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2011 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

• Apocalypse Pow

  published March 31, 2011

  It’s said that the mighty cockroach will be the only creature populating the earth once Armageddon finally dawns and mushroom clouds fill the... More >>

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  Trunk Space Takes on Corporate Sponsorship, Renamed Cold Stone Creamery Arts and Performance Space

  published Apr 01, 2011

  rIt's a tough time for small music venues looking to stay alive booking bands, and the folks at DIY club The Trunk Space are taking drastic measures to make sure they can continue bringing anarcho... More >>

• Pains of Being Pure at Heart to Play Revolver Records April 14 -- And Just Revolver That Day

  published Mar 31, 2011

    With Pains of Being Pure at Heart's new album Belong garnering buzz, Phoenix record store Revolver Records has locked the band down for an April 14 in-store performance.  The show is the b... More >>

• Tonight at Marquee: Rebelution Postponed, but Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Orgone to Play Free Show

  published Mar 30, 2011

  Okay, so good news and bad news. You want the bad news first rightr According to a statement from Lucky Man Productions, tonight's Rebelution has been postponed until May 14.But don't cut your dreads ... More >>

• Vernon Wray: Wasted (1972)

  published Mar 30, 2011

  Welcome to Obscuro, a feature where Up on the Sun dives deep into the world of vinyl oddities: private press jobs, major label cast-offs, and general thrift shop clutter that's thus far escaped anyone... More >>

• Robert Mason of Warrant Talks Guitar Hero, CDs, and Scottsdale Girls

  published Mar 29, 2011

  Sometimes an interview just doesn't turn out the way you think it's going to. I figured Robert Mason, frontman of late-'80s/early-'90s sleaze rockers Warrant for the past three years, would come acros... More >>

• Game is Appearing at School of Rock In Tempe Saturday Night

  published Mar 28, 2011

  According to this Facebook event page, West Coast rapper Game is set to appear at Tempe's School of Rock on Saturday night.The info states that 101.5 Jams will be on hand, and DJ Mikee will be spinnin... More >>

• The Baseball Project Last Night at Martini Ranch

  published Mar 26, 2011

  The Baseball ProjectMartini RanchFriday, March 25There's really no better tune to sum up The Baseball Project's set than their opening one, "All Future and No Past." In its 3-odd minutes, the tune en... More >>

• Jacksons on 3rd Now Open - Again

  published Mar 25, 2011

  Downtown club Jackson's on 3rd has come and gone in recent years, but the bar is once again officially open.  The club re-opened early this month, and have revived their infamous weekend parties... More >>

• Check out the Grindhouse Style Video for The Black Keys, "Howlin' For You"

  published Mar 25, 2011

  Do you remember watching the the trailer for Machete during Grindhouse and thinking, "Man, it would be bad ass if that were a real movier"Lucky for us, Machete did become a real movie. Let's hope the ... More >>

• Davila 666 Last Night at The Yucca Tap Room

  published Mar 23, 2011

  Davila 666Yucca Tap RoomTuesday, March 22One of the great things about rock & roll is its lack of language barrier. I don't need to speak any of the many languages of Nigeria to know that the Nige... More >>

• Think of The Baseball Project as an Indie Rock Soundtrack to a Ken Burns Documentary

  published March 24, 2011

  In a recent interview with Cowbell Magazine, Mountain Goats songwriter John Darnielle says, "I grew up a geek, so I wasn't good... More >>

• South By Stateside Day 2: Viva Voce, David Dondero, and More

  published Mar 22, 2011

  It's a real shame that Mother Nature didn't see if fit to cooperate with Stateside Presents' plans for South By Stateside: Day 2, the annual Phoenix run off of indie-bands on their way to the West Coa... More >>

• A Perfect Circle To Play Comerica Theatre in July

  published Mar 21, 2011

  Looks like last fall's string of tour dates (including two nights at Marquee Theatre, which our own Mike Meyer covered) has invigorated the long-inactive A Perfect Circle, as the band has dropped new... More >>

• Bushes on Fire and Old Drunk People Last Night at Flogging Molly

  published Mar 18, 2011

  Tempe Beach Park was alive with green last night. Flogging Molly made their annual stop in Arizona to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, playing a show heavy on Irish ballads played at maximum speed, witty ... More >>

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  Flogging Molly at Tempe Beach Park Last Night

  published Mar 18, 2011

  rFlogging MollyTempe Beach ParkThursday, March 17With all of indie folks invading Austin to schmooze and snap photos at SxSW, the rest of us were left with what's become a Tempe St. Patrick's Day trad... More >>

• One Year On: Alex Chilton Remembered

  published Mar 17, 2011

  At the risk of sounding like a real nerd, when I got knockout drunk on this day last year, it had nothing to do with green beer or a quick embrace of my Celtic heritage. Big Star leader, Box Tops sing... More >>

• Tempe Tavern To Open on Apache & McClintock

  published Mar 16, 2011

  New bar Tempe Tavern is set to open in a few weeks in the historic White Dairy Barn building, formerly the home off Murphy's Pub, on the Northeast corner of Apache and McClintock.According to the city... More >>

• Revolver Records Named "Record Store of the Week" by Seattle Label Light in the Attic

  published Mar 16, 2011

  Each week on their blog, the folks over at Light in the Attic pick one brick and mortar record store to honor as their pick of the week. Downtown Phoenix store Revolver Records is featured this week. ... More >>

• Celtic Punkers Flogging Molly and Keltic Cowboys Make Serious Green on St. Paddy's Day

  published March 17, 2011

  It's St. Patrick's Day, and for Celtic punk bands like L.A.'s Flogging Molly and local boyos Keltic Cowboys, today is the biggest day of the... More >>

• Cheap Time at Sound Kontrol This Weekend

  published Mar 11, 2011

  Tennessee garage rockers Cheap Time are playing Sound Kontrol Sunday night, with last week's music feature darlings Vegetable, Sexual Slurs and Mangled Men (featuring members of Soft Shoulder, Pods, ... More >>

• Vagabond Ballroom Converting to Anderson's Fifth Estate

  published Mar 11, 2011

  Longstanding Valley club Anderson's Fifth Estate is set to return, says club owner Tom Anderson.The club was known as Anderson's from 1982 to 2007, when it became Club Forbidden, then switched names ... More >>

• Majerle's Sports Grill Now Open in Old Town Scottsdale

  published Mar 11, 2011

  According to the Hebrew Bible, it took God 7 days to create the Earth. According to manager Cory Adams, it took 77 to create a new Majerle's in Old Town Scottsdale.The sports grill, owned of course by... More >>

• Former Alice in Chains Bassist Found Dead in Salt Lake City

  published Mar 08, 2011

  According to Associated Press, former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead in a home in Salt Lake City earlier today. Starr, 44, played bass in the band from the band's formation in 1987 ... More >>

• College Dropouts in Tempe Closed For Business

  published Mar 08, 2011

  Sad news for ASU students: College Dropouts Bar, located conveniently next to Sun Devil Stadium on College Avenue, closed at the end of February. The bar, known for its retro Nintendo console and a se... More >>