http://www.thetraintracks.org/tracks?id=4 For the past year these SNAKE! SNAKE! SNAKES! have been playing at a variety of art galleries, bars, and clubs in downtown Phoenix. Their goal wasn't just to entertain the crowd but to perfect their sound. Their hard work has paid off with the fellas releasing their debut self-titled EP. The songs are epic, moving, and captivating. Swirling lush guitar sounds, dramatic string arrangements and moody vocals that draw comparisons with Arcade Fire, Joy Division and Interpol. A tour is… Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.thetraintracks.org/tracks?id=3 For most bands, playing someplace odd, like a moving train car, is a little bit of a novelty. Not Halocene. The radio-ready Phoenix pop band has a little experience playing outside the normal confines of a club, having entertained hockey fans at Glendale's Jobing.com Arena during the Coyotes short but sweet playoff run. Not many local bands could escape such a situation without having at least their pride hurt, but Halocene's brand of upbeat and undeniably catchy pop goes over… Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.thetraintracks.org/tracks?id=2 God bless Robert Pollard. Without the inspiration of the Guided By Voices frontman we wouldn't have guys like DFactor, graying professionals who like to drink and play power pop for the hell of it. If that sounds even slightly disingenuous, it's not. DFactor's bottomless appetite for all things rock and/or roll make him one of the coolest dudes in the Phoenix music scene. He blogs about Green Day, he tweets about Minus The Bear and he plays the sort of… Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.thetraintracks.org/tracks?id=1 Random Phoenix's lack of a breakthrough hip-hop act is a hot-button issue in our city's urban music scene. Random might be the next guy to get signed and take a shot at the big-time. He's already scored a South By Southwest showcase - something that's not easy for a rapper. Raheem Jarbo, a.k.a Random, a.k.a. Mega Ran is a middle-school English teacher by day which means he's already done more good for the community than most rappers will ever imagine… Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.thetraintracks.org Once a week, we bring you raw and uncut performances from a local artists playing live on the Metro Light Rail. Our city serves as a backdrop. The bands write the soundtrack.