The Sugar Thieves came together in musical love and bluesy harmony more than a decade ago in a smokey dive bar with the fateful partnership of lead singer Meridith Moore and guitar player/vocalist Mikel Lander. Yes, it was Big Fish Pub and the year was 2006, the planets aligned to give the Valley this bastion of music from the American Heartland…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Jay Bennett of Scorpion vs. Tarantula
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
Hey, it’s Jay from Scorpion vs. Tarantula…
Continue reading...Spotify Playlist: Featured on YabYum
Sometimes it takes us a month or two for songs that we’ve featured to appear on one of our permanent Spotify playlists. We decided that a revolving playlist was necessary to not only feature songs in a more timely manner, but also to showcase the variety of music that we cover. We’re now proud to present our “Featured on YabYum” playlist. Make sure to save your favorites because this playlist will update every few weeks!
Continue reading...Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Vicarious King
On this stay-at-home edition of The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix, host Garrett Bowers interviews Vicarious King! They chat about King’s new album Live at the Rebel Lounge! as well as his previous EP INFJ, which was recorded on reel-to-reel tape…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “farewell” by Covet
YabYum writer Jacob Unterreiner recently interview Yvette Young of Covet about the band’s latest release, technicolor, which came out on June 5th. “farewell” comes to us from that release and, as such, fans have been gifted this Zombie Prom music video…
Continue reading...Saxophone Story: Aaron Goodman
I first saw Aaron Goodman play the sax with Liam and the Ladies at their very first show in 2009. I was instantly hooked to his style and ability to solo so well over their quirky ska rhythm. These days, Goodman is part of the riff/jam/rock/ska quintet Mr. Incommunicado, who recently released their latest album, ‘Just Say Yes’…
Continue reading...Music Video of the Day: “WASTE” by 1313
This hardcore act from Philly get right down to the political roots of punk rock and their latest single, “WASTE,” captures all the fury of a generation ready for change…
Continue reading...The Quarantine Questionnaire: Simon Wong of The Sonoran Surfers
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
My name is Simon Wong and I play in The Sonoran Surfers. The Sonoran Surfers is a music project that features instrumental surf songs describing the experience of living in Arizona…
Continue reading...Good Question: Yvette Young of Covet
by Jacob Unterreiner
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I’ve spoken to a lot of musicians in my life. If I’ve learned one thing from these conversations it is that it is hard to pursue music in a balanced, healthy way. There’s a never ending wave of variables threatening artists–economic instability, narcissism, obsessiveness, and insecurity to name a few. So when you encounter somebody balanced, they really stand out.
I believe Yvette Young is one of those special people who has arrived at a balanced place. She might disagree with this categorization, and I’m sure she’s still got things she wants to improve, but from my perspective she has managed to compose incredibly impactful music with her band Covet while gracefully navigating the pressures of being a generational guitar talent, a social media phenomenon, and a bandleader…
Continue reading...For the Record: ‘Eye Eye Eye’ by Field Tripp
by Mark Anderson
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After six long years, Phoenix band Field Tripp have released a new EP, Eye Eye Eye…
Continue reading...The Quarantine Questionnaire: Damn The Weather
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?
Damn The Weather consists of Shane Hunt, Sam Camacho, Jon Watkins, Asher Brooks-Hlodnicki, and Logan Trim…
Continue reading...Spotify Playlist: Rowdy New Tracks for Summer
Featuring a healthy mix of punk to pop, garage rock to stadium bangers, get ready for Summer with these rowdy new tracks…
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