This is the last monthly Five Favorites for the year! Come December, we will have compiled all of our favorites from this last year to make our big “TOP 5s” for the year. All of us at Stinkweeds will contribute to this list, as well as some of our favorite customers. Most likely, a lot […]
Of course, every day is Record Store Day to all of you hardcore Stinkweeds shoppers! But aside from “Record Store Day” that happens in April, did you know there’s another other day for limited edition vinyl releases that happens on Black Friday?! That’s right! It’s a Black Friday made just for you, organized by the […]
We’ve got another awesome in-store happening on Tuesday, October 30th with New West Records recording artists, Wild Moccasins! Wild Moccasins creates that kind of heartfelt dance rock that delivers when you’re all alone or in the club. It has that steady drumbeat that gets into your bones, infectious guitar melodies that are as catchy as […]
Horror films play on our oldest instincts. In nature, dark corners can be home to many sharp teeth and claws that can pull you in. We have tamed our environment, but we still have dark corners and we still fear those places. Our imaginations fill them with terrifying things, as well they should. With all […]
Take a deep breath and close your eyes. As you let out the hot, freon-saturated air, open your eyes and look out the nearest window. It’s October. Go outside. Go for a walk. Go for a drive. Roll your windows down. Use your oven. Make a pie. Put on your favorite sweater. It doesn’t matter […]
Lindsay Japanese Breakfast / Ought @ Nile Theater – October 3rd Japanese Breakfast deliver some incredible lo-fi, shoegaze indie pop in its finest form! Plus they’re wonderfully fun to watch live. Montreal’s angular, post punkers OUGHT return to the Nile Theater! Great bill, see you in Tempe for this one! King Khan + The Shrines […]
This week is a strong week for new releases. So I’ve decided that our September favorites would include only titles that were released this Friday. What I found was a common theme in the need for patient listening. So along with these reviews, I pose a challenge for you, reader. If any of these albums […]
Down a narrow isle, cutting through the center of our little shop, tucked away with our magazines is a collection of 40 CDs, all loaded into 4 listening stations, changed out every month. They are strategically placed for minimal traffic or disruption and paired with a comfy seat, encouraging you to take some time to […]
Summer is coming to a close! Which inevitably puts phoenix back on the map! No longer will touring artists pass us up for cooler weather. Even though we’re still in the triple digits, September is looking pretty good for live music. Here are just a few of our favorite shows happening this month. Paula Celebration […]
This weekend, I drove to a friends house in Black Canyon City to observed the Perseids meteor shower. Once the dark desert monsoon skies opened up, with bolts of lightning flashing in the distance, and the stars and milky way presented itself, with brief flashes of light streaking across the sky, I couldn’t help but […]