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Welcome to the first episode of Deep Cuts, PHOENIX magazine’s new music podcast. In this episode, Griffin Brown and David Erickson of Ring Finger No Pinky join associate editor Madison Rutherford to discuss their influences, guilty pleasures and future collabs – and even teach us some new slang. Ring Finger No Pinky is a Phoenix-based rock band dedicated to challenging the status quo with upbeat guitar riffs, pounding drums and provocative lyrics. To learn more,...

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Phoenix-based band Paper Foxes is a paradox. Its lyrics can often be dark, but its overall sound is polished and poppy. The five piece’s danceable, disco-infused tunes are inspired by new wave bands like Talking Heads and Joy Division, but they have a signature sound all their own. Vocalist and guitarist CJ Jacobson calls their debut album, Pop Confessions, “sun-soaked but sinister.” The record, which was released in September 2019, features eight tracks that serve...