Electric Mustache: Awsomeness: Christopher Walken – “Poker Face”Idolator: Shakira Engages In Some Bedroom AcrobaticsNME: The Strokes’ Nikolai Fraiture finishes 23,347th in New York MarathonPitchfork: Hot Chip Announce New AlbumRolling Stone: Rihanna Confirms Slash, Will.i.am, Young Jeezy Guest on “Rated R”So Much Silence: Incoming: Rob Dickinson, Dec. 18Spin: Puscifer’s Tricks Are…
The Final Shake! at the Rogue After five long years of indie/rock/electro/etc. dance tunes, celebrity guest DJs and stylish drunks gyrating on the dance floor, Shake! finally let out its death rattle. Fortunately the old dame went out with a bang and not a whimper Saturday night, yielding an army…
After five long years of indie/rock/electro/etc. dance tunes, celebrity guest DJs and stylish drunks gyrating on the dance floor, Shake! finally let out its death rattle. Fortunately the old dame went out with a bang and not a whimper Saturday night, yielding an army of creatively-costumed partygoers intent on drinking,…
Valley’s youngest metal bands, Age of Evil, is now being played on local rock radio station, 98 KUPD (97.9 FM).
It’s odd to think of Phish’s massive Festival 8 in Indio, California as “intimate” but that’s exactly what some of the band’s long-time fans were saying this weekend. The 3-day fest held at the same Indio, California polo grounds where Coachella is staged every spring might not have been as…
God bless Al Gore for inventing the Intarwebz. Besides being a place for needless arguing and rampant free porn, the global information superhighway is allowing music fans from around the world to experience Phish Fest 8. Not everyone is as lucky as music editor Martin Cizmar and got to make…
Phish + Halloween + Indio, California = Pumpkin carving contest. Phish takes the stage playing “Party Time” in Indio, California for their Festival 8. The reunited Vermont jam band is combining two of their biggest traditions, a massive festival and a Halloween concert that features the band playing another artist’s…
It’s somewhat fitting that two of the most influential dance events are ending on the same night in (roughly) the same area. Last week, DJ Dossier profiled Sadisco* czar Squalor (who ending their monthly parties as of tomorrow night) and this week it’s William Fucking Reed’s turn. More than five…
If the Ghost Ball proves too crowded or too douchey for your tastes, Cap’n Mike and his kooky crew have a more unpretentious option for your All Hallows Eve. A big chunk of Winfield Scott Plaza will be fenced off for a two-day indoor/outdoor extravaganza of live bands, drunken distractions,…
Notes on the show by photographer Victor J. Palagano III. I haven’t seen Rob Zombie live since I witnessed White Zombie back in the day (circa 1990) but that doesn’t mean I’m not familiar or that I’m not a fan. I have several Rob Zombie albums and “The Great America…
Phoenix-based shock rock icon Alice Cooper has scheduled his ninth annual holiday show, Christmas Pudding. The Christmas-themed variety show is a blend of comedy, music, and dance and will take place on Friday, December 18 at Dodge Theatre.This year’s acts has a heavily hair-metal bent. Besides Alice Cooper and fellow…
Don’t judge us, but we’re sort of digging Chris Brown’s latest single, “Transform You.”
With the last Shake! scheduled for this Saturday, it’s a safe bet a lot of hipster types are going to be looking for new indie dance nights. Obscura is stepping up to the plate at CenPho’s Ruby Room with a Flight of the Conchords night on Friday, November 13.DJ Funkfinger…
As we all prepare to say goodbye to the Modified Arts as we have come to know it and wait for downtown to be ovah, we can’t help but think of all the other amazing venues we have loved and lost in the Valley. Whether they were small and seedy…
[jump] This handy-dandy video explains just how Google’s new music search works:Type in a half-assed lyric you just heard and Google figures out you’re a Lady Gaga fan. What’s not to love?Google’s partnerships with Lala and MySpace (recent buyers out of iLike) make getting a song to your ears a…
Sound of the City: And Now Let’s Play “Find Jimmy Rollins In The MC Hammer Video”So Much Silence: Dfactor: Shake ItIdolator: I Can’t Wait For Lil Wayne To Create A Whole Mixtape About The Cake Created In His LikenessWaved Rumor: Sea Wolf, Sara Lov Friday at Modified (PHX)Electric Mustache: Video:…
Here’s what’s been flying off the shelves at Stinkweeds, the local record shop named Phoenix’s “Best Place to Buy CDs.” Let the coolness seep in and discover some fresh albums.Kings Of Convenience – Declaration Of DependenceFlaming Lips – EmbryonicBroadcast & The Focus Group – Investigate Witch Calls Of The Radio…
In my nearly five years here in Arizona, I have probably seen Tucson’s Golden Boots about 10-15 times. I’ve had the pleasure and fortune of playing with and booking shows for them; getting to know them a little bit in the process. However, at the Rhythm Room last night, Golden…
BY LINDSEY HOLDER Last night at the Rhythm Room, Dirty Projectors held our hands and led us on an auditory cross-country journey. Each song performed was like a different piece of scenery along the trip, with sometimes unpredictable tempo changes and vocals that varied from airy to jarring. The experimental…
We’ve been disappointed by sophomore albums by pop rock artists we love before–see Cute Is What We Aim For, Quietdrive–so we were very happy that Michigan-based Every Avenue’s Picture Perfect, off Fearless Records, is even better than their solid debut, Shh. Just Go with It.
The When In AZ train is still rolling, and that’s a good thing. The Arizona-bands-covering-Arizona-bands compilation I wrote about a couple months ago (no word on whether any of the shit-talking headliners have ever googled “When In AZ” to read what this erstwhile “Phoenix-hater” has written on the subject) just…
THURSDAY 29 Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (reggae, hip-hop) Bomberos: Rani G., dk.stricker, & more (lounge, house) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Club Red: The Blunt Club’s Halloween Party with Kraak & Smaak, Fort Knox Five, Pickster One, DJ Element, Emerg McVay, & more (hip-hop) Drinx: Roc Thursdays with DJ Louder, &…
