Spotlight on Pansy, the debut album from Tempe’s BOYCOTT!…
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For the Record: ‘Awake in the Night’ by The Lonesome Wilderness
The Lonesome Wilderness have released their third, and best, album to date – Awake in the Night. YabYum has been covering The LW since they’re beginnings so I’m certainly glad to see Andrea, Brian, Joe, and Paul haven’t slacked off in the half-plus decade they’ve been playing together…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: 80/20 Records
Mike of 80/20 Records along with Zack of Promise to Myself (signed to 80/20) joined us in the Radio Phoenix studios! Hosts Anna, Bonnie, and Garrett ask the tough questions so tune in to hear the antics… As always, the complete playlist can be found below…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Emby Alexander
On this edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix, we have guests Emby Alexander! Hosts Anna, Bonnie, and Garrett chat with the members of the band about their new album, Cactus Candy. Plus, hear the great playlist of tunes that band brought in to play over the air…
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Good Question: Austin Ryan of No Lungs
One of my least favorite questions to ask artists is, “How did your band get its name?” So I didn’t ask local musician Austin Ryan how the name No Lungs came about, but if I had to guess, it probably has something to do with Austin’s Earth-shattering vocal delivery…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Adam Kump of Mt. Mural
On this legit edition of the YabYum Hour, our guest is Adam Kump of the totally legit band Mt. Mural. All jokes aside, Mt. Mural’s recent album Bolt from the Blue is a YabYum fav of 2019. Check out Adam discuss the two-year process of making the album as well a bunch of rad tracks selected by the band…
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Social Savvy: Phillip Hanna of Twin Ponies
In the Phoenix Valley, the DIY scene has seen an astronomical growth within the last five years or so. If you are in Tempe, you have most likely stumbled upon a show in houses around the college town featuring a plethora of local and touring bands on any given night. Among those bands who have been pioneers of the Valley’s burgeoning DIY “revival” is Tempe’s Twin Ponies. However, according to singer/guitarist Wayne Jones at every show, the exact location of Twin Ponies’ origin is Southern [Ave.] & Hardy [Dr.] in Tempe…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt joined A, B, + G in the Radio Phoenix studios on this #archived edition of The YabYum Hour. Find out about Sean’s love of Japanese shoegaze, some rad Australian references including Lunchbox’s outfit, as well as an eclectic playlist brought in by the band…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of It’s Not Our Fault: Mike Krol
Mike Krol joined Tom and Amy on this edition of It’s Not Our Fault on Radio Phoenix. They chat about his new fuzzy, garage-y, power pop record, Power Chords, and a lot of other stuff, including his graphic design career, touring, and how he tackles songwriting…
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For the Record: ‘Cactus Candy’ by Emby Alexander
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Cactus Candy, the brand new release from Phoenix weird pop creatures Emby Alexander, has been wrapped up and delivered into the collective hive-mind…
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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Sunday at Noon
Sunday at Noon joined Anna, Bonnie, and Garrett for this edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix. Learn about how the band came together (through friendship!), and why they each brought in their unique set of songs to play over the air. Also, find out how the band is evolving and what’s upcoming as they unleash some new recordings out into the world soon…
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At Home With: Fairy Bones
After many understandable rejections of the concept by those wishing to keep their lives private, I found the “yes” in Chelsey Louise, guitarist and lead vocals of Arizona band on the up-and-up, Fairy Bones. Nestled in an east-central Phoenix neighborhood with a nondescript dirt front yard lived the lair of pop-punk late twenty-somethings I was slightly intimidated by. While the delivery of Chelsey Louise was warm, the house was so busy — with my usual OCD Martha Stewart behavior — I didn’t know where to start with photos which captured every personality…
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