Feature·Sep 2, 2026
Pat Blashill's photographs still make noise
His subjects include Big Boys, Scratch Acid, Butthole Surfers, Fela Kuti and DEVO.
By Brit Jones
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The Dwarves are still pushing a beautifully fucked up envelope
Tom covers some ground with the band's frontman Blag Dahlia, including the recent record, 'Jenkem.' See them in Tempe September 11.
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Review·Aug 31, 2026
Mount Westmore at Desert Diamond Arena August 29
The West Coast hip-hop supergroup delivered decades of music to a ready-for-it crowd in Glendale.
By Amy Young
Feature·Aug 11, 2026
The Ghosts of Phnom Penh: Dengue Fever live at the Musical Instrument Museum
Jaime Paul Lamb on why the August 9 show was completely "magnificent," and a historical precursor.
By Jaime Paul Lamb
Feature·Jul 30, 2026
Good 'Gravy': There's a new Cramps record and a couple of punk veterans are involved
Henry Rollins tells Tom how he and Ian MacKaye are a driving force.
By Tom Reardon
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Arts + Culture·Aug 26, 2026
ARIZONA, RISEN chapter two: 'We Got Us a Family Here!'
'Raising Arizona' turned 40 recently. This is the second installment in a three-part series examining the movie's evolution.
By Cory Frye
Arts + Culture·May 13, 2026
ARIZONA, RISEN
'Raising Arizona' turned 40 recently. This three-part examination of the movie's evolution starts at a city council meeting in Scottsdale.
By Cory Frye
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columns·Sep 8, 2026
Reflections on six months of Signal and Noise
Tom Reardon shares his thoughts on the first half of our first year.
By Tom Reardon
columns·Aug 28, 2026
Five on Friday: Hey, It's Kepi Ghoulie!
By Kepi Ghoulie
columns·Aug 25, 2026
Amor Y Powers heads out for a round of West Coast shows
Phoenix gets a dose of their fuzzy surf noir sounds September 2. The duo shares how they got started.
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columns·Aug 21, 2026
Five on Friday: Iconic and groovy, it's Kid Congo Powers
The legend from Kid Congo and the Pink Money Birds, Amor Y Powers, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Gun Club, The Cramps, & more, drops five tunes in his current rotation.
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