San Fernando Valley-based heavy metal act Aristeia is all about grandeur — and the band doesn’t try to hide it. On 2011’s Era of the Omnipotent, the quartet juxtaposes guttural screams against high-pitched ones (don’t worry, you won’t find any angular-haired boys singing pretty here), but the group sounds best…
Lest you think that “Mill” in Jared and The Mill is an ironic reference to the Valley’s ’90s alt-rock heyday, tune in to “The Returning Half,” in which the mostly rootsy combo cranks up the amps and the intensity, breaking off a dusty chunk of desert jangle rock that sounds…
Call us weirdoes for noticing something like this, but it seems a good chunk of the local DJ crowd can’t dress for shit. Though it’s true that the focus of any spin gig should (understandably) be on the quality of sounds coming from the mixers instead of what the particular…
The Trunk Space is a fun place to check out music and casually hang out. The intimate location has a welcoming vibe thanks to friendly regulars and the bands that play so close to the crowd. Winter is officially here, so the espresso bar definitely comes in handy on cold…
Happy New Year, readers. Thanks for hanging out with us in 2012. Stick around — 2013 is going to be even better. See also: -10 Favorite Local Hip-Hop Tracks of 2012 – 12 Favorite Local EDM Mixes of 2012 – New Year’s Eve Guide 2013 – Top 10 Phoenix Albums…
As 2012 draws to a close, we couldn’t be more optimistic about the state of music in the Valley of the Sun. With new bands emerging from various scenes and subgenres, it can be hard to keep up with the latest in Phoenix music. What follows are our picks for…
The overwhelming popularity of electronic dance music continued its exponential growth over the last 12 months, both nationwide and here in the Valley of the Sun. Beats were bumping nearly nonstop across the local music landscape in 2012 as new dance clubs (such as the Monarch Theatre and EPIQ) debuted…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. This blog entry from Jason P. Woodbury turns up the retro soul sound of Samuel L and The Cool…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. We wrote a bit about Of the Painted Choir’s Lula in 2012, and felt the mini-review of the mini-EP…
I don’t know what’s going on in western Massachusetts, but if Psychic Blood’s Drrrty 7-inch is any indication, it’s something fucked-up. Grinding guitars, trashcan drums, and howled vocals give way to a vintage heavy metal riff before exploding back into the post-Sonic Youth storm of fuzz. “Something’s going down,” vocalist…
Maybe it’s just us, but New Year’s Eve soirees can sometime be a bit milquetoast. Set aside all the fireworks and midnight countdowns, and i’s just another party or club night. The thing that really sets the best and brightest Auld Lang Syne affairs apart from most other champagne-soaked shindigs…
If the ’90s era of rap effectively ended with the violent deaths of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., the new era began the emergence of Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede of Camp Lo. The Brooklyn duo quietly introduced their ’70s soul, funk-, and jazz-inspired rap sound on 1996’s Great…
The Queensrÿche intent on pummeling the Marquee is not your father’s Queensrÿche. The 30-year-old band recently underwent a major overhaul, with only founder and principal singer/songwriter Geoff Tate remaining. “After working with the same people for 30 years, it gets very difficult,” Tate said in a September blog post on…
If Wolfgang Gartner were to compile a list of his biggest moments of 2012, the 30-year-old electro and progressive house producer would have plenty of fodder from which to pick. He not only collaborated with such EDM heavy-hitters as Deadmau5 (on the spectacular club banger “Animal Rights”) and Tiësto (co-producing…
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As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. Today Anthony Sandoval pops in and checks out the rambunctious rock ‘n’ roll of Francophiles French Girls. The Phoenix…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. Jason P. Woodbury brings this update regarding Americana outfit The Senators, whose rustic sound is picking up steam. In…
Merry Christmas, dear readers. We’re taking the day off to enjoy our holiday, and we hope you’re having a great one. We’ll resume our blogging activities tomorrow, with leftover cookies in tow. See Also: -Emby Alexander Wishes You A Blue Christmas (And Doesn’t Want To Fight Tonight) -Clay Aiken on…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. Today, Christina Caldwell brings us a look at PALMS (all caps, babies), the fast-rising indie/surf outfit that recently signed…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. Lauren Wise brings us this look at I Was Told There’d Be Whiskey, a rootsy rock ‘n’ roll outfit…
“This whole interview is just going to be us trying to figure out how an assembly line works” I am at the house of Mark Glick, the founder of Anxiety Machine records, along with all the members of the hardcore band Gay Kiss. Together we are packing copies of their…
As 2012 draws to a close, we’ll be looking forward to the 2013 and spotlighting 13 Phoenix bands that will be making a mark on the Southwest throughout the new year. This entry concerns Body of Light, the mutating synth pop outfit fronted by Alexander Jarson, one of the members…
