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Mayhem Festival in 140 Characters or Less

By John LaBarberaJuly 18, 2009
Twitter is not bound by wannabe celebs, pop-princesses and Mr. Hipster TightJeans. Tweets about yesterday's Mayhem Festival at Cricket Pavillion lit up the board. Here are just a few. Also check out our review here. @alexandrahayes1: + Marilyn Manson + Slayer + KUPD = MAYHEM FEST today!!!!!! @XLivexLovexDieX: I look and feel horrible after...
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Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Richard Cheese, KUPD’s Ufest, Napalm Death, and More

By Benjamin LeathermanMay 1, 2009
[jump] FRIDAY, MAY 1: Tomcat Courtney[blues]8 p.m., $7Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. DJ Matt DareyWith Sean Essex, & Brook B[trance/house]9 p.m., $5-$20Myst, 7340 E. Shoeman Ln., Scottsdale, 480-970-5000. Bruce Fine[comedy]8 & 10 p.m., $10-$12The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Ave., Scottsdale, 480-945-4422. Jim Florentine[comedy]8 p.m.., $20Club...
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Just Announced: Lucero, St. Vincent, George Jones

By Martin CizmarMarch 24, 2009
A lot of big indie shows -- but not big, big shows -- in last week's concert announcements. Lucero, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are coming to Rythm Room in May, as are Margot & the Nuclear So and So's. St. Vincent plays Modified on Sunday, May 31, which...
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In Vayden, Phoenix/L.A. Works

By Kelly WilsonMay 14, 2009
Scene from the green room of Scottsdale's Martini Ranch: A burly security guard approaches Phoenix rockers Vayden, who are hanging out before their headlining Friday-night set at the club. "I heard you guys are all the rage," the guard says. "Ah, man," Vayden singer Curtis Casey sighs, tucking one of...
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Margaritaville

By Benjamin LeathermanApril 23, 2009
God bless the souls of Don Cenobio Sauza and José María Guadalupe Cuervo. Why? Because they're the crafty cats who first imported the spirituous concoction known as Tequila to the U.S. from Mexico in the 1870s. Thus, they gave our country one of its favorite mind-erasers. So be sure to...
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In Vayden, Phoenix/L.A. Works

By Kelly WilsonMarch 26, 2009
Scene from the green room of Scottsdale's Martini Ranch: A burly security guard approaches Phoenix rockers Vayden, who are hanging out before their headlining Friday-night set at the club. "I heard you guys are all the rage," the guard says. "Ah, man," Vayden singer Curtis Casey sighs, tucking one of...
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The Green Party

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 12, 2009
There's a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick's Day: craic. Pronounced "crack," it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic...
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The Green Party

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 5, 2009
There's a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick's Day: craic. Pronounced "crack," it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic...
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Meaty Girl: “Pratt’s” Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich at Alice Cooper’stown

By Niki D'AndreaNovember 28, 2008
one can only handle turkey served so many ways, and one can only stay awake for so long after ingesting so much tryptophan (the amino acid in turkey that makes ya sleepy). So I decided to mix up the excess poultry with some tasty pork - namely, the "Pratt's" Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich from Alice Cooper'stown, the "rock and jock" restaurant on 1st street and Jackson owned by namesake shock rocker Alice Cooper.
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Best Local Country Radio Personality

September 25, 2008
Dave Pratt, KMLE Country 108-FMRedheaded radio jock Dave Pratt has been prattling across Valley airwaves since 1981, when he took a job with local rock station 98 KUPD as host of Pratt in the Morning. More than two decades later, Pratt left KUPD (which he calls “the best career decision I ever made” in his bio on davepratt.net) and joined […]
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Best Battle of the Bands

September 25, 2008
98 KUPD's Rock FightWhen the grand prize for a Battle of the Bands series includes 70 hours of recording time at Highland Recorders (birthplace of recordings and mixes for the likes of Fall Out Boy and Phunk Junkeez), $500 cash, a $750 shopping spree at Highland Clothing in Scottsdale Fashion Square, and an opening slot at U-Fest to […]
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Best Local Band Destined for the Big Time

September 25, 2008
Digital SummerSince they debuted on the Phoenix music scene in January 2006, the rockers of Digital Summer have experienced a level of success that many local bands would kill for. The five-member outfit has not only gotten its songs in regular rotation on Valley radio powerhouse KUPD, it’s also landed gigs opening for major-label bands like […]
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Concert Calendar for This Weekend

By Benjamin LeathermanSeptember 19, 2008
The hard-rockin' Swedes of The Hives are scheduled to perform tonight at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. By Benjamin Leatherman Our new music editor Martin Cizmar’s going to see The Hives at the Marquee Theatre tonight. Meanwhile, web editor Jonathan McNamara will be rocking out to Shiny Toy Guns show...
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Thanks for the Mammaries

By Leslie BartonJuly 31, 2008
If we had the self-awareness 18 years ago that we have now, we would have dropped more blouses at wet T-shirt contests. Alas, we were young and foolish, and had no real inkling of the limited shelf life of perky hooters. Life may be over for us, but still-bouncy ladies...
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Niki’s Weekend Word: Summer of Sound, Rocky Horror, and The Lopsided World of L

By Niki D'AndreaJuly 14, 2008
This weekend was full of fun (and rain). Friday, July 11, the New Times Summer of Sound jazz show took place at the Brickhouse Theatre. I was not there for personal reasons (a close friend had a medical emergency in the family), but I heard the event was smooth and groovy. Props and thanks to all the local acts that played the show -- Jazz Robot, Eric Rasmussen, Music for Bowlers, and Jiggle -- and headlining act, the B-Side Players.
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Local hard rock band Crushed on 98 KUPD this weekend

By Niki D'AndreaMay 22, 2008
Phoenix band Crushed will get some radio play this weekend, as local radio station host Jonathan L at 98 KUPD spins the band's song "Distance Between Us," from their album My Machine on his "Lopsided World of L" program. Listen for the song this Saturday, May 24, between 9:50 and 10:05 a.m. Crushed will also be performing live on the "Lopsided World of L" on Sunday, May 25, between 6 and 8 p.m. Out-of-staters can listen online at www.98kupd.com.
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Arizona Rock Fight: Bring it on!

By Niki D'AndreaMay 13, 2008
This is the “Arizona Rock Fight,” and, besides sounding like we’re gonna be in the heart of a ballistic granite storm, the event promises 24 of the Valley’s best bands will leave their all on stage over the course of four weeks. Why will they bother? Because the prizes are pretty damn sweet.
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You Asked for It: Dude Offline

By Niki D'AndreaJune 10, 2008
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog soliciting local CDs for review in this weekly feature called "You Asked for It." Since then, I've received albums from Underwater Getdown, Reign of Vengeance, and this week's review subject, Dude Offline.