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The HoloNet…er, Internet was abuzz with Star Destroyer-sized superlatives last night after Star Wars: In Concert swept through town. While I had a rather “lukewarm” reaction (pun very much intended) to the multimedia extravaganza, my opinion was very much in the minority. Dozens of hyperspaced out geeks were feeling the…

Two things I’ve reviewed harshly on this blog: The people who put on The Nest haunted house and local metal band St. Madness.So, rest assured, I will not be at “Arizona’s No 1 and Scariest Haunted Theme Park!!!” (sarcastically quoted) on October 24 when St. Madness, Kult of Thorn and…

Modified Arts is will again host a three-day music showcase for some of Phoenix’s best up and coming bands. The event, which started last year with 25 local bands and comedians, has commitments from What Laura Says, Matthew Reveles, Black Carl, Yellow Minute, Dry River Yacht Club, and Treasure MammaL…

A sage singer/songwriter named Willie Nelson once extolled the joys of “making music with my friends” and a younger, but perhaps no less sage, singer/songwriter named Neil Finn obviously got the message. But instead of heading out “on the road again,” New Zealander and Crowded House frontman Finn invited many…

The never-ending economic nightmare hasn’t been a complete tragedy for everyone. In fact, for folks like DJ Slippe it’s been something of a boon. As more and more drinkers and urbanites spend less and less of their money at Valley nightclubs, some club owners have turned to the underage crowd…

If you missed local boy Dierks Bentley’s opening set at the Brad Paisley show this week you’re in luck, as the Feel That Fire singer will be back in town in less than two months. The show is at Tempe Marketplace — but is ticketed — so it should be…

Looking for something interesting to do come November? Want to witness a truly unique band from Japan that you’ve most likely never seen before? Then take your concerns to Mesa’s Hollywood Alley come November 4 to witness Melt Banana live. The trio have been expanding the bounds of noise-rock mixed…

Well that was an interesting few weeks, now wasn’t it? First it was announced that Phoenix’s US Airways Center would be the first date (November 10) on the upcoming Fame Kills tour featuring co-headliners Kanye West and Lady Gaga. Today comes the news that the tour is no longer. Bad…

Leave it to Shiny Toy Guns to transform a Blue Oyster Cult classic track into an electro pop flavor of the week. This new track follows STG’s cover of “Major Tom” by Peter Schilling a few months back. Both covers were recorded by the band for a current Lincoln Car…

The ex-Dead Kennedys frontman is still pissed at the state of the world and formed a new band last year to help back up his typically shrill vocal histrionics with plenty of hardcore punk riffs. Collectively dubbed “Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine,” the five-piece outfit is his…

Anthony Daniels does not speak Bocce. He is not fluent in over 6 million forms of communication nor is protocol his primary function. He’s just an actor known for playing one of the most recognizable robots in cinematic history: C-3PO. It turns out that the one trait he does share…

Graffiti art has muscled its way into the mainstream. If you doubt it, just take a gander at one of Jon Gosselin’s designer-douche T-shirts, or check out the packaging of virtually any energy drink on the market. That shizzle is ubiquitizzle, yo. Still, graffiti art remains controversial, probably because it…

In Caribbean culture, the “calypsonian” holds the responsibility of being a social commentator, a collective voice for the people. Calypsonians’ music has altered elections, sparked social revolution, and uplifted repressed minorities. The unique thing about calypso is that while the message is often related to social consciousness, the music is…

This week’s cover story, “Rasta Redmon,” explores the cultural and musical connections between the indigenous people of Arizona and Jamaican reggae artists, told through the story of Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva. As a supplement to the feature, we’ve posted several of Lomayesva’s songs below, along with a link to…

Phoenix music fans had a full plate last night with Insane Clown Posse and Bon Iver in town. We know picking a show was a tough decision for a lot of people, so we reviewed both (Bon Iver here, ICP here).We’ve also been tracking twitter postings from both camps –…

It’s that time of year! Shizzfest, our locals-only semi-annual fest, is scheduled for October 10 and is set to span three stages including The Trunk Space and neighboring candy shop slash vinyl store Sweets & Beats. The gigantor lineup boasts Andrew Jackson Jihad, Rumspringer, Snow Songs and So And So,…

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Mercury Prize-nominated British synth-pop duo La Roux have been making a name for themselves since the release of their single “Bulletproof” this past December. The duo, singer Elly Jackson and dude who does everything else Ben Langmaid, burst onto the scene with their fresh take on electronic music, borrowing synths…

To browse Twitter, you’d think the most common word used in describing The Killers show at Dodge Theatre was “amazing.” Eh, I didn’t really think so, but here are a few people who did — and one lone dissenting voice of reason, a wise young man under the handle dsmitch…

Sometimes two little wieners who take jabs at each other over the internet turns out to be just a wussy little war of words. When those two happen to be in the bands Black Lips and Wavves — two bands whose pride reaches staggering amounts — shit can seriously go…