With the summertime slipping into the Valley like some unwelcome guest that’s gonna wind up hanging around for the next five months (give or take), it would behoove you to start saving up your pennies. Not just to pay the ginormous electric bills you’re likely to accrue with running the…
On a sweltering Sunday night in early May, a young-skewing crowd of roughly 50 black-clad hardcore fans packed around the tiny stage in the sweaty basement of the Nile Theater in Mesa. The main attraction of the evening was Georgia screamo band Circle Takes the Square, but this crowd was…
Just 15 months after their debut show, Lolipop Records recording artists Burning Palms will be headlining a free show Sunday, May 11, at Crescent Ballroom. The Tucson-based quintet will be supported by some of the Valley’s best underground rock acts, Man Hands, Numb Bats, and The Rebel Set. That they’re…
Boys Noize performs at Monarch Theatre in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 7. The electro producer and founder of Boys Noize Records is an authority in the electro music scene on a global scale, and was shaping the American electro scene long before anyone was doing the Dada. Boys Noize, aka…
NEEDTOBREATHE Marquee Theatre 5/5/14 NEEDTOBREATHE is a band of strong suits — that’s not to say that they don’t know how to put on a lively show (they do), that they can’t play their instruments (they can), or that they can’t draw a crowd (they did). Rather, they’re a band…
Say you’ve been waiting for your favorite band to perform at a music festival. You’ve spent some time scoping out the best spot on the lawn, and you’ve sacrificed any object you can spare to carve out your spot. It’s a tough decision to give it up to check out…
If you have neither heard nor heard of Simply Three, you really ought to start paying attention, or, at the very least, give them a listen. Thousands of others certainly have, as the Tempe-based classical crossover trio, comprised of three local string musicians, has gotten a lot of praise in…
Johannesburg, South Africa, is not immediately associated with rock music, at least in the United States. However, there is a 25-year-old rocker, born and raised in the African music scene, looking to change the way we view music in the African culture. Jesse Clegg is currently on his first North…
Summer is only in its infancy and we’re already more than eager for its end. Not only because we won’t be sweating it out in a pizza oven writ large, but also because there are a few big outdoor concerts scheduled to take place, the most prominent of which was…
Ahh, the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A time when the metalheads freaks and rock ‘n’ roll geeks gather in one small venue to pay tribute to all the artists in the industry who don’t really get credit for their masterful guitar riffs, rumbling bass licks, incessant double kick drum, and…
Doug Deming and Dennis Gruenling with the Jewel Tunes recently rocked the Rhythm Room with their high-powered blues and ’50s rock ‘n’ roll. Deming plays a mean guitar, but he also knows how to entertain the crowd in a style that mixes the modern and the vintage. Gruenling gets to…
#477130465 / gettyimages.com Record Store Day has come and gone. By all accounts, it went well and my indie record store geek brethren was elated. Beautiful. See also: 10 Best Record Stores in Metro Phoenix However, as I suggested in my last column, to really appreciate record stores, you can’t…
So, it’s May. From the weary looks of Phoenix locals, it appears the desert hell that is a Valley of the Sun summer is about to fall. But fear not, heat-weary Phoenicians: Relief is as close as the bar at your favorite music venue. Here are five shows to check…
Michele Chinichian knows a thing or three about throwing a boffo birthday bash. For proof, look no further than the magically delicious affair she threw in honor of her own b-day in January, which overflowed with unicorns, balloons, rainbow-colored party favors, and other playful revelry. Chinichian, who performs as DJ…
Goblin Marquee Theater 5/1/2014 A couple hundred — give or take a few dozen — folks gathered Thursday night at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre to check out Italy’s progressive rock legends, Goblin, whose notoriety skyrocketed via their soundtrack music for classic Italian horror flicks like Dario Argento’s Suspiria and his cut…
As Taylor Swift’s tourmates, finding Billboard success and as the winners of multiple Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, NEEDTOBREATHE make for quite the musical intersection. With a driving blend of faith-infused rock, the South Carolinian trio of bassist Seth Bolt, vocalist Bear Rinehart and guitarist Bo Rinehart have garnered fans…
Hear that? It’s the clock counting down the hours until your weekend begins and it’s nearing the magic moment known as quitting time. To help the time pass more quickly, you might consider what it is you’ll actually be doing during the next couple days and nights of work-free bliss…
Considering that the operative word in EDM is “dance,” it shouldn’t come as any surprise that a helluva lot of movement tends to happen whenever tracks from the genre get played. It doesn’t matter if it’s happening at a club, in your car, or even in the shower, when the…
Forget the Billboard Hot 100 — if you’re looking for catchy new music, look no further than the Valley. These five new songs from local artists are worth giving a spin. “Unforgettable,” Miss Krystle Pop artist Miss Krystle, who is known for her eye-catching, slickly produced music videos, released “Unforgettable,”…
George Clinton is 72 years old and he rocked a two-hour set at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre Wednesday night. You can forgive him for taking a couple of sit-downs throughout the set. (When I’m 72, if I can perform for 15 minutes I’ll call it a Roman triumph.) The man is…
Perhaps by now you’ve heard Andrew Jackson Jihad’s new album, Christmas Island. The official release date is May 6, but the band released the entire album onto YouTube a few days ago (see below). Check it out. We’re sure you’ll be hearing all about it shortly. The album offers more…
See also: Top 10 Metro Phoenix Metal Vocalists. Now more than ever, there is lot of metal — from comedy to thrash to black to grindcore — getting slung in and around Metro Phoenix, thanks to concerts and gigs by locals and touring acts alike. That’s why we have compiled…
