Fall Frenzy 2010 Tempe Beach Park became the location for rocking out this weekend as bands like Weezer, Stone Tempe Pilots, and Disturbed took to the stage over the concert’s three days. Check out all the photos, reviews, and nonsense you may have missed in our Fall Frenzy coverage…full story…
This weekend, Valley concert lovers ignored record high temperatures (and bomb scares due to suspicious packages) and partied it up at the Fall Frenzy at Tempe Beach Park, taking in big names such as Devo, Weezer, Stone Temple Pilots and Disturbed. People Tweeted their thoughts on the shows throughout the…
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…
There was something about reggae riffs and smoking weed that really appealed to yesterday’s Fall Frenzy crowd. In between the harder rockin’ lineups scheduled for Friday and Sunday was a hippie day. California bands The Dirty Heads, Sublime and Weezer had a lot to offer locals who enjoy good jams…
Luke HolwerdaWeezer on stage at Arizona Fall Frenzy.New York magazine put it best: “There are few things more terrifying to longtime Weezer fans these days than the prospect of a new Weezer album.”That review of the band’s latest album — sarcastically headlined, “Is Hurley Weezer’s Best Album Since Make Believe?”…
Whoever was manning the hose at Arizona Fall Frenzy had a perfect sense of timing.Temps soared into the triple digit range during the second day of the three-day concert, but luckily the promoters thought ahead and manned a sky-high tower with an industrial-sized firehose. Every so often — particularly whenever…
They weren’t kidding about the “frenzy” part. An abandoned backpack and a few other suspicious packages left near the front gate of Tempe Beach Park created a whirlwind of disruption during the opening evening of Arizona Fall Frenzy. The Tempe Police Department deployed a slew of officers (as well as…
Scott Weiland didn’t take a header off the stage last night at Arizona Fall Frenzy. Nor did he accidentally reveal he was lip-synching or abusing heroin for that matter. In fact, other than a 45-minute delay due to “suspicious packages” found at Tempe Beach Park earlier in the evening, the…
The WalkmenSeptember 17, 2010The ClubhouseHamilton Leithauser smiled between songs during The Walkmen’s set last night. Those smiles stood in stark contrast to his intensely focused, on-the-brink of-destruction singing and pointed lyrics.It was a businesslike show. There was minimal exchange between singer and audience, with most of the music being presented…
Local anti-meth rockers Beyond Our Recognitions of God are playing a benefit/fundraiser show tonight night at UB’s in Mesa for their drummer, Jon Landato, who was stabbed in the neck during an altercation last month following a gig at Goathead Saloon.Landato has made a full recovery, but spent several harrowing…
Paramore September 15, 2010 Dodge Theatre Hayley Williams is quite the little firecracker.Physically, the Paramore singer sort of looks like a firework, with her bright red hair and ruler-straight body. Personality-wise, she’s a dynamic burst of energy. At her show at the Dodge Theatre last night, she ran around the…
HansonSeptember 14, 2010Piper Theater at Mesa Arts CenterRight now, as I write this sentence, I’m listening to Middle of Nowhere, Hanson’s major label debut from 1997. That record of course contains “MMMBop” but it’s the first verse of “Thinking of You” that I’m spinning — it’s undeniable pop goodness.I got…
Mike Posner September 11, 2010 Marquee Theatre Hard-partying, fratty Duke musician Mike Posner played to an undersold crowd (probably due to the ASU football game) at the Marquee Theatre last night. The crowd — what there was of one — was pretty evenly split between high school and college kids,…
When Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church called last night’s audience at the Rhythm Room “rambunctious,” I just had to call bullshit.”Rambunctious?” In what world? And don’t give me the sarcasm thing; he’s too earnest. Church was basically singing acoustic lullabies to the crowd all night, so there really wasn’t anything…
!!! at The Clubhouse Last Night Now it is finally complete – the holy quadrilogy has taken form thanks to last night’s raucous !!! show. This is the final chapter in my own little !!! saga — one that started with the band’s latest album Strange Weather, Isn’t It? leaking…
Screaming FemalesSeptember 6, 2010Trunk SpaceMarissa Paternoster walked into Trunk Space with the pleasant comfort of returning to a sporadically visited home away from home. She carted in some equipment, cases emblazoned with the name “Screamales” in all caps. She really isn’t very tall at all, I thought to myself, maybe…
!!!September 5, 2010The ClubhouseNow it is finally complete – the holy quadrilogy has taken form thanks to last night’s raucous !!! show. This is the final chapter in my own little !!! saga — one that started with the band’s latest album Strange Weather, Isn’t It? leaking on the internet, the album…
When I received a phone call a few days ago from our esteemed music editor, Martin Cizmar, asking me to review the You Hang Up show at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale, I agreed almost immediately. As frequent New Times readers already know, Martin has a little bit of, ahem, history…
Titus AndronicusSeptember 3, 2010Trunk SpaceLast night was a perfect storm, of sorts, for an incredible show in downtown PHX. For starters, it was a First Friday, meaning tons of people would be milling around the downtown area for the bevy of displays and accompanying sights. Secondly, blogosphere idols Candy Claws…
Green Day August 30, 2010 Cricket Wireless Pavilion It’s a mixed blessing when the band you see at your first real concert goes on to become one of the biggest and best bands of their generation. On one hand, you probably get to relive the moment every couple years if…
Slayer, Megadeth and Testament at Dodge Theatre Last Night We actually won! By “we,” I mean thrash metal, of course – the bands, the fans and the music. After nearly three decades of playing the role of scrappy underdog, thrash metal finally seems to have turned the corner and become…
Artists For Action featuring Calexico w/ Miniature Tigers, Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta, Big Son featuring Sam Means of The Format and Jeff and Chris of Reubens Accomplice, Sand Rubies, Salvador Duran, Kinch, and more… August 27, 2010 Marquee Theatre About 1,500 people showed up at the Marquee Theatre to…
