Rihanna reportedly celebrated her 22nd birthday in metro Phoenix over the weekend, at a party put together by her rumored boyfriend, LA Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp. TMZ says Rihanna got a lap dance from a midget porn star at the Scottsdale bash (video here), which also featured Sprinkles cupcakes and…
Paul McCartney will open his upcoming “Up And Coming” tour at Glendale’s Jobing.com Arena. The former Beatle will play a show at the hockey arena on Sunday, March 28.The news, which was officially announced at a press conference this afternoon, was hinted at by Danny Zelisko at Saturday night’s Mariah…
[jump] Liars – “Scissor:”Oh this song takes its time, but its a builder. Its ominous opening gives way to an loud, brash chorus. The matching onslaught of rocks during the more blistering parts of the song is just perfect. Sisterworld is out 3/9 via Mute. Head on over to www.thesisterworld.com to…
Mariah Carey at Dodge Theatre It’s pretty much accepted fact that pop musicians have to switch identities every album or two to stay ahead of the curve. Everybody does it — Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Madonna — with varying degrees of success…full story See: Mariah Carey’s Dodge Theatre performance in photos…
Artist: ShearwaterTitle: The Golden ArchipelagoRelease date: February 23Label: MatadorThanks to the several people who wrote to me over the weekend after reading the music feature I wrote for the print edition of this week’s New Times. The feedback was mostly positively (this time, only one dude called me a pretentious…
Chances are good that you’ve read a thing or two about Kevin Smith on the Internets lately. The outspoken — and oversized — auteur (the director of such indie flicks Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma) has received much attention over the past two weeks due to the one-man jihad he’s…
She has her own Twitter account, so it’s no wonder Mariah Carey inspired her fans to share the love over Twitter themselves after her performance Saturday night at the Dodge Theatre. Here’s what her little lambs had to say about the show.Oh, and you can check out our review here.@prtypearl-…
It’s pretty much accepted fact that pop musicians have to switch identities every album or two to stay ahead of the curve. Everybody does it — Justin Timberlake, P!nk, Madonna — with varying degrees of success.Mariah Carey, who brought her Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel tour to Dodge Theatre Saturday…
So make sure your little monsters are in them.Okay. I stole the joke. But it was so obvious I couldn’t resist. Evidently making music, performing sold out concerts, winning Grammys, finding the most outrageous fashions that she can, and working for Polaroid is not enough for the Lady. Now she…
Name: Miguel Morales AKA: DJ Kyko Current schedule: I’m at Sky Lounge on Saturday nights, and at PHX Nightclub probably every Friday with Surge Nights. Preferred genres: For the most part I’m doing a lot of hip-hop, current Top 40 stuff, and Latin music as well.How did you get started…
Is…Aggressive(Self-released)Grade: B+Well it took three weeks, of doing these You Asked For It reviews of local records, but I finally got an album for that I could actually enjoy. Truly, picturing the other bands I’ve reviewed for this project playing live makes me cringe, but not Joey Arroyo Band. Their…
No. This is not the start of a really bad or tasteless joke. Recently, the Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano came out with a list of the ten best rock/pop albums. And the results may be surprising. In no particular order they are:Michael Jackson – Thriller Oasis – (What’s the Story)…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…
Until last night, that is. Probably right around the moment he uttered the following during his spoken word appearance at the Marquee Theatre: “What am I doing? I’m getting turned on by a guy? I’m not being a good judge! I’m not gay! I’m not gay!” Are you sure about…
Source Victoria’s forthcoming record has been getting a lot of hype around the interwebs. First Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World fame took to his band’s message board to promote the release and encourage fans to donate to its recording. (Sadly only three comments on that thread so far.) Now…
Colorful doesn’t even begin to describe the eclectic array of inexpensive events on tap for this weekend. There’s a candy-themed dance party at Afterlife that’s guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth, a potent mix of pin-up girls and music in downtown Phoenix, and a trio of fabbo fetes devoted to…
More show announcements, more show announcements, more show announcements.Tempe’s Sail Inn has tapped Quebecois husband and wife-led collective The Besnard Lakes to play a date on their upcoming spring North American tour. It’s a busy spring, indeed, for the band as they have a showcase at SXSW in March, followed…
Couldn’t make it to Alice In Chains last night, huh? Console yourself with these shots from the concert in our Alice In Chains slide show. It’s not exactly like being at Dodge Theatre, but at least you don’t have to put pants on. …
Welcome back to our continuing series The Grand Tour, a 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 Seven Car Pileup’s rehearsal space. If you’d like your band featured, tweet @PHXmusicdotcom or leave…
Jay Bennett’s Nothing Not New column has given us all cause to think about, and listen to, brand new music, even if we’re more inclined toward cassette aged vinyl.But when do we, (and when should we) cross the lines between “fan,” “listener,” and “critic?” Jay answers… “They say everyone’s a…
Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…
I feel like I’ve traveled through a time warp back to the year 2000. Everything old school has become new again with the Valley’s nightlife scene this week, as venues and clubs that had their heyday a decade ago have been reincarnated and reborn. The Nile Basement has become the…
