I met up with the Saving Pointe one Sunday at the Arizona State University Sonora Center in Tempe, to ask about how the band came about and to check out a practice. The Saving Pointe, hailing from Phoenix, Ariz., came to life after bassist JJ Pruitt had to listen to vocalist/drummer Nate Logan complain about… [Read more…]
April 24, 2012
If you’re looking for “left of center” metal on the radio in Phoenix or Tempe, Ariz., you don’t have many choices. Some commercial stations play older or weirder metal, but it’s rare to find local music of any kind, especially since the demise of Edge 103.9. But there is one place on the dial (or… [Read more…]
April 17, 2011
I had the distinct pleasure to see Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers showcase their new album, Unida Cantina, which drops to the public online and in stores on Tuesday, April 19. As the inaugural concert at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Clyne and his band entertained the sizable crowd with a… [Read more…]
April 11, 2011
In early February 2011, I had the opportunity to sit in on a music therapy session at Higher Octave Healing. Katie Griffith, a young adult who suffers cerebral palsy and is wheelchair-bound, uses lyric analysis to ” post an audio recording on her own blog discussing what the lyrics mean to her as a young… [Read more…]
November 18, 2010
*THIS IS AN EDITORIAL STRAIGHT FROM THIS BLOGGER. IT REFLECTS IN NO WAY ANYONE ELSE’S OPINION OTHER THAN MY OWN.* To Whom It May Concern, I guess I have double stake in this argument. I’m a journalism student who writes a blog about the local music scene in Phoenix – this includes Arizona acts and… [Read more…]
November 13, 2010
Although Tom Petty lamented about the Last DJ in 2002, the craft is alive and well across the global underground, especially with the easy access to tools, music, and models of DJ sets online. I asked aspiring Arizona witchhouse (a sister to the drag genre, presumably for the more spooky) disc jockey, James, of Skeleton… [Read more…]
October 5, 2010
After my indie faux-pas of asking to meet at Starbucks for an interview, A Few Random Drunks lead singer Josh Preston was surprisingly patient and sweet. Preston talked about his early Arizona band influences, such as Dead Hot Workshop, the Muddy Violets and the Gin Blossoms, which eventually led him into songwriting and music. He… [Read more…]
September 14, 2010
I was thrilled and honored when Clyne accepted my request to send him some interview questions over email. He graciously answered them all, and you can read about the inspiration behind "Switchblade," "Green and Dumb," and more.
September 9, 2010
KPT 602 is a local Phoenix rapper and musician with strong opinions and a social conscience. He has written multiple original songs and recently performed at a show with Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Talib Kweli, and The Game.
May 1, 2012
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