” with Island Def Jam, according to MTV News.G.O.O.D. Music is now officially a subsidiary of Def Jam. Many future G.O.O.D. Music releases will see release under Def Jam’s name, including Big Sean’s Finally Famous, which is being released today.Some of the G.O.O.D. Music artists will release their music via Def Jam from…
Abstinence, French Quarter, Tacocat, and ForeverYOBS in TempeMonday, June 27The cops who patrol the Farmer neighborhood handing out noise violations can rest a little easier at their posts. Last night, YOBS, a.k.a. Ye Olde Bike Saviours, a.k.a. Tempe’s noisiest punk rock house venue/art space/zine, record, CD and cassette tape factory,…
Blacklist RoyalsThe Trunk Space Monday, June 27 What did you do last night? If you are like most Phoenicians, you did not come out to see the Blacklist Royals rock out at The Trunk Space. Your loss. Despite the lack of a formidable crowd, the Tennessee four-piece put on an…
Mic Controllers JustUs and Deonte of Cut Throat Logic have had a considerable amount of success over the years. Aside from dropping tracks left and right and working with a murderers’ row of hip-hop artists, the group has built up a rabid following in Arizona. While success has been sweet,…
OFWGKTA’s frontman Tyler the Creator has been spreading the trend of placing the word “swag” at the end of his sentences on Twitter (@fucktyler).Hence, his not all that cool swag trend has led us to this week’s pick for Tumblr of the Week: Swag or No Swag.More on what’s awesome…
Valley rockabilly trio The Limit Club knows how to throw a party. For evidence, look no further than the band’s brand new video, for their song “Shake.” “Shake” is from The Limit Club’s latest album, This Is Cutthroat Business, and the video features the band — vocalist and guitarist Nick…
As a lifelong baseball fan, these lists come from the heart. Some lesser-known ballads will have their day in the sun while other too-oft worshiped pieces of garbage will finally be called out. I am not doing this to make any friends. It is all for the love of the game.
Muppets: The Green Album is a collection of classic Muppet hits being covered by some pretty talented rocker stars. The soundtrack, titled The Green Album, gets a slightly ironic twist, considering that Weezer is featured in the mix.The 12-track album includes Muppets covers from OK Go, Alkaline Trio, Amy Lee, Sondre…
Summer in Phoenix means a couple of things. It means burning your soft flesh while trying to buckle your seat belt, it means your energy bill is about to get very, very frightening, and it means there’s going to be pool parties. Lots of pool parties. Promoter Stephen “Psyko Steve”…
Peter CaseThe Rhythm RoomSunday, June 26As much as he’s a songwriter, Peter Case is a storyteller. All throughout his solo acoustic set at The Rhythm Room last night, Case peppered the space between songs with stories from his rock ‘n’ roll past: Scoring free records from Elektra when his band…
Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we’re going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week.This week saw the saxophone being patented (in 1846), as well as the births…
Yesterday, a close friend of British prime minister David Cameron died in a port-o-potty in the VIP area of the Glastonbury Festival.Christopher Shale, chairman of the Conservative Association in West Oxfordshire, was staying in an exclusive VIP area of the festival, which is a huge annual music event in Britain…
As we’ve detailed previously here, Second Motion Records is in the midst of reissuing much of Australian alternative music legends The Church’s catalog. Following single-disc versions, with bonus tracks, of the quartet’s first four LPs, comes this double-disc, stand-alone offering of the band’s beloved, best-known album. Their commercial pinnacle, 1988’s…
When news broke that Psyko Steve was booking a gig at Modified Arts, I got excited. Not because I’m a huge fan of the artist he’s booking, Ari Herstand — the guy makes pretty straight forward pop-rock, possesses a fairly angelic voice, and sounds an awful lot like something you’d…
Sole, one of the founders of indie rap collective Anticon, has released a new mixtape titled Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel, and there’s a reference to Arizona. Dubbed “rap as journalism,” Sole’s using this mixtape to make statements about various things, including the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, the…
Phoenix-based garage rock trio The Cosmeticators draw from their real-life experiences to create short, snappy punk songs. The three ladies who comprise the band — vocalist and bassist Chela, guitarist and vocalist Dee Moreno, and drummer Amy Young — say they mostly write “hate songs,” with an occasional love song…
The QueersChasersJune 23, 2011Last night, I found myself in the dark doldrums of Chasers stage area with melodic blasting in my ears. Dim lights and camera flashes bounced off frantic faces and the smell of teenage angst wafted through the air. Yup, I was at a punk rock show, all…
