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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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Kylo Gun
Last month, Garrett Bowers hosted The YabYum Hour on Radio Phoenix featuring guest Kylo Gun. They talk songwriting process and crafting the ‘cowboy’ aesthetic along with much more. Garrett also plays a bunch of rad songs to check out and the complete playlist can be found below…
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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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Tastemaker’s Ten: Travis from Japhy’s Descent
Japhy’s Descent is a more than a local band, it’s a Valley institution, and Travis sits at the helm. In addition to his work as a musician,...
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3 Rad + Rowdy New Singles
3 Rad + Rowdy New Singles: Alvie & The Breakfast Pigs, Ghost In The Willow, + Bleach Party USA…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Joel Ekdahl
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...
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Zia Records Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Exclusive Vinyl
Zia Records is an Arizona institution that is celebrating 40 years of operation this year. That means, for many music fans here in the Valley, they don’t remember a time when Zia didn’t contribute to their fandom…
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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…
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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Jaron Ikner
Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo?
Jaron Ikner, Hip Hop multimedia artist…
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Music Video of the Day: “My Game” by Zella Day
Zella Day might have started her journey on this plane in Pinetop, AZ, but she sure seems like she’s traversed quite a distance in her short run at life. Sure, she’s a resident of Los Angeles now which is roughly 550 miles away, but as you watch the video for “My Game,” you might begin to feel like physical distance is relative…
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