Musicians of Phoenix, start limbering up your wrists and get practicing. Not at bettering your strumming or drumming abilities, but rather your skills at tossing strikes and spares. That’s because the Phoenix Independents Bowl is back after a three-year absence. Local concert promoter “Psyko” Steve Chilton announced earlier this week…
Against Me!’s latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, may be one of the most important records of the decade. We’re deep in a cultural war for gay and women’s rights, but we’ve barely scratched the surface regarding transgender issues. The coming out of someone in the public eye still qualifies as…
Once upon a time, it was a motherfucker. The crowd sat in utter silence, except when prompted to clap or laugh, depending on what the magic man did. And, for all intents and purposes, he was magical. E., the man, the myth, the legend. Mark Oliver Everett (“E” to his…
Club Red’s voyage to its new venue officially begins this Saturday, as the final show takes place at its current location. The news came in late March, when Club Red announced it would move away from its current Tempe location at University Drive and Loop 101 in favor of a…
Many legends have spawned from Arizona’s hard rock and heavy metal scene — Chester Bennington, Maynard James Keenan, Alice Cooper, David Ellefson, Dave Mustaine, and Jason Newsted, as well as bands like Job for a Cowboy and Flotsam and Jetsam — just to name a few. There’s a common denominator…
Damien Jurado’s 2012 album Maraqopa — a dreamscape narrative that found the once-quiet singer-songwriter enmeshed in spacey psychedelic rock — is only half the story. After a stalled effort at a follow-up record, Jurado took the advice of a friend and revisited the album’s world — which came to him,…
Against Me!’s latest album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues, may be one of the most important records of the decade. We’re deep in a cultural war for gay and women’s rights, but we’ve barely scratched the surface regarding transgender issues. The coming out of someone in the public eye still qualifies as…
Sister Lip is one of those bands on the Phoenix scene that can play just about any show. Since its inception in September 2012, the all-female act has found itself at touring authors’ book-signings, variety shows, the state fair, and just about anywhere that will give the band a stage…
If there is any such thing as garage rock royalty, Holly Golightly certainly must be a member. Lo-fi before there was such a thing, and cool from the get-go, Ms. Golightly visits Phoenix for the very first time with her backing band, The Brokeoffs (which is really just one guy,…
In every musical idiom there are performers who transcend the genre and, at times, the music itself. Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell ranks among them. In fact, to call him a jazz musician is in itself limiting, as Frisell — who began playing surf music as a teen and later worked…
Thursday 15 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Baja Joe’s: Latin Live Thursdays with DJ Chop (Top 40, Latin) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ Fantastico (hip-hop, EDM, trap, Latin) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader,…
Whenever Sunday night rolls around, most cats are content to simply veg in front of the latest episodes of Game of Thrones or Once Upon a Time. They don’t know what they’re missing. Despite the fact that it’s the final night of the weekend (and your boss expects you to…
For Brad Paisley fans hoping to beat this summer with some musical relief, bad news: LiveNation anounced today that the show has been canceled due to “scheduling conflicts.” Refunds will be available at the point of purchase. Find any show in Metro Phoenix via our extensive online concert calendar. 9…
It felt like ladies night meets a Disney concert at the Marquee Theatre last night, as a fairly packed house full of female fans and parents came out to see songstress Christina Perri…
Australian sisters, producers and DJs, Nervo, are the embodiment of what so many others wish they were. They have it all. They work with their best friend, they’re accepted into dance music’s in-crowd, they’re talented songwriters and producers, they’re at the forefront of today’s fashion and music movements, and are…
On May 18, classic rockers the Steve Miller Band, Journey, and Tower of Power will join forces for a summer tour. Last week, Miller, along with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain — both original Journey members — participated in a lengthy conference call to talk about all kinds of stuff,…
Tom Coates/Flickr Imagine you’re on a date and you’re telling a story. It’s a long one, but you know it’s a winner. Everyone always loves this story. Three quarters of the way to the punch line, you notice a shift in your date’s behavior. She’s glancing at the door, bouncing…
A couple of locals are making music that’s Hollywood-bound. Local producer John Costello’s remix of “How U Girlz Git Down” by local rapper Marcus Latief Scott is featured in the official trailer of Walk of Shame. Walk of Shame is a romantic comedy that came out May 7. The movie…
“It’s not my imagination, there’s a gun at my back.” – “Revenge” from Black Flag’s 1980 Jealous Again ep. For fans and non-fans alike, there is no arguing the legacy of Black Flag. Angry, visceral, and a revolving door of singers and rhythm sections, lead guitarist Greg Ginn and the…
Chips off the block, The Safes — three brothers from Chicago — credit their dad, a working musician and record collector for laying down a rich musical foundation that inspired them to naturally progress from siblings into a power pop trio. Their new release, Record Heat, is loaded with muscle-y,…
Phoenix has a vast and eclectic music scene that encompasses bands of all genres. There is noise punk, metal, hip-hop, alternative hip-hop; hell, I once saw a band play a 15-pound chain at the Lost Leaf. Whatever sort of sound you may be looking for, I assure you someone in…
The vibe of last night’s Celebrity Theatre concert was certainly “Grown and Sexy” — as the name of the tour suggests. It had handcuffs, leather, hip thrusts, sweaty towels, dozens of roses, and two R&B artists who’ve probably made your bedroom play list in some former life (even if it…
