On this edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix, Ryan B. Clark of Hookworm Records joined us at our in-home studio. While wrapping up the final stages of Hookworm One, we had him on the show to discuss how the process has been. Find out who all the bands are not only on this first compilation but who will be on the second one as well by tuning in. And, since this show ran extra long, anyone who tuned in live will now be able to hear the entire thing!
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Summertime Sadness
The summertime sadness hit hard this year. Having taken the last few months off from doing The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix, Senior Editors Carly and Mark decided to return to the show. Playing new tracks they collected in the weeks leading up to the broadcast, they also pay tribute to Andy Warpigs by airing their “Songs from the Reading Room” performance…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Sonic Smörgåsbord!!
Chaz and Devin return for this Sonic Smörgåsbord edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix. Featuring an eclectic taste of varietal cuts, gather round the table with a beverage of your choice and dig in…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: New Tracks from AZ and Beyond
Buckle up buckaroos because on this edition of The YabYum Hour, we’re coming in hot with tons of new tracks. From punk to soul to everything in between, check out this diverse playlist to find your new favorite jams…
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“Lord Palpatine Says Through It” by Dwayne and the Rock Hard Johnsons | New Music Alert
Dwayne and the Rock Hard Johnsons “Lord Palpatine Says Through It” Dwayne and the Rock Hard Johnsons makes jangly folk punk that faces bad feelings and...
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Music Video of the Week | “Different Than Last Year” by Nutter Tut + Lucas Roth
Few of us were naïve enough to think that the tick of midnight would flip the switch on all the horrors 2020 brought to us, any more than we believed the challenges of last year suddenly emerged from the ether of an otherwise all-good state of being felt around the world. At the same time, this year didn’t pull any punches right from the start. That still doesn’t mean we’re going to let it break us down. And, thankfully, we have Nutter Tut and Lucas Roth teaming up to help us meet that challenge…
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New Music Alert: “Quarantine Dreaming” by An Illustrated Mess
Released 10 years to the day after An Illustrated Mess dropped their debut album, this new single from NorAZ HipHop act is the best to date. No surprise there because An Illustrated Mess is always pushing forward, and after more than a decade, the growth is glaring. “Quarantine Dreaming” sets a soothing aural atmosphere before embarking on lyrical pathways…
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New Album Alert | SUNEATER by Gus D. Wynns & The Breakers
Like a blush of spring weather in the depths of a winter chill, SUNEATER by Gus D. Wynns & The Breakers offers listeners five warm and gentle songs, even if they hint at more sorrow than joy…
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Comp for a Cause | The Trunk Space
Like many others, our favorite community center and concert venue is feeling the COVID crunch. However, The Trunk Space has long served as a creative multipurpose room and launching pad for local artists and those just passing through our dusty stretch to desert. And those artists remember what The Trunk Space has done for them and this community. Together with the help of Related Records, Dark Hall Coffee, and The Coronado, these artists released a whopping 42-track compilation to support The Trunk Space…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Logan Greene
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
I’m Logan Greene. I’ve played in SO many bands, but right now it’s my solo stuff as The Logan Greene Whatever or in my band Big Bad. I also run the arts nonprofit/DIY venue, Groundworks…
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An Insider’s Introduction: Blaze Rock
I first got tuned in to Blaze Rock, aka Marlos Hill, with the late-2016 release of his single, “Defy Gravity”. The next year would see enough new output from him to make me feel like a lifelong fan. After revealing a treasure trove of albums, Blaze Rock took a step back for a few years to focus back on the creation side before he was ready to release a whole new slew of records…
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An Insider’s Introduction: The Sugar Thieves
The Sugar Thieves came together in musical love and bluesy harmony more than a decade ago in a smokey dive bar with the fateful partnership of lead singer Meridith Moore and guitar player/vocalist Mikel Lander. Yes, it was Big Fish Pub and the year was 2006, the planets aligned to give the Valley this bastion of music from the American Heartland…
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