Long time Valley radio personality Dave Pratt is returning to the FM dial. On August 15, Pratt will be taking over the morning slot at X103.9.Pratt has been a Valley FM staple for years -- his time at KUPD lasted twenty of them -- before he moved to KZON in 2002,...
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Local hard melodic rock band Digital Summer, whom we profiled in 2008, continues making strides outside Arizona.After having a local hit with their song "Just Run" (which made the rotation at 98 KUPD for seven weeks) and touring with national acts like Sevendust and Drowning Pool, Digital Summer will be...
BY LAUREN WISERed Line Chemistry 910 Live Saturday, July 23, 2011 "This Phoenix show is by far the best we've done yet on this tour," admits Red Line Chemistry bassist Tom Brown, pushing his black-stripe-spiked mop of hair from his forehead after finishing his performance at 910 Live last night."But...
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In April of last year, longtime Valley radio show host Jonathan L left the Phoenix airwaves and moved to Berlin, Germany. L was a popular DJ here, and hosted shows or did programming at radio stations all around Arizona for 30 years, including a long stint at alternative station KUKQ and...
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Shamrock ‘n’ roll
It's been nearly a year since Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, unleashing a shitstorm that's still going although the law was blocked by courts and will likely never take effect in any meaningful way.While The Sound Strike, the organization promoting a boycott of Arizona led by out-of-state...
No song better defines Jarreau's long and multifaceted career than his 1983 hit "Trouble In Paradise." While not his most famous song, "Trouble In Paradise" best sums up how Jarreau's music has appeal across the Jazz, Pop and R&B charts. Oh, I almost forgot -- the man has won Grammys...
More than 40 local bands will be playing the New Times Soundcheck Festival 2011, a two-day event that finds Grand Canyon State rockers taking over the stage at Club Red, but without a doubt the two most popular bands are the two reserved to close out their respective nights, Digital...
Brad Pfirrman slaps the snooze button for the third and final time. It's just after 5:30 a.m., which means he needs to drag his ass down to the gas station around the corner from his Glendale home. On arrival, he buys a shot of Redline — an energy drink so...
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He measures around 3-foot-6, likes wearing quaint green outfits on Saint Patrick's Day, and is a bit of a devilish trickster. Nope, we ain't referring to the WWE's Hornswoggle or even that evil lil' bastard from the Leprechaun flicks, but rather Chuey the Rock 'n' Roll Midget. The 29-year-old lascivious...
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St. Patrick’s Day Guide
Legendary Phoenix broadcaster Dave Pratt -- the "Morning Mayor" of Phoenix who built KUPD into a powerhouse in the 80s before working at a string of other big FM stations -- says his return to radio is imminent.Pratt was bounced off the airwaves at KMLE, one of the Valley's twin...
The year 2010 was a fairly big one for local acts. Just read music editor Martin Cizmar's lengthy piece from last week's issue, in which he details 10 great albums by some of the best bands in the Valley. Two groups who also had a banner year were Mesa's Authority...
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KUPD’s Big Red Night of the Dead
What's more humbling for an alt-rock band whose better days are behind them? Playing a free concert being put on by a radio station or performing at a casino. In a few weeks, Smashing Pumpkins will have the dubious distinction of having done both within the span of six months. KUPD...
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By now you've probably heard the dozens of promos that KUPD has been running daily for the free Smashing Pumpkins concert they're putting this coming Thursday night. Billy Corgan and his crew are making a swing through the Valley (guess they're not down with Zack de la Rocha and the...
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Smashing Pumpkins, “Rhinoceros”
As much as we like to deny that we were awkward teenagers, the fact remains that we most certainly were. When I think of my own teenage years, I tend to reflect on the music that I really liked. While I started to come around in my late teenage years, the...
One year ago, many fans of the TT Roadhouse such as myself probably had a major Malox moment going. Rumors were circulating that Brad Henrich, the longtime proprietor of the notorious Scottsdale dive was selling the joint to new ownership. With all the bar and club closures that have taken...