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20
Nov

Say Anything Soundcheck

 

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 Parker Case, Jake Turner, Alex Kent and Jeff Turner 

Fender took in Say Anything’s soundcheck this afternoon at Tempe, Arizona’s Marquee Theatre, where they will headline a show tonight.

The indie rock band (minus singer Max Bemis and guitarist Jeff Turner, who missed the first part of soundcheck due to his walk over to University & Ash to browse at a few vinyl shops), ran through a couple of tunes, including my personal favorite­­––“Hate Everyone.”

After resolving an annoying buzzing sound and posing for a few photos, Jeff and his twin brother Jake (also a guitarist), keyboardist/guitarist Parker Case, bassist Alex Kent and drummer Coby Linder spent about an hour talking about their band, the new self-titled album and how much they love Fender.

“One day I walked into this vintage shop, Moonlight Music, in Encinitas, Calif., and on the wall there was this ’77 Fender Precision Bass®,” said Kent about his all-time favorite Fender bass. “I had literally just bought a bass; I was 16-years old and working at this bar six nights a week to buy bass equipment. But I go in this store and this bass was yelling at me. I saw it and thought, ‘I can not leave without getting this bass.’ It’s a natural finish with a tortoise shell pickguard, all original from ’77. It was the Holy Grail. I literally had just spent $1500 on a bass two weeks prior to that, saved up so much money, cleared out my bank account and I traded in that brand new other bass I got. I lost $700 on the deal and gave up my old saxophone, everything I had just to get that bass. But it’s my go-to bass. I use it on all of our recordings.”

Fender also caught up with Moneen, tonight’s supporting act. The band has dealt with some serious bad luck since they last rolled through Arizona in mid-October.  Following their second van breakdown, the band drove through a fluke storm and despite going a mere 20mph, they slid off the road into a ditch and rolled their van. No injuries occurred, save for the van, which was basically totaled. 

“It’s been crazy, but hey, we’re still here,” said lead singer Kenny Bridges.

And so the show goes on…

 

20
Nov

Dierks Bentley Hosts Miles & Music

 

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Arizona native Dierks Bentley is giving back to his hometown this Saturday by hosting the “Miles & Music for Kids” celebrity motorcycle ride and concert in Phoenix.

Bentley has held the event in Nashville for four years now, but this is the first year he’s taking his fundraiser out on the road; The Valley is the first of six communities outside of Music City that Bentley plans to stage the celebrity ride and concert.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Phoenix Children’s hospital, a Children’s Miracle Network hospital.

Joining Bentley for a post-ride jam at Tempe Marketplace will be Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Jessi Colter and Stoney LaRue.

“Everyone gets a little mini set, and then hopefully we’ll all come out at the end to do something together,” Bentley told the Arizona Republic about the concert. “I try to keep it as down-home as possible. People can be up close, yell out requests, keep it loose and casual. It will be more acoustic, a chance to see us in a way that we usually don’t play.”

For ticket information, click here.

19
Nov

Can’t Ignore the Cribs

 

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It’s been a heady week and a half for the Cribs. The West Yorkshire indie rock band’s new album Ignore the Ignorant­ (which reached #8 on the U.K. charts) saw its U.S. release on Nov. 10, followed a few days later by an appearance on David Letterman.

Earlier this week, the Cribs released the music video for single “We Share the Same Skies,” and announced its first full North American tour with former Smiths’ guitarist Johnny Marr in the band. The 14-date tour is set to kickoff at the Chicago Lincoln Hall on Jan. 13.

19
Nov

The Fender Racing Baja 1000 Blog

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Fender Custom Shop director Mike Eldred and the Fender Racing team are entering the perilous Baja 1000, an off-road race that takes place on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula Nov. 19-22. The Fender Racing team will keep us all in the loop with daily blogs throughout the week on the Fender Custom Shop website.

 Click here to follow along.

 

18
Nov

‘Battle Studies’ Available Now

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Seven-time Grammy award winner John Mayer has released his fourth-studio album. Battle Studies features 11 tracks, co-produced by Mayer and Steve Jordan and also featuring Pino Palladino and Ian McLagan.

Battle Studies is terrific when Mayer drops the seriousness, pondering and sending up his reputation as a rake,” says Rolling Stone rock critic Jody Rosen. “On ‘Half of My Heart,’ with Taylor Swift, Mayer plays the dude who kisses with one eye open, scanning for his next conquest.”

According to industry sources, Mayer is on track to debut at #1 with an estimated 275,000 - 300,000 copies sold by week’s end.






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