Phoenix Expats Lymbyc Systym Bring a Mix of Old and New

When we last checked in with former Valley mainstays Lymbyc Systym in early 2007, siblings Mike and Jared Bell were getting ready to release their first full-length album, Love Your Abuser, on Mush Records. In the 21/2 years since, the duo has released a remix version of that same album,…

Bob Dylan in His Wife’s Hometown

Bob Dylan can’t even get a decent drink in his wife’s backwater of a hometown. Perhaps that’s why he carries a gun during most of his new record, Together Through Life. He’s just an ordinary citizen, looking for someone to love, in “If You Ever Go to Houston” (a town…

Where It’s Legal to Sleep with a Jonas Brother

When you’re tasked with writing about the Jonas Brothers, it can be hard to get enthused. All I could think to myself was, “Couldn’t it have been Miley Cyrus instead?” Then I could have written an epic road trip itinerary to take you out of Arizona and into the promised…

Lucero Coming to The Clubhouse in November

It seems every week, if not every day, I have a fantastic new show announcement for The Valley. This week’s edition brings us Lucero, a Valley favorite judging by the last time they packed the Rhythm Room. Their sixth album and major label debut, 1372 Overton Park, is due out…

Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite DJs Adult Swim This Weekend

William Fucking Reed is celebrating his 32nd fucking birthday at this Sunday’s Adult Swim, and ’90s dance music diva Lady Miss Kier will be in attendance offering many happy returns. The vivacious and glamtastic songstress, best know as the former front woman for Deee-Lite will provide a guest DJ set…

What To Make Of These New Muse Tracks

Muse, everyone’s favorite British rock band to love/super-safe pick as favorite band, have recently released two new tracks from their upcoming album The Resistance to a great fervor. People fawned over “United States of Eurasia” when it was released a few weeks ago — some astute critics even noticed how much…

Bobby Long Shaking at Mama Java’s on Monday

If you were one of the countless Americans to shell out anywhere from eight to eleven bucks a pop (and contribute to its near $200 million gross) to see the film version of the Young Adult book sensation Twilight, there’s a great chance you heard English musician Bobby Long’s song “Let Me Sign” in…

Stream Some New Monsters of Folk Tracks

Excited for supergroups? Disappointed that the Dead Weather’s album isn’t quite as good as you think it should be? Well let Monsters of Folk — Conor Oberst, Jim James (Yim Yames, whatever), M. Ward and Mike Mogis — ease your mind with their folky goodness. Sure, their name sounds like…

Courtney Marie Andrews Gives a Glimpse into a Teen Girl’s World

How many teenage girls would be willing to read their diaries aloud to a roomful of strangers? Okay, so Phoenix singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews doesn’t literally read passages from her diary to audiences around the Valley. But the heartfelt — and occasionally uncomfortable — honesty in Andrews’ lyrics is something…

Titus Andronicus Ready to Rock Modified in September

​Yes, folks, the hits just keep on coming. Indie rock shoegazers Titus Andronicus have announced a September 26 date at Modified Arts. Andronicus’ debut album The Airing of Grievances was lauded by the fine folks at Pitchfork as one of the 2008’s best. The New Jersey quartet have been enjoying…

Wavves to Come Through Phoenix on Fall Tour

Nathan Williams, the creative force behind Wavves, has been having an interesting last few months. There was the meltdown incident in Spain and the broken wrist. He released a new song, Mickey Mouse, a week ago and now he’s announced the icing on the cake : a tour stop in…