Alrighty gang, this wraps up our 2016 Awards portion of the year. A big thanks to everyone who came out to the Awards Show at the...
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Best Psychedelic Album: Snake River Blues by decker.
The Sedona act decker. is known for continually pushing their sound in new directions with each and every release they put out. The year 2015 brought us Patsy,...
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Best Punk Album: BIO/FEEBACK by Red Tank!
The ruckus energy of Red Tank! really comes through in their 2016 release, BIO/FEEDBACK, which came out last August. The album contains ten tracks of rowdy noise...
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Soundtrack to the Resistance: Light It Up by The Haymarket Squares
Arizona’s favorite punkgrass band released their fourth LP, Light it Up, this year just in time for one of the most horrifying election seasons in American history. Coincidence?...
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Favorite Sonoran Sound: Empty / Every Mountain by Ohioan
I don’t even know what to say about the 2016 release from Tucson-based band, Ohioan, except that it is a beautiful and breathtaking album that every...
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Best Folk-Fusion: The Foster Family Band
Man, this band is good. Sometimes, although not as often as we like, the artistry of an album really takes us aback and leaves us struggling to...
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Best Argument Against the Sophomore Slump: No Volcano
It was just last year that No Volcano first came on the scene and took home our Dark Horse Award for their debut album, Who Saved the Party?....
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The Dynamic Duo Award: Sugar Skull Explosion
The father-daughter musical duo that makes up Sugar Skull Explosion had everyone talking in 2016. From their rambunctious onstage energy to their infectious lyrics, Sugar Skull...
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Most Prolific Songwriter: I.Am.Hologram
When it comes to output, there are few artists that can compete with I.Am.Hologram. Richard Nihil, the man behind the moniker, put out six – SIX!!...
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The Dark Horse Award: Things That Aren’t Words
Wait, who are these guys? The five-piece band known as Things That Aren’t Words has us wondering just what other secrets Tucson is keeping tucked away....
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Spirit Award: Steph Carrico
As some of you may know, we like to kick off our annual awards by recognizing a member of the arts community that has gone above...
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YabYum 2016 Awards!!!
Another year has gone by and it seems like we heard more music this year than ever before. So, perhaps it goes without saying, 2016 was...
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