The one album we couldn’t stop listening to – no matter if we were feeling blue, happy, or simply hanging out on a Saturday afternoon –...
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The Year of the Pie
Pie seemed to be the dessert on everyone’s mind this year, but when we tried to pick a favorite sweet spot to satisfy our pie needs...
Continue reading...Musician Most Likely High Right Now: HotRock SupaJoint
It’s common conception that musicians get high. No, let us restate, it’s a fact. And whilst a very high percentage (see what we did there?) of...
Continue reading...Best Invite-Only Place To See A Show: Parliament
When the folks of Rubber Brother Records established their label and sought an office space, they had a couple of stipulations in place for potential landlords....
Continue reading...Our Grand Dame: Beatrice Moore
Folks who frequent the quirky, artsy strip of Grand Avenue that runs roughly between 7th and 15th Avenues might have noticed this sassy upstart bustling about...
Continue reading...Hardest Working Band: Sister Lip
When we say Cassidy, Jenny, Ariel and Cheri, collectively known as Sister Lip, are THE hardest working band in Arizona, we ain’t kidding. (We stopped counting...
Continue reading...Announcing Our 2013 Awards!!
It’s that time of year again! We at YabYum are excited to announce our Annual Awards Month starting tomorrow, New Year’s Day! Each and every day...
Continue reading...The 2012 Awards List!
Wow. Has it been a whole month already? This month didn’t just fly by. It zoomed past in a supersonic jet! In case you missed any...
Continue reading...Best Album: Good Friends Great Enemies
Ok so we all know a lot of really exquisite albums came out this year, but what qualifies as the best? In YabYum’s case it was determined by...
Continue reading...The Dynamic Duo Award: Bogan Via
The musical pairing of Madeleine Miller and Bret Bender might have been a match made on, well, Facebook, but the results prove it must have been...
Continue reading...Best New Band: Diners
We should begin with a warning. Somehow, completely unintentionally, the “Best New Band Award” has developed a reputation at YabYum as the kiss of death. It...
Continue reading...Personal Jesus Award: Jack Maverik
What can one say about Jack Maverik? That he’s the most understated cool guy in the scene? That he has been a fiercely positive push for...
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