Category Archives: music

Wild Nothing >> Nocturne in Phoenix [Crescent Ballroom]

Wild Nothing >> made a return to Phoenix proper for the first time in 4 years when the 5 gents from Virginia played downtown on Wednesday night. It was an indie dream spanning the last 6 years of 3 superb albums played live … Continue reading

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Violent Femmes >> Making American Music Great Again in San Francisco [The Fillmore]

Do you like American Music? I like American Music. Don’t you like American Music baaaby? You know who also likes American Music and can still play the hell out of it? That’s right, the Violent Femmes! And that’s just what … Continue reading

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California Roots is right around the corner!

It’s APR-20 and springtime is in the air…among other things. This time of year and this day in particular excites me because I know something very special is just around the corner. That’s right, the California Roots Music and Arts Festival … Continue reading

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Coachella 2016 >> Some things happened during Weekend 1

Coachella >> is such a primo musical gala that boasts so many legendary artists as well as up-and-comers on one epic bill spanning 3 days. It’s definitely one of the best festivals on planet Earth because of these performances but also … Continue reading

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Changes >> the new Charles Bradley album satiates the soul

If it’s not quite Thursday night and you’re having Scandal withdrawals, look no further than Charles Bradley’s Changes to put on your white hat and consume some vintage red wine while dancing drunkenly in your living room. Changes—which includes a … Continue reading

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Santigold >> Unstoppable in Tempe [Marquee Theatre]

Santigold >> made her way to Tempe on Monday night to play a solid gold show for a sold out crowd at the Marquee Theatre. It was her first live show in the desert in nearly 4 years when Master Of … Continue reading

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Coheed and Cambria >> Play a Show on Earth in San Francisco [The Masonic]

As the show beings, Claudio stands alone in a single spotlight with an acoustic guitar, fingerpicking the lonely isolated notes of ‘Ghost’ off the new album. The crowd is still calm, with sparse whistles and distant COHEEED!’s punctuating the sonata … Continue reading

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