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Josiah Wolf (of the band Why?) will be making his Phoenix solo debut on Sunday June 6th at The Trunk Space. Josiah Wolf’s is out with his first solo album Jet Lag, released on Anticon this month. On Josiah’s first solo album of twisted-up psych-pop, Josiah plays all the instruments.… Read More

The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! and The Shakes will be heading out on a full US tour this spring. The tour is stopping at The Trunk Space on Saturday March 27th. To celebrate the tour they made this fun video, enjoy! TERRORSHAKES 10! from theterrorpigeon on Vimeo.

Tumbledown is the semi-rockabilly semi-Americana project of Mike Herrea, lead vocalist of the left coast punk band MXPX. They have just announced that they will be preforming a free show at the Yucca Tap Room on Wednesday March 24th. The music carries an old-school country-western swagger, reminiscent of Hank Williams,… Read More

I am very proud to announce that Rocky Votolato will be coming back to Phoenix for the first time after a few years absence. Votolato is one of my favorite songwriters. He will be at The Rhythm Room on March 8th. Seattle musician Rocky Votolato is a soft-spoken, very kind,… Read More

For the latest in SoMuchSilence.com‘s series on Modified memories they got the input of Jared Bell from the Lymbyc Systym. His is one of the most honest descriptions of why Modified was so great; “In other words, people came there simply for the music.” I think that sums it up… Read More

Southern California pop punk band Rufio will be making their first appearance back in Arizona after a few years hiatus on Friday February 5th at The Clubhouse Music Venue. The groups debut record Perhaps, I Suppose… in 2001 both launched them to huge success and the The Militia Group as… Read More

Legendary Southern California punk rockers The Vandals will make their first Phoenix show after several years for one of their annual Christmas shows at The Clubhouse on Friday December 11th. After having released ten full-length studio albums including “Fear of a Punk Planet” and “Oi to the World! ” the… Read More

Mike and Jared Bell of the instrumental band Lymbyc Systym started out here in Phoenix but have since moved, Mike to Brooklyn and Jared to Austin. Their next tour will bring them back to the Valley for one show, at The Sail Inn. “The duo’s sound relies heavily on emotion… Read More

The Arizona Republic has published a story on this weekends Indie Bowl. There is still time to sign up a team. Read: 11/21: Independents Bowl raises money for Local First, Non-profit Local First to benefit from tourney

The really neat local music blog SoMuchSilence.com just published a thing I wrote for them on my reflections on Modified Arts as part of a series they are doing looking back at the venue as it goes through some changes. It is a little more of a personal reflection on… Read More