Inez McLain (drums/vocals) and Kenny McLain (guitars/vocals), the father-daughter duo behind The ExBats, definitely hit that dynamo status in 2018 by making the feistiest music in the border states…
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Most Intense Aural Experience: ‘DEATH SPELLS’ by HOLY FAWN
As you prepare to embark on the totally encompassing experience that is HOLY FAWN’s 2018 album, DEATH SPELLS, I suggest you ask yourself, “Am I in a good space, emotionally speaking?”
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Radio Phoenix Podcast: YabYum Awards Special
Every January we like to acknowledge the albums and artists that defined the preceding year for us, musically speaking. We decided to use our last radio show...
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Most Popular Articles of the Year!!
Okay, here are our most popular articles for 2014… (1) 5 Mellow Indie Albums Re-Shaping Folk featuring Ari and Her Banjo, Old Hours, Bryant Vazquez, The Radiant...
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2014 Awards Recap!!!
Here is the complete list of 2014 Awards!! Miss Congeniality: Andy Warpigs Best Album to Jumpstart Your Existential Crisis: Christmas Island by Andrew Jackson Jihad Best...
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Best Live Bands of 2014
Fathers Day This band celebrated ten years together in 2014 and marked the occasion with a compilation album featuring several different local acts performing the Fathers...
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Top 10 Singles of 2014
(1) “Pyramids” by Burning Palms If you follow our coverage, you know we’re big supporters of Burning Palms out of Tucson. That’s because they make rad...
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Favorite Rabble Rousers: Travis James & the Acrimonious Assembly of Arsonists
Travis James is a feisty one. When a couple of YabYum staffers headed down to photograph him for the awards this year, he indicated he preferred...
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Most Committed Crew: The Trunk Space
Booking shows is my least favorite activity ever. It’s a complete pain in the ass. Bands, and musicians in general, seem to be schedule-impaired and are...
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An ILLustrated Mess
by Jofrin PezzatiLately, it seems as though my level of cynicism grows daily. I am often quick to outwardly reflect the animosity I feel toward particular...
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