Show Review: nothing,nowhere bares his soul for captivating winter headliner
Joe Mulherin is still something special. Better known as nothing,nowhere, Mulherin returned to Phoenix on Monday in support of 2018’s ruiner, putting all others in his genre to shame. Mulherin’s had a tough and triumphant year. Forced to cancel a late summer headlining tour due to mental health issues, he came back to arena stages […]
Show Review: Waterparks kept everyone entertained in Tucson
If we weren’t entertained before, Waterparks made sure Tucson was by the end of their expansive Entertainment Tour on Wednesday. The band brought a stacked lineup with them on the road and Atlas’ first band of the evening was Orange County group Super Whatevr. It should be noted that every band on the tour was […]
Show Review: Good Charlotte plays the hits to a new Generation Rx
While some older bands capitalize on nostalgia with endless 10-year tours, Good Charlotte is not only releasing new music, but also attempting to tour around it. The Generation Rx Tour visited Phoenix on Friday and for the older fans, there was plenty of nostalgia to go around. Sadly for the openers, the early crowd had […]
Show Review: 5 stellar moments from Seaway and Trophy Eyes’ American Vacation Tour
Having five fairly similar pop punk bands on one tour may be excessive, but Trophy Eyes and Seaway’s co-headlining jaunt found its balance. Atlas attended the Arizona stop of The American Vacation Tour- here are the five best things we spotted at the show. Hot Mulligan gives it their all Here’s the thing- I don’t […]
Show Review: Four Peaks Brewing Co. rings in 21 with The All-American Rejects and Katastro
Arizona-based Four Peaks Brewing Co. turned 21 in style with a grandiose party featuring Katastro and The All-American Rejects, driving a sell out crowd to brave the cold at Phoenix Rising Stadium. The festivities kicked off mid-afternoon and the local boys in Katastro hit the stage later in the evening. Energetic and mega-talented, Katastro’s blend […]
Show Review: Super Duper Kyle’s Lightspeed Tour electrifies Phoenix
In the music business, it’s all about the hits. But some artists defy the odds, building careers out of hard work and a discography of mad catchy songs. Such is the case with California rapper Super Duper Kyle, who brought his Lightspeed Tour to Arizona this week. Club Red filled up long before the headliner […]
Show Review: Diehard fans pack The Pressroom for Pusha T’s Daytona Experience
It’s astonishing that the most dramatic rap beef of 2018 also highlighted the most dramatic disparity in show attendance in hip hop today. Pusha T made headlines for his Drake diss track earlier this year, brutalizing the radio rapper with his call outs. The pair volleyed in the press and the studio before eventually fading […]
Dusk Music Festival 2018: The best sounds from the third annual party in the desert
The third annual Dusk Music Festival took over Tucson, Arizona’s Armory Park on November 10-11, bringing music, food and art into a beautiful creative space for all ages. Boasting a lineup with some of the biggest names in multiple genres of music, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Atlas spent two days in the […]
Show Review: A return to 2008 with 3OH!3’s House Party Tour
3OH!3 and Emo Nite brought The Want House Party Tour to Phoenix on Saturday and, for a few hours, 2008 was in the building. A pair of DJs started the revamped show experience with a slew of Top 40 tracks from the mid-2000’s. Already amped and more than a little tipsy, the crowd turned the […]
Show Review: Big Data programs futuristic set for Arizona tour stop
Big Data was making music before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, before the release of Amazon’s Alexa, and before self-driving cars could pass state driving exams. But now, on the cusp of new studio album 3.0 (out in February), their name resonates more than ever, and their live show doesn’t feel so futuristic anymore. They stopped […]