August 2010
The Archives
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08.18.10|The Henry Clay People To Play Yucca Tap Room|I feel like a kid on Christmas day every time I hear about a great touring band announcing a show at Yucca Tap Room. How could I not get excited about the possibility of seeing a band for free at one of my favorite venues, filling myself with cheap booze the whole time? I love seeing all the local bands that often get their start at the infamous bar, but it's extra special when an established national act comes through. That brings me to The Henry Clay People, who have just about the perfect sound for this bar, and will ...
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08.18.10|Gina Turner Comes to FUSE Fridays|FUSE Fridays has become an institution in the Phoenix nightlife scene since bursting out of the gate nearly two years ago. The night is well known for bringing world class talent to Downtown Phoenix, often snagging guests that you would probably assume would never make it to AZ. Even though it's been an incredibly hot and humid summer, they still pack the rooftop of Bar Smith on a weekly basis and make people dance like it's the first time they learned how. They're getting ready to celebrate their two year anniversary in October, and the rumors are they have some ...
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08.18.10|The Grand Avenue Fashion Show Returns, Bigger And Better Than Ever|I think I do a pretty good job of covering the local music scene, but I have been lacking big time on the coverage of the rest of the arts and culture of this beautiful city. Consider this the beginning of my efforts to give you readers a more rounded guide to what's happening in Phoenix. If there's one event that you need to mark down on your calendar right now, it's the return of the annual Grand Ave. fashion show. Last year the event took place at Paisley Town and I had a blast DJing the runway show for ...
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08.17.10|Hear Four New Deerhunter Songs Played Live|It would be a major understatement to say that the release of a new Deerhunter album is big news in the indie world. In fact, few bands have received as much praise or garnered as much fan attention as they have managed to since forming in 2001. So when news broke that the group would release their new album "Halcyon Digest" on September 28th via 4AD, you better believe quite a few fans started hunting to hear it as quickly as they could. While a leak doesn't seem to exist as of yet, four new tracks were played at a ...
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08.16.10|MP3: Surfer Blood – Twin Peaks (Golden Ages Remix)|If you caught Surfer Blood's debut show in Phoenix at The Trunk Space, I know you've been anxiously anticipating a return visit from them. After they canceled one show here and then completely skipped us on the next tour, I was beginning to think they may have something against us. Even though I had a great conversation at Bikini with a few of the guys from the band after that show and highly doubt that's true, I've still been feeling a bit slighted. So, you can probably picture me jumping up and down in my office when I read the ...
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08.16.10|Designer Drugs And Bart Bmore Headline Werewolf Bar Mitzvah|The citizens of Tucson are doing their best to make sure that us Phoenicians spend the entire Halloween weekend down South, and I must say they're doing a damn good job at it. I was already decided that I'd be spending Halloween night at the Rialto seeing Of Montreal play, but a whole weekend spent at Hotel Congress seems pretty likely after the news I heard today. That's right.. there's a huge party happening the Friday night before Halloween, and with a 30 Rock inspired name to boot! Werewolf Bar Mitzvah is also going down at The Rialto and I've ...
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08.16.10|The Budos Band Live At Sail Inn Tomorrow Night|I can't tell you the last time I was as excited about seeing a band live as I am about seeing The Budos Band tomorrow night. I've been looking for an opportunity to see them for years now and never managed to find one. They haven't even played at one of the countless festivals I've attended since I first discovered them. Well, tomorrow night that dream is finally coming true and I only have to drive ten minutes from my house to get there! The thirteen-piece "Afro Soul" band from Staten Island is going to put on what will no ...
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08.11.10|DJentrification At Blunt Club Tomorrow Night|Yucca Tap Room has easily become my favorite place in the city to be on a Thursday night. If you're like me and like to get your weekend started early, there's no better place to be tomorrow. As you probably know by now, Blunt Club has found a new home at Tempe's best dive bar and I think it's the best spot the long-running club night has chosen so far. The combination of no cover charges, cheap drinks, and a central location add up to make this a can't miss event. The addition of the new lounge connected to the ...
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08.06.10|Fol Chen Releases Free Remix EP|One of the biggest and most pleasant surprises of the year for me has been Fol Chen's stellar album "Part II: The New December". This album is avant-pop at it's finest and will make you want to dance to sounds that are rarely used in dance music. It's a challenging album that manages to be fun without losing it's quirkiness and experimentation. The band just released a free EP of the lead-off track from the album, "The Holograms", including four remixes. My personal favorite is from one of my favorite names in electronic music right now, Primary 1. Here's the ...
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08.06.10|I Love The 90′s Vol. 2 With DJ Epidemic Is Tonight|I won't lie... Phil's just might be the hottest bar I've ever set foot in. I had sweat dripping off my face before I even got my first drink the last time I went to this dive bar that clearly doesn't believe in Phoenician's rights to A/C. But I can also tell you that I stuck around regardless, because the place was packed with friends I hadn't seen for awhile and the music was loud and mixed well. By the end of the night I was converted to Phil's fan-club. So when you're asking yourself if there's somewhere to go ...
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