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Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…

No, this isn’t some snide commentary. It’s the truth. They’re taking the words “music television” from their logo. I think everyone does suspect, though, that it’s got something to do with the fact that MTV rarely plays music anymore. Some poor intern for Paste even forced himself to watch 24…

The Jack’s Mannequin show on Saturday at Marquee Theatre was full of youngn’s, and they were quick to take to their Twitter accounts to let the world know what they thought of the concert. Here’s a sampling of what was being said online. (And read our review here.) @whatitladue- Tonight was…

Alkaline Trio’s newest album, This Addiction, which is set to be released on the 23rd of this month, will be the first record put out on their own, newly formed label, Heart & Skull, in conjunction with Epitaph Records.Singer/guitarist Matt Skiba said, “We made the decision to form Heart &…

Well, let’s face it. That ground was desecrated in April 2008. A year and a half after the legendary punk club closed down, John Varvatos opened a boutique store on the spot. Since then, it has become something of an underground tradition for those passing by the intersection at Bowery…

Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…

Last night the Rhythm Room in Phoenix was packed with hipsters checking out indie pop artist St. Vincent, and they were quick to take to the interwebs to talk about what they thought of the show. Here’s what was being said (and check out our interview with Annie Clark here.)…

This week’s New Times music feature is a look at the slow death of Associated Distributors, and several really cool locally owned record stores. All I’d ever wanted to do was work in a record store. I’d begun collecting LPs in earnest during my freshman year in high school. I…

We are used to celebrities saying stupid things in interviews. Sometimes, we are even forgiving. I mean, it’s difficult for someone to be “on” all the time. And I imagine that for celebrities who are constantly scrutinized by the media, and talk to the cameras/recorders frequently, it’s hard to not…

Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and…

There are a few speaker cables needing to be hung, and someone’s gotta make some minor adjustments to the soundboard. But other than that, The Underground is just about ready to go. The downtown Mesa music venue, which is located in the space formerly occupied by the Nile Basement, is…

Google’s vast stretch of the blogosphere is going silent. The search giant, who owns the popular Blogger service and blogspot.com domain has been destroying content from music bloggers deemed to be copyright infringes. Google has owned up to it on its Buzz blogger: “When we receive multiple DMCA complaints about…

It’s been almost two years since I profiled Digital Summer, and I’m still getting shit for it to this day. More times than I can count, certain local musicians or hip-hop artists have told me they think the West Valley hard rock band “really sucks” and asked why this publication…

Singer-guitarist Annie Clark — better known by her nom de indie rock St. Vincent — returns to town on yet another tour behind her acclaimed second album, 2009’s Actor. We caught up with her via phone for a quick chat: New Times: So Actor has been out for a while…

Most bands go into immediate brain death when their lead singer fatally overdoses on heroin, cocaine, or any combination thereof. From Sublime to the Blues Brothers, the case history is extensive. Not Alice in Chains. It took 14 years, but the seminal Seattle grunge band is finally back with a…

All I’d ever wanted to do was work in a record store. I’d begun collecting LPs in earnest during my freshman year in high school. I joined the Columbia Record Club (under the name ZaSu Pitts) and, by senior year, my collection was overtaking my tiny bedroom. My classmates had…

[jump] To get your book signed, you need to purchase a copy from Changing Hands, (for $26.99 plus tax) at which time you will receive a voucher which is redeemable for a copy of the book that can be signed at one of the two scheduled events, at 3 or…

There will be no 2010 Tempe Music Festival.Entertainment Solutions, the company behind Tempe Music Festival, is planning to pull the plug on the long-running but still shaky Spring music festival at Tempe Beach Park — at least for this year.No lineup had been announced for the event, which is scheduled…

There have been big days for live music in Phoenix, and then there have been BIG days for live music in Phoenix. Today has been absolutely bonkers for Valley music fans as a plethora of artists have all announced upcoming shows for March, April and even May. Freak folker Devendra…

Welcome to “Nothing Not New,” a yearlong project in which New Times editorial operations manager Jay Bennett, a 40-year-old music fan and musician, will listen only to music released in 2010. Each Monday through Friday, he will listen to one new record (no best ofs, reissues, or concert recordings) and write about…

Last night began the “In Performance at the White House” concert series, and focused on music from the civil rights era. Both Bob Dylan and Joan Baez performed, though not in fact together. (Initial buzz had specualted that they would be singing a duet.) Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams, the Blind…