Two months into 2019 and it’s shaping up to be a great year for music! I could have had 5 favorites on the first week of February, but we thought we would give the later releases a chance to hit the shelves and to let the earlier one’s sink in. With all the great stuff […]
Join us on Monday, March 4th for an intimate, live instore performance from southern California jazz genre bending duo, The Mattson 2. This performance is absolutely free and will be followed by a full set at The Rebel Lounge, that evening, with Kikagaku Moyo. We have tickets available at Stinkweeds. WE WILL BE RAFFLING OFF […]
First: I don’t care if you call it vinyls Before I jump into my thoughts on upgrading your vinyl system, I need to address a bit of a contentious subject for the vinyl listening community. For years, vinyl was seen as a very esoteric medium for music listening. It was seemingly reserved for musicians, record […]
There is a winter lull between mid December and early January. The steady stream of stellar releases freezes over, as consumers turn their attention to holiday gifts, travel and the transitioning from one year to the next. But, if you wait a couple weeks into January, you are always rewarded with an amazing Friday of […]
We want to offer our deepest gratitude for all of you, our dear customers, new and old. Over the past few years, we’ve been seeing so many new faces, looking for every kind of music imaginable. Stinkweeds is an ever-changing creature. We’ve found that our customers are that special kind of music fan who want […]
This evening our parking lot will turn into a winter wonderland of locally crafted gifts and goodies! This is the 13th Annual Crafeteria hosted by our dear neighbors, Frances Vintage, featuring handmade goods from 30+ local artists. Shop screen prints, jewelry, plush toys, knitwear, beauty products, snacks, holiday decor and so much more! The event […]
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 […]
On Saturday, October 13th, we will be hosting a live in-store performance with Australian recording artist, Gabriella Cohen. She is currently touring with King Kahn (Playing that night at Valley Bar) and we jumped at the chance to offer Phoenix a more intimate setting to experience the amazing talent that Cohen and her band are […]
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 […]
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 […]