In the past year, Harrison Fjord came seemingly out of nowhere to become a staple on the local music scene. They went from coffee shops to...
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The Songbird Award: Anamieke of Treasurefruit
Every year an extraordinary singer tends to stand out amongst the others, often for the possession of a lithe, ethereal voice. Anamieke of Treasurefruit has all...
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Most Anticipated Album: Algae & Tentacles
Algae & Tentacles might still be flying a bit under the radar, but here at YabYum we were super excited about the 2015 release of their...
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Hardest Working Musician: Serene Dominic
Aside from keeping busy playing shows with the Gemseekers, Dominic promotes other local artists through his journalistic efforts for the Arizona Republic and Phoenix New Times and works with Onus...
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Best Live Band: Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra combines a global sound with a long roster of musical heavy-hitters for a big band effect that shakes the walls as it enlivens...
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The Dark Horse Award: No Volcano
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 HipHop Album: RNDM by Mega Ran
We’ve been covering and enjoying Random aka Mega Ran for awhile now but something has clearly changed with the release of RNDM, his latest and, shall...
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Best Genre-Bender: Cautiously Poptimistic by Good Friends Great Enemies
We had to wait more than two years for Good Friends Great Enemies to release the follow-up to their sophomore EP, Random Happenings. It was so totally...
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End of the Year Knockout: Day Before Plastics
If you’re looking to gain a lot of attention for your impending album release, it’s usually a good idea not to schedule it near the end of the...
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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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Songs from the Reading Room: decker.
Brandon Decker and Amber Johnson of the band decker. were joined by Steff Koeppen for a special session of Songs from the Reading Room. They performed...
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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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