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2011 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

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  North Dakota, Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Minibosses, Jerry Riopelle, and More This Weekend

  published Dec 30, 2011

  See also: Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows (Minibosses, Meat Puppets, Futurekind, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Thieves We owe a lot to The Meat Puppets arou... More >>

• What Your New Year's Eve Songs Say About You

  published Dec 29, 2011

  See also: Five Songs to Ring in the New Year Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows: Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Love Me Nots, Sugar Thieves, Futurekind Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide ... More >>

• Stephen Steinbrink's Condensed Nothing Available to Order From Holy Page Records

  published Dec 29, 2011

  When I interviewed Stephen Steinbrink and Christian Filardo for this a column in this week's paper about Kickstarter, I had no idea that they had teamed up for Condensed Nothing, a new cassette from S... More >>

• Year in Review, Kickstarter, Top 15 Local Releases in This Week's Issue

  published Dec 29, 2011

  In this week's issue of New Times, I join our friends in cafe, art, and stage in a look back on 2011, observing trends and noting the good, the bad, and the ugly of the year in the review. I focused... More >>

• Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre on Twitter

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Now that you've checked out our photos and review of last night's Guns N' Roses gig at Comerica Theatre, we've taken to the Twittersphere to find out what you guys thought of the show. Remember to f... More >>

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  Guns N' Roses at Comerica Theatre, 12/27/11

  published Dec 28, 2011

  Guns N' Roses Comerica Theatre Tuesday, December 27 See also: Our complete Guns N' Roses and Sebastian Bach slideshow. Our interview with Guns N' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson. The line stretched... More >>

• Arizona Rock Bands Benefit No-Kill Animal Shelter Halo

  published Dec 27, 2011

  A couple weeks ago I made a joke about Phoenix-based metal band Sorrower singing about puppies. According to comments, I wasn't far off -- band member Tim Callaway (sporting the Black Flag logo as his... More >>

• TMI's Rock Local Awards

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Every week on Wednesday morning, I call into 106.7 KWSS' The Morning Infidelity program, and gab about local and national music with the TMI crew: Beef Vegan, Shorty, and Buddha. It's been quite a yea... More >>

• Top Cover Songs of 2011

  published Dec 27, 2011

  Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's top cove... More >>

• Record Heat: Coffee or Beerr by Brad Dwyer + The Anticlause Short Film

  published Dec 26, 2011

  We won't be back in full force until Tuesday, but somethings are just too fun to wait. Brad Dwyer brings us a double dose of funny this week, pondering an age old question in this week's installment... More >>

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  Top 5 Shows to Catch This Weekend: Bob Seger, Packrat, Blues Christmas Eve, Z-Trip, Valley Fever (And Jimmy Eat Word)

  published Dec 23, 2011

  You excited to see hometown heroes Jimmy Eat World on the night before the night before ChristmasrWell you better have grabbed tickets quick, because the Wooden Blue Records Reunion Show, featuring a ... More >>

• Jason P. Woodbury on How Bands Tapped Into Crowd-Funding in 2011

  published December 29, 2011

  As we head into 2012, it's worth stating: The Internet still hasn't destroyed music. This year saw Napster, the vanguard of first-wave... More >>

• Ghost of Eastside Records, Courtney Marie Andrews, Guns N' Roses, and More in This Week's Issue

  published Dec 22, 2011

  I finally made it into The Ghost of Eastside Records last night, and it was awesome. A little hard to find, sure (someone yank that "Records" sign from Smoke Shop Records, er, Headquarters and hang it... More >>

• Blogs Teased in Our December 22 Issue

  published Dec 22, 2011

  This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What are we spi... More >>

• published Dec 21, 2011

  Welcome to the latest installment of our weekly feature, Sound Off, in which Jason P. Woodbury is joined by a different guest each week to listen to and discuss three tracks from local Phoenix artists... More >>

• The Hip-Hop/Comic Book Connection by Ed Piskor

  published Dec 21, 2011

  American comic book artist Ed Piskor has a keen eye for pop culture. His 2009 collaboration with Harvey "American Splendor" Pekar, The Beats: A Graphic History, turned its eye to the Beat poets, and... More >>

• Carl Sagan with Symphony of Science, "A Glorious Dawn"

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Fifteen years ago today, astronomer, cosmologist, author, and science poet Carl Sagan passed away. Few have done as much to convey the mysteries of outer space in more poetic, beautiful terms. His 1... More >>

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  What Are Arizona's 100 Greatest Songsr (A Reminder)

  published Dec 20, 2011

  Can you believe we're nearly finished with Decemberr That means we're inching ever closer to the Arizona Centennial, and ever closer to our 100 Greatest Songs of Arizona list. We need your help -... More >>

• Krampus Rocks: Six Metal Songs for Christmas

  published Dec 20, 2011

  In America, the naughty list folks have it pretty easy. Our parents warned us about coal in our stockings (though recent memes suggest something even worse), but our Christmas threats were mostly harm... More >>

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  Decker: Love, God, and Sex in Sedona

  published Dec 20, 2011

  The music of Brandon Decker, who records as decker. has proven to be a pleasant surprise. Primarily based in Sedona, an area known more for snoozy New Age, smooth jazz, and coffeehouse folk, Decker's ... More >>

• Could Guns N' Roses Release a Follow-up to Chinese Democracy Sooner Than Later?

  published December 22, 2011

  It took him 15 years, but Axl Rose did it. Whether you loved it or hated it (general consensus leans toward the latter), Guns N' Roses released... More >>

• Bob Seger @ US Airways Center

  published December 22, 2011

  One of the more curious entries in last year's Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics' poll was a fan-made (not commercially released)... More >>

• Wait a Minute Mr. Postman: 10 Songs About the Mail

  published Dec 19, 2011

  By now it's news to no one that the United States Postal Service is in trouble. As detailed by Nick Greene earlier this month at Village Voice's Running Scared, this means print media is in for a punc... More >>

• Record Heat by Brad Dwyer

  published Dec 19, 2011

  You sick of hearing about how awesome Saturday night's Andrew Jackson Jihad show wasr Well, too bad. Some of us weren't able to make it, as Brad Dwyer illustrates in this week's installment of Recor... More >>

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  Andrew Jackson Jihad and Welcome 2 My Pudding Over the Weekend

  published Dec 19, 2011

  Andrew Jackson Jihad at Crescent Ballroom Some guy spat on my face, I have random bruises all over my legs, and even though I only drank water, I reek of beer. The crowd booed and yelled "fuck you... More >>