by Mark Anderson – What is jazz? And what makes it good? These are questions I feel the best jazz musicians in the business ask themselves...
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Band Basics: Mike Zimmerlich
For our fourth episode of Band Basics, we asked Mike Zimmerlich of 80/20 Records to join us in the studio. As the co-founder and President of 80/20, we talk shop on running a record label, submitting your music, contacting the press, plus a whole lot more. Hosted by Mark Anderson, catch this hour long conversation with Mike and (hopefully) learn a thing or two as they discuss a myriad of topics about being in the music business. Check out our interview with Mike below as well as his Spotify playlist that not only features the two songs we preview in this episode, but a bunch of bands both local and abroad…
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An Insider’s Introduction: Adam Townsend
by Mark Anderson
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Persistence is the key.
Just ask about that with Tucson singer-songwriter Adam Townsend whose new album, All My Fires, is essentially a decade in the making. Produced by Grammy-nominated Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Langhorne Slim, Benjamin Booker), with both indie-rock and soul overtones, All My Fires caught my ear immediately and is one my favorite Tuscon albums of 2019.
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3 Rad New AZ Releases
3 Rad New AZ Releases featuring Mesquite, Ancient Egypt, and Post Hoc…
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The Mortician’s Daughter 005: Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence
This time around, I’m here to briefly touch upon Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence. Now, Friedrich Nietzsche presents such a large and looming figure — philosophically, culturally, and personally — that I feel we will be revisiting him and his work again in the months and years to come so, instead of getting too carried away right off the bat, I thought it might be best to narrow our focus and touch upon one of his more popular notions: Eternal Recurrence. We can save the Übermensch and Nazis and horse-whipping crazy-house for another day…
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Matthew Reveles/Fancy Cloud: ‘Split’ [album review + interview]
by Mark Anderson
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Matthew Reveles and Fancy Cloud are back with their new, 2019 album, Split.
Released through Phoenix’s President Gator Records, this is the latest proper album from Reveles/Cloud since 2013’s New Year, New Jacket (also released through President Gator) and the first release for the label this year. Plus, after keeping us barely satiated over the years with singles released through his Soundcloud, it’s great to have an actual full length from Reveles again — something not seen since a decade ago with his stellar We’ll Meet Halfway album…
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3 Rad New Albums: Meat Puppets, The Exbats, + World Class Thugs
Mark reviews 3 Rad New Albums featuring the Meat Puppets, The Exbats, + World Class Thugs…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast: Three Hour Spectacular
After hosting radio shows (The Bungalow Show’s YabYum Hour, Rise!, and The YabYum Hour) on Radio Phoenix for 5 years, Senior Editor’s Mark and Carly have handed over their reigns to a new batch of hosts as the good times continue. Before they departed hour however they threw a three-hour long radio show spectacular and invited a bunch of YabYum Staff and family down to the studio to celebrate…
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5 Bangin’ New Drum & Bass Singles
New Drum & Bass Singles: Arietta feat. Janel Blanco, Andy C, Thandi Phoenix feat. Sigma, Stickybuds feat. Blackout JA, + DELTΔ HEΔVY feat. Jem Cooke…
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Band Basics Episode 03: Ryan Avery
Ryan Avery joined us for our third episode of Band Basics and we talk the basics on forming a band, running a label, not sinking your money into backstock plus a whole lot more. Hosted by Mark Anderson, catch this hour long conversation with Ryan and (hopefully) learn a thing or two as they discuss a myriad of topics about being in the music business…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast: Robbie Pfeffer of Playboy Manbaby
Robbie Pfeffer is a swell dude who makes some cool music. The front man of Playboy Manbaby, the band released two albums in 2018 and we had him on The YabYum Hour just after the release of their latest effort, Boundless Vanity. Along with some new PBMB tunes, we wanted to play some of the artists that have recently shared a bill with Playboy Manbaby…
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