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New Music Alert | “Tonic” by BigRipple

BigRipple started making acoustic music together just a few years back after the spark that would become the band ignited with the Sun Devil Musicians Club. The quintet swapped out their acoustic instruments for electric in 2018 and their distinctive alt-rock sound began to solidify. “Tonic” offers listeners a psych-rock experience that starts strong and doesn’t let up. Lush harmonies, sharp instrumentation, and a splash of 1970s arena rock style round out the sonic experience that is BigRipple…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Tour Guide Saul

Last month Garrett Bowers hosted The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix and welcomed guest Kaleb Hargous AKA Tour Guide Saul. The two discuss Tour Guide’s two singles as well as Kaleb’s involvement as lead singer of Tempe-based band BOYCOTT!. They also chat about Saul’s growing production technique and some of the projects currently being produced…

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Sarah Ventre

YabYum Seven: Sarah Ventre

Who are you and what do you do?

My name is Sarah Ventre, and I’m an audio journalist, podcast producer, and host of the new documentary podcast, Unfinished: Short Creek, about the community on the Utah-Arizona border that’s home to the FLDS church. I’m also the regional producer of The Moth, and one of the founders of Girls Rock! Phoenix…

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The Tastemaker’s Ten: Josh Montag of Scattered Melodies

So, because there are thousands of songs that I love and would want to talk about, I decided to limit myself to songs that have come out this year. 2020 has been brutal for all of us, but perhaps these songs can act as a little silver lining, they very much do for me. In no particular order as far as favorites go, here are my Top 10 songs I feel people should know…

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