Music

Jimmy Eat World throws Halloween performance for home state

Hosting quite possibly the best Halloween party of the weekend, Mesa band Jimmy Eats World visits its home state.

By Lauren Jordan | November 1, 2010

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Q&A with Ted Organ of local band Darkness Dear Boy

Local bands are easy to come by in Tempe. Darkness Dear Boy tells The State Press why they’re different from all the rest.

By Alicia Diaz | November 1, 2010

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Sufjan Stevens’ ‘The Age of Adz’ is wild fantasy

Sufjan Stevens uses new programmed elements to accent his new album “The Age of Adz.”

By Dane Jarvie | October 27, 2010

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East coast band The Gallery has room to grow

Massachusetts band The Gallery is full of a bunch of pretty-faced guys who sing about life and love. It’s been seen before, right? Wrong.

By Lauren Jordan | October 24, 2010

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Q&A with Portugal. The Man front man John Gourley

With a sound as big as the snowcapped mountains and an eccentricity of Sarah Palin-esque proportions, the Alaskan natives of Portugal. The Man, have chiseled out their rightful place in the vast indie glacier.

By Dane Jarvie | October 20, 2010

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New Kings of Leon album has unique sound, good composition

Kings of Leon comes back with another memorable album that once again shows no sign of letting up.

By Jonathan Fortner | October 18, 2010

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On the Verge presents The Season Premiere

Check out the first episode of "On The Verge" as host Jaime Bolker talks with local ASU band The Season Premiere after their set at Martini Ranch.

By Jaime Bolker | October 11, 2010

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Q&A with Montonix lead singer Ami Shalev

Displeased with the music industry in its home country, Israel, Monotonix began to tour throughout Europe and the U.S.

By Lauren Jordan | October 10, 2010

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Bring Me The Horizon pushes past sophomore slump

British band Bring Me The Horizon has stuck with its tried but true scream and breakdown formula in its sophomore album, but it has made some concise efforts for change — and for the better.

By Dane Jarvie | October 10, 2010

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High-energy band Matt and Kim thrill concertgoers

Sweat happens — especially at a sold-out Matt and Kim concert. About 600 concertgoers packed The Clubhouse in Tempe Wednesday to see the New York dance-pop duo.

By Kayla Frost | October 7, 2010

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October music preview: a look at upcoming shows and releases in the Valley

The State Press has music fans covered this month from the big acts coming to town, to the album releases coming to record shops and online audio marketplaces.

By Lauren Jordan | October 4, 2010

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Soundgarden returns with compilation

Band Soundgarden is together again, bringing with it a revival of its Seattle sound.

By Jonathan Fortner | October 3, 2010

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‘False Priest’ is psychedelic masterpiece

With a sound too weird for radio play, Georgia band Of Montreal has retreated to their rightful place at the fringe of the indie scene with album “False Priest.”

By Dane Jarvie | September 30, 2010

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The Walkmen continue to shine with album ‘Lisbon’

The Walkmen release their fifth album “Lisbon,” adding one more masterpiece to their repertoire.

By Jonathan Fortner | September 26, 2010

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‘Flamingo’ is swanky debut solo album from Killers lead singer

For Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers, a hiatus from the band has given him the chance to explore new creative endeavors in his September solo debut “Flamingo,” an all encompassing ode to sex, Vegas and Lady Luck.

By Dane Jarvie | September 22, 2010

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Q&A with Chris Conley of Saves The Day

Saves the Day is getting ready to release its seventh full-length album. While the original boys that comprised Saves the Day were New Jersey natives, only one remains.

By Lauren Jordan | September 21, 2010

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Q&A with Chicago-based band AM Taxi

The saying goes “you can't teach and old dog new tricks,” but in the modern music industry, many progressive mainstream artists are losing focus on the old tricks.

By Lauren Jordan | September 20, 2010

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Q&A with Sublime with Rome

After a hiatus from performing after front man Brad Nowell’s death in 1996, Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh have teamed up with Rome Ramirez to work on a second generation of the ’90’s band Sublime.

By Lauren Jordan | September 19, 2010

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Fall Frenzy draws big names in second year

Tempe Beach Park displayed a flood of concert-goers ready for a lineup full of this generation’s rock classics, Weezer and Sublime With Rome.

By Lauren Jordan | September 19, 2010

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Dead Confederate picks up where first album left off

With this fresh and more refined take on the full-bodied sound, Dead Confederate fans should be excited for the band’s potential.

By Jonathan Fortner | September 19, 2010

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