Electric Mustache: Woods coming to Phoenix Idolator: Crystal Castles: Still Brawlin’ NME: Jack White and Jimmy Page diss ‘Guitar Hero’ video game Pitchfork: Radiohead/Wilco/Marr/Finn Supergroup Benefit Album Details Revealed Rolling Stone: Perez Hilton Reportedly Assaulted By Will.i.am’s Manager So Much Silence: Brendan Benson: Feel Like Taking You Home Spin: Watch:…
Portland — by way of Arkansas and Olympia, Washington– three piece The Gossip have had intriguing existence — thanks to their outspoken lead singer Beth Ditto. Ditto, who refers to herself as a “fat, feminist lesbian from Arkansas” and constantly pushes the envelope of aesthetic appeal — particularly in these…
Scottsdale-based Elvis Presley tribute act Metal Elvis, who have been covering The King’s classics with a metal twist from hard to glam to thrash metal, will bring their covers to Martini Ranch Friday.The group is comprised of lead singer “The King,” guitarist “Slush,” bassist “Stikki Lixx” and drummer “The Kattman.”…
It is a testament to his dedication and personal grandeur that Paolo Soleri isn’t running around today telling the world, “I told you so.” It was, after all, nearly 40 years ago that the Italian architect began construction on Arcosanti, his alternative, experimental community near Cordes Junction in the middle…
Rose Johnson’s Memorial at Icehouse in Downtown Phoenix There was no dirth of Rose Johnson-created (and inspired) art at the memorial celebration held in honor of the artist on Saturday night, June 20th, 2009 at the Icehouse downtown. Hundreds of people showed up to pay their respects to one of…
Determined to grasp victory, two warriors step onto an airfield unconcerned that a nearby military transport plane maneuvering to take off may disturb their encounter. On the right is Rufus, a fighter whose undulating belly and spandex outfit masks his deadly potential. On the left is Ryu, a wandering fighter…
Phoenix-bred country star Dierks Bentley’s newest song is a melancholy tribute to Phoenix resident Jordan Sterling, who died earlier this year at 34, after a life-long battle with cystic fibrosis. Jordan and his sister, Brooke, were profiled by Megan Irwin in our 2006 story, “Borrowed Time,” which chronicled the siblings’…
Sure, I’ve written a little about my love of The Get Up Kids before, but I’ve never actually got a chance to see them live. That’s why I’m so happy to see them scheduled to hit The Clubhouse Music Venue in September. More good news: Jessica Lea Mayfield, the young…
First, let me just get it out there: I watch a bunch of TV. I love it, and though I know it deadens my intellectual abilities, I’m not quitting. So, take it from a junkie, late night TV — with the recent addition of Conan O’Brien to the Tonight Show…
Idolator: The Case Against Phish’s Name: Why It Seems Like PETA’s Press Releases Are Being Written By “The Onion” Editorial Staff NME: Amy Winehouse launches St Lucia residency bid State Press: Review of Wilco show in Tucson Electric Mustache: Renminbi’s New EP is Free and Great Idolator: Would You Be…
Need something to do tonight? What about Saturday or Sunday? Here’s the latest edition of our weekend sampler encompassing everything a slew of cheap and chic thrills available around the Valley. 1. Third Friday Art Walk (Friday) It’s a well-known fact that tens of thousands of local art lovers usually…
When I think of folk music, I think of older, fogey-er guys and gals who strum slowly and sing about wild horses and flowers . . . But the Phoenix Annual Summer Folk Festival at Modified Arts, presented Thursday by River Jones Music, made folk cool again.For a Thursday afternoon…
NME: Kelis and Nas’ divorce details released Pitchfork: Dead Body Found at Bonnaroo Waved Rumor: The Horrors coming to Tempe! Spin: New Air Album Due in October Rolling Stone: Former Warrant Singer Jani Lane Arrested For DUI in Los Angeles Idolator: Millionaires Never Forget To Floss, For Better Or Worse…
This is an odd, but pretty cool poster for J.D. Stooks CD release party at Modified Arts Saturday. If this CD is as good as his last one, should be worth checking out the show too…
Phoenix-born hip-hop artist Willy Northpole can add another accolade to his growing resume of accomplishments on Monday, June 22, as Phoenix District 8 Councilman Michael E. Johnson honors Northpole as an official “Friend of the City.”Northpole grew up in central Phoenix, where he spent his formative years freestyle battling on…
Imagine, if you will, that all those long-standing rumors about Henry Rollins’ alleged homosexuality are actually true. (They’re not, of course, but stick with us). Better yet, picture what the muscular singer would’ve looked like if he’d had spent his entire career out of the closet. In our mind’s eye,…
Peachcake, AZ’s colorful electronic dance/rock/party band, will play an intimate show Friday, June 26 at Tempe’s Clubhouse Music Venue before hitting the road for a tour that will take them all the way to Tonsberg, Norway. The tour kickoff show will also feature Good With Grenades, Sisterbrother and XOXO. Doors…
Gin Blossoms’ frontman Robin Wilson is one of 30 musicians from around the globe planning to climb Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s largest freestanding mountain, to raise money for the Love Hope Strength Foundation in September and October.But before the big climb, Wilson and Gin Blossoms uber-guitarist Scotty Johnson, will help…
It’s open mic night on the outdoor patio of Conspire, and several local poets and writers are taking turns reading prose poems or excerpts from novels-in-progress. Then Michelle Blades is called up to perform a few songs. The girl with the ukulele slowly strolls to the stage — and by…
Shhh! Can you keep a secret? Good, because we wanna drop dime on the laidback, under-the-radar-style affairs that are going down at speakeasy-like Merc Bar, 2525 East Camelback Road, every Sunday evening. The night is cooler than owning the entire Miles Davis catalog on vinyl, with DJ Joe DiPadova and…
Norwegian pop-punk damsel Ida Maria is making a serious run at American stardom, and that’s awesome. We love, love, love Scandinavian pop stars, with their plump cheeks, slick sounds, and oh-so-slightly fractured English. We like the way they dress, too — stylish, but dated by at least five years, like…
With Australian singer-songwriter, one-man band and noted didgeridoo enthusiast Xavier Rudd stopping in town this week, we thought this would be a great excuse to compile a Top 10 list of our favorite Australian musical imports. (It was also a great excuse to use the term “didgeridoo enthusiast.”) 10. (tie)…
