LIVE: Jimmy Eat World @ The Phoenix Sessions – ‘Futures’
We’re nearing an entire year of gigs being put on hold while the outside world undergoes the most intense round of fumigation it’s ever seen, and while it’s hard to grapple with the knowledge we’re still a while away from in-person events returning, it’s been fun watching musicians make the most of it. From Puscifer debuting an album in the desert to Code Orange recreating an entire episode of MTV Unplugged, the rise of streamed gigs has shown just how creative and intuitive musicians can be: throw them coal, you’ll get diamonds thrown back. So for Jimmy Eat World, a virtual show provides ample opportunity to cover new ground. Despite the current situation, the band from Mesa have not sat idle, playing acoustic shows to raise money for some of the local Arizona hotspots important to ...
