I’m unable to decouple Riff Raff, the rapper, from the character of “Alien,” as played by James Franco in Harmony Korine’s 2012 film Spring Breakers. This is not an uncommon thing, as even Riff Raff himself is insistent that the character is not just inspired by him, but is him,…
The Marquee Theatre was packed from wall to wall Friday night when the pale emperor Marilyn Manson paid a visit to the Valley in front of a sold-out crowd. Half of the fun of attending a Manson show is that you just never know what you’re gonna get out of…
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend. Here are seven shows, with varying degrees of hearts and chocolates, to enjoy this weekend…
It’s Monday, and you’re probably ready for the weekend. We get it. Until you get there, here are our concert picks for this week’s school nights. For many more options, check out our comprehensive concert calendar…
Nika Rosa Danilova, better known to her fans as Zola Jesus, walked onstage Friday night at Crescent Ballroom and slowly raised her arms in a style reminiscent of the savior as depicted in the Catholic faith. The soothing blue stage lights turned a deep crimson as she danced wildly to…
Here are our concert picks for this weekend. Be sure to check out our comprehensive concert listings for more options. Snake! Snake! Snakes!, The Redemptions, The Desert Beats, The Echo Bombs – Friday, February 6 – Tempe Tavern Formed in 2010 following the dissolution of electro-dance band The Analog Society,…
Look, we understand if you spent all of last weekend locked inside your house. We can’t blame you in the slightest, considering all the madness surrounding that whole football thing. Now that its past, we wholeheartedly emerging from you self-imposed exile and getting out, especially if it involves seeing some…
There was nothing remotely positive about DirecTV Super Fan Fest last night. Nothing. In my ever so humble opinion literally, LITERALLY, every single thing about DirecTV’s event is either insulting, stupid, overpriced or bad, and it made me feel like I needed to apologize to Bonnaroo and Coachella for blasting…
Would you stand in the rain for four hours with no shelter, only to know that your night would be topped off with getting your car stuck in the mud, in a two-and-a-half hour traffic jam — just to see Calvin Harris? Most people wouldn’t, but I did, and I…
Saguaros, roadrunners and palo verde trees rarely call country music to mind for most aficionados of the genre. For Chelsea Bain, the Arizona-raised 25-year-old country artist who’s made waves with her single “James Dean,” it’s the desert that’s most conducive to her upbringing and music, that inspires her most. She’s…
It’s Super Bowl weekend, and that means there is a massive amount of concerts and parties to attend, should you either know the right people or have the right job. That said, we’ve tried to pick out some non-Super events this week as well, but unfortunately, unless you’re rolling in…
Moves Magazine’s website launch party — Moves Magazine Kick-Off Party — took place Wednesday night at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, and except for an exceptional performance by British dance-punk duo The Ting Tings, it really wasn’t that much different than any other night in Scottsdale. There was valet…
And it begins. One solid week where rich outsiders and big money descend on Phoenix, inflating ticket prices, creating traffic, and bringing the nation’s eyes upon our sleepy little valley. All things Super Bowl don’t really ramp up until Wednesday, but until then there’s still plenty to do. Here are…
Lots of options this weekend. Check out our picks below, and browse our comprehensive concert calendar for more options…
In what proved to be a diverse lineup of metal and rock bands, Periphery’s Juggernaut Tour made its way to Arizona Wednesday night. If you have yet to see any of the bands that played, you’re missing out, and you’d better hope they come again soon. Each band has its…
The lineups for Coachella and Bonnaroo have been released, and they both absolutely suck. Seriously, Coachella is only four hours away and I could probably a finagle a free ticket, and I still won’t go. Shoot, I wouldn’t go if it was in Glendale. Now, some music writers would get…
Some say that Eric Clapton is God. Others say it is Kanye West who is a deity incarnate. Deadheads will clamor on about Jerry Garcia, while hip-hop heads will claim Biggie or Pac. I’m here to tell you they are all wrong; Bob Hoag is God. This became clear at…
Check out our concert picks for this week. This time next week, the Super Bowl will be here, bringing with it the two most unlikeable teams in football that, not coincidentally, boast the NFL’s two most obnoxious fan bases. Oh joy. Peruse our comprehensive concert calendar for more options…
DJ Dana Armstrong started her weekly country night, Valley Fever, a decade ago. Now, this weekend, it’s coming to an end — at least in its current form. Running a weekly gig for 10 years is no small feat. Armstrong started the country with as a reaction to vapid pop-country,…
Like a hibernating sasquatch, the Phoenix music scene, missing for a few weeks, is raging back with a vengeance this weekend. There are not only a boatload of shows, but there are two major music events, the Phoenix Rock Lottery at Crescent Ballroom and the final Valley Fever show, a…
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (March 27-29 at Margaret T. Hance Park) announced its the lineup for the local stages this week, all but solidifying the festival lineup for the end of March. On the bills are Pastries With Teeth, Snake! Snake! Snakes!, The Senators, Captain Squeegee, Gus Campbell, Wooden Indian,…
1) Livewire is a quite the venue. It’s surrounded by nightclubs in the middle of the most happening part of Scottsdale, but it’s not just a club. It will attempt to double as a concert venue and a club, which is somewhat irregular in Old Town. As we wrote when…
