It’s common conception that musicians get high. No, let us restate, it’s a fact. And whilst a very high percentage (see what we did there?) of...
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Best Invite-Only Place To See A Show: Parliament
When the folks of Rubber Brother Records established their label and sought an office space, they had a couple of stipulations in place for potential landlords....
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Our Grand Dame: Beatrice Moore
Folks who frequent the quirky, artsy strip of Grand Avenue that runs roughly between 7th and 15th Avenues might have noticed this sassy upstart bustling about...
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Hardest Working Band: Sister Lip
When we say Cassidy, Jenny, Ariel and Cheri, collectively known as Sister Lip, are THE hardest working band in Arizona, we ain’t kidding. (We stopped counting...
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Announcing Our 2013 Awards!!
It’s that time of year again! We at YabYum are excited to announce our Annual Awards Month starting tomorrow, New Year’s Day! Each and every day...
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The 2012 Awards List!
Wow. Has it been a whole month already? This month didn’t just fly by. It zoomed past in a supersonic jet! In case you missed any...
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Best Album: Good Friends Great Enemies
Ok so we all know a lot of really exquisite albums came out this year, but what qualifies as the best? In YabYum’s case it was determined by...
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The Dynamic Duo Award: Bogan Via
The musical pairing of Madeleine Miller and Bret Bender might have been a match made on, well, Facebook, but the results prove it must have been...
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Best New Band: Diners
We should begin with a warning. Somehow, completely unintentionally, the “Best New Band Award” has developed a reputation at YabYum as the kiss of death. It...
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Personal Jesus Award: Jack Maverik
What can one say about Jack Maverik? That he’s the most understated cool guy in the scene? That he has been a fiercely positive push for...
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Favorite Songbird: Kristina Moore of Where Are All the Buffalo?
Listeners encountering Where Are All the Buffalo? are certain to succumb to the enamoring power of vocalist (and multi-instrumentalist) Kristina Moore. Her lithe voice flies and...
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Most Likely To Succeed: William Reed
William Reed seems to do it all. From creating the hottest dance nights all throughout the Valley to producing and performing in multiple acts (including Blaque...
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