Arizona’s wacky political landscape is prime fodder for any comedian, but local one-man band Page the Village Idiot manages to make his subversion both funny and catchy. His hilarious commentary on Joe Arpaio’s policies (“Thank You Joe Arpaio”) may have been topped in his so-called love letter to Jan Brewer…
Singer/songwriter Marcos Martins hails from São Paulo, Brazil, and his four backing musicians have the unwieldy task of encompassing the music of one of the world’s largest and most diverse nations. Though Brazil blends cultures and traditions, there’s an easiness to the sounds that provides a cohesive feel. Bossa nova…
If you’ve seen the recent documentary Re:Generation, you’re probably aware of the current trend of reconfiguring rock, pop, and other music forms by spicing ’em up with various electronica elements. But as any chef will tell you, sometimes the whole doesn’t wind up tastier than the sum of its ingredients…
Over the past few years, Blake Ludera (a.k.a. Ill-legal?), Mary Mahan, and the other bassheads behind the scenes at UK Thursdays have worked their collective asses off to make the dance night famous among EDM fans as the best place in the Valley to hear dubstep. Thing is, the weekly…
Things were most definitely loco inside Loco Patron in Scottsdale this past Sunday evening. The Mexican-themed Old Town drinkery was filled with an upbeat and goofy aura as energetic and inebriated patrons populated the place, each with their own reasons for partying it up on a school night.See the full…
You’ve still got a couple of days to win tickets to 11th Annual Cowtown’s Phx AM After Party, scheduled to go down on Saturday, March 31 at Yucca Tap Room. The party features No Age, The Growlers, Radio Moscow, The Goat, The Father Figures, Scorpion Vs Tarantula, Earthmen & Strangers,…
Another great bubblepalooza event is coming to Phoenix. Bubble Bobble 4 is this Saturday, March 31, at the Madison Event Center, and since it’s a sick foam party it is not to be missed. The rave features dubstep, hardcore, electro and hardstyle, so there will be plenty of variety for…
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Saturday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. Today is our “off day,” with only one show booked. But it’s a big one, at Barbarella near Sixth Street, Austin’s main drag. Treasure MammaL was put on the bill by Josh Lambert of The Octopus Project, so the pressure’s on. Luckily, the show isn’t…
Friday, March 16, 9:00 a.m. I wake up to the above photo. This tour feels more than three days old. Outside, the morning is overcast but refreshing. While my bandmates sleep, I do push-ups and yoga in the backyard; Treasure MammaL teaches you not to give a fuck in public…
Nü Sensae vocalist/bassist Andrea Lukic and drummer Daniel Pitout recently added guitarist Brody McKnight to their lineup, expanding the violent melodies that underpin Lukic’s frenzied, venomous vocals. On the Canadian band’s new three-track seven-inch, Tea Swamp Park, the heavy, theatrical group decelerates, if only slightly, conjuring thoughts of Sonic Youth’s…
God bless YouTube for preserving moments of true human passion. Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson divorced in 1980, but not before appearing on English variety show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1971, singing “Help Me Make It Through the Night” together. As they huddle close around a single microphone,…
It’s tough to be a fan of the portmanteau. Blending words is an art mastered by few keen wordsmiths, like Liz Lemon on 30 Rock with the word “snart.” But for every “snart,” there are dozens of “turduckens” and “Blaxploitations.” Apparently, it’s the nature of idiots and geniuses alike to…
When the hip-hop duo of Kentrell “Krispy” Lindsey and Alvin “Joey” Lindsey, better known as The Knux, burst onto the scene with 2008’s Remind Me in Three Days, they were decked out in skinny jeans and leather jackets, with electric guitars strapped on and skateboards under their Chucks. In short,…
While costumed DJ twosomes are as much a fixture in the world of electronic dance music these days as pirated copies of Ableton Live, there are a few ultra-talented tandems who rise above the rest. Besides the groovy Gauls in Daft Punk, the Italian dance-punks of the Bloody Beetroots, or…
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day. It’s one of the few days where getting drunk and trying to kiss people is not just acceptable, it’s encouraged. We actually did not see much kissing going on at Seamus McCaffrey’s on St. Patrick’s Day. There were lots of people dancing or sipping on Guinness,…
Thursday, March 15 “No wonder Austinites hate SXSW,” Abe says as city traffic delays our PA system pickup. “You can’t get fucking anywhere in the city right now.” We drive for two hours, listening to a jazzercise mix CD a friend made for Abe, as we keep getting snagged on…
The folks at Cowtown Skateboards know how to throw a party — and if you don’t believe us simply go to the tape for proof — and they are throwing a pretty huge one at the Yucca Tap Room, which spills over into the fenced-off parking lot. The 11th Annual…
There are so many bands listed on this flier that have played at Long Wong’s since the start of last year that not all of them could even fit on the flier. Props to the bands of the Valley for making Long Wong’s such a happenin’ place!Get ready to devote…
Metalhead or not, everybody’s got a soft spot for at least one heavy act. Jim Carrey digs Cannibal Corpse; Cameron Diaz reportedly rocks out to Iron Maiden. The writers of the hit show Californication sneak it into scripts — all three of main character Hank Moody’s novels are named after…
See also: Treasure MammaL’s “The Real Talk Diaries: The Road to SXSW” Fort Stockton is one of those small towns that takes you completely by surprise with its personality as you drive through it. The kind of place that makes road trips special. We drive out of town and toward…
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