In between their Coachella performances, during the week aptly named #ChellainPhx, New York Rock Experimentalists Ratatat performed at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe Arizona. Playing to a nearly sold out show, Ratatat brought fans of all ages, seriously there were several fans under the age of ten seen grooving to the sounds of Wildcat and Lex. Though doors opened at 6:30pm with a reported show time of 8pm and no listed opener it wasn’t until around 8:30 pm until emerging Queen

Keeping with the advent of new festival experiences in the valley, local alternative radio station 93.3 took a swing at festival season with the premiere of FestivALTAZ at Quail Run Park in Mesa Arizona. The lineup, though limited, packed a punch bringing in Coasts, Meg Meyers, Family of the Year, Glass Animals, Panic at the Disco, and Death Cab for Cutie. For those in the valley unable to make there way the 250 miles out to Coachella this weekend, FestivALTAZ proved to be th

McDowell Mountain Music Festival returned for its 13th year, of course 13 tends to bring some semblance of magik as a number, unless you suffer from triskaidekaphobia. Having gone to the last several MMMF's I knew what I was in for. The park, the people, the food, and ultimately lounging in a field basking in the cacophony of rhythms that I'd rather rest too, than groove with. This year was something completely different; there really is no other way to say it than, McDowell

Hot on the heels of their Grammy nomination earlier in the week Alt-J (∆) managed to fit a last minute show on their schedule travelling through Tucson; the excitement for this particular performance could be felt throughout the Southwest as their initial absence proved disheartening for many fans. ∆’s performance almost two months prior at the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco still has me reeling, making this particular show a must see. The night began with Ta

In a world at the edge of San Francisco’s ebbing shores sits an illustrious spectacle. Tens of thousands of people descended upon the Treasure Island Music Festival, a musical extravaganza which rests serenely between Oakland CA, and San Francisco CA, right off the Bay Area bridge. With the San Fran skyline acting as the backdrop, the sights were perfectly fitting for the sounds. Treasure Island Music Festival (TIMF) has worked diligently in becoming a bright beacon in the mu