Ravers are an ultra-colorful bunch, to say the least. For example, if you happened to hanging out at Stratus this past weekend, your eyeballs likely woulda exploded from the onslaught of outrageous outfits, multi-colored madness, and bizarre behavior. The event was called Just Keep Raving IV, and the cast of…
No song better defines Jarreau’s long and multifaceted career than his 1983 hit “Trouble In Paradise.” While not his most famous song, “Trouble In Paradise” best sums up how Jarreau’s music has appeal across the Jazz, Pop and R&B charts. Oh, I almost forgot — the man has won Grammys…
Long Wong’s Firehouse in Tempe has made the world’s largest flier for their one-year anniversary show.The shows will be March 18 and 19 at the bar and venue on Apache Boulevard. Underground Cities, Future Loves Past, Kirkwood Dellinger and The Pubes headline the big bills.The flier, meanwhile is a 24…
Song: ROAR, “I Can’t Handle Change”Context: This is the title track from ROAR’s record which you can download for free here. ROAR – I Cant Handle Change…
delivered a killer performance at the US Airways Center last night.Linkin Park fans couldn’t seem to get enough of the local show, which was part of the A Thousand Suns World Tour. They also tweeted about openers Circa Survive and Paper Tongues quite a bit as well.Read on to see…
Check out what fans had to say about the show as they sounded off on Twitter.@codieearly: Streetlight Manifesto has such a crazy crowd right now.@lolmel: Streetlight Manifesto kicked major ass, btw. I love ska concerts so much. #ska #ska #ska…
Thanks to 107.7 The End posting clips on SoundCloud, you can now sample all 10 tracks on the Strokes’ upcoming album Angles in 30-second snippets, according to Consequence of Sound.The album hasn’t leaked yet, but the Strokes made “You’re So Right” available yesterday, making it the second song they’ve released…
In this week’s Noise Complaint comic, Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer bemoans the fate of one of his favorite Scottsdale spots. The Chop and Wok in Scottsdale, which is a really cool place, recently had a devastating fire. The bar is still open, though, so do your part…
This new hit of hers might be a little too similar to Madonna’s hit “Express Yourself.” In the “Born This Way” video, Gaga’s rockin’ Madge’s classic lengthy high ponytail hairdo. Lady Gaga portrays herself as a strong, powerful woman just as Madonna has always done, plus she’s channeling the 80s…
Linkin Park US Airways Center Monday, February 28 Linkin Park is taking their sound in a new direction. While that move is taking them into some unfamiliar territory, it’s something that isn’t completely unexpected. Even though they are best known for their rap-rock style that was found on their debut,…
There’s still the trademark Lykke Li pain and anguish felt in certain songs — “Love Out Of Lust” and “Sadness Is A Blessing,” to name a few — yet songs like “I Follow Rivers” and “Get Some” show a darker, more stark path for Lykke Li’s music. It’s that tenuous…
Wu-Tang Clan, Fishbone and Yelawolf will headline the annual Village Voice SXSW party, this year produced in tandem with with Frank 151.If that’s not enough to grab your attention, it’s worth mentioning that Erykah Badu will DJ the party on Thursday, March 17 at the Austin Music Hall.The event runs…
To paraphrase what John Lennon said of Chuck Berry and apply it to Bob Marley’s impact on his chosen musical genre, one could easily opine: “If you tried to give reggae another name, you might call it ‘Bob Marley.'” Approaching the 30th anniversary of the Legend’s death on May 11,…
Song: Linkin Park, “The Catalyst” (Kannamix ‘Bday’ Remix)Context: Linkin Park comes to US Airways Center tonight. Should be an interesting show given their new sound which some fans might not totally appreciate. While they still sound a little too much like the old Linkin Park for my taste, this remix…
Daytrotter, the taste-making blog featuring performances by up-and-coming acts, is offering a leg up to another Phoenix act.ROAR, the new project by Asleep in the Sea singer Owen Evans, did four tracks for the site, scoring one of their signature portraits and a pleasantly verbose write-up largely concerned with the…
The Love Me Nots have a new album, The Demon and The Devotee, coming out tomorrow. Over the weekend, they put out a “Thringle” — a digital three song single — with some of the tracks.The new stuff is a little dirtier and harder than band’s other recent work. It’s…
Rocky VotolatoRhythm RoomSunday, February 27Last night, while film geeks dressed to the nines for Oscar parties, indie folk fans flocked to the Rhythm Room in casual attire for an evening with Rocky Votolato and Matt Pond, both of whom celebrate over ten years of music experience. Rocky Votolato stopped by…
An organization called Epilepsy Action got YouTube to take down Kanye West’s new music video for his song “All of the Lights,” according to Stereogum.After receiving numerous calls about people being affected by epilepsy after watching Kanye’s video, Epilepsy Action took a stand and made some phone calls themselves. It is…
If you haven’t already heard about Marianas Trench, get ready. The pop-punk band is used to playing to tens of thousands in their native Canada, but their presence here in America is just getting off the ground.The group released their sophomore album, Masterpiece Theatre, last fall, and are currently on tour in the…
910 LiveSunday, February 27Bitch all you want about Phoenix’s music scene, but sometimes smaller is better.On Saturday night in Los Angeles, the Monsters of Bass Tour sold out El Rey Theatre, meaning that the concert’s head count was somewhere around 1,000 people. Flash forward 24 hours to the 910 Live…
Looking for something to spice up an otherwise boring Monday? The folks down at The Rogue Bar in Scottsdale will be throwing a special shindig both today and tonight that will raise money for one of their own and feature an impressive array of local musical talent. The raucous rockers…
Just one track in, Canibus had to clear the sweat from his brow. The perspiration indicated the level of intensity with which Canibus would work his way through his heady music all night.
