Stinkweeds is working with The Newton (Changing Hands & First Draft Book Bar) on a series of live music events. This Friday, July 15th, we are thrilled to present Qais Essar and the Qosmonauts as they share the evening with you and fellow musicians to celebrate the release of Qais Essar’s newest album Tavern of […]

This Friday, Radiohead is releasing their newest album A Moon Shaped Pool, and as a special promotion and treat for the fans, they are holding an event that is only happening in select record stores around the world! We were lucky enough to be included on this short list of participating stores! While we don’t exactly know everything […]

This Saturday (May 28th), Stinkweeds is hosting the 6th Annual Short Shorts with Short Leash Local Film Festival, held in the parking lot of Medlock Plaza. Every year, we work with Chris Heck of Theater 13 to feature some of the very talented local filmmakers working around the valley. Every year, this event brings out […]

Tonight Stinkweeds will host Lil Bobby Jr And The Horsey House Band & Friends in celebration of their new release on Moone Records (Phoenix) in partnership with Emotional Response (Flagstaff). The new album We Don’t Belong Together is a collaboration of a “who’s who” of Arizona’s dreamy, twangy and delightfully bummed out players. The result is a cavernous […]

Chris Schlarb & Psychic Temple with Slow Moses This will be a Trunk Space/Stinkweeds Pop Up Show at The Newton (Changing Hands/First Draft Book Bar) Wednesday May 18th – 7PM Asthmatic Kitty recording artist Psychic Temple returns to the Valley with all the experimentation and exploration of their subsequent releases and some new material that expands […]

  Here’s What You Need To Know We’ll be closing at 6pm on Friday to prepare for the big day.  *Hours and Waiting In Line: We’ll be opening at 9am. In the past, we’ll usually have a line of 100 or more people, by the time we open. The line will not be covered and […]

A bonus byproduct of the recent big rearrange of our shop is that we now have more room to hold shows! Our lack of space never really stopped us before… In the past, our tiny Central Phoenix store has hosted in-store performances from bands like Wye Oak, Dirty Projectors, Blitzen Trapper and No Age. We were maybe […]

I have a love/hate relationship with holiday shopping. I am not a fan of the crazy crowds and loud, obnoxious advertising. However, I do enjoy the challenge of picking out the perfect gift for someone. I even enjoy the added challenge of having nothing in common with that person. It’s a test of the ego. […]

Often scoffed at and regarded as one of the lesser forms of music media, it would seem the Cassette tape has long since gone the way of the slide rule or the home telephone. However, there is one factor that can save almost anyone or anything from permanent obsolescence…Music! This is apparent when you look at […]

We’ve teamed up with Changing Hands for another unique concert experience at the Newton. Phoenix is now, more than ever, a destination for touring bands looking for attentive audiences and intimate spaces. Even with all of the new venues opening up, we are still coming up short on venues for all of the new acts coming through town. Ever since […]