Still got some mojo and money left after Halloween weekend? Don’t put away your costume just yet. There’s at least one more night of parties on tap, including a Thriller-inspired shindig at Valley Bar featuring the DJs of Motown on Mondays and Sean Watson’s always popular Halloween affair at Crescent…
For the fifth year, a slew of Phoenix bands will pack their vans and head down to the Sidepony Express Music Festival in Bisbee on November 11-13, and New Times has the exclusive scoop on the 101-artist lineup this year. Yes, the festival takes place in Bisbee, the haunted mining…
Harper and the Moths have released a special Halloween treat for their fans this year with Mixtape, where the band dresses up, musically speaking, as a synth-laden, drum machine-driven pop band from the 1980s. It’s something the band members have been working on in their off time when they aren’t…
Zac Carper’s pissed off but he hasn’t changed a bit. The FIDLAR frontman is as affable as ever but a renewed focus and stable personal details have allowed him to start writing material that’s unlike anything FIDLAR has put out before. As for the band, they’re bigger than ever, with…
It’s funny how life often serves up some unexpected twists and turns, some of which wind up being positive. Just ask the Justin Warfield or Adam Bravin of She Wants Revenge who probably couldn’t have predicted he’s be spending most of 2016 on a lengthy tour celebrating the 10th anniversary…
Watchu doing this weekend? There’s most definitely no shortage of things to do, whether its hanging out at the Arizona State Fair, checking out Ignite Phoenix’s first-ever music edition, And lest we not forget, it also just happens to be Halloween weekend, which means tons of costume parties, masquerades, and…
True story: In late January 1991, along with about 25,000 folks peacefully protesting Desert Storm in front of the Federal building in San Francisco, I got to hear Joan Baez sing in person for the first and only time. To say the 75-year-old Baez, who lives in Northern California, has…
Many fans and critics alike felt Black Rebel Motorcycle Club had gone soft, given the tone and sound of their most recent album, 2013’s Specter at the Feast. Album opener “Fire Walker” meanders in with Pink Floyd “Echoes”-like wanderings, and even with the fuzzed-out guitars, sullen harmonies and dark basslines,…
Those three lights in the night sky everyone was talking about yesterday? The ones that stayed in the sky for 45 minutes, disappeared, and caused everyone in the city to declare the return of the Phoenix Lights? If those were somehow related to the press release we just received, every…
Not unlike The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne last Saturday night, Tom Araya, Slayer’s ass kicking bassist/vocalist, talked to the Fair crowd about the importance of remembering to share the love about halfway through the band’s set. Then he and his band melted the faces off the people in the front…
Injury Reserve – “All This Money” Injury Reserve is at it again with their second single from their forthcoming album Floss. Quick on the heels of “Oh Shit!!!” comes “All This Money,” and one thing is for sure, Floss cannot get here soon enough based entirely on these first two…
“Reward the listener.” When was the last time you heard any artist say that and not have it not mean including a discount coupon for their fragrance tucked away in a CD? Okay, so Brooklyn neo-psychedelic pop band Yeasayer never actually say anything about rewarding the listener either, but Chris Keating,…
Let’s face it, there’s something downright magical to Stevie Nicks. When I think of Nicks, three things come to mind: Fleetwood Mac, the sexiest voice on the planet, and magic, probably in that order. Even the way I had the opportunity to see Stevie Nicks and the Pretenders on Tuesday night…
Singer-songwriter Cait Brennan’s first crowdfunding campaign, created to cover some of the costs for Debutante (her debut album, released last January), was all sweetness and light. Contrast that to her new GoFundMe campaign where, Brennan says, “I look like Nixon resigning.” 2016 has not been the year Brennan had hoped…
It’s always bittersweet to see a band unexpectedly hang it up at the height of their game and call it quits prematurely, but sometimes it’s a blessing in disguise. Metal’s most chaotic act, the Dillinger Escape Plan, doesn’t want to be that band who makes the subpar record fans despise…
Miss Krystle aptly titled her latest album when calling it Woman in Motion. As of right now, she has her own entertainment law practice, is the CEO/founder of a local charity, and just released her fifth music video this year alone. The former beauty pageant queen won Miss Palo Verde…
Look at the cover of Paper Bird’s eponymous album. Standing clustered together in Old West-styled garb on a white background, shades of Fleetwood Mac are apparent. Musically, the Denver band strikes numerous similarities to the Stevie Nicks-fronted band. With multiple female harmonies, catchy hooks, and driving pop songs, the appeal…
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Phoenix, head to the desert. Desert raves have been an underground staple of the dance music scene since I can remember. Once upon a time, underground parties were the only places you could listen to electronic music and engage in…
Feeling a little frightened? Can’t say we blame you, considering the depressing state of the world these days. There’s the impending prospect of either a Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump presidency (although the former is rapidly becoming more likely than the latter), the always precarious economic situation, and the fact…
If you’ve ever worked in an office where workers can play music lightly at their desks, there has been a time when you’ve looked over at a nearby coworker and thought: If you play that Shaggy album one more time, two minutes from now I’m going to be standing over your corpse, holding a bloody staple-remover. But sheer violence isn’t the only way to get your revenge. You too can annoy your coworkers with just a simple playlist. The trick is to keep it subtle. You can’t just start blasting Rammstein/ 2 Live Crew mash-ups at maximum volume. Somebody will justifiably complain to your boss quicker than you can say “Du hast deez nuts.” You need office-appropriate music that seems gentle and harmless, yet subtly inflicts unbearable pain upon those around you. If you need some help picking out songs, here’s a little guide to get you started.
We’re rolling into one of the busiest weeks of the year for live music – and its not only because the Halloween party season about to kick into gear. By sheer happenstance, a slew of great concerts will be happening over the next few nights at Valley venues, and every one…
The Flaming Lips are known for their wild performances and colorful theatrics on stage. Yet, there is a lot more to their flamboyant productions than first meets the eye. Last night at the Arizona State Fair, frontman Wayne Coyne showed the entire coliseum the deep roots of his musical mission…
