We’ve already profiled the pan-Asian tapas Chef Johnny Chu is bringing to The Mint, Old Town Scottsdale’s newest nightlife destination, on our food blog, but now we’ve got some bonafide party action to report on, as The Mint is set to make its presence known with a big time bash.The…
Bands with blood brothers in them have had notorious squabbles, whether it’s the Jackson Five at odds with Papa Joe or the Gallagher brothers of Oasis at odds with each other. But local rock band Kongos, comprised of four brothers (their last name is Kongos) seem to get along better…
, according to Billboard.The Spider-Man Broadway musical, for which they composed the music, has been delayed numerous times due to numerous complications and a series of continuous changes to the director, the plot, the cast, the safety requirements, and the music.Considering that U2 is known for their fabulous live performances…
Danny Zelisko’s name should be a familiar one to Valley music fans. The promoter has been putting on shows in Arizona since 1974, and hosts The Regular Radio Guy program on 93.3 KDKB every Sunday night. Zelisko announced the end of his relationship with Live Nation and his production company,…
, according to the Amplifier.Six pages of Katy Perry’s long list of on-the-road requirements have leaked online, and she seems to be yet another big-headed celebrity who makes herself out to be a lot more important than she actually is. In fact, according to her 45 page-long tour rider, if you…
As the album sinks in more and more, I realize how thankful I am for a band like Friendly Fires. Their take on indie/dance rock is refreshing, like a revamped version of an early Cut Copy. Lead singer Ed MacFarlane is in a class all his own these days –…
Carlos Santana had some strong words last week for the people of Atlanta, Georgia, and Arizona. Speaking at an impromptu news conference while receiving the Beacon of Change Award before May 15’s Braves/Phillies match, the annual Civil Rights Game, Santana said:Via AP: “The people of Arizona, and the people of…
“Macho Man” Randy Savage died this morning, killed in a car accident after he suffered a heart attack on the road. Savage started his career as a mid-card wrestler brought in to spice up matches but eventually ascended to the top as WWF champion. He became fellow wrestler Hulk Hogan’s…
Yesterday, MTV released the trailer for Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside, a documentary scheduled to premiere on MTV on Thursday, May 26. “While we all know the artist who has matured into a major force in music, fashion and pop culture, Lady Gaga has seldom discussed in detail the young…
Michelle Donovan Donovan is the co-owner of The Nile Theater and The Mantooth Group. This Sunday, May 22, Combichrist performs at the Theater. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 101.1-FM The Beat. I love old school hip-hop…
You can catch Jared Paul Jackson, better known by his moniker J. Paul, at such local venues as Cadillac Ranch or School of Rock in Tempe…when he’s in the Valley that is.Jackson’s performed at various clubs and music venues all around North America and a few other destinations, either doing the solo…
The Musical Instrument Museum is, simply put, an absolute treasure in Phoenix’s collective backyard. The Museum recently became a Smithsonian Affiliate and celebrated their first anniversaryin April. New Times partnered with the MIM and the folks at Fender Musical Instruments to give away a signature Dick Dale guitar, signed by…
I know what you’re thinking: Oh great, another fucking indie band from New York. I know, I know — but hear me out on this one. Hooray For Earth are legit as legit can be. With its mix of tribal-esque drums, kitschy 80’s-inspired synths and subtle gloom overtones, True Loves — the…
, Scotland, according to NME.When two female 18- and 19-year-old cousins went to the VIP area to have their picture taken with Basshunter, they got a lot more than they bargained for. First he pulled their hair and their heads down to his crotch, and then he made the younger of…
Tragedy struck the hip-hop world last Sunday, when rapper M-Bone (of the group Cali Swag District) was killed in a drive-by shooting in Inglewood, California. As of this writing, the investigation is ongoing, and police have not released the names of any potential suspects, nor any possible motives for the…
Supposedly, there are three things you never talk about in polite company: sex, religion, and politics. It would seem no one passed that memo on to local “punkgrass” band Haymarket Squares, who formed in 2009 and immediately became a fixture on the downtown arts scene, playing in coffeehouses, bars, and…
In 2000, Prefix Magazine called Devin the Dude “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.” Eleven years later, the Dude still hasn’t achieved mainstream recognition, despite the fact that his string of laid-back, ganja-obsessed albums has earned him a loyal fan base and Billboard-charting albums. Despite his propensity to smoke out, Dude’s…
Local boys St. Ranger were featured today on My Old Kentucky Blog, a national indie-blog that is part of the Blog Radio program on Sirius Radio’s XMU channel. The blog focused on their jam “Ohnowoe,” comparing the band to Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective, though I hear the former a…
Country music legend Willie Nelson, whose marijuana use is also legendary, has endorsed Republican candidate Gary Johnson for president in 2012.Nelson, founder of the newly formed Teapot Party, met with Johnson (a former governor of New Mexico) after a Nelson concert in Texas. In a statement on the Teapot Party blog,…
, according to MySpace Music News.The intimate performance was for bar mitzvah boy Andrew Zucker, son of former NBC/Universal president and CEO, Jeff Zucker.The newly bar mitzvahed 13-year-old was glad to have Drake, his second choice performer, on board to be part of his special day.Drake himself was raised in…
Officials and investigators from the Phoenix Police Department are looking into the death of a teenage raver at an all-night dance party at the Madison Events Center this past weekend. Melyssa Gastellum, an 18-year-old high school student from the West Valley, died on Saturday night after collapsing outside of…
At the start of this year, Martin Cizmar wrote an excellent piece about local folk-punks Andrew Jackson Jihad. Though the band is known for lyrically dense, poignant songs, they also have a reputation as being damn funny guys. The duo, comprised of guitarist/singer Sean Bonnette and bassist Ben Gallaty, released…
