Music

Folk I’ve found: Sons of an Illustrious Father, Little May

“Sweet enough to make Tom Waits cry, mean enough to beat up CSNY (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young).” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

By Isabelle Novak | March 22, 2014

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St. Vincent and Noveller bring personality, guitars to Orpheum

Indie rocker St. Vincent and guest brought a variety of artful guitar play to downtown Phoenix Tuesday night.

By Taylor Costello | March 19, 2014

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Local musician Luna Aura aims to take Valley by storm with new EP

The First Amendment Forum at the Walter Cronkite School in downtown Phoenix is buzzing. Attendants of the event, Cronkite Coffee House, have pulled comfortable sitting chairs into intimate groups to play cards and other assorted games.

| March 19, 2014

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OPINION: At SXSW, music takes back seat to brands

Frankly, SXSW should not be the cultural event it is.

By Jordan Bohannon | March 18, 2014

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St. Vincent will get weird at the Orpheum

St. Vincent's Digital Witness Tour comes to Phoenix in support of her fourth solo album.

By Tyler Griffin | March 18, 2014

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Is this year's MMMF's obscure line up, up your alley?

With the McDowell Mountain Music Festival quickly approaching, its band line up just doesn't ring too many bells.

| March 17, 2014

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The Colourist showcases new album at Rhythm Room

With a new album debuting at the end of the March, The Colourist used their show in Phoenix as a chance to entice audiences with new music.

By Edmund Hubbard | March 6, 2014

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Bobby Calabrese talks new album, video and tour

The Phoenix-based band prepares to release new album and kick off tour in Tempe.

| March 6, 2014

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Musical Dating: Could it work?

Facebook page likes, hashtags, pins on Pinterest…these are things that define and simplify the complexity of human nature and the functioning mind. It’s true that when I’ve been interested in someone in the past, I’d immediately do the standard Facebook creep and scan breakdowns of liked interests.

By Isabelle Novak | March 5, 2014

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Local events to entertain students on break

Students don't have to travel very far this break to enjoy a wide variety of entertaining events.

| March 5, 2014

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Lea Michele's 'Louder' an instant pop success

The "Glee" star makes her solo album debut.

| March 5, 2014

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Downtown music festival brings 70 artists to Valley

More than 50 bands will visit the Valley to play at venues scattered around downtown Phoenix.

By Danielle Kernkamp | March 4, 2014

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Pharrell's 'GIRL' is equal parts charming and creepy

Pharrell Williams' sophomore album is laden with pop gems but misses the mark with misogynistic undertones.

| March 4, 2014

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Thoughts on "Another Story" and SB 1062

This was an exciting week. The Head and the Heart released a new video, which proved to be a fantastic, moving new addition to their collective book of musical successes.

By Isabelle Novak | February 27, 2014

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New Cronkite Coffee House event a success

The first of its kind at the Downtown campus, Cronkite Coffee House featured live music, an art gallery, coffee and cookies for all.

| February 26, 2014

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Dierks Bentley opens up like never before on "Riser"

Bentley built a career on writing rough break up country songs, but he takes his songwriting to a new level on his most recent album.

By Edmund Hubbard | February 25, 2014

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'Bring It On: The Musical' leaves audiences cheering

Cheerleading competitions come alive on stage with award-winning talent at Phoenix's Orpheum Theatre.

| February 23, 2014

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Throwback to the MySpace music scene

Ripped jeans and jelly bracelets were the style accompanying Isabelle's time on MySpace and the beginning of her love affair with music.

By Isabelle Novak | February 19, 2014

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ASU journalism students pursue love of music with new club

A group of journalism students formed a new campus club to explore the world of music and music review.

By Melissa Stewart | February 18, 2014

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ASU violinists shine at Tempe lakeside performance

Students of an ASU School of Music class taught by Danwen Jiang performed a four-song recital for Tempe Center of the Arts.

| February 18, 2014

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