In a self-deprecating attempt to mock his bearded appearance, former Late Night and Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien remarked Friday night that he did, indeed, bear a resemblance to the plaid-wearing, paper towel-hocking Brawny Guy.Of course, O’Brien had to qualify his resemblance with the fact that he only looks like the…
Such is the case this week, although both Wilson and Waters’ fan bases aren’t solely constricted to the baby boomer crowd. However, Tony Bennett, Smokey Robinson and George Benson also have upcoming shows in the Valley, so baby boomers aren’t doing too bad this week. Whatever the case may be,…
Spring Into Summer at the Valley Ho: White-Hot Fashion, Cool Audience This past Friday night, fashionistas (and fashionistos?) from across the Valley packed into the pool area at Scottsdale’s retro-chic Hotel Valley Ho for the 4th Annual Spring into Summer fashion show featuring Beach Bunny Swimwear and up-and-coming L.A. designer…
“This place is BIG,” said Norah Jones in a self-effacing way to the nearly packed house at Dodge Theatre. The way she delivered the statement made it sound like she wasn’t worthy of playing such a fancy concert hall. Turns out it was half-true. Wearing an electric-green dress and yellow…
In case you’ve missed all the buzz about SMoCA’s current exhibit “Rewind Remix Replay,” it’s a look at the material culture of popular music, and how it’s changed over the years.How did we get from the record player to the iPod in just over four decades? This exhibit will show you…
Up on the Sun contributor/club guru Benjamin Leatherman couldn’t have said it better in regards to this week’s announcements “Shit week for announcements.”There is hope, however, in this meager group. That hope rests on the strong comedy lineup for The Valley, including the likes of D.L. Hughley, Jim Gaffigan, Jim…
“We should just close our eyes, and maybe they’ll sound the same,” she says about The Eagles, the band we’re headed to see. I’m sitting next to her in our crowded light-rail car. She smells of strong perfume, too strong, but her visibly excited manner makes her fun to listen…
A seething, primal mass of humanity jockeys for position in front of the main stage as the Indio sun beats down on Coachella 2010. They have moved beyond the point of patience and civility. Their shattered minds have but one thought as they claw toward the front of the stage:…
Last night I was minding my own business when I received a text message saying, “See the stars of Police Women of Maricopa County Wed. Apr. 21st at the Yucca Tap with Hashknife Outfit, Tony Martinez and Barefoot and Preggers.”Given that New Times updates us weekly on the show, my…
How is The Love Me Nots tour of Europe going? Pretty well, at least according to the foreign language reviews we’re reading with the help of Google Translate.Now, honestly, it’s sorta hard to tell just how professional these particular foreigners are, given the kinda-sorta hamfisted way Google’s magical software spits…
Coachella is my favorite time of the year, like my birthday and Christmas combined. While I’ve been there before, this was my first experience documenting it on my phone, tweeting about camping, crowds and, umm, music.What follows is an annotated history of my journey through the festival starting Thursday afternoon…
Coachella Day 1: Vampire Weekend, La Roux, Imogen Heap, and The Specials Despite major difficulty actually getting in to Coachella this year, the 2010 festival launched on Friday, April 16 full of great performances and over-sized art installations. Check out shots from Ra Ra Riot, Imogen Heap, La Roux, Vampire…
Let’s get one thing straight: If you were one of the 75,000 or so people who attempted to get into Coachella on Friday, you were frustrated. In fact, chances are you were probably also tired, hot and certainly waiting in a long line either in your car or on your…
The blessing of Arizona’s spot at the proverbial Kiddie Table is the huge number of shows we get by bands looking for a layover, or a warm-up, on their way to Sunny California. In recent years we’ve even seen California-based bands like Metallica travel out to the desert to warm-up…
I walked into the Rhythm Room on Thursday evening for the Yeasayer show and surveyed the crowd. Immediately, I saw signs of potential trouble: The joint was lousy with hipsters. There were three Ben Gibbard look-alikes within 10 feet of me, and between them, they’d consumed enough PBR to drown…
You know what? We shall overcome this banality. There are plenty more shows that have just been announced for The Valley, including Jack Johnson, Chris Isaak, Athlete and Matt Pond PA. Read the entire list after the jump…
Vampire Weekend’s 19-song set at Marquee Theatre Tuesday was totally devoid of riffs or deviations from their studio versions — the crowd couldn’t have cared less.In fact, the crowd knew every vocal and instrumental cue so well that, had the band gone off-script at any point, they may not have…
It’s going to be a busy week for local music lovers. As we get closer to Coachella we can expect a slew of bands from all over to make a pit stop in The Valley before heading to Indio, CA. We’ve already had performances from day 2 headliners Muse as…
[jump] Thom Yorke and the Atoms for Peace don’t have any recorded music to their name, so their open-ended set could evolve into something rather interesting. Enjoy playing to a very, very sparsely attended set, Yann Tiersen. This is why I love Coachella, though — being able to go from…
Muse and Silversun Pickups at US Airways Center You guys saw that, right? You watched the veils drop on the three towers revealing all three members of British arena rockers Muse as they ripped into “Uprising”? You saw them perched over 20 feet high on their respective stages, the lights…
Say what you will about will about Minnesota synth-pop outfit Owl City. None of it seems to bother Owl City vocalist and mastermind Adam Young or his fans. And man does this guy have fans. Most of whom showed up last night at the Marquee Theatre as Owl City played…
You guys saw that, right? You watched the veils drop on the three towers revealing all three members of British arena rockers Muse as they ripped into “Uprising”? You saw them perched over 20 feet high on their respective stages, the lights shining bright on them as the crowd went…
