So we know who from Arizona is officially showcasing, and we know who’s part of the Unofficial Official Arizona showcase, I Heart AZ, which New Times is co-sponsoring, but it seems like every day I’m hearing rumblings about other local bands headed to Austin in two weeks… like when I…
“The truth is, I probably don’t know Jimmy Eat World’s emerald lionized gem, Clarity like the rest of them out there. However, I must impart that the fact that it resonates with everyone from hard rock gurus to the disjunctive hipster DJ and Dance crowd is certainly characteristic of something…
Authority Zero lead singer Jason DeVore will celebrate the debut CD release of The Bollox, his Irish punk-rock side project, with two St. Patrick’s Day performances on Tuesday, March 17. The band will play two sets – at 2:30 p.m. and at 4 p.m. – at Mesa’s The Tilted Kilt…
It’s just barely March and I already have a solid pick for my favorite album of the year. Animal Collective gave us Merriweather Post Pavilion and I fawned over it. It’s a solid offering, scaling back the Baltimore act’s weirdness to produce some very catchy tunes. But I got a…
Considering the hyperbole that usually precedes any discussion regarding the merits of an album tagged as “emotional punk rock” (or “emo”), I should have an amazing anecdote about Jimmy Eat World’s 1999 magnum opus Clarity. Something about how the song “Ten” got me through my parents’ divorce, or how “For…
Everyone hates emo. Well, everyone who matters hates emo, at least. Ten years after Jimmy Eat World’s Clarity set the standard for the genre, it seems to be on its last legs, creatively and commercially, without any real fans among tastemakers. Since critics, not charts, tend to write music history,…
“Jimmy Eat World is one of those early on indie rock influences for me. Static Prevails and Clarity had a huge hand in shaping a lot of what I do musically today. Its funny because, when asked to write a short review on Clarity, my band KNESSET had just played…
It’s times like this I’m extra thankful for George Washington. It appears Amanda Palmer’s brilliant single “Oasis,” and the accompanying video have effectively banned in Britain for “making light of rape, religion and abortion.” You can read all about it on her blog, where the Dresden Doll gets right to…
“I remember being really young when the album Clarity by Jimmy Eat World came out. For me, it was the first realization that a band that lived in the same ZIP code as me could go out and make it. For my friends and me, it was an inspiring album, as I’m…
Phoenix hardcore band The Cover Up announced through a MySpace bulletin that their March 17 show — opening for the equally hardcore Saosin at Tempe’s The Clubhouse Music Venue — has been canceled. The group didn’t offer up many details aside from a “Sorry yallz” on a posted bulletin. Saosin blogged…
After releasing their first album in 1996, power pop purists Fountains of Wayne finally deliver their debut DVD, No Better Place – Live in Chicago, 13 years later. While that may seem a little late in the game, it’s about right on schedule for FoW time. After all, this is…
“When Clarity entered my life, I had been a part-time fan of Jimmy Eat World, ever since my brother (a member of a local band), took me to see them at The Nile. But Clarity is what changed my life. Along with a group of friends, we all fell in…
“I’m not going to lie, I really wasn’t all that into Jimmy Eat World when Clarity first came out. I was only interested in listening to ska and punk rock and wanted nothing to do with so-called “emo” music.I don’t remember what eventually got me to listen to Clarity but…
McDowell Mountain Music Festival has added a few local acts, who will play on the Creamy Radio Acoustic Stage. According to Creamy, a Tempe-based Internet radio service, local indie acts Black Carl and What Laura Says will play, along with Tucson’s funky The Tryst, Phoenix guitarist Michael Garfield and Tempe…
We should probably just declare this Jimmy Eat World Week at New Times. We’ve got an essay about Clarity running in Thursday’s paper, along with my column on the 10 best emo songs of all time. On Up on the Sun, we’ve got a series of posts about Clarity’s impact running…
“Clarity is arguably one of the most important albums of the nineties. Released at a time when grunge had seemingly faded into oblivion, rave was king and rock was getting boring, Jimmy Eat World released an album that had it all — soul, genuine emotion, pop rock sensibility and punk…
Though she sometimes strives for demure in promo shots, Michelle Branch ain’t no Tori Amos — at least I’ve never seen Tori look like this — making her an interesting choice for an all-woman music festival. But it’s Branch who’s slated to headline the Chicks with Picks Music Festival in…
As you probably know, Jimmy Eat World’s masterpiece Clarity came out 10 years ago last month. To celebrate that anniversary, the band has been out on the CLARITY x 10 TOUR, where they have been playing that record in its entirety from start to finish, even a full version of…
Normally I wouldn’t put up a post announcing Styx and REO Speedwagon’s “CAN’T STOP ROCKIN’ 2009 TOUR” (coming to Dodge Theatre on May 15) but I can’t help myself after this press release. These guys are really hustling to make it in a tough economy!First, the 80s acts are recording…
Why isn’t Taylor Swift bigger than she is? Being the best selling artist of last year and having her own line of clothing at Wal-Mart, you might expect Taylor swift to be a little more exposed than she is. With a Rolling Stone cover this month and a Saturday Night…
As was widely reported at the end of last week, Jamie Foxx released his new video for the song “Blame It,” and the response in the blogosphere has been one of elation. He’s Jamie Foxx, for one thing — and that alone opens him up to an endless roster of…
To add to the list of hip parties we have told you about happening at SxSW next month in Austin is the most random one yet. Rachel Ray will be hosting the party “Rose’s Mojito & Rachael Ray’s Feedback: The B-Side.” The party with have Acts such as The Hold…
