Email Author Jason P. Woodbury

2012 Stories by Jason P. Woodbury

• From Print: Blogs Teased in Our May 10 Issue

  published May 10, 2012

  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 is Devo do... More >>

• Drake's Take Care Is a Conflicted, Compelling Statement

  published May 10, 2012

  Since the emergence of the term, "emo rap" has been a pejorative shunned by any artist to whom the tag was applied. But it's a useful label... More >>

• Right to Marry to Stage Benefit Show at Trunk Space

  published May 10, 2012

  With Arizona politics an ever-increasing mix of insanity and idiocy, it's nice to know that some folks are still out there fighting the good... More >>

• Portland Cello Project @ Crescent Ballroom

  published May 10, 2012

  If you're bored and have access to the Interwebs, go to Amazon and type "string tribute to" in the search field and prepare to be blown away.... More >>

• Record Heat: Dusty and Warped by Brad Dwyer

  published May 08, 2012

  See also: Record Heat: The Hangover by Brad Dwyer If you've ever purchased a vinyl record in Arizona, you've got at least one sob story about leaving a record in your car and having the brutal, unrel... More >>

• OFF!'s New Album Is 16 Minutes Long (And That Is a Good Length for an Album)

  published May 08, 2012

  See also: OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges Years ago, I saw Nick Lowe (probably my favorite songwriter) at the Rhythm Room. Right before he played a devastating new song called "I... More >>

• Isaiah Toothtaker and Max B Show Off Toothy Wavy Videos

  published May 07, 2012

  See also: Watch: Isaiah Toothtaker and Max B's Weird, Swimsuit Model-Studded "Been Told" Last time we checked in with Tucson-based Isaiah Toothtaker and Max B, they were dropping the swimsuit-studded... More >>

• Beastie Boys Aren't Supposed to Die; R.I.P. Adam Yauch

  published May 04, 2012

  Beastie Boys aren't supposed to die, and they certainly aren't supposed to succumb to cancer when they're only 47. But that's what happened today: MCA has passed away. The Beastie Boys seemed eterna... More >>

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  Up on the Sun: The Podcast, Featuring Mitch Freedom's Soul Jam Selections

  published May 04, 2012

  See also: Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band at Chasers I'll admit it. I screwed up. I went out to Chasers to catch Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band, and while I was out, I pla... More >>

• Marc Maron on Comedy Podcasts, the Time Magazine 100 List, and Partisan Political Radio

  published May 03, 2012

  Marc Maron's reputation precedes him. The comedian turned podcaster has a rep for digging deep with the guests on his podcast. New episodes are uploaded to his site twice per week, and no matter the... More >>

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  Nicki Minaj Is Bringing Her "Pink Friday" Tour to Phoenix

  published May 03, 2012

  Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj is bringing her "Pink Friday" tour to Phoenix on Tuesday, August 7, at Comerica Theatre. The 14-date North American tour finds her skipping some pretty big cities (L.A. ... More >>

• Download: Colorstore's Shambolic, Fuzzy "My Life As a Beaver"

  published May 03, 2012

  See also: Colorstore Brings Film and Rock Together at FilmBar With a Little Help From Their Friends Colorstore's "My Life As a Beaver" starts with a fuzzy guitar, just like "Revolution" by The Beatle... More >>

• From Print: Blogs Teased in Our May 3 Issue

  published May 03, 2012

  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. Does Phoenix ne... More >>

• Entrance Band, Amen Dunes, and Wooden Indian at Chasers, 5/1/12

  published May 02, 2012

  Entrance Band, Amen Dunes, and Wooden Indian Chasers Bar and Night Club Tuesday, May 1, 2012 See also: Amen Dunes on Living a Million Musical Lives I'm sitting at a table with Paz Lenchantin a few ... More >>

• Baroness @ Marquee Theatre

  published May 3, 2012

  Analog obsessives and audiophiles may bemoan the inevitable digitalization of music on the grounds that MP3s lack the sound quality of vinyl,... More >>

• Knesset @ Phoenix Art Museum

  published May 3, 2012

  The phrase "big in Japan" is rife with negative connotations for American musicians. What does it mean when another nation is crazy for a band... More >>

• Thrice Takes a Break

  published May 3, 2012

  "Hiatus" is a tricky word. More often than not, when a band tosses the term out there, it's shorthand for "we're breaking up,... More >>

• Record Heat: The Hangover by Brad Dwyer

  published May 01, 2012

  See also: Record Heat, "Meta Commentary" Like haiku, the classic comic strip is simple, direct, and brief. There's not room for the kind of exposition or development found in full-size comics or gr... More >>

• Amen Dunes on Living a Million Musical Lives

  published Apr 30, 2012

  See also: Up on the Sun the Podcast, Featuring Amen Dunes and Our Levon Helm Tribute When New York-based songwriter Damon McMahon, the man behind the shadowy, warbly pysch-folk of Amen Dunes, says he... More >>

• Over the Weekend: MarchFourth Marching Band, The Real Coachella, and Ross Rocks! @ Hollywood Alley

  published Apr 30, 2012

  MarchFourth Marching Band @ Crescent Ballroom I think I'm going to run away with the circus. If they can get out of Phoenix, that is. Last night marked the second time I'd seen MarchFourth Marching... More >>

• Up on the Sun the Podcast, Featuring Amen Dunes and Our Levon Helm Tribute

  published Apr 27, 2012

  Sorry about that! Up on the Sun: The Podcast took an unexpected break over the past two weeks to deal with some family matters and take a sweaty trip out to Coachella. (Best show I sawr Wild freaking ... More >>

• Open Mike Eagle on Indie Rap's Breakthrough Year

  published Apr 26, 2012

  So there's punk-rap, nerd-rap, avant-rap, and . . . oh, only about a gazillion other hyphenated hip-hop sub-genres. Open Mike Eagle describes his style as "art rap." At least for now. "I'm unable to... More >>

• From Print: Blogs Teased in Our April 26 Issue

  published Apr 26, 2012

  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 is local r... More >>

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  Phoenix vs. Temper Is a Fractious Relationship Hurting the Valley Music Scener

  published Apr 25, 2012

  See also: Echo Cloud Brings Actual Local Rock to Mill Avenue's School of Rock See also: Behind the Scenes of Former Friends of Young Americans' Practice Pad A couple of weeks ago, our own Anthony San... More >>

• The Glass Heroes Celebrate 20 Years of Street Rock

  published Apr 25, 2012

  They say "old punks never die," and though the statement lacks some factual validity, it bears repeating in regard to The Glass Heroes, who celebrate 20 years of punk and roll this Saturday at the Geo... More >>