Every year we see bands come and go, but this year marked a special occasion for the folks over at Banana Gun. The band celebrated their...
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Hasty Escape “American Cheese” Hasty Escape is definitely high on my list of bands I want to hear more from. That being said, I’ve had “American...
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by Bob Hanshaw Contributing Writer Gabe Sullivan, all in black, met me at the Tap Room at Congress and ordered a mezcal (his girlfriend had instructed...
Continue reading...Serene Dominic: For Your Extreme Convenience
The latest release from Serene Dominic offers listeners a slice of modern living from within the framework of thoughtfully constructed indie rock. It tells a singular...
Continue reading...Liam and the Ladies: Tour EP
by Mark Anderson Senior Editor “Vengeance”, the first track off the new Liam and the Ladies album Tour EP, strikes at the heart of the Ladies’ enduring...
Continue reading...Playboy Manbaby: Electric Babyman
After another sold-out show at the Crescent Ballroom, Playboy Manbaby fans now can get their hands on the latest cassette and (dare I say?) the best album...
Continue reading...3 Feisty New EPs: The Thin Bloods, Strange Lot, & The Ricardos
The Thin Bloods Twin Tumors Vol. 2 Just less than a year after we were introduced to Twin Tumors Vol. 1, The Thin Bloods have unveiled their...
Continue reading...Hidden Gem: Gregg Myers
by Frank Ippolito Associate Editor This past Saturday night, I left the sanctity and safety of my couch to catch Gregg Myers, aka Peasant Boy Gregg, at...
Continue reading...New Dawns Await Tucson’s Sun Bones
By Matt Marn Staff Writer Every song is different. Ask Tucson group Sun Bones, and they will tell you all four members had a big role...
Continue reading...Tucson Portraits: Matt Rolland of Run Boy Run
by Bob Hanshaw Contributing Writer “You’re appropriating me? I’ll take it. I think of myself as a Tucson musician now.” So says Matt Rolland, a founding...
Continue reading...Ozark Pappy: If Our Boat Begins To Sink
by Frank Ippolito Associate Editor Their band page states, “Oh no, not another indie/folk band.” And yes, the world doesn’t need another. Really, it doesn’t. I’m...
Continue reading...Banana Gun Channels Live Energy On Stage, In Album
By Matt Marn Staff Writer Kevin Loyd – vocalist, guitarist and banjo extraordinaire for Phoenix rock group Banana Gun, firmly believes songwriting can happen in a...
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