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Paper Foxes’ “Paradise Deluxe” Release Party

November 18, 2024 Miachelle Breese

Phoenix, AZ—On November 15, 2024, local band Paper Foxes threw a party for their new release “Paradise Deluxe” at the Linger Longer Lounge, with openers Stereoplxsma and Manik Vamp. Though…

Arms Akimbo Wraps Up Tour, Stop Light Observations Brings Down the House

November 14, 2024 Devon Adams

Phoenix, AZ—On November 12, 2024, Arms Akimbo and Stop Light Observations (SLO) thrilled the Valley Bar audience, each band offering a distinctive energy and captivating soundscape. Southern California indie rockers…

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Joe Bonamassa Brings Happier Times to Phoenix

November 5, 2024 Miachelle Breese

Phoenix, AZ—The elevator doors closed, and one of the women who entered the tightly packed space was exuberant in her chatter. “Wasn’t that just awesome?” People in front of me…

The 20 Years of Tears Tour Proves Emo Wasn’t a Just Phase

September 17, 2024 Joe Abbruscato

It’s 2024, and the 20 Years of Tears Tour is proving everyone’s parents wrong: Emo was not just a phase. Comprised of emo stalwarts Hawthorne Heights, Saosin, Anberlin, and Cartel,…

The Builders and The Butchers Ignite The Van Buren in Tour Finale

August 27, 2024 Jonny Stalnaker

On August 18, 2024, Portland-based folk rock band The Builders and The Butchers brought their electrifying performance to The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ. This wasn’t just another stop on…

Nineties grunge stars STP & +LIVE+ bring their Jubilee tour to AZ Financial Theatre

August 27, 2024 Devon Adams

Phoenix, Arizona–As a GenXer whose formative decade was the 90s, when I discovered Stone Temple Pilots was co-headlining with +LIVE+ on a Phoenix stop at Arizona Financial Theatre on August…

The Dead South Breathes Fresh Life Into the Music Industry

August 24, 2024 Miachelle Breese

Phoenix, Arizona—On August 18, 2024, The Dead South made a welcome stop in Phoenix on their Chains and Stakes Tour to play at the Van Buren, with opening act The…

Paranormal Cirque:Brings suspense and horror to Chandler AZ

January 20, 2024 Mike Olivas

Paranormal Cirque “You come to our show because it’s a safe space for everyone. We’re not here to judge. We invite you to have a great time and lose yourself…

VnV Nation Ignites the Dark Wave with TRAITRS at The Van Buren

October 20, 2023 Jonny Stalnaker

As the night descended, so did the rhythms of the dark wave over Phoenix, with VnV Nation leading the descent at The Van Buren. For over three decades, VnV Nation,…

Unearth-The Wretched; The Ruinous: Review

May 25, 2023 Mike Olivas

Photo by Ben Alexis: Cover Art by Alex Goulet of @goulexdesign Unearth, the Massachusetts metalcore crew, released “The Wretched, The Ruinous” in early May on Century Media Records. This is…

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