No Volcano? Never heard of them. At least, I never heard them before this year and now I can’t seem to stop listening. The Phoenix four-piece...
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Best HipHop Album: RNDM by Mega Ran
We’ve been covering and enjoying Random aka Mega Ran for awhile now but something has clearly changed with the release of RNDM, his latest and, shall...
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Best Genre-Bender: Cautiously Poptimistic by Good Friends Great Enemies
We had to wait more than two years for Good Friends Great Enemies to release the follow-up to their sophomore EP, Random Happenings. It was so totally...
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End of the Year Knockout: Day Before Plastics
If you’re looking to gain a lot of attention for your impending album release, it’s usually a good idea not to schedule it near the end of the...
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Best Punk Band: Consumer
This was an unusually contentious category this year because of how many really great punk releases that came out of the Valley. Consumer released a stellar...
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The Art Scene Queen: Nicole Royse
Okay, okay, I know it’s more than a little self-aggrandizing to give an award to our own arts editor… but, the way I see it, if you’re in...
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Favorite Southwest Rep(resentative): Mike Montoya
Mike Montoya, of Fatigo fame, released a six-track EP last summer and we’ve revisited it countless times over the months that followed. From the very start of...
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Best New Venue: Valley Bar
A lot of new spots popped up on the local scene in 2015, but it’s Valley Bar that has won us over despite its unusually high...
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The Spirit Award: Dadadoh
Dadadoh has had a busy year. A couple of tours, a role in a movie, a little bit of modeling, and an action packed schedule of promotion...
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2015 Awards Announcement
It’s that time of year again so get ready for our 2015 Awards! We listens to hundreds if not thousands of new releases every year. This...
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2014 Awards Recap!!!
Here is the complete list of 2014 Awards!! Miss Congeniality: Andy Warpigs Best Album to Jumpstart Your Existential Crisis: Christmas Island by Andrew Jackson Jihad Best...
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Album of the Year: Electric Babyman by Playboy Manbaby
As you well know, our Awards Month every January is our time to acknowledge the albums that really helped define the year for us. And, every...
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