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Day one of Fall Frenzy belonged to the the arena rockers, day two got a little more alternative, but day three was all about the metal.So metal, in fact, that it wasn't technically day three of the "Arizona Fall Frenzy," so much as its own separate gig, the Rockstar Energy...
It's said there's nothing new under the sun, and that timeworn chestnut proves particularly true each and every Halloween. For instance, if you under the delusion that you'll be the only Lady Gaga out and about on All Hallows' Eve, think again. While it's bad enough that everyone and their...
Digital Summer has been on a major roll lately. Their latest album (Counting the Hours) is about to drop, the single "Run Away" is seemingly being played hourly on KUPD, and lead singer Kyle Winterstein claims the band is about sign a contract with In De Goot Entertainment (the company...
If you've been following the debate about the movement to get Phoenix's NPR station, KJZZ, to play some indie rock, you may have seen the name Jonathan L tossed around a bit.The 30-year DJ, who has had an alternative show since 1986, does a twice-weekly shift on the normally metal-centric...
Last night was an exciting one for fans of rock band Digital Summer. The group best known for its successful grass roots marketing (hand-delivering tickets to fans, putting their logo-covered stickers all over town, etc.) made their triumphant return to Tempe, opening for Sevendust and Drowning Pool at Marquee Theatre.Meanwhile,...
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The ribald and renowned local performance artist is apparently going to "die" sometime tomorrow night, probably in some profound and profane fashion that will likely involve one of his wacky stunts gone horribly awry. This isn't the first time the 34-year-old mustachioed madman has gotten a taste of the hereafter,...
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St. Patrick’s Day
Let's not pretend that tomorrow is about shamrocks and pots o' gold. In America, St. Patrick's Day is nothing more than a thinly veiled excuse to get sloshed on green beer. Unfortunately, it's less fun when you start start feeling green two songs into Blackwood's Celtic pub song set. We tracked down a...
It's been almost two years since I profiled Digital Summer, and I'm still getting shit for it to this day. More times than I can count, certain local musicians or hip-hop artists have told me they think the West Valley hard rock band "really sucks" and asked why this publication...
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Age of Evil now on 98 KUPD
For Phoenix rock band Year of the Moth, being in a band isn't about getting signed to a label and becoming Nickelback-scale famous. It's all about playing music the group members stand behind, and that's what the band attributes to the support they've felt in the local scene. "For the...
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Lou Dobbs' Account of Gunfire Incident "Chuckled" at by New Jersey Police Spokesman Up on...
Since you'll probably wanna save as much scrilla as possible for the holidays ahead, here's the skinny on how to party hard at penny-pinching prices. Dancegiving at Cream Stereo Lounge (Wednesday) The turntable tag team of Thomas Turner and Timothy Heit will spin up some food for the hungry in...
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KUPD End of Summer Scorcher
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Saint Misbehavin’
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St. Patrick’s Day Guide
You might not know this, but with Insane Clown Posse and Slipknot singer Corey Taylor coming to town within five days next week there is potential for unrest. Watch as these two teens discuss the feud between fanbases and who's a "fag" before trying to find common ground, all the...
Black Metal Box Black Metal Box (Self-released) Grade: B 98 KUPD is the premier (if not the only) radio station in the Valley for rock and metal. The station has a devoted following of music lovers in it for the soul-crushing bass and the scream-your-pain away vocals, not the cookie-cutter...
Yes, Marcy Playground (pictured) is making their long-awaited return to Club Red on August 28. The New York trio best know for such hits as "Sex And Candy, "Sex And Candy" and the Latin crossover smash "Sexo y Dolces" is sure to play that song and a dozen or so others...