This week’s Flier of the Week only hits at an explanation of the spectacle which is a Bob Long III show. I’m not going to bother to explain the concept of “Boob Scotch” to you myself, but you can read all about Log on wikipedia or you can venture over…
With 2008 in the can, it’s time to start thinking about what 2009 will bring, musically. The upcoming year is stocked full of highly anticipated albums, not to mention some very impressive debuts. As usual, the early part of the year looks to be leading the way with a throng…
Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we’re close to the end of the interminable “dry period” of big-name concerts as band’s put away their egg nog and start touring again. So who’s on tap for this weekend?…
Judging from the traffic whilst journeying home post-party last night we can safely say that anyone and everyone was out last night ringing in the new year. In fact, we’ve got photographic proof in the form of these slide shows. Check out a few select shots from Downtown Phoenix, Scottsdale…
THURSDAY 1 Club Red: The Blunt Club with Pickster Uno, DJ Element, Emerg McVay, & guests (hip-hop) Crabby Don’s: DJ Johnny Knuckles (mash-ups, Top 40, ’80s) J-Heads: Southwest RapStock XXVIII with DJ Kavi, & guests (hip-hop) Margarita Rocks: DJ Mr. Eaton (Top 40, hip-hop, rock, dance) FRIDAY 2 ACME: DJ…
The desert is dancing. At least that’s the impression you’d get from this list of the 10 best records of the year, which reflects the synth-y sound of Phoenix. Lately, it seems electro-pop/rock of acts might grow to define the Valley’s music scene in the way the jangly country/pop/rock of…
Imagine, if you will, that this is one of those Choose Your Own Adventure books. First things first: Do you like ska? Are you not annoyed by white dudes playing reggae? Do you like neat little hats and fedoras? If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep on…
Besides being most identified as the poster boys for the mid-’90s ska explosion, the members of smart-alecky Orange County outfit Reel Big Fish are somewhat infamous for their goofy covers of ’80s hits. Frontman/guitarist Aaron Barrett and crew have quite the hard-on for performing send-up songs at gigs or on…
Younger generations may not know him outside his appearance in the 1994 college comedy PCU and Dr. Dre sampling his work, but 67-year-old funk pioneer George Clinton is still grinding away, touring the nation. The former staff songwriter for Motown is bringing his iconic band of psychedelic misfits, Parliament Funkadelic,…
If there’s one thing that the ‘Nix has its fair share of, it’s DJ collectives. There’s the VinylTech DJs (who do the house music thing), the Overmind Works crew (focusing on psytrance and downtempo jams), and the Ultra Lounge DJs (who are all over the musical map). But none of…
Happy New Year! Up on the Sun and Phoenix New Times have had a lot of lists for you over the past month. Like, more than we can count. Just in case you missed some, here are a few of our favorites:Phoenix’s best records of 2008: The best 10 records…
It wasn’t exactly a banner year for proprietors of the record-slinging shops. Album sales at in general were down 14 percent nationwide from 2007, and this obviously hit brick-and-mortar retailers where it counts. But while folks are increasingly more likely to boot-up CD Baby or iTunes to get their music,…
The biggest party night of the entire calendar (a.k.a. New Year’s Eve) is upon us. Anywhere and everywhere you go tonight is bound to have some kind of shindig going on. Scottsdale will have the swankiness going on with chic affairs at the W Hotel and Mondrian, downtown Phoenix rocks…
By Wynter HoldenGoing to a wild block party? Catching a couple of local bands play your favorite hangout? Snuggling up on the couch with your sweetie, watching the Times Square ball drop? Whatever your plans tonight, you’ll likely need a couple of days to recuperate from the wild goings-on, and…
Steve Perry (a.k.a. MC Large Drink) jumps and jives for the crowd. (Photos by Jonathan McNamara)I’m at war with myself over last night’s Cherry Poppin’ Daddies show.While the fanboy part of me (who’s followed the band since picking up Kids on the Street in 1997) was jazzed at seeing one…
Show: Kanye West’s Glow In The Dark Tour at Jobing.com Arena on June 8 The year was only half over, but I knew this was the best show I’d see back in June. Of course, I never knew how many shows I’d be seeing, employed as feature writer at The…
It’s been a busy time for debuting Valley nightspots. Within just the past six weeks, not only did American Junkie and The Lodge pop up in Scottsdale, but the long-awaited SideBar finally opened its doors to the public. Add Cream Stereo Lounge (4252 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, 602-222-9922) to the…
Always Randy’s Protect Your Nuts is exactly the kind of record we have Your Asked For It to review. Truthfully, there’s little chance I’d pop in an album with a cover featuring three semi-mulleted old dudes wielding baseball bats and a guitar in front of a background of peanut shells…
Go, Daddies: Steve Perry (center, white tux) and the rest of CPDs swing through town tonight. The rumors are true: The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will be hitting the Valley tonight. The late-90s swing sensations will perform two separate shows at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 North Maricopa Road in Maricopa, starting…
I’m in a sour mood today even though I shouldn’t be. Christmas, and all its attendant annoyances, is gone for another six months. I just spent some QT visiting with the family. It’s warming up. I still have a job and one or two bucks left in the bank account.The…
Show: Eartha Kitt with Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall, May 31Some performers are just golden at any age. Eartha Kitt, my favorite Catwoman (from the Batman TV series in the ’60s), had more flair onstage at age 81 than most performers half her age could ever hope to have. Kitt,…
By Michael McCall Photo by Michael Alan GoldbergTwo young blondes with toothy smiles and hard-core work ethics, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, helped country expand its fan base in these years of shrinking music sales. Meanwhile, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and George…
