Email Author Lenni Rosenblum

2010 Stories by Lenni Rosenblum

• One of 2010's Best Musical Moments on TV: "Whip My Hair" by Springsteen

  published Dec 31, 2010

  Late night television was packed with some pretty memorable musical moments in 2010. With the craze over young Willow Smith's first single "Whip My Hair" came an unforgettable cover by Jimmy Fallon fe... More >>

• Flier of the Week: Red Light Mind

  published Dec 30, 2010

  In the spirit of the new year, the New Times is feeling festive, so we're featuring two fliers this week! Also, all of this week's coolest fliers are coming from shows at the Rogue Bar.Personally, thi... More >>

• The Year's Best Phoenix Music Stories, Local Albums, Top Records, and More in This Week's Issue

  published Dec 30, 2010

  In the final issue of the year we've got some great year-end recap stories. There was always someone or something shaking up the Phoenix music scene in 2010, including the Sound Strike, the unfortunat... More >>

• Flier of the Week: The Sweet Repose

  published Dec 30, 2010

  Nothing says eye-catching, understated awesomeness like this flier does.Tommy Miller, frontman of the Sweet Repose, designed the flier, which he actually created with PowerPoint in order to keep the d... More >>

• The 8 Most Awesome Music Stories of 2010

  published Dec 30, 2010

  Despite what you may have concluded from yesterday's list of the stupidest music stories of 2010, this year in music wasn't all that bad.In fact, a funny blog of Photoshopped album covers was created... More >>

• No. 2 Paul McCartney - Countdown of the Best Concerts of 2010

  published Dec 30, 2010

  Over the last days of 2010 Up On The Sun will be counting down the best live shows of 2010. Today we look at the No. 2 show of the year, Paul McCartney at Jobing.com Arena. Show: Paul McCartney at Job... More >>

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  The 10 Stupidest Music Stories of 2010

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Every year a few ridiculous stories get squeezed in between the serious ones. In honor of the year coming to a close, it's time to poke some fun at those who entertained us by making the stupidest hea... More >>

• Elton John Is Now a Father

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish are now proud parents of a baby boy, according to MTV News.The pair welcomed Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John into the world on Christmas Day. Man, what ... More >>

• Yeasayer Drop a Live Album; You Pick the Price

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Yeasayer's new album Live at Ancienne Belgique was released on Christmas, according to Pitchfork.The concert, which was recorded on October 28, 2010 in Brussels, has been released as a 13-track live a... More >>

• Now Trending: Indie Supergroups

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Holiday cover songs were popular this season, but there's something else that has been getting just as much attention. It seems to be that the latest and greatest trend among rock bands, particularly ... More >>

• Gorillaz Release 'Phoner to Arizona' Music Video

  published Dec 25, 2010

  Gorillas have just dropped a music video for their new song "Phoner to Arizona," according to NME.Phoner to Arizona" is the first track on Gorillaz' new iPad album The Fall, which they wrote while on ... More >>

• Eastside Records, Girl Talk, Kinch, and More in This Week's Issue

  published Dec 23, 2010

  The rumors are true: local record store Eastside Records will be closing up shop at the end of the year. Although they haven't been hosting wild shows since the mid-90s, they've still got an impressiv... More >>

• Flier of the Week: Dirty Lingo at Rogue Bar

  published Dec 23, 2010

  What's a nice way to give a show a classic holiday touchr Peep this flier.Anamieke Quinn, a folksy singer with a strong, spunky voice, designed the flier with a little inspiration from artist Gil Elvg... More >>

• Christmas Pudding and More Local Shows Getting Concertgoers in the Holiday Spirit

  published Dec 22, 2010

  The week leading up to Christmas has been a little light in shows overall, but with plenty of holiday-themed shows around the Valley.Fans of all genres enjoyed some killer awesome shows this past week... More >>

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  Girl Talk: The Full New Times Interview

  published Dec 22, 2010

  This week's print edition of Phoenix New Times ran a shortened version of an interview with Gregg Gillis, a.k.a Girl Talk, the mashup mastermind who will tear the Marquee Theatre apart brick by brick ... More >>

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  From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 12/23 Issue

  published Dec 22, 2010

  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 happens when... More >>

• 50 Cent's Mansion Burgled by Stoners

  published Dec 22, 2010

  Two men broke into 50 Cent's Farmington, Connecticut mansion, according to MTV News.Clearly 50 Cent hasn't had the best of luck lately. Last week he was sued for copyright infringement, and now this h... More >>

• Paramore's Guitarist, Drummer Split From Band

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Guitarist and drummer Josh and Zac Farro have amicably split from Paramore, according to Rolling Stone.The band posted an official statement on their website in which the remaining members of the band... More >>

• Girl Talking: A Q&A With Gregg Gillis

  published December 23, 2010

  Girl Talk's audio tapestries — constructed entirely of sampled beats, verses, and hooks — are challenging the long-held definition... More >>

• The Top 10 Music Videos of 2010

  published Dec 20, 2010

  We've nearly got another year in the books, and with a great year came a great collection of fabulous music videos from musicians representing a wide variety of genres. So we're counting them down, in... More >>

• Dave Grohl, Jack Black, Lady Gaga to Appear in Jason Segel's New Muppets Film

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters is set to make an appearance in a new Muppets film, according to NME.In the movie, Grohl will be taking the place of Animal in the Muppets' band while Animal goes to ang... More >>

• 50 Cent Sued by Caliber For Copyright Infringement

  published Dec 16, 2010

  Part of G-Unit isn't feeling so hot right now. Rapper and actor 50 Cent is being sued for copyright infringement, according to Billboard.It turns out that rapping about how you've got tons of money is... More >>

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  From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 12/16 Issue

  published Dec 16, 2010

  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 was Miley Cy... More >>

• Concert Etiquette, The Maine, Sweet Pie, and More in This Week's Issue

  published Dec 15, 2010

  While lots of people are polite concergoers, so many others just don't understand the basics of concert etiquette. Maybe you're that tall guy that blocks the view of shorter people, or you're the wast... More >>

• Henry Rollins Reveals He Produced an Album For Killer Charles Manson

  published Dec 15, 2010

  At a benefit event he recently hosted for Los Angeles radio station KCRW, former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins revealed that he produced an album for serial murderer and cult leader Charles Manson... More >>