It’s been a minute since I’ve seen The Green Lady Killers in action. The hometown garage rockers relocated to Los Angeles some time ago, but before that I used to enjoy dipping into random dive bars to catch a live show by the grrrly trio. Needless to say I was…
Bogan Via is fairly new to the local music scene, but has already made a striking impact on their audiences. The Phoenix-based pair plays a mixture of folk and indie pop that combines vocal harmonies with acoustic guitar and keyboard to shake up the typical boy-girl-indie-duo dynamic. I swung by…
When he’s not making up stories about what he listens to while he’s busy being a hardcore runner, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie makes plans for the future. Recently, he has carried out plans to go through with his divorce and go on an international tour. The latter…
Okay folks, the finish line is in sight. February 14 marks the Arizona Centennial, and that means we’re just about ready to break out 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list. It’s been fascinating reading your suggestions, which range from freakout post-punk to classic rock to Phoenix-based blues jams. But there’s…
Looks like the Coachella runoff just keeps on…uh…running off. Florence and the Machine, scheduled to play the Indio Festival on Sunday April 15 and 22, is making a side trip over to Comerica Theatre on Friday, April 20. 2011 was big for singer Florence Welsh — her sophomore album, Ceremonials,…
“Are you under the impression this isn’t your life? Do you dabble in depression, is someone twisting a knife in your back?” Well, don’t worry, “Wilco will love you, baby.” And babies, you loved you some Wilco, even if they didn’t play “Wilco (The Song)” or “(I Got You) at…
We found a plethora of amusing Photoshopped pics of Sonny Moore whipping up some tasty delights.Kandy Kids, we’re bringing you Cooking With Skrillex.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the week after the jump…..
Urban Dictionary defines “Beard Rock” like this: A little-known form of music originating in the 1990’s as a throwback acknowledgement to the early folk rockers…The difference from regular indie/folk music is that each group tends to sport facial hair, styles including but not limited to: the chin curtain, Grizzly Adams,…
Earlier this week we wrote about the recent death of local musician/designer/artist Richie “Ressless Legz” Gimbel, who helped put on the weekly Sunday night Hang the DJ dance party at the Rogue Bar in Scottsdale.Gimbel’s galpal Megan Low recently told New Times that she and the other folks behind the…
The instruction manual for the Technics 1200 dictates that the quintessential DJ tool is only to be used with carts, stands, booths or other gear specified and approved by the manufacturer.Nowhere, however, does it state that the turntable is okay to be used on a gigantic burger box. It’s a…
Ah, Record Store Day. Not only is it a time for audiophiles around the world to celebrate the music pushed by countless independently-owned record shops around the world, but it’s also a time of special vinyl and CD releases. This year, Zia Records will be commemorating the occasion with the…
Rich Berra Berra is one of the hosts of the Johnjay and Rich radio show heard on 104.7 KISS-FM here in Phoenix. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play? It sounds like a scam, but I listen to KISS to hear…
The Village Voice’s 39th annual Pazz and Jop critics’ poll is live. Drawing from some 700 ballots, tUnE-yArDs’ w h o k i l l topped the favorite albums list, and Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” topped the singles list. Those looking for familiar New Times bylines in the individual…
In the midst our daily humdrum of going to work, eating, and sleeping, it can be very easy to overlook one of the most important things in life: Partying. Luckily we have someone like Andrew W.K., who has based his life and career on the concept of “partying,” expanding its…
This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. • What’s up with MY103.9’s format? • Why did Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel their tour?…
Years and years of rock ‘n’ roll writers repeating it doesn’t make it untrue: Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 song “Born in the U.S.A.” might be one of the most misunderstood tunes in pop history. Though lyrically elegiac, the song’s pumping synths and typically ’80s snare hits (how they reverberate on forever)…
Since its opening in September, The Roxy Lounge in Scottsdale has lived up to the lofty expectations associated with the infamous rock parlor in Hollywood. The venue has so far held up its end of the bargain by providing a solid line up of local and national acts. Keeping up…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, Melissa Fossum asks an important (well, important to us at least) question: What keeps old punks going? Who better to ask than The Adolescents and Youth Brigade, bands easing into middle age despite youthful names? The bands are hitting The Clubhouse on…
“Punk’s not dead, but it deserves to die,” snarled Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra in the opening lines of “Chickenshit Conformist,” a commentary on the 1980s California punk scene. That decade marked the prime years for most of punk’s leading names: 7 Seconds, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Bad Religion, The Adolescents,…
How do you define a good “bummer jam?” It’s a tough call. Break down the term, and you’ve got two distinct goals: The song has to convey some serious sadness (the bummer) but it also has to jam (the, uh, jam). Many songs are bummers (see much of the Red…
“2011 was the best year of my life,” says Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, mere weeks before the second leg of Anthrax’s latest tour kicks off. “It feels like 30 years of hard work has finally culminated.” The New York-born-and-bred metal masters were one of the first thrash-metal bands to sign…
The Valley’s music scene is grieving the sudden and unexpected death of local DJ and promoter Richie Gimbel, who lost his life over the weekend.According to friends, the 32-year-old (who performed as Craigslist Killa and was also known as Ressless Legz) passed away in his sleep sometime Saturday night or…
