By now, we’re sure you’ve given local Phoenix ska-punk-funk band Playboy Manbaby‘s newest album, Don’t Let It Be, a spin. Released November of last year, the third full-length should feel and sound familiar. If you’ve been to any Playboy Manbaby show recently, you’ll immediately recognize songs off the new album, like “You Can Be A Fascist Too”…
You really can’t go wrong with Viva PHX. This was our fourth time at the local festival, and, although the price increased from $15 in 2014 to $25 in 2017, you still won’t find a better deal for such a huge amount of talent. Even if you didn’t know a single band on the lineup, you’re bound to…
There’s something about seeing local bands over and over again, in the same venue, drinking the same beer, with the same friends. You learn the vibe of the whole night and it becomes more of a place you can relax and just completely enjoy the good music and good company. I start to recognize people…
PHXSUX and its music is noisy If you’ve ever been to Crescent Ballroom, you’ve probably noticed a small house no more than 100 steps away from the venue. What you probably didn’t know is that it’s a venue, too — The Pueblo. One of the most recent events it’s hosted was Night of Neuralgia, a noise…
Image: Brand New/Instagram The stage was bare, empty — save a handful of people all sprawled, sitting in a pathetic excuse for a circle. I sat cross-legged next to Brad and across from Shannan. We were 16 and painting a slab of wood for the next school…
There’s a sort of lawlessness when you walk into the massive crowd that Slipknot brings to the Ak-chin Pavilion. There’s no way security can make their way through 20,000 people to keep the peace, so things tend to get settled by the hive mind of the crowd. There will almost always be a moment where you have to decide…
Get ready for another round of Decadence to dance your way into 2017. Relentless Beats and Global Dance unite for the third installment of Decadence, coming back to Rawhide on December 30 and 31, 2016. If you think you need to get out of AZ to find an amazing NYE party, take a closer look. “Decadence…
It was around 7:30 p.m. when we made our way down Roosevelt, crossed 2nd St. and stumbled upon a group of eight guys jammin’ right next to the monOrchid bird mural we’ve all come to know and love. What caught my eye? The sax player because a) how often do you see bands with sax players?…
Sure, you’ve probably been to an underground club in Phoenix (literally, if you’ve been to The Nile in Mesa), but Valley Bar takes it to a whole other level (metaphorically). How to get there: Parking This can be tricky to those who a) don’t have a lot of experience driving through downtown Phoenix and b) hate…
Snails! Knife Party! Excision! And those are only three major acts performing the one-day, “costumes encouraged” music event coming to Chandler. On October 15, Relentless Beats and Insomiac bring you BOO! at Rawhide Western Town & Event Center. Originated in New York City in 2013, BOO! made its way to San Francisco in 2015 and this…
You can expect a few things to happen when you attend a show for Bitforce, a nerd core trio hailing from San Antonio, Texas: You’ll get hit with a major dose of nostalgia, you’ll flip when you hear their Sonic cover because it’s that good, and you’ll hear a cover the Pokemon theme song. And yes, everyone…
If you’re like me and haven’t been in the local music scene for some time, then you’ve probably had a few if not all of the following thoughts while staring blankly at Crescent Ballroom, The Rebel Lounge and Valley Bars’ respective event listings: Where’s Mergence? I haven’t see those guys in a while. That reminds me:…
If you haven’t been to a daytime DJ pool party yet, do yourself a favor and go to at least one this summer. Why? Because Odesza that’s why. And Flux Pavilion, Steve Aoki and so many others. Not only are some seriously great acts coming through, but they’re also relatively cheap ($25 on average) — and some…
At the Drive-In and Sparta’s Jim Ward recently collaborated with UK alt-indie artist Prints Jackson (Kristian C Williams), who has vowed to create a new song every month until he dies. This month’s new song? “Sail On Phaelon,” and it’s so damn catchy and anthemic, you’ll want to listen to this on repeat for at…
The one man bands of Phoenix came together to show that you don’t always need a full band to play some great jams. Tribal Leader, Manifest Sound, I Am Hologram, and Page The Village Idiot all took turns on stage, with music ranging from techno to “post punk space blues”. The night saw a combination…
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