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…
The Cardinals might be out of the playoffs, but who cares? The Super Bowl is coming, and in the weeks preceding the big game more and more big-name concerts will come to town. For now, check out our picks, and be sure to browse our comprehensive concert calendar for more…
Patience. Soon, Coachella will be upon us, and with it, some decent shows. Until then, sate yourself with these, and check out our comprehensive concert calendar for more options…
Yesterday, Coachella released the lineup for April’s festival. Highlighted by three headliners, AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake, the EDM-heavy list of acts has sparked derision and applause, as it does every year and will until the festival loses relevancy. But it got us thinking back to Coachellas past, where Phoenix…
The lineup for Coachella just came out today, and on top of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday lineups are AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake, respectively. Yippee. There’s lots of hip-hop and electronic music, and indie rock galore. Check out the full lineup below. Which day looks best to you?…
The organizers for McDowell Mountain Music Festival announced today the schedule of national acts playing the festival. The local stages aren’t yet set, though note the Spafford, Black Bottom Lighters, The Hourglass Cats, and Tommy Ash Band are playing the main stages at various times throughout the weekend. We’ll let…
The holidays might with over with and done, but its gonna take us a little while to fully decompress, sober up, and allow things to get back to normal. Admittedly, we’re not the only ones who are readjusting, and there’s no better way to illustrate that than the relative absence…
