Critic's Notebook

It was a huge year for local music.

From our Best of Phoenix 2017 issue.

And the amp he can’t gig without.

It was mesmerizing to see Jay-Z as an imperfect, vulnerable man.

Tracking down these books shouldn’t be difficult for masters of the universe.

In order to drop a bomb, you have to build one first. This album’s explosive.

They’ll play The Van Buren this month.

“It’s no band oasis, but it works. It’s 24 hours, so you could live in here if you wanted to.”

“One morning, we just get an email saying ‘time to do another record.'”

The music video artist talks gear in this week’s Pound for the Sound.

But you can find their new album in a Glendale vending machine.

“We’ve always been a meat-and-potatoes kind of band.”

The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.

And, you know, not having everything sound like soup.

“I’ve been listening to NOFX since I was 13. My friends and I would skate to them.”

Happening throughout the Valley leading up to All Hallows Eve and on the holiday itself.

Talking gear with the MRCH drummer.

The spooky pop duo’s full-length debut is called Reactions.

On the musician’s post-Sonic Youth career.

Call it emotional pop, minimal art, “dreamy dream dream,” whatever.

Gilgongo, Fervor, and more.

Costumes are very much encouraged.