The team at Prizefighting Kangaroo loves when the year comes to an end so they can ramble on about what blew their minds over the past 12 months. And also to dish a little on what simply blew. From blockbusters to indie treasures, the duo reaches into their mixed bag to pull out multiple titles for the conversational chopping block…
Continue reading...best of 2018
Episode 08: The Best of 2018
/
RSS Feed
The team at Prizefighting Kangaroo loves when the year comes to an end so they can ramble on about what blew their minds over the past 12 months. And also to dish a little on what simply blew. From blockbusters to indie treasures, the duo reaches into their mixed bag to pull out multiple titles for the conversational chopping block…
Continue reading...
Best Album of 2018: ‘Adversary’ by Blood Feud Family Singers
When it comes to what we love most about The Blood Feud Family Singers, it’s a difficult toss up between the heartbreak in Daryl Scherrer’s voice or his songwriting. Either is libel to kill you with heavy sorrows and second-hand smoke…
Continue reading...
Best EP 2018: Bangers Ball by Weird Radicals
I have to admit. This one took me by surprise. Not the award; the EP itself. It totally came out of my left-field and smacked me in the face. And, I wasn’t the only one down here at YabYum that reported this strange phenomena…
Continue reading...
2018 Office Favorite: ‘Pleb’ by The Echo Bombs
What album got more airtime at YabYum HQ this year than any other? It was, without a doubt, The Echo Bombs’ April release, Pleb. These ten-tracks of turbo fueled disappointment provided us with some of our favorite singles of the entire year, but the best way to listen is from start to finish and then all over again…
Continue reading...
Sophomore Swingers: ‘0% Fun’ by Fairy Bones
Uh, let’s get something clear right from the start, I like Fairy Bones, but as I’ve mentioned (in writing) before, their debut album left me wanting....
Continue reading...
Best Reprisal: ‘Ugly Spiral: Lost Works 2012-2016’ by AJJ
AJJ is a PHX institution and a YabYum staff favorite so it’s no surprise they’re popping up on our end of the year favorites. Except, this year, the band released a collection of “Lost Works” which seemed like it might just be a random smattering of dusty B-sides and perhaps even, dear gawd, lofi live tracks. But, as tried-and-true AJJ fans, we dismissed our doubts with faith that this folk/punk (not folk-punk) act would not let us down with some commercial stint. No, no, not AJJ…
Continue reading...
Best Punk Album: ‘It’s Fun To Be A Nothing’ by Shovel
The rowdy PHX two-piece known as Shovel has been making their way around the Valley punk circuit for some time now, but their latest release, It’s Fun To Be A Nothing, has captured the attention of listeners well beyond our dusty desert…
Continue reading...
The Dynamic Duo Award: The ExBats
Inez McLain (drums/vocals) and Kenny McLain (guitars/vocals), the father-daughter duo behind The ExBats, definitely hit that dynamo status in 2018 by making the feistiest music in the border states…
Continue reading...
Most Intense Aural Experience: ‘DEATH SPELLS’ by HOLY FAWN
As you prepare to embark on the totally encompassing experience that is HOLY FAWN’s 2018 album, DEATH SPELLS, I suggest you ask yourself, “Am I in a good space, emotionally speaking?”
Continue reading...
Best Show of 2018: CRISPYFEST at The Trunk Space
Okay, so there were a lot of really wonderful live events that happened in the Valley throughout last year, but the surprising standout was definitely CRISPYFEST at The Trunk Space. Sadly, the event was to celebrate the end of Exxxtra Crispy; a local favorite of party rockers everywhere…
Continue reading...
Best Indie Pop Album: ‘Super No. 1’ by Asian Fred
The exquisitely crafted indie pop of Asian Fred has taken our staff, if not yet the world, by storm. The Tucson band’s debut EP, Super No. 1, was released in September and quickly became a favorite of our editors before spreading like wildfire through our audio team and radio show hosts…
Continue reading...