A Rocket to the Moon is scheduled to perform Friday night at the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe. With Monday being Martin Luther King Day, chances are most of you are gonna get three whole days of relaxation and recreation this weekend (that is, unless “the man” is making you…
Remember when the big fat Mother Superior in The Sound of Music told Sister Maria that every time the Lord closes a door somewhere, He opens a window? Well, Ryan Breen’s career trajectory has been something like that, except, perhaps, without the divine intervention part. No matter how benevolent a…
THURSDAY 15 Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Cherry Lounge: Scandalous Nights with DJ Juan Rocha (various) Club Red: The Blunt Club with The Gaslamp Killer, DJ Issa, Pickster Uno, DJ Element, Emerg McVay, & more (hip-hop) Crabby Don’s: DJ Johnny Knuckles (mash-ups, Top 40, ’80s) J-Heads: Thursday Night Artist Spotlight with…
As one of contemporary R&B’s brightest stars, John Legend possesses Grammys and hits galore. But could he be any blander? His twinkling tunes about love and relationships are serviceable and inoffensive, nothing more. And lyrically he treads the same ground as a hundred others. Sure, he’s not annoying — we’re…
I Set My Friends on Fire are coming to Phoenix next month, and we can’t help wondering how these sociopaths aren’t incarcerated yet. They’re murderous arsonists, for crying out loud. Of course, the name isn’t serious (or at least we hope it isn’t), but it is demonstrative of an inexplicable…
The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule is the same. Axioms aside, it’s hard not to spread the word about this Saturday’s fifth annual Fight Club-themed Sadisco*, the only dance party in town where ear-splitting industrial music and bare-knuckle fistfights…
In terms of originality, there’s nothing brave about what these citizens are up to. Sonically, they worship at the un-nuanced, widescreen altars of U2, Angels & Airwaves, and the Killers; vocally, frontman/guitarist Andrew Capra seems to regard Patrick Stump as a mentor, aping the Fall Out Boy singer’s tendency for…
Despite a productive 15-year career in the music industry, first as the frontman of San Diego indie rockers The Rugburns and most recently as a solo performer, Steve Poltz’s biggest claim to fame may ultimately be his co-writing credit on the ubiquitous and annoying 1996 Jewel mega-hit “You Were Meant…
We probably should’ve seen it coming. After The White Stripes hit the big time earlier this decade, a host of other two-piece acts followed in their footsteps, from the bluesy rock of the Black Keys to the bass-driven dance-punk of Death from Above 1979 to the sludgy doom metal of…
Heaped in the late ’60s and early ’70s blues, rock, and folk scene of their native San Francisco, Stone Foxes have established their sound as a force to be reckoned with. A clear contender for one of 2009’s early buzz bands, the Foxes have been riding a wave of publicity…
If manufacturing sick-ass mixes and phat sounds were a crime, then The Gaslamp Killer undoubtedly would have fried in the electric chair by now. The 25-year-old turntablist genius is a certifiable freak, whether he’s sporting kinky hairstyles or molesting the wheels of steel to spit out his filthy-sounding experimental flows…
It’s nice to know our coverage of American Idol is getting some attention, even if The East Valley Tribune’s food and fun columnist Jess Harter thinks it’s a little, uh, Tiger Beat.As Jess notes, we had four Idol posts last night. Jess writes: Yes, a portion of Tuesday’s casting call…
Tears, screaming and screeches – oh my! Wednesday’s American Idol auditions, which were held in Kansas City, home of last season’s Idol winner David Cook, had all of these things along with dozens of snarky comments from judge Simon Cowell.While one of our favorite moments took place in the beginning…
It’s been a while since a local band graced the cover of a popular music magazine, but East Valley pop-punksters The Maine will do just that in March. The guys, who are making tween and teen girls’ hearts throb all over the U.S., will have their mugs plastered on the…
What do you get when you combine the talents of Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, manga artist Takashi Okazaki, and hip-hop guru The RZA?
We’re betting on one of the most amazing television experiences of 2009.
Billed as “killer deals for all you in the service biz,” Sunday Service is Side Bar’s new weekly night for all those in the “Industry.” It’s the brainchild of downtown DJ and party-maker Bradford Still. The pairing up of Still and the hip new bar promise to make for one…
Single and want to add a twist to your Valentine’s Day this year? Then head over to Phoenix boutique Devious Wigs & Things, 1229 NW Grand Ave., on Saturday, Feb. 14 for the Devious Dating Game. The boutique is looking for four women and four men to participate as contestants…
It seems like everyone is becoming enamored of local indie rock outfit Miniature Tigers and their catchy songs these days, including Ben Folds. The Sony power pop pianist is reportedly a fan of the band and decided to tap them as an opening act for an upcoming tour of of…
As our readers have pointed out before, “Top 10” lists are subjective. The list that follows is our take on the ten best hip-hop MCs in the Valley. But since there are dozens and dozens of rappers in the PHX, we’re sure to leave somebody’s favorite out.
So last night marked the return of the out-of-control musical delusionfest known as American Idol. And the first episode of the eighth season featured summer auditions that took place RIGHT HERE IN PHOENIX!!! Oh my God, the excitement was just too much! How exciting was it going to be to…
Seven Car Pileup Seven Car Pileup (Self-released) With all the American Idol in Phoenix fever it took me awhile to sit down and do this week’s You Asked For It. Luckily, Seven Car Pileup, was a nice change of pace, sounding like nothing you’ll ever hear on Idol. Unless, that…
We’ve been searching for more on Scott MacIntyre, the visually-impaired Scottsdale singer who stole the show on American Idol tonight and are turning up lots of interesting stuff on him. Though The Arizona Republic has set up an “Idol Central” they don’t really have anything Phoenix-oriented, and, in fact, haven’t…
