With the end of the year approaching and our species’ cataclysmic downfall seeming ever more inevitable, we thought it best to gather up some of our favorite 2019 metal tracks in one playlist. Featuring artists from both AZ and beyond, allow these songs to rile up your day and prepare you for the upcoming onslaught that is life…
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The HEAVY $#!T – Or 5 Hard Rock/Metal Albums
Swamp WolfSwamp WolfThe thrashers from Flagstaff known as Swamp Wolf are set to release their new 7″ later this month, but you can already check out...
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:TWiNGiANT: Sin Nombre Translating to literally “Without Name” or “Nameless,” Sin Nombre, the new EP from :TWiNGiANT: really does have difficulty naming it’s brand of “loud-as-shit, heavy...
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The heavier the better Heavy Metal Television!by Frank Ippolito Remember music videos on MTV? I do. But ask someone under the age of 30 and they’ll...
Continue reading...Saxophone Story: Austin Rickert
My favorite new record of the season is Oracle by Vampiros Del Espacio…
Continue reading...Photographer in Focus: Kayla Jackson of Drano Photography
“I picked up a professional camera for the first time in February of 2019 [when] my best friend Mikayla gave me her old [Canon EOS 100D] along with a dash of camera knowledge,” says Jackson. “That same night I flipped it on for the first time and shot my first show at The Rebel Lounge.”
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “Blood and Gold” by REBELMATIC
REBELMATIC is a long-standing member of the NYC underground and hardcore scene and this new single is here to remind everyone that they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. “Blood and Gold” embodies all the insurrectionary punk rock energy needed to keep a movement going…
Continue reading...Saxophone Story: Michael Moynihan of bench sailor
A year after releasing Purple Spectre, Michael Moynihan is back with his new solo project, bench sailor…
Continue reading...An Insider’s Introduction: Aaron Acero of AZ Local Show
For a little over a year, Aaron Acero has been producing the AZ Local Show, an interview/performance/sketch show featuring both PHX bands and fans…
Continue reading...YabYum Seven: Garrett Bowers
My name is Garrett Bowers. I’m a musician, audio engineer, and visual artist. My main creative focus is being the songwriter and front man for the band Juniper Ridge, a musical project that is an eclectic mix of folk, rock, jazz and more. As an audio engineer I record and produce music out of a home studio. I’m currently recording a full album for Dean Nelson and an EP for The Aquatic Hitchhiker….
Continue reading...Tastemaker’s Ten: Gabe Santillan
Gabe Santillan is a Phoenix musician (and music teacher) who lives to bring the funk to every musical endeavor he’s involved in from the electropop duo SLWLY...
Continue reading...Tastemaker’s Ten: Ryan B. Clark
Ryan B. Clark is a novelist, blogger, co-founder of Hookworm Records, and notorious music fan originally from Tucson and currently based out the Phoenix area… with some road stops between there and here. Clark’s love of Arizona music also has made him a tireless scene supporter and you can check out his regular Spotify playlists featuring artists from the area. So, of course, we had to ask him to assemble his Tastemaker’s Ten to share the 10 songs he thinks everyone should hear! And now you can too…
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