Show Review: KONGOS and Fitness treat Phoenix to prank war in sold out hometown show
The crowd erupted into a chorus of boos, and Max Collins looked completely stricken before cracking a smile. “For not being funny guys, that was really funny,” he laughed. Collins, frontman of L.A. synth duo Fitness, was referring to the prank KONGOS pulled on them before the show when the crowd was encouraged to “boo” […]
Show Review: Emarosa packs Club Red for Peach Club album release show
Emarosa celebrated the release of their new album, Peach Club, with a stellar lineup at Club Red on Thursday. Tempe rockers Monaghans Dixon headed off the evening with an energy that the crowd was not quite yet ready for. The first of a stacked lineup, fans trickled in as the band rocked out on stage, doing their […]
Show Review: Jesse McCartney had audience right where he wanted them for The Resolution Tour
Mid-2000’s nostalgia abounded on Thursday night for Jesse McCartney’s return to the Valley of the Sun. Joined by newcomer Whitney Woerz, McCartney’s visit brought out a fanbase that’s a little older, but no less enthusiastic. Woerz opened the evening with a bubbly, infectious performance as the perfect warm-up for our headliner. Making the stage her […]
Show Review: Amigo the Devil’s ‘murderfolk’ enthralls Club Congress
“There’s no reason why love and murder can’t go together.” The matter-of-fact statement overheard in the audience perfectly summarized Atlas’ experience with Amigo the Devil in Tucson. Danny Kiranos, better known by his stage name, brought his aptly named “murderfolk” to a packed Club Congress on Saturday. Eccentric folk group Harley Poe opened the evening […]
Show Review: Hippo Campus reaches new heights on Bambi winter tour
The Midwest may be experiencing a polar vortex, but its exports brought a glowing warmth to downtown Phoenix’s The Van Buren on Tuesday when Minnesota acts Now, Now and Hippo Campus gathered the cool kids for a night of showing off new music. And, for fans who had seen the artists before, it was a […]
Show Review: SiriusXM Octane Accelerator Tour storms through Phoenix
The Octane Accelerator Tour hit Phoenix on Sunday, bringing new and emerging artists featured regularly on SiriusXM’s Octane channel across America. Opening up the evening was on-the-rise alt-metal band Afterlife, who has seen incredible streaming success with their latest release, Breaking Point. While the size of the crowd at the Crescent Ballroom Sunday evening might […]
8123 Fest: Celebrating the awesome impact of a band called The Maine
You Are Ok in 2019. While this was the slogan to kick of The Maine’s album release campaign, it became the de facto theme of the second 8123 Fest. Following the success of 2017’s inaugural Fest, fans from around the world poured into downtown Phoenix for a whirlwind weekend celebrating the 8123 family. Back in […]
Show Review: Andrew McMahon celebrates life, sunshine, and new album in Phoenix
It’s recently dawned on me that Andrew McMahon has been a near-constant presence in my life. From his time with Something Corporate then Jack’s Mannequin and now his latest project, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, his music has been scattered across my life soundtrack. And judging by his lively two full hours on stage Wednesday […]
Show Review: gnash gathers his Broken Hearts Club for heartfelt Phoenix concert
The Broken Hearts Club turned out this week for founder and fellow sadboy gnash at Crescent Ballroom. Guardin and Carlie Hanson started the early evening show, keeping the emotions running high. Guardin played a short set but made sure to meet every blushing fan afterwards. Carlie Hanson, fresh from a supporting slot on Troye Sivan’s […]
Show Review: Celebrating 10 years of Illuminate with Lydia
Phoenix’s own Lydia celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Illuminate with back-to-back sold out shows in Phoenix this weekend. Atlas attended the second night, where the indie rockers were joined by fellow Arizonans Anarbor and New Heat for an evening of warmth and nostalgia. New Heat may have only entered the scene in the last year, […]