Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We’ve received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We’ve never had anything quite as polished as this…
In anticipation of Queensrÿche’s upcoming new album, we take a look at our picks for the “Top 10 Concept Albums of All-Time,” ordered from least to most outstanding, with apologies to Iron Maiden’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and Styx’s Kilroy Was Here for just barely missing the list.
I’ve never been able to pinpoint exactly the reason, but I’ve always had an extreme, visceral dislike of the state of Florida. Maybe it’s the alligators, perhaps it’s the humidity that turns my hair into a giant puff ball, or maybe it’s the fact that my parents forced my brother…
Were you too young to see the final Beatles concert 40 years ago or, perhaps, you simply missed it? It did take place in London, after all. Well, don’t fret. Arizona Beatles tribute band AZ Beats will re-create the legendary band’s final performance, which took place in London on Jan…
Listen up, all you art enthusiasts! Our food and dining blog, Chow Bella, has a new feature you may want to take a gander art. It’s called Art Burn and features the best (and worst) art in Valley eateries. “Every restaurant owner seems to fancy himself (or herself) an art expert these days,…
Hyphy sure has faded quite a bit in popularity over the past couple years (check out this story in our sister publication SF Weekly as to the reasons why). The rambunctious and uptempo Bay Area hip-hop subgenre, which helped introduce “ghost riddin’ the whip” into the national consciousness, blew up…
Think you’re better than some of the colorful people on American Idol or think you’re Arizona’s next Jordin Sparks? Well, you have a shot to prove it next month at Chandler’s Lone Butte Casino. The casino will host “Lone Butte Lucky Break,” the first in a series of televised talent shows,…
Next week is shaping up to be pretty “boss” for fans of Bruce Springsteen (awkward pun very much intended). The Grammy/Oscar/Golden Globe-winning rock ‘n’ roll legend will be performing during halftime of Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, and tickets for his upcoming worldwide tour go on sale the following morning…
First off this may not be the best Banjo album of 2009, but since it is the only one anyone has heard of I will just go ahead and say it is. And yes it is by the comedian Steve Martin. You can download a free mp3 from The Crow…
As the new year heats up and more new releases come out, it may get more confusing and overwhelming to wade through the many new albums that are released. I am here, however, to take your hand and guide you through the albums that may not get as much press…
If you’re anything like me (and I recognize that most Arizonans–nay, most Americans–are not), you don’t get football.The overall appeal, the rules, the weird players-slapping-each-other-on-the-ass thing–it’s all a bit baffling. But, there are a surprisingly large contingent of us who still attend Super Bowl parties every year for two overwhelming…
Amy Winehouse’s husband filed for divorce two weeks ago. Now, he says he’s entitled to half the Grammy-winning singer’s money.
Last week we brought you a debate over the best Arizona musicians of all time after Arizona Premiere Living put out a list that includes Mr. Mister but not Stevie Nicks. Turns out, there are so many great musicians from Arizona it’s impossible to fit them all on to a…
These guys really want you to check the slideshow. It’s not usually our style to go out on a Sunday night. But since we have a soft spot for benefit shows, we decided to actually take a shower and put on a little make-up (for a change).We certainly weren’t the…
TheDirty.com’s West Valley InvasionParty crasher Benjamin Leatherman spent Friday, January 24, boozing it up with The Dirty’s Nik Richie at Hurricane Bay in the West Valley before saying hello to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie at Jilly’s in Chandler…slide show Combichrist at Marquee Theater It’s always tough to watch a band you admire…
I know my excitement about this show is going to give people a chance to give me shit, but fuck it: Conor Oberst and the Mystique Valley Band are coming to the Marquee on Tuesday, April 14. Already, you can feel the excitement building. Witness this conversation between my friend…
It would be easy to dismiss an event like Phoenix Comicon by pointing out all the nerds and laughing at their elaborate Ouran High School Host Club costumes or their excitement over the presence of Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. Make no mistake, there were plenty of “nerds” (in the most…
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little late to the Mastodon party. Metal is just not my thing, and metal fans are often off-putting (as if hipsters were any better). Mastodon, however, doesn’t really give a shit about all that. Their new single “Divinations” hit the Interwebs last night, much…
I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed Arizona living has been good to Brenda Warner, Kurt’s wife. Back in the St. Louis days, she drew comparisons to Rocky’s Russian opponent, Ivan Drago, but she was quite a hottie in that segment Fox ran last week. Busted Coverage has…
If I didn’t know better, I’d suspect country music legends entered in to an informal tontine some time in the mid-60s, pledging to play each other’s best songs after the others had passed, all the way down to the last man standing. Depending on who all you’re willing to call…
Tempe Music Festival 2009 (April 3 and 4) is hosting a Garage Band Competition for student bands to get the chance to play. To be eligible, half your band members must be attending a Valley high school or college.Normally, I’m not fan of any battle of the bands. More often…
In our new Blogroll on the right, there’s a new link to CenPho.tv.CenPho.tv is a new podcast and downtown resource. Each week, downtown residents Dave Brookhouser and Jacqui Johnson film and upload a podcast that is an update on major events downtown. What I like best about it is that their podcast…
