Algae & Tentacles might still be flying a bit under the radar, but here at YabYum we were super excited about the 2015 release of their...
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Best Live Band: Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra combines a global sound with a long roster of musical heavy-hitters for a big band effect that shakes the walls as it enlivens...
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Treasure Mammal I Will Cut You with my EBT Card It’s been a little more than two years since Treasure Mammal celebrated their ten anniversary with 10 Years...
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The Christian Family “Mad-A-Lyn” The garage punk duo known as The Christian Family might be newcomers on the Valley scene but their players certainly aren’t. Daniel Shircliff...
Continue reading...Interview with Gingher Leyendecker of The Hardways
by Song River Staff Writer & Hay Girl The Hay Girls chat with Gingher Leyendecker of The Hardways. Read the interview here… Song River: What brought The Hardways...
Continue reading...Good Friends Great Enemies: Cautiously Poptimistic
by Lenore LaNova Senior Editor I’ve been a fan of Good Friends Great Enemies ever since their 2012 self-titled debut, a release that went on to...
Continue reading...Decker. Tour Diary
by Henri Benard Contributing Writer & Member of decker. Photos by Art Heffron This past year has been so serendipitous in the world of decker. Even though...
Continue reading...Sonoran Chorus: Lagoon Squad
by Mark Anderson Senior Editor For a band that chose the name “Sonoran Chorus” over “Business Cats”, they are doing surprisingly well for themselves. Born from...
Continue reading...ALMF 2015: An Interview with Brannon Kleinlein
The one and only Song River sits down with Brannon Kleinlein to discuss everything ALMF and what’s to come next by Song River Staff Writer Song River:...
Continue reading...Radio Phoenix Podcast with Fairy Bones
Fairy Bones joined us down at Radio Phoenix studios for an installment of Rise! The podcast is available here and you can find the complete playlist...
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Katterwaul 15 Forever I’ve been hooked on the bluesy garage rock of Tucson’s Katterwaul ever since 2014’s Desert Kats crossed my path. Their freshman release was going...
Continue reading...Songs from the Reading Room: Drunk & Horny
Ryan Avery and Andrew Jemsek of Drunk & Horny came down to YabYum HQ to record a session of Songs from the Reading Room. Go check...
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