Haggis is back. And they have a show planned at Mesa’s Hollywood Alley on Saturday, Aug. 29. The rock band, who has been around for years although they rarely gig these days, will perform with desert rockers Truckers on Speed and N.A.P.P.The show starts at 9 p.m. and cover is $3…
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong isn’t a fan of cell phones at concerts. “Put away your cell phones, this is a fucking live concert!” he yelled at Saturday night’s show at U.S. Airways Center in downtown Phoenix. Still, the Valley of the Sun was ablaze with tweets from the show…
a) vaguelyorb) obviously and irredeemably pathetic about a 37-year-old man in skinny black jeans. So, yes, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong immediately looked a little silly strutting on stage at U.S. Airways Center as the piano-driven opening of “21st Century Breakdown,” the title track to his band’s latest record,…
Arguably the best new punk band of the decade — Against Me! — is coming to a super cool small venue in Phoenix next Sunday and you can see the show for free.Kia, the South Korean car maker, is bringing one of the cooler events of the summer to Phoenix…
By Adriane Goetz”We’re not just a band…we’re a social club!”Boots Riley repeated this phrase several times throughout Street Sweeper Social Club’s performance on Thursday night, and while the largely high school aged crowd didn’t seem to grasp the finer points of the political message, it didn’t stop them from cheering…
Things just keep on rollin’ for Vince Payne (a.k.a. Maja). If you didn’t catch Lauren Gilger’s recent post on Chow Bella, the local geek-friendly hip-hop lyricist (who I wrote about back in 2007) was tapped by McDonald’s to spit some rhymes for some TV and radio ads touting their summertime drink…
contestants coming, and that’s not the only big show coming in October, as Boys Like Girls, the Atticus Tour, and Tech N9ne all bring their shows through town. Still, the thing we’re most excited about is not a concert but a speaking date by author David Sedaris in May. Sure, it’s…
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I’m not sure we’ve honored them with a Flier of the Week nod before, but Colorstore is another one of the Phoenix bands who consistently delivers great concert posters. This week’s pick, for a show at Rhythm Room tonight, has some great typography, something too infrequently honored in this weekly…
Brian “Head” Welch, the former Korn guitarist turned God-faring Phoenix resident (read our cover story here) has canceled dates on his upcoming tour, including a show in Flagstaff on August 26. The statement from his publicist:Brian “Head” Welch became ill during the past few days, cutting short his August 19…
If you were one of the jilted music fans who got burned when Bob Dylan wimped out of his scheduled outdoor performance a couple weeks back, the folk rock legend has a way to make it up to you: He’s putting on a free show…sorta. Dylan is set to perform…
Daughtry, who canceled their show Tuesday because singer Chris Daughtry came down with laryngitis, has rescheduled. The almost Idol now comes to The Marquee on Monday, October 13. Tickets are $20 and on sale here.Be sure to check out the hilarious response the Twittersphere had to his cancellation here…
Nowhere Man and Whiskey Girl aren’t a Phoenix band, per say. The duo lives down in Bisbee, a former mine town in southern Arizona. Shooting our latest installment of The Sun Sessions they regaled us with tales of life in the quaint town, where the temperature drops in to the…
From a historian’s perspective, it’s probably impossible to pinpoint the exact year humanity — or at least the rich, Western portion of it — peaked. There are thousands of related theories out there, many even offering up the zany possibility that it hasn’t yet. So maybe it’s unfair of me…
If ever there were a theme song for Scottsdale’s current nightlife situation, it would undeniably be David Bowie’s 1971 hit “Changes.” Especially since Old Town’s scene has been in major flux this summer. Renowned establishments like Sugar Daddy’s and Mickey’s Hangover have blinked out of existence and weeklies like House 7340…
The wind howled, the rain began to slice through the air like wet daggers, and every terrifying bolt threatened instantaneous incineration. Wide-eyed and screaming, fans ran for their lives as though aliens were attacking, but Peter Bjorn and John and a few brave souls held fast against the brutal maelstrom,…
Alas, Long Wong’s is long gone, but forgotten? Naw. You can still feel the place, every time “Hey Jealousy” resurfaces on throwback ’90s alternative radio, every time Roger Clyne leads a hot ‘n’ sweaty sing-along in his size-30 black Wranglers. This weekend, local music fans will get a double dose…
THURSDAY 20 Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Club Red: The Blunt Club with Monsoon Sound System, DJ J-Cut, Pickster One, Big Serg, DJ Element, & more (hip-hop) Copper State Tavern: Copper Club with DJ Kavi, & guests (hip-hop) Drinx: Roc Thursdays with DJ Louder, & DJ…
Take psychedelic rock — composed by just one person — then slap on some Swedish vocals, and you’ll end up with a recipe for what would seem like some has-been niche band from the 1970s. For multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes, the creative force behind Swedish rockers Dungen, it works well. The…
In 2004, when the Pixies got back together, thereby launching the alt-rock reunion industry, Frank Black told the Boston Globe, “We’ve had this chip in our back pocket for a long time — we’re cashing it in this year.” So how much worth is left in the chip when a…
It’ll take more than a sprained knee and a “low-grade malignant tumor” to keep Depeche Mode from spreading their time-tested brand of brooding synthpop across America this summer. Consider the band’s many personal tribulations: lead singer Dave Gahan’s heroin addiction, lead songwriter Martin Gore’s seizures, and lead wallflower Andy Fletcher’s…
