Ever since its genesis with Chuck Berry and Elvis, the rock formula has consisted of three parts fun and one part danger. Proto-punkers like the MC5 and The Stooges gradually shifted the ratio a bit, but somewhere down the line, the guitar-based offspring of blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and punk…
Thursday 19 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Beat the Scene Thursdays (electronica, dance, remixes) Bar Smith: Double Vision Thursday with DJ Kyko, DJ Idenaty, & DJ Dario (Latin, hip-hop) Bobby Q’s: DJ Phlava, MC…
New York City has a few moombahton nights spring up across its nightlife landscape in the last year, as has El Lay, London, Miami, and even Dallas. (Hell, the Bay Area has at least four or five separate events devoted to the genre). As for Phoenix? Eh, not so much…
“They call me the ice cream man/I serve it on a cone with two giant balls/And you swallow it even if it comes up your nose.” As the above lyrical bit illustrates, the music of Asaf Borger (better known in the music world as Borgore) is provocative and downright filthy…
See also: M. Ward Discusses A Wasteland Companion, and His Arizona Ties to The Meat Puppets and Howe Gelb M. Ward Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Following fIREHOSE’s blistering set of punk jazz, I was almost worried that the hushed immediacy of Portland-based singer/songwriter/producer M. Ward would suffer by…
See also: fIREHOSE’s Ed Crawford: “It Was Our Job. We Fuckin’ Showed Up Every Day.” fIREHOSE Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, April 17, 2012 I entered the Crescent Ballroom with a mix of anticipation and apprehension in my gut. Soon to be on stage was fIREHOSE, a band I frequented in the…
For more than a decade, industrial electro/rock band The Strand have increasingly become known for an electrifying stage presence, undeniable talent, and enigmatic sexual energy. They’ve been known to frequent the Valley’s fetish balls and favored intimate venues. And they have a knack for seducing the crowd — not just…
As we inch closer to Record Store Day we’re directing our attention to the wonderful independent storefronts participating in this weekend’s revered event. In recent years the indie-moniker has been thrown around so much that it’s almost diluted the meaning of the word. Luckily RSD helps us revel in the…
Coachella was a lot of fun. I crossed a bunch of bands off my bucket list that I never thought I’d be able to see live–Refused, Pulp, Justice, At The Drive-In, 2pac…okay, 2pac wasn’t actually on my bucket list, but it was cool to kind of see him. A major…
Kottonmouth Kings are almost as serious about their music as they are about getting high. And you can expect plenty of music and smoke at Marquee Theatre in May to wrap up their tour. That’s right, they’ll be lighting up the stage (pun intended) with their stoner rap.Kottonmouth Kings, Caifanes,…
See also: Coachella: The Best of Sunday, April 15Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg closed out weekend one of Coachella with a performance that was unquestionably legen– wait for it –dary. While both rappers and the slew of guest stars were all fantastic, Tupac’s hologram stole the show.Chances are that when…
This month’s Cover the Crescent is drug-themed thanks to 4-20. The Love Me Nots are covering The Doors (check out their version of “Soul Kitchen” here) and The Necronauts decided to take on Nirvana. “I’ve known these guys [The Necronauts] for a while, and I think that’s one of the…
See also: Cursive at Crescent Ballroom, 2/27/12 (VIDEO) See also: Cursive’s Ted Stevens on I Am Gemini, Duality, and Line Up Changes We’re big fans of AV Club’s Undercover Series, where the Chicago-based pop culture site invites bands into its little round room to cover songs from a list compiled…
Frankie Rose and Chandails Rhythm Room Monday, April 16 To all aspiring indie rock mavens: no matter how many blog accolades you acquire (even, yes, the three-pronged hydra of “Best New Music”) or how many spine-crushingly cool side-projects bolster your C.V., at some point you will play Phoenix, Arizona on…
See also: Record Heat: I Feel Like Puking by Brad Dwyer Collecting comics is a lot like collecting records, only they are a little less strenuous to move (just a little). They take up a lot of space, a lot of folks wonder what the hell you’re doing with them,…
See also: Kelly Clarkson Nails Super Bowl 2012 National Anthem Maybe you’re a Carrie Underwood fan, but for my money, Kelly Clarkson is the best American Idol the show has given us yet. I should probably clarify — I’ve never been a big Idol watcher. I’ve always yay or ‘nayed…
It’s almost here: Record Store Day. The day the industry bands together and does its best to shine a light on the independent record stores that dot neighborhoods in cities all over the U.S. Now, I could take this opportunity to lecture about how music fans should treat normal days…
School is almost out for summer but for the Mathmadix crew, class will still be in session when their long-awaited album, In a Class of our Own, finally drops on April 20. “We’ve been trying to drop this album for a couple years now and it’s been difficult because of…
Gabrielle CanonGiant Flower at CoachellaSee also: Best of Coachella: Sunday, April 15 See also: Top 10 Awkward Dance Moves at Coachella (GIFs) By Gabrielle Canon Coachella-goers arrived to the festival Sunday to find a giant 100 foot tall lotus flower on the grounds near the Gobi tent. Trippy! The crazy…
See also: Coachella: Radiohead’s Weekend 1 Set Has No Alarms and No Surprises See also: The Best of Coachella Sunday, April 15, 2012 By Ben Westhoff At Coachella, folks come from all over the world to lose themselves in the music. They’ll employ almost anything in this quest — but…
Timothy Norris/LA WeeklySee also: Coachella: Radiohead’s Weekend 1 Set Has No Alarms and No Surprises See also: The Best of Coachella Sunday, April 15, 2012 By Lilledeshan Bose Aging hipsters–the very same people Coachella targeted when it began holding the music fest in Indio–are usually easy to spot on the…
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklySnoop!See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella’s first weekend is over. Here are our scribes’ favorite moments from…
