The Donkeys Yucca Tap Room Monday, May 14, 2012 It’s hard to tell your friends “I’m going to the Donkeys show” with a straight face. No, not some perverted freakshow in Mexico. I mean the psychedelic San Diegan blues rockers The Donkeys, who tore the Yucca Tap Room apart with…
Ana Tijoux Puente Arizona Headquarters Sunday, May 13, 2012 While most of us celebrated Mother’s Day with flowers, cards, and family dinners, Latina rapper Ana Tijoux spent the afternoon receiving a crash course in Arizona’s twisted political landscape and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s regime. Her “Arizona-fication,” as it were. The French-born…
George Sarah The Lost Leaf Friday, May 11, 2012 As I nuzzled my way through the standing crowd of George Sarah’s performance last night at the Lost Leaf, it dawned on me that I haven’t been to the downtown hideaway in quite some time. It’s still crowded as always on…
Drake’s Club Paradise Tour featuring Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, J. Cole, and Drake Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion Thursday, May 10 See also: Drake’s Take Care Is a Conflicted, Compelling Statement Check out the complete Drake Club Paradise Tour slideshow There was a moment Thursday night…
Curious what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Saturday, May 12: Right to Marry to Stage Benefit Show @ Trunk Space It’s…
Captain Squeegee frontman Danny Torgersen is a bona fide quote machine. The singer and trumpeter is known for his unconventional views. Just take his vocal contribution to a song that asserts 9/11 was an inside job (in dubstep!) or simply supporting underdog Ron Paul for president. Those views might be…
Music Maker Workshops Battle of the Bands Club Red Sunday, May 6, 2012 Pint-size rockers of Ahwatukee’s Music Maker Workshops dueled it out at the school’s first battle of the bands of the year Sunday night at Club Red in Tempe. The school takes kids between the ages of 8…
Curious what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Looking for even more Cinco action? Check out our Valley Cinco de Mayo guide…
Entrance Band, Amen Dunes, and Wooden Indian Chasers Bar and Night Club Tuesday, May 1, 2012 See also: Amen Dunes on Living a Million Musical Lives I’m sitting at a table with Paz Lenchantin a few hours before her heavy psych-blues outfit, Entrance Band, decimates the stage at Chasers in…
As a recent graduate from Arizona State University, I can attest to the student showcases the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication regularly hosts. The second floor of the school’s downtown building houses the First Amendment Forum, where CNN constantly airs. The public space normally is used as…
Brian Jonestown Massacre Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, May 1, 2012 See also: Tripping with the Brian Jonestown Massacre I have a serious question for diehard Brian Jonestown Massacre fans: Is frontman Anton Newcombe a perfectionist or just an asshole? I’m no BJM scholar — I haven’t seen DIG!, the documentary that…
How’s this for a depressing statistic? According to 2012’s Quality Counts report, as presented by K-12 education newspaper Education Week, Arizona ranks 44th out of 51 states (including Washington, D.C.) in public education. Plus, our desert state got a mere D+ when it came to school finance and an F…
MarchFourth Marching Band @ Crescent Ballroom I think I’m going to run away with the circus. If they can get out of Phoenix, that is. Last night marked the second time I’d seen MarchFourth Marching Band (and, admittedly, the first time I’ve seen them sober). It’s an act that’s difficult…
The Real Coachella Trunk Space Saturday, April 28 Having attended the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the blistering Calfornia desert last weekend, I can state with certainty that The Real Coachella held last night at the Trunk Space is absolutely nothing like event it riffs on. And…
Ross Rocks Hollywood Alley Saturday, April 28 Ross Wincek, the co-owner of Hollywood Alley is responsible for bringing countless great bands to Phoenix over the past 25 years, as well as giving local bands a place to grow. Wincek had a stroke in March, so local bands and fans of…
I think I’m going to run away with the circus. If they can get out of Phoenix, that is. Last night marked the second time I’ve seen Marchfourth Marching Band live (And, admittedly, the first time I’ve seen them sober.) It’s an act that’s difficult to describe without raising a few…
Curious what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Saturday, April 28: Ross Rocks! @ Hollywood Alley Hollywood Alley owner Ross Wincek has…
Timothy NorrisDrum roll, please… Individual results may vary.We’ve just rolled out a new and improved calendar of Phoenix concerts. Our online music listings are now sortable by artist, venue, and price. We’ve also got a raw, unadulterated, alphabetical list of upcoming shows in the drop-down menus on the right-hand side…
John Dahlbäck may not be a well-known name within the EDM scene in America, but the 26-year-old producer is quickly on the rise. After all, he was unknown in his homeland of Sweden once, and now he packs clubs there and in London, where he’s currently stationed. His intense house…
Rebecca HaithcoatSee also: The Best of Coachella, Weekend Two: Sunday, April 22 Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Moves By Rebecca Haitchcoat During Coachella’s second weekend, temperatures topped 100 degrees every day. Yet somehow folks were dancing even crazy-er! Most just stripped down and let the sweat flow. Here are the…
Timothy NorrisSee also: Our complete Coachella coverage By the third day of Coachella’s second weekend — the sixth and final day of this year’s festival — folks had more or less learned to ignore the dust and the heat. Here are our intrepid writers’ favorite things about the final hours…
Feist and Timber Timbre Sunday, April 22, 2012 Orpheum Theatre Last night’s Feist show was excellent. Leslie alternated between beautiful whispers and melodic shouts. She delivered every note with a sort of gentle, delicate power. The theatre was in constant awe of her enthusiasm and her signature charming in-and-out sound…
