Andrew W.K.’s Lecture Brought Phoenix The Party and… Group Therapy?
When you party into the abyss, the abyss parties into you. When I arrived at the corner of 4th Avenue and Monroe on Monday night, I had little idea of what to expect from the one called Andrew W.K. and his travelling lecture on the "Power of Partying"...
Television Tuned Into Tucson For A Must-See Performance
New York rock legends Television played Tucson last night. Was their performance a must-see, or did our correspondent tune out? Don't change the channel: Read on to to find out!
Echo and the Bunnymen Sang the Hits Without the Heart
Echo and The Bunnymen played the Marquee in Tempe on Nov. 10th. Our man on the scene heard them play all the hits, but wishes he heard some heart from the '80s alt-pop kingpins.
‘You Weren’t There’ Exhibit Captures Phx Punk History With No Context [Fotos]
I’ve visited “You Weren’t There” twice so far, and the one thing that leaped out at me both times I was there was the lack of context. But the lack of any kind of explanation for what we see at “You Weren’t There” MAKES the exhibition and gives it a certain power that detailed scholarship...
PHX SUX Presents Our Earbleeding Night of Neuraligia
Night of Neuralgia is about the transition from the beautiful to the edge of chaos in short bursts and back again. You should come! We promise your ears won't bleed that much...
Kraftwerk in Phoenix Blurred My Perception of Reality
Several people informed me of the particular hallucinogens they were on, completely unsolicited. Appropriate, but I can attest it was not a prerequisite—this show can mindfuck you just fine without psychedelics.
Premiere: ‘RADICAL’, The New Album by Tempe Rapper Dadadoh
In these volatile times Dadadoh has helped establish a scene for alternative hip-hop and Afro punk music in Arizona, America's least favorite red state, and an emerging market for radical music.
Juliette Lewis Rocks Scottsdale’s Old, Wrinkly, White Socks Off
Juliette Lewis is hands down one of the greatest performers of our generation. Her solo stuff is just as good, but it will make you shake your ass.
One Day Your Ears Will Ache Like Mine Ache: The Body & Full of Hell at 51 West
Even with the plugs in, my ears ache from the night’s offerings. It’s a good ache, though. The kind that blows the cobwebs off your brain and eardrums.
RPM Orchestra’s New Video Addresses Trolley Museum Closure
Written using 1920's slang, the song fits in well with RPM's diesel punk aesthetic, which includes creative uses for contact mics, scoring silent films, and dressing the part: like a Great Gatsby extra.