Recordings
By Tom Reardon, July 2020 issue. Because so many weddings take place this time of year, I thought it might be a contrarian thing to do to go back to looking at some singles [...]
Music
U.K rockers Husky Loops explore multiple genres to create their unique sound
By Tom Reardon, June 2020 issue. Pier Danio Forni from Husky Loops was about ready for teatime when we chatted via Zoom recently while he was in his hometown of Bologna, [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, June 2020 Issue. The quarantine. The search. The silence amidst the noise. Welcome to summer in Phoenix, friends, and welcome to the strangest time of our [...]
Singer Justin Utley is a change agent who lived an “American Nightmare”
By Timothy Rawles; photos by Ryan Bakerink Singer Justin Utley stands tall. His physique is what you notice first, made up of what appears to be solid muscle; it’s rugged, [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, May 2020 Issue. It feels odd to be reviewing new music this month. I’m hoping that will change next month, but for now, I really want to celebrate music in [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, April 2020 Issue. Spring has sprung, kids. Whether it is high highs and beautiful moments of noisy joy or a total suck fest of wasted time, spring has sprung. [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, March 2020 Issue. Musically, 2020 is off to an interesting start. There is a ton of cool stuff coming out and some of it is even local to Phoenix. It might [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, February 2020 Issue. For the first edition of this column for the new decade, I’m switching things up a bit. This month, I’m going to look at singles that [...]
Jason Walker won’t miss a beat in 2020
Timothy Rawles, January 2020 Issue. For the past 15 years Jason Walker has been belting out dance anthems for the masses. His soaring voice and up-tempo beats are a perfect [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, January 2020 Issue. Some of you, dear readers, will remember the magical days of the record clubs where you could get 10 records or CDs for $1 and then you [...]
Digital band Anamanaguchi’s new release highlights their evolution
By Colby Tortorici. Photos by Leia Jospe. When it came to creating Anamanaguchi’s third studio album, [USA], things were set to be very different. The chip-tune style that [...]
Recordings
By Tom Reardon, December 2019 Issue. For the Giving issue, we give you three records that are new and either made by an icon or an icon-in-training. Each has some great [...]
Confessions from the Nocturne Nebula celebrates fourth episode release with a dance party
By Jeff Kronenfeld. Photos courtesy of YabYum Music + Arts Confessions from the Nocturne Nebula, a podcast produced by YabYum Music and Arts, is celebrating the release of [...]
Vanessa Williams loves a challenge
By Ashley Naftule In a more just world, the Google Image search would bring up Vanessa Williams at the top of its results for “Triple Threat.” The veteran performer [...]
The Doyenne on his new album, live show, and owning the space he’s in
By Jason Kron Outsiders to Arizona can say what they will about our home’s reputation as a red state with little to offer culturally outside of golf, but they are missing [...]
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