Bear State “My Baby” The shoegazey bedroom popsters of Bear State are at it again. It was just last July that the Phoenix four-piece shared their...
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Algae & Tentacles Unleash Lightning
by Lenore LaNova Senior Editor I’m always down to explore the innovative undertakings of John Melillo so you can perhaps imagine my excitement when I received early...
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Girls Rock! Ready to Shake Up Phoenix
by Lenore LaNova Senior Editor The newly founded Phoenix chapter of Girls Rock! is hosting their first public event this weekend to help raise both funds and...
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Interview with Brandon Blaise of The Counterfeit Party
Song River of YabYum chats with Brandon Blaise of The Counterfeit Party for The Hay Girls Show! – Song River: It has been a little over a...
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Spotlight on the Valley: Jeremiah Craig
Jeremiah Craig’s campfire storytelling spins tall tales in Lost Keys in Lounge Strange By Matt Marn Staff Writer As singer/songwriter Jeremiah Craig grew up, singing around...
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Why You Should Listen: The Smiling Faces
by Frank Ippolito Associate Editor I love listening to demos. I mean, really, really love. Why you ask? Well I’m gonna tell you. First off, I...
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3 Astounding EPs You Should Be Listening To
Mike Montoya KIND Are you fucking kidding me? That was my very first thought as I starting listening to the new EP from Mike Montoya, formerly known...
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5 Eclectic Singles
Bear State “Wish You Were Dead” The lofi bedroom pop of Bear State is perfect for initiating drift-mode in your brain. We first starting following Bear State after the...
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Spotlight on the Valley: The Phoenician Four
The Phoenician Four Jazztet brings a new twist to classic jazz. by Matt Marn Staff Writer The Phoenician Four Jazztet can trace its origins to a...
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Interview with Kody Holmes of The Brave Optimistic
Kody Holmes, frontman for the indierock outfit The Brave Optimistic, chatted with our own Song River about music, math, and the new album, Oh, Odonata, which comes out...
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You Know You’re That Guy in the Band When…
by Frank Ippolito, Associate Editor with Jason Kay 1. You stare at your phone like a love-struck teenager waiting for a return text from band members about...
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3 Feisty New Releases
Shovel Kid Yourself The two-piece punk powerhouse out of Phoenix known as Shovel unveiled their first full-length release in July. The 13-track album was recorded and...
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