Ace Frehley // Live @ Marquee Theater // 03.02.2016 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - March 5, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey PHOENIX, AZ -- Guitar legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ace Frehley made a triumphant return Wednesday night to the Marquee Theater. This marked the first time Frehley has played a concert in Arizona since his 2000 tour with Kiss, and his
Lake Street Dive // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 2.22.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - February 29, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Phoenix, AZ -- The Crescent Ballroom was a sea of dancing bodies when Lake Street Dive kicked off their tour in front of a sold-out crowd on Monday night. The band had just released their new album, Side Pony, three days earlier, and yet a large
Jukebox the Ghost // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 02.08.2016 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - February 12, 2016February 14, 2016 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Indie-pop trio Jukebox the Ghost brought their energetic stage show to a packed house at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix Monday night. From the first powerful chords of “Good Day,” from their 2006 debut album, the energy between the band and their loyal crowd could
Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Mike Doughty // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 1.24.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Article by: Jason Robey Alternative rock veterans Big Head Todd & the Monsters, along with the equally seasoned Mike Doughty, rocked a sold-out crowd at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, AZ. The evening started with Mike Doughty and his cello playing companion, Andrew “Scrap” Livingston walking on the stage and putting on
The Peach Kings and New Chums // Live @ Rebel Lounge // 1.10.16 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Article by: Jason Robey The Peach Kings brought their show to the Rebel Lounge in Phoenix on their first national tour on Sunday night, and left the crowd chanting for more. Phoenix locals New Chums kicked the night off with a 30-minute set, mostly from their debut E.P., Tuolumne, named for frontman
Remembering Scott Weiland, 1967-2015 FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - December 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Article by: Jason Robey Featured Img Cred: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello When someone hears the phrase “rock star,” it conjures up an image of more than simply “someone who is famous because they play rock music.” Since the '50s, the term has been synonymous with excess — drugs, alcohol, money, and a bigger-than-life
Doll Skin // Live @ Mesa Music Festival // 11.14.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FESTIVALS MUSIC by Jason Robey - November 18, 2015July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey The main stage at the first annual Mesa Music Festival this past weekend was taken by an unexpected storm on Saturday afternoon, by rising local hard rockers, Doll Skin. Most of the attention during the afternoon was on the many pop-up stages, sprawled across a
Captain Squeegee // Live @ Crescent Ballroom // 11.14.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - November 17, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Several days of cryptic social media posts about “interplanetary life” came to a head on Saturday when Phoenix-based Captain Squeegee closed their Epic Proportions tour at the Crescent Ballroom. As the house lights were replaced by a wash of psychedelic imagery projected onto the stage,
Chris Cornell, Hemming // Live @ Orpheum Theatre // 11.04.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - November 7, 2015November 7, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey PHOENIX - A sold-out crowd at the Orpheum Theatre gave Chris Cornell a standing ovation before he struck his first guitar chord Wednesday night. Opening the evening's festivities was Philadelphia native, Hemming, the stage name of singer/guitarist Candice Martello. Her 30 minute-set was made up of original
Jane’s Addiction // Live @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum // 10.29.15 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED by Jason Robey - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 Article and Photos by: Jason Robey Alt-rock pioneers Jane’s Addiction rocked a short but energetic set at Veterans Memorial Coliseum as part of the Arizona State Fair’s 2015 concert series. Over the course of 12 songs and just over an hour, vocalist Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro showed the crowd
