There’s nothing like a new dance night with an elaborately-dressed crowd and an eclectic music selection to make Valley nightlife feel almost fresh again. The fleshy burlesque and S&M performances didn’t hurt either. Check out our slide show of Crotch Rockitt’s maiden voyage…
The Phoenix Film Festival is one of the few events that makes me, and the city of Phoenix, feel cultured. I’m not saying there aren’t fun, “classy” things to do during the year. But this is the one solitary week out of the year that you can see more than…
Artist: Foxy ShazamTitle: Foxy ShazamRelease date: April 13Label: SireAttention, fans of Glee and American Idol and Fame and Broadway and Queen. Your prayers have been answered by Sire Records, who has delivered unto you a band from Cincinnati that will blow you away. The band is called Foxy Shazam, and…
Vampire Weekend’s 19-song set at Marquee Theatre Tuesday was totally devoid of riffs or deviations from their studio versions — the crowd couldn’t have cared less.In fact, the crowd knew every vocal and instrumental cue so well that, had the band gone off-script at any point, they may not have…
Sounds like things got pretty crazy at the Vampire Weekend concert last night at Marquee Theatre. Someone threw up, and girls and guys alike lusted after the band–although it seems like the crowd was filled with underaged peeps. Here’s what was happening on the interwebs after the show. @yourreddress vampire…
Record Store Day is upon us this weekend, the day set aside by, well, record stores, to showcase their goods, and debut a whole mess of exclusive collector items. Phoenix-area shops are planning all sorts of special events to sweeten the deal. In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve got…
In what was either a Freudian slip or a bid to stir up controversy, Ryan Seacrest commented to Adam Lambert on American Idol Tuesday night, “My tongue is not nearly as talented as yours.” Sadly, that was one of the most exciting parts of this season of American Idol.Even though…
It’s going to be a busy week for local music lovers. As we get closer to Coachella we can expect a slew of bands from all over to make a pit stop in The Valley before heading to Indio, CA. We’ve already had performances from day 2 headliners Muse as…
A few weeks ago I went on The Blaze 1330, the student radio station operated by Arizona’s Third Most Prestigious State University and played an hour of George Strait.Now, I’m sure there are a few people who will find fault with how I spent my hour-long Guest DJ Week slot,…
Artist: MGMTTitle: CongratulationsRelease date: April 13Label: ColumbiaI guess the kids are kinda disappointed in the new record by MGMT. Apparently, they expected another dose of harmless and forgettable electro-pop, like they got a couple of years ago with the band’s debut, Oracular Spectacular, and the singles “Kids” and “Electric Feels.”I…
Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the cavernous Fransisco Studios, where Phoenix hard rockers Smokus Pocus . If you would like your band featured,…
What is it about this town that causes cool clubs or venues hosting hip dance nights to shut down? (Maybe all those fashion plate patrons spend too much time mugging for photos instead of buying enough alcohol, or something.) Scenester spots just seem to go kaput to the tune of…
What the critics are saying:…
[jump] Dobi created a meticulous list of the various music scenes amongst today’s younger generations. Your Scene Sucks currently has 30 scenesters — a list that includes the likes of “Generic Emo Boy,” “Hipster Jesus,” ‘Post Rocker” and “#1 Pete Wentz Fan.” The illustrations — done by recent RISD grad Dobi…
[jump] Thom Yorke and the Atoms for Peace don’t have any recorded music to their name, so their open-ended set could evolve into something rather interesting. Enjoy playing to a very, very sparsely attended set, Yann Tiersen. This is why I love Coachella, though — being able to go from…
Muse and Silversun Pickups at US Airways Center You guys saw that, right? You watched the veils drop on the three towers revealing all three members of British arena rockers Muse as they ripped into “Uprising”? You saw them perched over 20 feet high on their respective stages, the lights…
If you’ve been following the debate about the movement to get Phoenix’s NPR station, KJZZ, to play some indie rock, you may have seen the name Jonathan L tossed around a bit.The 30-year DJ, who has had an alternative show since 1986, does a twice-weekly shift on the normally metal-centric…
You wanted the best, you got the best with another Nothing Not New podcast. This time, New Times web editor/Japanese music aficionado Jonathan McNamara and photography intern/Coachella attendee Ryan “The Wolf” Wolf joined me in our studios to compile 10 more songs from some of the better music I’ve listened…
The new releases are coming in fast and furious at the Nothing Not New global headquarters in downtown Phoenix. I’ve got so many CDs sitting here that I could never write full blog posts about all of them — not that I won’t try my damnedest to do just…
Phoenix rock band Vayden has a busy summer ahead of them. The group’s lined up a monthly gig at Los Angeles’ famous Whiskey a Go Go, every fourth Friday from May through July, then they’re heading to Germany for the Dithmarscher Festival. You can check out the globetrotting band when…
Pigeon Religion has a new “single” up on their MySpace. “Why Do You Hate” is probably the best work the band has ever done, because it’s just a snippet of me talking about how terrible they are during my appearance on The Blaze’s Guest DJ Week. Actually, I quite prefer…
Say what you will about will about Minnesota synth-pop outfit Owl City. None of it seems to bother Owl City vocalist and mastermind Adam Young or his fans. And man does this guy have fans. Most of whom showed up last night at the Marquee Theatre as Owl City played…
