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Frontier Ruckus interview

Although originating from the northern states, the boys of Frontier Ruckus bring a southern soulful tune to the stage with barnyard tools for instruments and the haunting, folk voice of Matthew Milia.

By Lauren Jordan | July 4, 2010

Known best for their 2006 single and viral music video "Here It Goes Again," alternative rock group OK Go, returns with another elaborate performance in the new video "End Love." From Left: Andy Ross, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka, Damian Kulash. (Photo courtesy of Day 19)

Q&A with bassist Tim Nordwind of OK Go

It turns out there’s a lot more to OK Go than viral music videos. The State Press took some time to chat with bassist Tim Nordwind a few days after the premiere of it’s new video, “End Love.”

By Lenni Rosenblum | June 27, 2010

Blitzen Trapper album shows good effort, but nothing solid

Highly praised folk rock band Blitzen Trapper has returned with their sixth studio album, “Destroyer of the Void,” just in time for a summer tour of more than 30 dates.

By Lenni Rosenblum | June 20, 2010

Bonnaroo bands create celestial atmosphere

There may very well be no place on earth that’s more heavenly for a music and pop culture junky than the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

By Lenni Rosenblum | June 12, 2010

'Distant Relatives' draws listeners closer

Considering that Nas and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have collaborated onstage for a while, it’s about time they lay down some tracks.

By Lenni Rosenblum | June 5, 2010

"To the Sea" washes up paternal love

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson has finally come out of hiding to release an album that is largely about guiding his young son through life.

By Lenni Rosenblum | May 31, 2010

Local business owner transforms Valley music scene

Lanning, who opened Stinkweeds Records’ original location on Dobson and Guadalupe Roads when she was 19, and also went on to open Modified Arts in downtown Phoenix in 1999, as well as spearheading Local First Arizona, has been active in the local community for well over 20 years

By Chelsea Brown | May 6, 2010

Top nine summer music festivals

With ASU students spread out across the country, there’s something for everyone in every area of the U.S.

By Lenni Rosenblum | May 6, 2010

RISING STAR: Theater major Abraham Ntonya finds seclusion in the Barrett amphitheater to rehearse his a cappella singing, days after auditioning for the FOX show "Glee." Sophomore Ntonya, hopes his voice will land him one of the coveted 3 open spots on the TV series. (Photo by Michael Arellano)

Students aim for chance to star in hit television show

Since Fox’s hit television show “Glee” put out an open casting call on March 30, several ASU students have joined thousands of “gleeks” to answer.

By Michelle Parks | May 3, 2010

Q&A: Guitarist Brendan Ekstrom of Circa Survive

After building anticipation for two years, Circa Survive has finally taken the lid off the pressure cooker. In its third studio album, “Blue Sky Noise,” the band has delivered 12 tracks that run the spectrum.

By Dane Jarvie | May 2, 2010

Top 10 music events to attend this summer

Got too much free time on your hands after school is over? Nothing soothes the soul in the summertime like live music.

By Lenni Rosenblum | May 2, 2010

MUSIC TO MY EARS: The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), in north Phoenix recently opened its doors. This museum houses thousands of different instruments with at least one from every country. (Photo by Jessica Weisel)

World’s first global instrument museum opens in Phoenix

A 20-acre span of land in north Phoenix is the new home to the world’s first global Musical Instrument Museum, which will be partnered with ASU’s School of Music.

By Allison Oswalt | April 29, 2010

Circa Survive aims high, hits mark with ‘Blue Sky Noise’

Since its groundbreaking debut album, “Juturna,” Circa Survive has become the hero of a deeply introspective and transcendent musical movement.

By Dane Jarvie | April 22, 2010

Mariachi ASU program canceled after 25 years

On Tuesday afternoons, the music pouring from a second-floor classroom in Gammage Auditorium begins with the tuning of the vihuela, a Spanish guitar.

By Kyle Patton | April 22, 2010

TRASH TO MUSIC: Husband and wife team Step Raptis and Lisa Chow of "Step's Junk Funk" perform on Hayden Lawn during celebrations for Earth Week. Raptis, who has been converting trash into percussion instruments since 1973, enjoyed a stage powered entirely by solar energy. (Photo Michael Arellano)

Step’s Junk Funk finds beats in trash

The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” has never been truer for Step’s Junk Funk, a recycled percussion band in Tempe that uses common trash to create endless sound.

By Allison Oswalt | April 22, 2010

Q&A: Lead vocalist Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam

Cincinnati-born rock band Foxy Shazam is blaring through Americans’ headphones with style, attitude and sass. Their shows are wild and they have more energy than any up-and-coming band on the music scene right now.

By Lenni Rosenblum | April 21, 2010

‘Permalight’ fun but lacking

The music isn’t anything groundbreaking, but it certainly is a step forward from a tormented past.

By Jake Fournier | April 13, 2010

Murder by Death scores with folksy ‘Good Morning, Magpie’

With its new album, “Good Morning, Magpie,” Indiana group Murder By Death perfects its brooding folk-rock sound and moves it in an even folksier direction.

By David Robles | April 13, 2010

Q&A: Christopher Guanlao, drummer of Silversun Pickups

"The State Press caught up with drummer Chris Guanlao of Silversun Pickups shortly before last Friday’s show in the Valley with Muse."

By Liam Hausmann | April 12, 2010

Q&A: Iowa-based rock-folk band The Nadas

"The State Press sat down with bass player Jon Locker and vocalists/guitarists Jason Walsmith and Mike Butterworth before their show late last month at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix."

By Lauren Jordan | April 12, 2010

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