The Sink or Swim just dropped their debut EP this spring, and it’s a refreshing blend of indie rock with power-pop sensibilities. While it might not tread any n... Read More...
You may think that Richard Nihil is a raving lunatic, a proud mad hatter, but it turns out he’s a fairly brilliant musician. Like me, you may not really dig o... Read More...
Phoenix has had an active and often ambitious music scene for at least the last half century. Fortunately for music fans, there is plenty going on in the Valley... Read More...
If you asked in the spring of 2012 who the next breakout band from Phoenix would be, I would most assuredly have said Snake! Snake! Snakes! At that point, they ... Read More...
In late February, decker. had a show at Last Exit Live that was recorded in its entirety. While not all the songs from that evening made the cut, the album enti... Read More...
LightSpeedGo has been a favorite punk band around town for a couple years, since they released their debut EP, New Direction, in 2014. They make back-to-basics ... Read More...
It’s been three long years since The Hourglass Cats released their debut EP, 432, and just when I had given up hope for another record, they dropped Portraits o... Read More...
At the start of 2015, dent debuted with a double A-side single that put them on the local music map. Rather than rush to release anything further last year, the... Read More...
Aaron “Surf” Tijerina doesn’t make surf music in the classic sense, which is confusing since he records under that moniker. Instead he makes music that IS the s... Read More...