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

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

Article and Photos by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- New York City punk and noise rockers, A Place to Bury Strangers, are on tour in support of their recently-released fifth album, Pinned. Everything about the evening felt like a classic punk show, from the bands to the basement venue with a

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand met an enthusiastic crowd Friday night at The Van Buren in support of their fifth studio album, Always Ascending.   The evening started with a half-hour set by Washington D.C. punk group, Priests. Their set began with a quiet "Hello,

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- Has it really been 15 years since Sum 41 released their iconic punk rock album, Does This Look Infected? Hard as it may be to believe, the band is on the road in honor of the record's anniversary, making an early stop

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- Stone Temple Pilots returned to the road this week, with a new vocalist and new album days away from release. The tour, which kicked off with three shows in their home state of California and a night in Las Vegas, made a

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- The Rebel Lounge sounds like the perfect meeting place for fans of the Galactic Empire, and the sold-out Phoenix crowd agrees. The group, which dresses in Star-Wars-themed costumes, while playing heavy metal versions of theme songs from the saga, made a stop

Photos and review by: Jason Robey   Phoenix, AZ -- It was a great night of oldies-inspired rock n roll at The Van Buren on Tuesday night, as Dan Auerbach, of The Black Keys and The Arcs, brought his tour with The Easy Eye Sound Revue for an early stop on a