White Denim // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 04.04.2016 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - April 8, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ -- The Crescent Ballroom was alive with the sounds of White Denim’s unique indie-rock sound on Monday night, as a near-capacity crowd danced and cheered the band through an energy-filled evening. The night started with 45-minute set Sam Cohen and his band. Though Cohen’s
Ape Machine // Live @ Pub Rock // 03.28.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - April 2, 2016April 7, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Heavy riffs, thundering drums and classic hard rock vibes echoed through the room at Pub Rock in Scottsdale, AZ Monday night. The crowd may have been small, but Portland rockers, Ape Machine, and their local openers, UFN, didn’t let that affect the energy of the
Ra Ra Riot // Live @ Valley Bar // 03.21.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ -- The Valley Bar in Phoenix was packed on Monday night for a lively show, headlined by the Indie Pop group, Ra Ra Riot. Concert goers were greeted by a large “sold out” sign in front of the door, as those who bought
Ace Frehley // Live @ Marquee Theater // 03.02.2016 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - March 5, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ -- Guitar legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ace Frehley made a triumphant return Wednesday night to the Marquee Theater. This marked the first time Frehley has played a concert in Arizona since his 2000 tour with Kiss, and his
Lake Street Dive // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 2.22.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - February 29, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ -- The Crescent Ballroom was a sea of dancing bodies when Lake Street Dive kicked off their tour in front of a sold-out crowd on Monday night. The band had just released their new album, Side Pony, three days earlier, and yet a large
Jukebox the Ghost // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 02.08.2016 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - February 12, 2016February 14, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Indie-pop trio Jukebox the Ghost brought their energetic stage show to a packed house at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix Monday night. From the first powerful chords of “Good Day,” from their 2006 debut album, the energy between the band and their loyal crowd could
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Mike Doughty // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 1.24.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Article by: Jason Robey Alternative rock veterans Big Head Todd & the Monsters, along with the equally seasoned Mike Doughty, rocked a sold-out crowd at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ. The evening started with Mike Doughty and his cello playing companion, Andrew “Scrap” Livingston walking on the stage and putting on
The Peach Kings and New Chums // Live @ Rebel Lounge // 1.10.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Article by: Jason Robey The Peach Kings brought their show to the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix on their first national tour on Sunday night, and left the crowd chanting for more. Phoenix locals New Chums kicked the night off with a 30-minute set, mostly from their debut E.P., Tuolumne, named for frontman
Remembering Scott Weiland, 1967-2015 FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Article by: Jason Robey Featured Img Cred: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello When someone hears the phrase “rock star,” it conjures up an image of more than simply “someone who is famous because they play rock music.” Since the '50s, the term has been synonymous with excess — drugs, alcohol, money, and a bigger-than-life
Doll Skin // Live @ Mesa Music Festival // 11.14.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FESTIVALS MUSIC by Jason Robey - November 18, 2015July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey The main stage at the first annual Mesa Music Festival this past weekend was taken by an unexpected storm on Saturday afternoon, by rising local hard rockers, Doll Skin. Most of the attention during the afternoon was on the many pop-up stages, sprawled across a