What sort of things is left to be said about a founding member of a band called Slime and the Boobytramps after his untimely death? Raucous stories of house party destruction? Outrageously worded inappropriate jokes meant to offend? Self-described shitty tunes meant to clear the room? Well, yeah, all those…
It’s been a really weird year for Robbie Pfeffer. As frontman and lyricist of scuzz-funk five-piece Playboy Manbaby, the guy is someone you’d expect to be a little weird. After all, this is a band that writes wacko songs called “Falafel Pantyhose” and sings about minivans, neck tattoos, and “Pulsating…
Perusing dobro player and music producer Jerry Douglas’ résumé should make you tired. He’s long been regarded for his superb mastery of the kind of acoustic guitar that features a metal resonator built into its body. It’s a talent he’s not afraid to use; the man is busy. In addition…
Valley pop singer Luna Aura released the playful new clip for her single “Dancing with Your Ghost” today, a jovial romp filmed at a local skating rink whose storyline follows a nerdy, sweet guy who crushes on the popular girl. The song was inspired by the tragic death of the…
Back in September, on the set of the N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton, cameras rolled in the parking lot of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium as actors playing prudish protesters hoisted signs (“Crap Rap N.W.A”) and ran over a pile of the group’s records with a steamroller. A little later,…
The world is filled with visionaries who made a difference. Steve Jobs created a digital marketplace for music. Dr. Dre launched a musical empire. Al Gore created the Internet. And then, there’s Okilly Dokilly, the world’s first and only Ned Flanders-themed metal band, based on the Simpsons character so friendly…
While upstart bands eye the throne, Captain Squeegee is fervently working to defend the crown as Phoenix music video kings. The Mesa-based atomic jazz fusion ensemble has been steadily producing the highest quality music videos in the Phoenix indie scene with a barrage of videos in multiple disciplines. The first…
Harrison Fjord – “People I Meet” Last week at Revolver Records Harrison Fjord dropped their debut EP Puspa In Space at a First Friday release party. They have one of the more unusual sounds being bandied about town right now. The first single “People I Meet” is an unusual blend…
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That’s because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector’s item of a much beloved…
Injury Reserve enthusiast and fellow Tempe hip-hop artist Will Neibergall (the artist once known as Glass) boldly proclaimed that “these guys are up next” in the press release preceding Injury Reserve’s second video, “Washed Up,” off the group’s new album, Live From the Dentist Office. (Listen to the full EP…
Gunfire erupted inside of a Glendale bar and nightclub over the weekend, resulting in the shooting death of one patron and the injuring of another. An after-hours altercation between patrons in the early morning hours on Saturday, August 8, at the La Sierra Nightclub and Kanta Bar in Glendale turned…
Two years ago, when Heavy Metal Television held its first open auditions for video hosts at Zia Records Exchange, the Internet network was barely more than a year old and always seemed like it could be in danger of being squashed like a bug by Google TV, Vevo, Apple or…
Last year’s inaugural Arizona Hip Hop Festival drew thousands of people to Comerica Theatre and featured around a hundred artists, all from the Copper State. The festival is on again this year. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 14, again at Comerica. This year’s festival plans to increase the scope…
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That’s because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector’s item of a much beloved…
Though people don’t really go to strip clubs for the music, it’s hard to imagine what they would be like without songs. Imagine going into a club that offered no background noise to obscure the verbal exchanges between dancer and club patron, the stomps of thick heels on the stage,…
You know you have an opinion on what makes living in Phoenix worth the summer. It’s the people, places, and culture that make a city worthwhile. Head on over to our annual Best of Phoenix Readers Poll and cast your vote for everything music-related, so your favorite venue, bartender, or…
I hope you’re ready for something completely different. Newcomers W.A.S.H. is hitting the local EDM scene and they hope to take it by storm with their maniacal duck heads, offensive t-shirts, and amazing beats. Today, they release what is their second song and their first video for the infectiously catchy…
Sweet Ghosts – “Wreckage” Sweet Ghosts is technically the stunning duo of Katherine Byrnes and Ryan Alfred, who hail from Tucson, but on their records and often live they employ many more musicians that the two individuals in the center of this Americana vortex of sound. On “Wreckage” their first…
Every Wednesday is Heritage Hump Day! That’s because every Wednesday from now to the end of the year or before someone really big stops us, Heritage Hump Records (a temporary subsidiary of Onus Records) and New Times will be bringing you a limited edition collector’s item of a much beloved…
If you follow dance music podcasts or frequent nightclubs and bars, you’ve definitely heard the summer, deep house dance music anthem “Deep Down Low” — and Valentino Khan (actual name) is the guy behind it. He plays at Livewire tonight in Scottsdale. Valentino Khan is relatively new to the DJ…
A pair of Phoenix nightspots were paid an unexpected visit by police officials yesterday – and the cops weren’t there to break up any fights or haul off any inebriated patrons. On Thursday morning, Phoenix Police searched local strip club Pink Rhino Cabaret and newly opened downtown dance joint Club…
Sharam isn’t the fist-pumping EDM DJ you may be used to hearing. You won’t be harassed by a hype man at his shows, or hear him play the most of-the-moment big room track, or notice him caring about if his music fits into whatever is trending. Sharam goes a bit…
