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Tennis Young and Old (Fat Possum) The Wikipedia entryabout Tennis labels the band as “surf-pop.” Yet there isn’t anything Beach Boys-like about this Denver-based husband-wife team, save for some rich vocal harmonies. Atmospheric pop and even power pop better describe … Continue reading
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Stoner comedy duo Cheech & Chong perform 8;30 p.m. Friday, March 16 at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre. I had the chance to interview the pair in Decemeber 2010. Below are excerpts from that interview, with a brief introdruction… From their humble improv … Continue reading
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The last time I saw Dread Zeppelin — the band that performs Led Zeppelin songs in a reggae style sung by a 300 pound Las Vegas Elvis impersonation — was at an all-day Reggae on the Rocks concert at Red Rocks … Continue reading
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Just because a band is from the South and rocks, that doesn’t make it a “Southern rock” band. This is a misnomer the Drive-By Truckers have been trying to shed practically since forming 16 years ago. Founding members Patterson Hood … Continue reading
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Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers, Compound Grill, Saturday, March 10 Many are those who believe jazz is boring, a style of music favorable to older generations and featuring only stodgy musicians playing the same tired standards in uninspired fashion. To some … Continue reading
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Wanda Jackson, Compound Grill, Friday, March 9, 2012 Wanda Jackson may be 74 years old, but one would hardly know it listening to her belt out classics from her long and storied career Friday night at the Compound Grill. Working … Continue reading
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Save some chain grease for that ‘stache. Come Saturday all one needs for the Tempe Bicycle Action Group’s fourth annual Moustache Ride is, well, a little under-the-nose fringe. Beginning at 7;30 p.m. at the Tempe Beach Park entrance, this bike/bar … Continue reading
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In the unlikely event that Al Stewart can’t make his scheduled March 2 concert, Destroyer frontman Dan Bejar could definitely fill in. Maybe he’s Stewart’s illegitimate love child, because, seriously, what are the odds two unrelated people could have that … Continue reading
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It used to be that fixed gear bikes were exclusive to velodrome racing or specialized street training. But these days the two-wheelers are the rage, with a fervent fan base among the college set, who aren’t opposed to having their … Continue reading
