The above video is a short documentary called Bigger Than Sound about Stateside Presents and Crescent Ballroom owner Charlie Levy. The film is by Sliding Door Productions and features interviews with Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, Sam Means of The Format and merch company Hello Merch, Nate Ruess of The Format and Fun., and Miniature Tigers.

Good job to Kayla Frost and Alex Gregory on making such a great film.

I am very pleased to announce that Bad Books will be coming to Phoenix on Friday October 12th to play at The Crescent Ballroom. Bad Books is the project by Kevin Devine and Manchester Orchestra. This will be their first show in Arizona ever.

The new Bad Books album, Bad Books II, will be coming out on Tuesday October 9th, just a few days short of the Crescent show. The first song “Forest Whitaker” is now being streamed by Rolling Stone here.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 16th. You can buy there here.

The above is another time-lapse video of artist Joe Pagac as he paints a mural on the side of the Eye Lounge in Phoenix at the March First Friday event. The mural was for Miniature Tigers (then new) album and their show last March at the Crescent Ballroom.

Video was filmed and edited by Terri Lea Smith & Nick Orciuolo.