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2011 Stories by Mike Escoto

• Top 10 Albums of 2011: Mike Escoto

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment comes from Mi... More >>

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  Morrissey at The Orpheum Theatre, 11/20/11

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Morrissey Orpheum Theatre Sunday, November 20, 2011 Click here for more photos by Maria Vassett Morrissey has never been the kind of artist to shy away from what's on his mind. Animal rights is a to... More >>

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  Tim Heidecker of Tim & Eric talks Herman Cain, Heidecker & Wood, and Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

  published Nov 11, 2011

  Despite recent the recent gaff by Rick Perry, Herman Cain can has remained the most entertaining Republican presidential candidate to watch. Whether he's switching up the lyrics of John Lennon's clas... More >>

• Happy Birthday Snoop! See You at the Fair Tonight.

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Today, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known to the world as Snoop Dogg, turns 40. He's scheduled to share his birthday in Phoenix, performing at the Arizona State Fair tonight. Both of these t... More >>

• Paul Simon at Comerica Theatre, 10/17/11

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Paul Simon Comerica Theatre October 18, 2011 On October 13, Paul Simon celebrated his 70th birthday. Judging by Monday night's performance at Comerica Theatre, the legendary singer-songwriter doesn'... More >>

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  Ten Musicians To Help Inspire You This Octobeard

  published Oct 07, 2011

  October is a great time of year for a few different reasons. You've got the Arizona State Fair, Oktoberfest, the weather starts to get nice outside, and most importantly, it's now Octobeard. For t... More >>

• Ten Albums To Still Look Forward To In 2011

  published Sep 30, 2011

  As we get closer to the end of the year there are probably quite a few music nerds who are already working on their best of 2011 lists. After all, there have been some pretty amazing records releas... More >>

• Five Bands That Should Break Up Next

  published Sep 23, 2011

  When it was announced earlier this week that R.E.M. was breaking up after 31 years together, there were likely quite a few long-time fans of the band who were pretty bummed out. Understandably so. ... More >>

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  Bassist From Metal Band Mayhem to Have Exorcism Performed In Phoenix

  published Aug 12, 2011

  Has there ever been any form of music more closely associated with the Devil than metalr Sure, back in the '50s, most conservative types thought that Elvis and rock 'n' roll in general was "the Devil'... More >>

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  A Perfect Circle at Comerica Theatre, 7-25-11

  published Jul 26, 2011

  A Perfect Circle Comerica Theatre July 25, 2011 It was just this past November that the members of A Perfect Circle ended their six-year hiatus by performing a trio of shows at Tempe's Marquee Theatr... More >>

• America at Wild Horse Pass Casino, 7-15-2011

  published Jul 16, 2011

  America Wild Horse Pass Casino Friday, July 15, 2011 Sure, the venues that America is likely to play these days have gotten smaller, but it doesn't mean that the band isn't still capable of putti... More >>

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  Seven Awesome Things About The Gathering of the Juggalos

  published Jun 15, 2011

  When it comes to summer music festivals, most people tend to think of well established, corporate-sponsored events like Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, or the Pitchfork Music Festival. But one music festiva... More >>

• White Denim at The Sail Inn Last Night

  published May 24, 2011

  White Denim Sail Inn Monday, May 23, 2011In the world of current indie rock, there seem to be two places which produce a fairly high number of quality bands: Canada and Texas -- specificall... More >>

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  Joe Purdy Talks Songwriting, How To Lose A Job and The Office

  published Apr 27, 2011

  You may not instantly recognize the name but if you're a fan of prime time dramas on network television there is a chance you may have heard the songs of Joe Purdy. The Arkansas singer-songwriter ha... More >>

• Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz Talks Religious Music, Coachella, and More

  published Apr 13, 2011

  In 2009, it was nearly impossible to go a day without hearing "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Kentucky band Cage the Elephant. It was featured on video game soundtracks, movie soundtracks, and it ... More >>

• Janet Jackson at Comerica Theatre Last Night

  published Apr 09, 2011

  Janet Jackson Comerica Theatre April 8, 2011 It's easy to forget how impressive a career Janet Jackson has had over the years. But when you come from one of America's most dysfunctional families, it... More >>

• The Pink Floyd Experience at Comerica Theatre Last Night

  published Mar 28, 2011

  The Pink Floyd ExperienceComerica TheatreMarch 26, 2011 It used to be that tribute acts were typically seen in casino showrooms. Lately, it seems that if you're a good enough tribute act, you can bri... More >>

• South By Stateside Day 2: Toro Y Moi and More

  published Mar 22, 2011

  South by Stateside Day 2Sail InnMarch 21, 2011 Last week, roughly 35,000 music lovers, journalists and industry types made their way down to Austin for a week's worth of music and cheap booze. Fort... More >>

• DeVotchKa at Marquee Theatre Last Night

  published Mar 14, 2011

  DeVotchKaMarquee TheatreSunday, March 13Considering how many indie-centric shows took place around The Valley last night it wasn't a big surprise to find a smallish crowd at the Marquee Theater for De... More >>

• Mir German of Miriams Well Talks John Lennon, Portland, and SXSW

  published Mar 10, 2011

  Portland is a city that's known for its amazing music scene. So much so that it's starting to give Los Angeles and Brooklyn a run for their money as a place bands looking to get discovered relocate.... More >>

• Meric Long of The Dodos Talks Neko Case, SXSW and More

  published Mar 09, 2011

  Festival season is a great time to be a music fan in Phoenix. With South by Southwest and Coachella both right around the corner, tons of great bands will be passing through Arizona on their way east... More >>

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  Grading The Strokes Side-Projects: Which Bandmate Did the Best During Their Long Hiatusr

  published Mar 07, 2011

  r It's been five years since The Strokes released their last album, First Impressions Of Earth. For a while it looked as if we may not be getting another record. Reports of tensions and creative di... More >>

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  Linkin Park at US Airways Center Last Night

  published Mar 01, 2011

  Linkin Park US Airways Center Monday, February 28 Linkin Park is taking their sound in a new direction. While that move is taking them into some unfamiliar territory, it's something that isn't compl... More >>

• The MC Bat Commander of The Aquabats Talks Alien Conspiracies, Homestar Runner, and Biz Markie

  published Feb 18, 2011

  It's been almost six years since the costume wearing pop-punk veterans The Aquabats put out a new album. That's a pretty big gap, but you can probably attribute a big portion of that to the fact tha... More >>

• Arcade Fire Wins 'Album of the Year' - But Is That A Good Thingr

  published Feb 14, 2011

  It's been less than twenty-four hours since Arcade Fire's amazingly good album The Suburbs won 'Album of the Year' at this year's Grammy Awards. Frankly, I'm still a little shocked that the Grammys ... More >>