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3 New Albums to Check Out
June 3, 2014The New Classic The New Classic Full disclosure: I tried really really hard not to like this disc from The New Classic. I mean, like,Continue Reading
Rise! Podcast with Evan Bisbee of The Paper Knife
June 2, 2014YabYum joins Radio Phoenix twice a month to bring even more eclectic, local offerings for your earholes. For our inaugrual show, we asked Evan Bisbee ofContinue Reading
5 Mellow Indie Albums
June 1, 2014The Bittersweet Way heavens The Bittersweet Way has been on the scene for quite some time now with more than a decade under theirContinue Reading
Be Right Back!!
May 25, 2014We’re taking a week (maybe less… fingers crossed) to prepare and launch our new re-designed website for all you feisty followers of YabYum!! Check backContinue Reading
5 Stellar Music Videos
May 24, 2014The Limit Club “When You Burn (You’re Gonna Scream)” Party Gardens “Highwaves” Diners “Wide Range” Courtney Cotter King “Stand in the Rain” Flower Festival “AllContinue Reading
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!!
May 23, 2014Some seriously awesome shows here, people. Don’t miss out. Someday, after the world as we know it has collapsed you will tell stories of theContinue Reading
5 New Weird and Wondrous Singles
May 22, 2014Emby Alexander “Sleeping In The Library” Claiming to be the SOUND OF PHOENIX, Emby Alexander (for right now anyway) might just be right. If “SleepingContinue Reading
3 Releases That Are Too Cool For School
May 21, 2014The Wavelengths The Wavelengths From the very initial interplay of instruments on the Wavelengths’ self-titled track from their self-titled debut, you know this is goingContinue Reading
Mona Watkins Passes the Torch
May 20, 2014All photos by Dave Blake of Blues Alley Photo Rhythm Room’s Mona Watkins Steps Down, Gets Fitting Tribute from Local Musicians by Matt Marn Staff WriterContinue Reading
The YabYum Music & Arts Hour Podcast 4/24/14
May 19, 2014We had an extra special show in April featuring local music writers Mitchell L. Hillman and Jeff Moses. For the complete playlist, look below. And,Continue Reading
Our Big Announcements
May 18, 2014We’re super excited. Dear Readers, YabYum Music & Arts will be celebrating our 5 Year Anniversary on June 1st. We wanted to take a momentContinue Reading
5 Rad Music Videos!!!
May 17, 2014Andrew Jackson Jihad “Temple Grandin” NERDZERKER “Jurassic Fart” Calabrese “I Want to be a Vigilante” The Hourglass Cats “Keep Steppin’” Wall-Eyed “Insults and Polemics”
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!
May 16, 2014Sister Lip releases their EP, Blunt Club celebrates 12 years, and Former Friends of Young Americans bid adieu to the Valley… we don’t envy theContinue Reading
5 Feisty Punk Singles
May 15, 2014The Linecutters “Yolocaust” This three-piece thrash outfit is making waves before the members are old enough to drink to their successes. The Linecutters just releasedContinue Reading
Pay for Play
May 14, 2014by Frank Ippolito Staff Writer There’s been a lot of talk, almost to infinitum, about “Pay to play”. Every artist knows what this is: theContinue Reading
3 Local Compilations To Check Out
May 13, 2014Audioconfusion Sampler 3 You might have seen copies of this collection floating around town. Jalipaz of Audioconfusion, one of the Valley’s most popular recording studios,Continue Reading
5 Stellar Singles
May 12, 2014Sam Means feat. Anthony Green Blue Jeans I can’t get enough of this pop ditty certain to have you hitting the repeat button an embarrassingContinue Reading
Captain Squeegee Rocks Marquee Theater, Ready for More
May 11, 2014by Matt Marn Contributing Writer Fans who packed The Marquee Theatre in Tempe caught a great double feature, cheering on the funk-master George Clinton asContinue Reading
5 Live Music Videos That Will Rock Your Socks Off
May 10, 2014Good Friends Great Enemies “Through My Window Pane”This is a stellar band. So good in fact that we’re not totally weirded out that they seemContinue Reading
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!
May 9, 2014For more Upcoming Shows, head here.
Throwback Thursday: Death Takes A Holiday
May 8, 2014by Mark Anderson Senior Editor When we introduced Throwback Thursday to the blog, we were really excited to find out what sort of rad albumsContinue Reading
Diners: "Always Room"
May 7, 2014Album cover by Nick Shively It’s a rocket pop on a summer day. It’s laying in the sun poolside. It’s friendships made over pinky swears andContinue Reading
4 Mellow Albums Re-Shaping Folk
May 6, 2014Ari and Her Banjo The One-Upman Just like the name of the band implies, on The One-Upman you find only Ari and Her Banjo creating theContinue Reading
6 Projects that Need Support
May 5, 2014Help Tobie Milford record Listen to the Trees Grow Tobie’s first solo release, Alyosha EP, came out three years ago, but its effect is stillContinue Reading
Amazing Etsy Finds from Arizona
May 3, 2014There are some crafty folks around our fine state which makes our mission to Shop Local all the more enjoyable. Here we have our seasonalContinue Reading
Top 5 Show Picks for the Week!!
May 2, 2014This is the week of Lady Rockers. We’ve got Vagfest happening at Yucca, Ladies Night at the Rogue, and new riot grrrl band Sedusa hostingContinue Reading
The YabYum Music & Arts Hour Podcast – Punk Rock in March
May 1, 2014JJCnV joined us live on the air in March and shared some rad punk tracks with our listeners. If you missed the live show, here’sContinue Reading
Playboy Manbaby: Bummeritaville
April 30, 2014Bummeritaville is Playboy Manbaby’s follow up to the Obsessive Repulsive EP that came out last year. This is their longest release to date clocking inContinue Reading
Kate Benjamin Answers the YabYum Seven
April 29, 20141. Who are you and what do you do? I call myself a “Cat Style Expert” and, as far as I know, I’m the onlyContinue Reading
5 from Rubber Brother Records
April 28, 2014It’s super exciting to see Rubber Brother Records continuing to expand their catalogue. They aren’t just adding albums, but pushing the lines of genre furtherContinue Reading
The Skeleton Keys
April 27, 2014Photo courtesy of the Skeleton Keys For Shane Hunt, music was always a conduit not simply for self-expression, but a way to relate to others.Continue Reading
5 Fabu Music Videos
April 26, 2014Treasure Mammal “She’s Leaving Home” Andy Warpigs“Coke N Smokes” Hans Olson “Look at You Now” Jaguarsun“Guatemala” So Brilliant“Melody”
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!!
April 25, 2014This was a really difficult week for us. How to choose 5 Shows from all the abundant awesomeness happening around town. For a complete list,Continue Reading
Wolvves: Go Demon or Go Home
April 24, 2014Earlier this month, Wolvves unleashed their second EP to a torrential crowd of revelers at the Trunk Space. We were there and when I sayContinue Reading
3 Eclectic Albums
April 23, 2014Meaningless! Says the Teacher Fred is Nina If you are looking to get your shoe gaze and ambient on, Fred is Nina by Meaningless! SaysContinue Reading
Rubber Brother Records: Puppy Love Mixtape
April 22, 2014The Puppy Love Mixtape is the first ever benefit compilation tape from Rubber Brother Records. It premieres new material from Dogbreth, The Wavelengths, and GoodContinue Reading
The Art of the Donut with Mo Neuharth
April 21, 2014Good thing I’m not the jealous type or I would definitely decide to hate Mo Neuharth. She’s the type of woman that can show upContinue Reading
Sunday Brunch at the Crêpe Bar
April 20, 2014Some people do church, we do brunch. And, thankfully, Tempe has a great little spot that can meet the needs of any questing foodie orContinue Reading
Today is Record Store Day!!
April 19, 2014Thanks to Page for letting us snap this shot of him at Zia. Yes, folks, today is Record Store Day so get off the computerContinue Reading
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!
April 18, 2014For more Upcoming Shows, head here.
Prehab: I Haven’t Been Completely Honest
April 17, 2014I had no idea what I expected when I first picked up Prehab’s latest album I Haven’t Been Completely Honest. Released just over a yearContinue Reading
5 Rad Music Videos
April 16, 2014Emby Alexander “Manières” Orangubang“Killz Yours” Blanche Beach“Poor” NKNGS“We Paint Wrecked Signs” JJCnV“Mean Diesel”
3 Projects to Support
April 15, 2014We all know the drill. Art is important. Art takes money. Give some of your money to artists so more art can get made. And,Continue Reading
4 Albums To Get Excited About
April 14, 2014Sweet GhostsCertain TruthsRelease Show Date: April 19thThe beautiful interplay of voices on Sweet Ghosts’ debut release should be reason enough alone to add Certain Truths to theContinue Reading
Kiersten Red Answers the YabYum Seven
April 13, 20141. Who are you and what do you do? I’m Kiersten Mia Red, and I think of myself as a sculptor. I graduated with aContinue Reading
The Art of Busking with Jon Renner of Tiger Heist
April 12, 2014Jon Renner of Tiger Heist tries to play his guitar live every day. He practices, plans out his set list, dresses up, and heads outContinue Reading
Top 5 Shows of the Week!!
April 11, 2014Great shows all week so start picking your ponies! For more Upcoming Shows, head here!
5 Strange & Wondrous Music Videos
April 10, 2014The Upper Strata “Desert Wind” Of the Painted Choir“Cactus Wren” DrewIsDead“The Devil is Real” Human Behavior“Rise and Shined” Luminatus“The Halo Around My Heart”
3 Americana Bands
April 9, 2014American Longspurs Palo SantoThe slight twang of the vocals and steel on Palo Santo offer a decidedly Western sensibility to the down home Americana of theContinue Reading
’56: Steppin’
April 8, 2014The upbeat swinging tunes of local rockabilly band ’56 has had the crowd cheering for years now, but now they can bring them home withContinue Reading