This Saxophone Kills Fascists Gave The Angels in Downtown Tinnitus Last Night
Last night This Saxophone Kills Fascists kicked up a transcendent free jazz ruckus inside Grace Lutheran Church's Sanctuary.
The Gentle Hits on Creating For The Right Reasons
We got a chance to talk with scene veteran Ian Metzger (ex-Dear In The Headlights) about his new band The Gentle Hits and what he's learned as a musician in Phoenix.
YACHT on Festivals, The Future, & Making Music For Xenomorphs
“Renaissance man”, like genius, is a bestowed label that gets overused. There are far more Leonardo Ninja Turtles out there in the world than there are Leonardo Da Vincis. That isn’t the case with the duo of Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt, the polymath brains behind YACHT. Not only has the pair released astonishing albums...
Words, Whales, and Wonder at Canal Convergence 2017
Pictures and thoughts on this year's edition of Canal Convergence, happening in Old Town Scottsdale - the Valley's gilded hive of scum and villainy.
The Light Rail Plays Moves Us While We’re On The Move
Each year Rising Youth Theatre takes theater off the stage and gets it on the light rail for two weeks of live public performances. Our correspondent bought a metro pass and tagged along to see this year's Light Rail Plays. Was he impressed, or did he get off at the next stop?
Priests Testified At Valley Bar Last Night
Last night erudite DC punks Priests played Valley Bar. Our correspondent was there to hear them spread the good word.
The 18th Annual Animation Show of Shows Is An Astonishing Collection Of Films
No Festival Required brings a touring show of cutting edge animated shorts to Phoenix Center For The Arts this weekend. Here's our reviewer's thoughts on this spectacular Show of Shows.
Alcest and The Body Brought Beauty And Destruction To Club Red
Our reviewer was on the scene to hear French black metal band Alcest rock Club Red with their moody, dreamy music.
“Chakra Khan” Lifts Our Spirits With Its Blunted Wisdom
Put away your prayer beds and meditation mats: HotRock SupaJoint's "Chakra Khan" guided meditation video will get you high enough to reach Nirvana.
Artist James B. Hunt On Death, Dreams, And CB Radio Drug Deals
We sat down to talk with prolific Phoenix artist James B. Hunt about CB radio, Current 93, treasure hunts, and being chased by cops during the Super Bowl.
