First off this may not be the best Banjo album of 2009, but since it is the only one anyone has heard of I will just go ahead and say it is. And yes it is by the comedian Steve Martin. You can download a free mp3 from The Crow…
As the new year heats up and more new releases come out, it may get more confusing and overwhelming to wade through the many new albums that are released. I am here, however, to take your hand and guide you through the albums that may not get as much press…
Amy Winehouse’s husband filed for divorce two weeks ago. Now, he says he’s entitled to half the Grammy-winning singer’s money.
I know my excitement about this show is going to give people a chance to give me shit, but fuck it: Conor Oberst and the Mystique Valley Band are coming to the Marquee on Tuesday, April 14. Already, you can feel the excitement building. Witness this conversation between my friend…
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a little late to the Mastodon party. Metal is just not my thing, and metal fans are often off-putting (as if hipsters were any better). Mastodon, however, doesn’t really give a shit about all that. Their new single “Divinations” hit the Interwebs last night, much…
I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s noticed Arizona living has been good to Brenda Warner, Kurt’s wife. Back in the St. Louis days, she drew comparisons to Rocky’s Russian opponent, Ivan Drago, but she was quite a hottie in that segment Fox ran last week. Busted Coverage has…
In our new Blogroll on the right, there’s a new link to CenPho.tv.CenPho.tv is a new podcast and downtown resource. Each week, downtown residents Dave Brookhouser and Jacqui Johnson film and upload a podcast that is an update on major events downtown. What I like best about it is that their podcast…
In this week’s music feature, Martin Cizmar explores how the last ten years have taken Ma$e from a rap super star and Puffy’s right hand man to a passionate preacher man with his own flock in Phoenix and Atlanta. This got us thinking: who are the other big named musicians…
…and by that headline we mean Dear and the Headlights has been featured in a segment on NPR. Having completed their documentation of Liberal, Upper-Middle-Class Existence, every Saab driver’s favorite radio network has put up a podcast of the Tempe band’s “I’m Not Crying. You’re Not Crying, Are You?” Check…
Last night was the Obama Staff Ball in Washington. While the stars of the night were the president and vice president, the entertainment was top-notch, Jay-Z and Arcade Fire. The ball was the final event in the weeklong celebration of the historic inauguration. It was a party for the thousands…
The lack of crossover between the Phoenix and Tucson scenes has always struck me as a little odd, not only because we’re out here in the desert together, without another decent-size city within a five hour’s drive of us, but because the music coming out of the scenes isn’t all…
Valley indie-rock buzz band Source Victoria (a Jim Adkins favorite!) and Gin Blossoms über-guitarist Scotty Johnson are mixing it up this weekend with gigs outside the box. Source Victoria will perform at Scottsdale’s Art One Gallery, 4120 N. Marshall Way. The show starts around 10 p.m. Cover is $5. Proceeds go…
Pazz and Jop, the annual Village Voice poll of music critics, is out. Conducted since 1971, the poll is the original metacritic, aggregating music writer’s annual best of lists in to one mega list. Unsurprisingly, TV on the Radio won the number one spot, as it did in all the…
Arizona hip-hop acts Cousins of the Wize and Golden Tung will reunite to play a show at Chaser’s, 8005 E. Roosevelt, on Friday, February 20. The two bands collaborated last year to record “We Do This Together,” a song that is often played at Arizona Cardinals games. Cover is $7,…
Could you imagine this photo in the paper, beside my column on pastor Mason Betha, a.k.a. the rapper Ma$e? Neither could I. And not just because my name is spelled wrong.So this might be a little inside baseball for some readers, but I thought I’d share it anyway, because it’s…
It hardly needs to be stated, but Willie Nelson is an American original — a legendary songwriter, tireless performer (at 75, he continues to tour relentlessly), fine actor, committed activist, and all-around cool dude. Over the course of his celebrated five-decade career, the country music troubadour has been quite the…
Lil Wayne is scheduled to bring his “I Am Music” tour to Phoenix this week, but be warned before you drop $35 to $75 on a ticket. While New Orleans native Dwayne Carter Jr. had the best year of his career in 2008, he has repeatedly wasted fans’ time when…
On the title track of Cattle Decapitation’s 2004 album Humanure, vocalist Travis Ryan growls the line “Here’s to your health.” But don’t get the wrong impression, as he isn’t exactly trying to foster a warm and fuzzy feeling. In the same song, he invites the listener to “defecate upon the…
The last time you saw Mason Betha, he was probably in a shiny suit, holding a handful of money, with Puff Daddy dancing behind him. That was 10 years ago, when Mason was Ma$e, Puffy’s protégé following the assassination of The Notorious B.I.G. Back then, Mason was bemoaning the adverse…
Tempe-based music artist The Wiley One has been booked to perform at the “Jocks That Rock Super Party” in Tampa, Florida on Friday, January 30. The Wiley One’s newest album, No. 7 Kid, was released on Sun Dawg Records last year, and serves up a well-wrought mix of ska, hip-hop, and folk, with a stylish troubadour touch that the ladies seem to love.
The Houston Press asks that question in this post from their music blog, Rocks Off. Their conclusion? “Green Day can go back to singing about jerking off now. If they feel like it.”Lots of video goodness with this funny piece…
The Neville Brothers/Dr. John concert scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday has been moved to Feb. 3. Celebrity Theatre made no bones about the reason for the move: The Cards are in the Super Bowl, who’s going to go to a show that night? Instead of February 1 the show will…
