For most P-Town peeps, the Memorial Day weekend means maxing and relaxing, with absolutely no thought of working until they clock in on Tuesday morning. But DJ Pete “Supermix” Salaz don’t roll like that, yo, because he and his turntablist friends will be busy slinging beats on Sunday, May 25, during…
Right around the time Kim Fowley was assembling The Runaways, Lita Ford and Joan Jett’s pre-solo-success girl group, he was also co-writing songs for this album (“King of the Night Time World,” “Do You Love Me”). But it’s the tracks that producer Bob Ezrin co-wrote with KISS — “Detroit Rock…
“How come you guys are giving coverage to such-and-such band? They suck! Why don’t you give more attention to some local bands that DESERVE it for a change? My band, yadayadayada, has been playing in Phoenix for however-many years, and yet we can’t get a write-up in the New Times?! You guys obviously don’t know shit about good music in this town and blahblahblahblahblah…”
Every Wednesday, we’re going to start posting a YouTube clip featuring a local music artist — it could be a funny clip, a devastatingly good (or bad) clip, or just a really popular one with lots of views.
We are pleased to announce that local bad asses Dephinger have been added to the bill for the New Times Summer of Sound punk show this Saturday, May 24, at Exit 7 in Glendale. They’ll be sharing the stage with fellow Phoenix punks Glass Heroes, Asses of Evil, and Harlequin Babies, as well as headlining band The Dickies. Read on for more information about Dephinger.
1700 Curry on Saturday, May 17th By Lilia Menconi Yep, there was some hot tail. For more, check the slide show We love music. We love art. And, by God, we love booze. So when we heard about Convergent at 1700 Curry, we felt it was our duty to head…
I’m sorry to announce that Valley punk band The Revenge will be unable to perform at the Phoenix New Times Summer of Sound show on Saturday, May 24 at Exit 7 in Glendale. The band was to perform on the bill with locals Glass Heroes, Asses of Evil, and Harlequin Babies, along with headliner The Dickies. We hope to announce a replacement soon.
On Saturday, June 7, Budweiser, Zia Records, and radio station the EDGE 103.9 present the “FBC Music Fest” at Tempe Marketplace, featuring local acts Attack of the Giant Squid, Isle of Essence, Daughters of Fission, Cunning as Folk, and Fred Green.
When I arrive at the Brickhouse Theatre to see Lake Havasu City band Blackmarket open for Eisley, there’s a line winding around the side of the venue. It’s hot outside and “I’m on the list,” so I push my way through the crowd of fresh-faced emo kids who’ve already been waiting an hour and charge up to the door. “I’m on the list,” I tell the guy at the window. “Don’t you know who I am, biotch? I want my VIP wristband and my comp tickets NOW.”
By Jonathan McNamara It was the politically charged Flobots that took their song “Handlebars” and turned in into a smash hit on alternative radio stations, but it was local 103.9 The Edge DJ Craven Moorehead who turned it into a hyper-local parody that will live on in infamy. “Handlebars” is…
Here are some of the concerts that were announced this week.
The “Making The Band 4” Tour, featuring Danity Kane and Day 26, has canceled its scheduled performance at Dodge Theatre on June 5. Refunds are available at point-of-purchase.
By Jonathan McNamara Cellos descended upon the Marquee Theater like a team of horses from the underworld. They came to bring brutal rock to the ears of all who would listen. You thought guitars made the heaviest rock? Think again. Apocalyptica, the Finnish cello rock band known for playing Metallica…
By Jonathan McNamara You can read about MC Justus in this week’s music feature Local MC Justus wants you to “get your A’z up”. You can see Justus perform at his EP release at Chaser’s this week. You can listen to his brand new album Born Justus when it hits…
After 13 years together, the ladies of Phoenix blues group Sistah Blue have announced they will play their last show on Thursday, May 22, at the Rhythm Room.
THURSDAY 15 Axis-Radius Divine Ladies Night with DJ MCB (rock, Top 40, hip-hop) Bar Smith: Peppermint Lounge with DJs Brazilia, & Mara (various) Blooze Bar: DJ El Dedo (rockabilly) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Club Forbidden: DJs Domenica, Hill, & MJ (various) Club Mardi Gras: Terminal Thursdays with DK Excell (various) Club Red: The Blunt Club…
A hard-working rock ‘n’ roll band from Detroit, after nearly 15 years of recording and gigging all over the world, gets its best-known song placed in an Oscar-nominated movie last year. Breakthrough time, right? “We played a show in Arkansas — our first time in Arkansas,” says Ben Blackwell, a…
By all appearances, Justus is livin’ large. The half-Greek kid from north Phoenix who once jumped onstage with The Roots and commandeered a mic as a freestylin’ fan is now rolling in a big, black 2007 Honda Ridgeline, decked out with a slick, full-body, custom art wrap, 22-inch custom rims,…
Like most of the output from Vancouver indie-rock band Destroyer, Trouble in Dreams is a beguiling album that’s hard to pin down. Full of surrealistic tales of lost love and missed opportunities, Dreams’ songs defy easy categorization. We tracked down the band’s creative engine, guitarist and vocalist Dan Bejar, for…
Minneapolis quartet Tapes ‘n Tapes was one of the first examples of both the “blog buzz” and “Pitchfork effect” phenomena — widespread online fawning made their 2005 debut, The Loon, an indie-rock success story. Now the band is back with the follow-up, Walk It Off. Over the phone from a…
It’s a tad disconcerting to hear Mariah Carey’s once-unrestrained voice squeezed through producer T-Pain’s trademark auto-tune warble machine. “Migrate” kicks off E=MC², Carey’s 11th album, and you could call it a symbolic moment: the final taming of Carey’s vocal excesses in service to a song. Carey’s triumphant comeback has been…
Best known as the frontman for the Decemberists, Colin Meloy has occasionally gone the solo acoustic route. Sings Live!, compiled from assorted performances across the USA in 2006, is a generous (74 minutes) document of Meloy au naturel, so to speak. For Decemberists fans, this is the chance to hear…
