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El Ten Eleven will be at the Rhythm Room next week on Tuesday August 23rd. They are one of my favorite new live bands. Their live shows are a party. They are the best of o many worlds, it is dancy but never doesn’t rock, they have electronic elements but… Read More

One of my favorite newish punk bands Polar Bear Club just announced their fall tour. I am excited to be bringing them to The Underground on Saturday September 17th. Their shows are always great times, even when you have to move venue because a whole city block is without power,… Read More

The Givers are streaming their new album ” In Light” over at NPR Music right now. The album comes out next Tuesday on Glassnote records. They will be playing at The Trunk Space this Saturday with Family Of The Year and Hello The Mind Control. The show starts at 9… Read More

I am so proud to announce that Frank Turner will be returning to Phoenix! Frank has been one of my favorite acts to work with, to drink with and to see live for the last few years. He is a true badass. He will be in Arizona on Monday October… Read More

Kinch are giving away a Free EP from their website before their Friday, May 27th show at Martini Ranch. The EP features one track by all the bands playing with them that night; Super Stereo, Underground Cities, and IAMWE. Here’s a link to the zip file: http://t.opsp.in/pjL9 The show is a… Read More

The acclaimed Australian duo An Horse will be at The Sail Inn tomorrow night. The band is doing a headlining run across the west coast after the release of their second album Walls. After the tour the band will be doing Festivals all summer long including Loolapaloza and Austin City… Read More

The great blues legend Eric Gales will be preforming at the Rhythm Room tonight. Gales was named “Best Blues Player of 2010” by Guitarist Magazine (read the article here). Opening for Gales will be The Blue Rose Band. You can buy tickets here.

Here is a video of GIVERS playing their song “Up Up Up” at Festival International de Louisiane. Givers are a rad new band on one of the best labels out their Glassnote (the label behind Phoenix, and Mumford & Sons). Their new record “In Light” comes out June 7th. Givers will be… Read More

Earlier this month The Underground and I hosted a meet up for EIY, a great site helping musicians learn to work for themselves. Sarah from EIY has posted a recap of the event on the EIY site. At the meet up we had a great discusion on what was going… Read More

Frank Turner has recently released a video for ‘Peggy Sang The Blues‘ from his forthcoming album ‘England Keep My Bones.’ The album comes out on June 7th via Epitaph. I love Frank, both the dude and his music. I can’t think of many artists I back more than him. I… Read More