No Volcano? Never heard of them. At least, I never heard them before this year and now I can’t seem to stop listening. The Phoenix four-piece...
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Best Punk Band: Consumer
This was an unusually contentious category this year because of how many really great punk releases that came out of the Valley. Consumer released a stellar...
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The Art Scene Queen: Nicole Royse
Okay, okay, I know it’s more than a little self-aggrandizing to give an award to our own arts editor… but, the way I see it, if you’re in...
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Favorite Southwest Rep(resentative): Mike Montoya
Mike Montoya, of Fatigo fame, released a six-track EP last summer and we’ve revisited it countless times over the months that followed. From the very start of...
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Best New Venue: Valley Bar
A lot of new spots popped up on the local scene in 2015, but it’s Valley Bar that has won us over despite its unusually high...
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The Spirit Award: Dadadoh
Dadadoh has had a busy year. A couple of tours, a role in a movie, a little bit of modeling, and an action packed schedule of promotion...
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2015 Awards Announcement
It’s that time of year again so get ready for our 2015 Awards! We listens to hundreds if not thousands of new releases every year. This...
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YabYum Seven: Rafael Navarro
1. Who are you and what do you do? My name is Rafael Navarro; I was born and raised in Mexico City. I’m a visual artist...
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Talking Tour with Fairy Bones
The Fairy Bones crew joined forces with Dadadoh for a whirlwind tour. We asked them to snap some pictures for us along the way. Armed with...
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Twin Ponies Release Friendly Pet Mass Graves
The melodic rock of Twin Ponies has been a viable presence in our scene since the band formed in 2013. They followed up their debut release...
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Songs from the Reading Room: Andy Warpigs
Welcome to the first installment of our new video series “Songs from the Reading Room” made in cooperation with Burning Empire Media! Phoenix folk-punk-rocker Andy Warpigs...
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Burning Palms Return Victorious from Phantom Vision Tour
Burning Palms left their Tucson digs to tackle one monster of a tour. Forty-three shows in 39 days in 36 cities in 25 states. That’s some...
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