Collaborations between established musicians always have the possibility of becoming something beautiful (see: the Postal Service) or something lackluster (see: Zwan). When Walkmen vocalist Hamilton Leithauser and Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij came together for a record that proved to be a departure for them both, the result…
As Trump’s Cabinet of Wingnuts grows with each news cycle, many of us are not feeling particularly optimistic about the year ahead. But don’t despair! Music is here to save us, or at least provide a bumpin’ soundtrack to the impending apocalypse. Let’s add “don’t spend the whole year in…
Let the 2017 concert announcements begin.
The music scene is at sort of slow ebb this time of year. We’re still several weeks away from the full-tilt boogie of the festival season kicking into gear and it feels like everyone’s keeping it low-key for a bit as they continue recovering from holiday hangover. That doesn’t mean…
Fans of U2, The Joshua Tree is overrated. To clarify, the quartet’s best-selling album not a weak record. It’s far from their worst. Despite it’s enduring popularity since its release 28 years, it simply doesn’t hold up when compared to the rest of the band’s catalog. The 11 tracks on…
We love the bands in the Valley of the Sun, but the rest of the country hasn’t caught on.
We like our music like we like our souls: dark.
Still suffering from a bout of holiday hangover? Yeah, us too. We’ve still got decorations to put away, leftovers to finish, and New Year’s resolutions to break. You might also find us in the crowd at one of the shows happening at Valley music venues this weekend, including any of…
Bassist Matt McJunkins and drummer Jeff Friedl have played with some of the most interesting names in rock music but they are looking to create their own identity with their new project The Beta Machine.
It’s time for a fresh start, folks – and there’s no better chance for it than the beginning of a new year. The debacle that was 2016 is behind us and its time to look ahead to better things. (Yes, we’re quite aware that there might be some bad things…
You probably know him best from his stint as Smokey in “The Big Lebowski.”
House shows provide greater freedom, the band says.
What are you really talking about when you say you must “live life to the fullest”?
The amount of artistry that went into music videos in the local scene this year is impressive.
He took a break when Civil Wars broke up, but it didn’t last long.
It’s quite the treat for the eyes.
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2016 didn’t hold back at the end of the year.
Here’s who made shit happen in Phoenix hip-hop this year.
Like many good Roger Clyne stories, this one involves tequila.
It was rainy but raging.
Only Snoop can convince a crowd of people to sing along to “Ain’t No Fun If The Homies Can’t Have None” like it’s “Hey Jude.”
