YabYum Music + Arts

August 2019

Welcome to Instrumental Hospitality’s World Food Tour

August 19, 2019 Arts & Culture Carly Schorman Featured Articles Food & Drink Japan Thailand Vietnam

by Carly Schorman

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I remember the first time I stopped in at Welcome Diner, even if I can’t remember the date. They had just settled into a convert trailer off of Roosevelt and 10th Street and I was in the neighborhood for a house show just across the street. There was furniture hobbled together in front of the trailer and iced tea was served in mason jars. Of course, I didn’t have time to order (that time) because the police were already busting up my boyfriend(now husband)’s show across the street because the homeowners forgot to secure permits for their impromptu First Friday concert…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of It’s Not Our Fault: John Waters

August 17, 2019 Amy Young Dan Schwartz Featured Articles It's Not Our Fault Radio Phoenix Tom Reardon

Back in June, Tom + Amy had special guest John Waters on “It’s Not Our Fault” as they took over the Radio Phoenix airwaves with their bi-weekly show. That’s right, the man William S. Burroughs called “The Pope of Trash”, John Waters was in town for his “This Filthy World” tour and our hosts chat with him about movies, music, and all sorts of things that you can check out now!

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A Night Without Monsters: ‘We’ll Never Get Out of the Woods’ [album review]

August 15, 2019 Featured Articles Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen

Slusser took time to focus on his other creative endeavors, like his podcast. But, in the last few weeks, he took a break from his Getting Stoked throne to get back into music, creating his first full-length solo-album under the name, A Night Without Monsters. Can’t you mentally picture the logo on a Hot Topic shirt? You won’t be disappointed. While the album contains new writing conventions spawned by mixed genres, this album reflects on the Matt’s massive metal love. While I sense some nods to metalcore, Matt dug into the sound he wanted and ended up with…

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‘The Book of Mormon’ Rings in Unapologetic Delight at ASU Gammage

August 11, 2019 Arts & Culture Featured Articles Rebecca Rudnyk

by Rebecca Rudynk

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The Book of Mormon is simply delightful: Unwaveringly blunt, raucously hilarious, and unapologetically offensive. It tackles the taboo and the sacred. The absurd and the heartwrenching. While it maintains the structure and cadence of a traditional Broadway musical, it is anything but. Unlike any other show out there, it is absurdly special…

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