Album Review: Fine Lines – Contact

by Jason Robey - October 1, 2018

Article by: Jason Robey “On my back I’m floating, I’m so tired, don’t care if I live or drown.” the opening line of “Floating” ruminates over a single ringing guitar chord, before Fine Lines kick into full drive to for their debut album, Contact. The song, with its bouncy rhythm, arena-size

Album Review: White Denim – Performance

by Jason Robey - September 24, 2018

Article by: Jason Robey Austin indie-rockers White Denim are back with their eighth studio album, Performance. The album is simultaneously the most accessible and sonically experimental the group has put out so far. The opening track and lead single, “Magazin,” sets the tone from the start as a fun album, made

Chris Robinson Brotherhood // Live @ Marquee Theatre // 9.18.18

by Jason Robey - September 20, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey TEMPE, AZ — Entering the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ on Tuesday night, the unmistakable scent of patchouli wafted through the air, as the tie-dyed crowd gathered for two sets of roots rock n' roll from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. Known to many for his

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators // Live @ The Van Buren // 9.15.2018

by Jason Robey - September 17, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ -- Few names have become as synonymous with the word "guitar" as Slash, but when he plays, guitarists and rock n' rollers everywhere listen. A sold-out crowd was ecstatic that the guitar hero to so many guitar-playing kids in the 80s and 90s,

Kaleido // Live @ Pub Rock // 9.12.18

by Jason Robey - September 17, 2018September 17, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Detroit hard rockers Kaleido made a stop on the Summer Soul Collection tour in the valley on Wednesday night, bringing their catchy blend of melodic metal and electrifying stage show to an excited crowd. Currently on tour with September Mourning and Charcoal

Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite // Live @ Marquee Theatre // 8.31.2018

by Jason Robey - September 4, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey TEMPE, AZ — The blues duo of Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite brought their “No Mercy In This Land” tour through the valley Friday night, transforming the mid-size venue into what felt like an intimate club. The stage set was simple, with chairs for the

Album Review: Alice In Chains – Rainier Fog

by Jason Robey - August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Article by: Jason Robey Grunge veterans Alice In Chains have returned with their sixth full-length album, Rainier Fog. The record is their first since 2013’s The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, and third with current lead vocalist, William Duvall. Though Rainier Fog stays true to the guitar-heavy, melodic sound the band is

Paradise Kitty & Faster Pussycat // Live @ BLK Live // 8.23.18

by Jason Robey - August 28, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey SCOTTSDALE, AZ — It was hair, tattoos, and leather as far as the eye could see at BLK Live in Scottsdale on Thursday night, as 80s hard rock veterans, Faster Pussycat, brought their Glitterbox tour through town for one of the final stops. The backdrop

Sponge // Live @ BLK Live // 8.1.18

by Jason Robey - August 7, 2018

Photos and review by: Jason Robey SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The BLK Live venue, in Scottsdale, AZ set the scene for an intimate evening of alternative rock, as the Detroit veterans of the '90s rock radio, Sponge, brought their "Under the Influence" tour for a stop on Wednesday night. The night started with

311 & The Offspring // Live @ Ak-Chin Pavillion // 7.31.18

by Jason Robey - August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ -- The desert was alive with the sounds of the '90s, as alternative rock veterans 311 and The Offspring brought their "Never-Ending Summer" tour to the Phoenix valley Tuesday night, to an enthusiastic crowd of sweat-drenched fans. The night kicked off with a