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Up on the Sun

9:00 am
May. 27, 2012
Nadia Ali at Monarch Theatre, 5/26/12
By Melissa Fossum
Nadia Ali Monarch Theatre Saturday, May, 26 Better than: dishing out hundreds of dollars to see Katy or Britney, only to find out there's no room to dance. Thanks to Comicon, downtown was a g... More >>

Up on the Sun

10:00 am
May. 26, 2012
Ladylike, Crescent Ballroom, 5/25/12 (Video)
By Jason P. Woodbury
Ladylike, Factories, Gospel Claws, Steff Koeppen and The Articles Crescent Ballroom Friday, May 25, 2012 See also: Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharp Tools In this week's music feature th... More >>

Up on the Sun

4:00 pm
May. 25, 2012
Mr. Hyder on The Blunt Club, Z-Trip, Phoenix's Old School DJ Scene, and One Crazy Car Crash
By Benjamin Leatherman
The recent 10th anniversary party for The Blunt Club saw plenty of old favorites making a return to the long-running hip-hop night. That includes former host Emerg McVay (who's been busy shootin... More >>

Up on the Sun

9:45 am
May. 25, 2012
Gardner Cole, What Are You Listening To?
By Nicki Escudero
Gardner Cole Cole, who has written and produced for artists such as Madonna, is the producer for local country pop band Arrowheart, who are schedueld to perform Sunday, May 27 at Hidden Meadow R... More >>

Up on the Sun

8:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Flashback Friday: Factories Talk the '80s
By Anthony Sandoval
Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. In case you missed it, Google commemorated the 78th birthday of electr... More >>

Up on the Sun

7:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Tempe Rocks, and a Film Crew Wants to Document It Saturday at Rogue Bar
By Christina Caldwell
When Ari Leopold moved to the Valley last year, he stumbled upon a burgeoning indie rock scene that couldn't be ignored. Well, difficult for him to ignore, anyway. The Tempe rock scene he fell ... More >>

Up on the Sun

6:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Up on the Sun: The Podcast Episode 9 with A Place to Bury Strangers
By Jason P. Woodbury
"Loud" is the most common description of A Place to Bury Strangers, the New York-based trio of Robi Gonzalez (drums), Oliver Ackermann (guitar/vocals), and Dion Lunadon (bass guitar). But loud i... More >>

Up on the Sun

5:00 am
May. 25, 2012
Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend
By Phoenix New Times Staff
Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Fri... More >>

Up on the Sun

11:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Throwback Thursday: TLC
By Melissa Fossum
Tupac's hologram appearance at Coachella sparked all sorts of buzz, from the Hologram Tupac Twitter to the exclusive all-hologram Coachella lineup. And, sure, it would be pretty rad to see Micha... More >>

Up on the Sun

9:30 am
May. 24, 2012
Meet The Devil's Daughters, Phoenix's New Sultry Rockabilly Sirens
By Anthony Sandoval
Arizona's rockabilly music scene has a new voice in Mesa's "devilish duet" The Devil's Daughters. Sultry sirens Mysti Moon and Lisa Mortensen are equipped with drop-dead stares and cool croons, a... More >>

Up on the Sun

9:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Five Sound Strike Bands We'd Like to See Perform in Arizona
By Melissa Fossum
Last week, punk band Rise Against ended their boycott of Arizona by announcing two high-profile shows. That isn't to say that The Sound Strike , the boycott organized by rockers like Zack de la Ro... More >>

Up on the Sun

8:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Ladylike Says the Honeymoon Is Over
By Jason P. Woodbury
See also: Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools Records don't often sound as effortless as Ladylike's self-titled debut. The Tempe-based power-pop combo subtly incorporates disparate... More >>

Up on the Sun

7:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Our Ten Favorite Sexy, Swinging Porno Soundtracks (NSFW)
By Glenn BurnSilver
It was a night of porn like no other. Before relocating to Arizona I did a night shift at KUNC, a public radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska. Broadcasts occasionally adopted a theme and one show... More >>

Up on the Sun

6:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Download: Dead Eyes of London's Strutting "You're My Queen"
By Jason P. Woodbury
See also: Dead Eyes of London Aim For Loose Grooves In this week's issue of New Times, Lauren Wise speaks with modern-rockers-turned-retro-garage-soul fetishists Dead Eyes of London. "[Our mus... More >>

Up on the Sun

5:00 am
May. 24, 2012
From Print: Blogs Teased in Our May 24 Issue
By Jason P. Woodbury
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 de... More >>

Music

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools
By Jason P. Woodbury
Free online music service Spotify has plenty of fans (and nearly as many vocal detractors) but let's stick to the facts. According to the music... More >>

Live Wire

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Bill Horist @ Trunk Space
By Jason P. Woodbury
"I'm not of the 'avant-garde über alles' mindset," guitarist Bill Horist says on the phone from Seattle, where he's lived and launched tours... More >>

Live Wire

12:00 am
May. 24, 2012
Reggie Watts @ Crescent Ballroom
By Jason P. Woodbury
Don't worry if you have trouble categorizing what exactly Brooklyn-based artist Reggie Watts does. Is it performance art? Music? Comedy? It's... More >>

Up on the Sun

11:30 am
May. 23, 2012
Ear Candy Teams With Scottsdale Leadership
By Jason P. Woodbury
Valley charity Ear Candy -- which gets instruments out of closets and sheds and into the hands of Arizona school kids -- has teamed up with some notable names. Like the dance party residents at S... More >>

Up on the Sun

9:15 am
May. 23, 2012
Club Candids: Let Her Eat Cake Fashion Show at Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge
By Melissa Fossum
Old Town Scottsdale is a typical nightlife hot spot on weekends, but Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge went all out on Friday, May 18. The Let Her Eat Cake fete attracted a large crowd with a custom-ma... More >>

Up on the Sun

8:20 am
May. 23, 2012
OMB, Justin Bieber is Coming to Glendale!
By Lenni Rosenblum
It looks like Christmas is coming a little early this year. Justin Bieber will be kicking off his just-announced North American headlining tour in the Valley. OMB! Biebs will be stealing the h... More >>

Up on the Sun

7:00 am
May. 23, 2012
Flier of the Week: The Regal Octopus Show
By Lenni Rosenblum
The Regal Octopus Show is coming up this weekend. Between the monocle on the "fedorable" cigar-smoking mustachioed octopus that looks wise beyond his years and the design of a traditional movie p... More >>

Up on the Sun

6:00 am
May. 23, 2012
Tucson's Mission Creeps Celebrate Star Wars' 35th Birthday at Rips Ales & Cocktails
By Anthony Sandoval
The original big-screen blockbuster, Star Wars, is turning 35 big ones, and to mark the occasion, Rips Ales & Cocktails is throwing a themed party to celebrate. "We're encouraging everybody to... More >>

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Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools Ladylike Approaches '70s Pop With Sharpened Tools
By Jason P. Woodbury

Free online music service Spotify has plenty of fans (and nearly as many vocal detractors) but let's stick to the facts. According to the music library, Ladylike is a "rock-oriented… More >>

The Monarch's Grand Opening @ The Monarch Theatre The Monarch's Grand Opening @ The Monarch Theatre
By Benjamin Leatherman

When the owners of the Monarch Theatre stated they wanted the downtown Phoenix venue to become one of the premier forums for electronic dance music in the Valley, they weren't… More >>

Dead Eyes of London Aim for Loose Grooves Dead Eyes of London Aim for Loose Grooves
By Lauren Wise

The music of Phoenix-based rock 'n' roll outfit Dead Eyes of London is the sound of a reboot. It's a terse re-imagining of the beats of vintage Motown, the slinkiness… More >>

Bad Veins Are Just Another Two-Guys-and-a-Tape-Machine Story Bad Veins Are Just Another Two-Guys-and-a-Tape-Machine Story
By Eric Swedlund

Irene, simply put, is an enabler. Ostensibly a duo, Cincinnati's Bad Veins are able to augment their indie-pop performances with a vintage reel-to-reel player, such a crucial element to the band… More >>

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic @ Talking Stick George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic @ Talking Stick
By Glenn BurnSilver

When it comes to George Clinton and Funkadelic, or Parliament or Parliament Funkadelic or the P-Funk All-Stars — or whatever his backing ensemble might be called — you're either all… More >>

Ceremony @ Rhythm Room Ceremony @ Rhythm Room
By Chase Kamp

For better or worse, the sacred cows of punk are being gutted — for example, the now-antiquated concept of "selling out" has nearly vanished from the lexicon of underground music.… More >>

Bill Horist @ Trunk Space Bill Horist @ Trunk Space
By Jason P. Woodbury

"I'm not of the 'avant-garde über alles' mindset," guitarist Bill Horist says on the phone from Seattle, where he's lived and launched tours since 1995. "I like all kinds of… More >>

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Thursday 24 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Azucar Cuban Lounge: Latin Night with DJ Los & DJ… More >>

Reggie Watts @ Crescent Ballroom Reggie Watts @ Crescent Ballroom
By Jason P. Woodbury

Don't worry if you have trouble categorizing what exactly Brooklyn-based artist Reggie Watts does. Is it performance art? Music? Comedy? It's mostly best to just listen. "I can exist in… More >>

Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on New Record <i>Sweet Heart Sweet Light</i> Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on New Record Sweet Heart Sweet Light
By Glenn BurnSilver

Jason Pierce doesn't really remember where he was while piecing together his band's newest psychedelic wonder, Sweet Heart Sweet Light. The Spiritualized leader knows the album took three years in… More >>

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