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March 16, 2012
SXSW: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Rock ACL Live
Editor's note: We're happy to bring you a special guest post by Houston Press/Rocks Off blogger Craig Hlavaty, who's hanging tough at SXSW. Bruce Springsteen's Thursday started with a keynote speech in one of the big ballrooms at the Austin Convention Center, and ended with a mythic three-hour set ... More >>
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March 8, 2012
Radiohead: Really, What's the Big Deal?
There are certain artists whose appeal and popularity I could never seem to justify. To no avail, I've tried to be open-minded and give them a chance time and time again.I'll never know why the whole world thinks Arcade Fire is the bee's knees. Nor do I think Lana Del Rey's music is anything spec ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Foo Fighters Release Humorous Coloring Book Tour Rider
The Foo Fighters have gone about assembling their tour rider in a rather non-traditional yet brilliant way. In fact, they essentially turned their tour rider into a 52-page playful and informative coloring book, according to Rolling Stone.The rider was made by Gus Brandt, the Foo Fighters' tour m ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Boys and Frogs "Old Tribes" Video Now Available to Stream
Boys and Frogs on Facebook This weekend Phoenix indie-poppers Boys and Frogs released their new video, "Old Tribes" and album, Rain Dance Snowed In, at MADCAP Theaters. We blogged about the video premier a few weeks ago, but couldn't share the actual video at the time, which we are now happy to d ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Stephen "Psyko Steve" Chilton, What Are You Listening To?
Maria VassettStephen ChiltonStephen "Psyko Steve" Chilton The Valley-based music promoter has more than 20 events he's producing, which may be found at www.psykosteve.com When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? When I am in the car, I ... More >>
Blogs
May 16, 2011
Adele Denies Ex-Boyfriend Any Royalties From Her Album '19'
British soul pop singer Adele knows all too well that only the strong survive. And like a strong woman should, she stood her ground and refused to give her ex-boyfriend a portion of her royalties when he came crawling back to her, according to Spinner.Her ex has broken the silence between ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
May 6 In Blogs: Phoenix Art Museum, Metallica, Jamie Oliver, and JetMan
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April 20, 2011
Watch Steve Nash Get a Lapdance from Nicki Minaj
Steve Nash really seems eager to rub Phoenix's collective nose in the fact that he's hanging out with pop musicians instead of playing basketball this April.While the first round of the NBA playoffs is in full swing, the team Nash leads is no part of it, leaving him free to do things like pal aroun ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Best Missed Connections From Coachella
Just JaredThere's nothing like sifting through the missed connections after your favorite concert of the year.Craigslist is poppin' with missed connections from Coachella. With the Coachella car camping grounds being a great place to hook up with strangers and whatnot, plenty of festival goers pr ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
April 14 In Blogs: Zack de la Rocha, Medical Marijuana, Steve Earle, Avery Brewing, and ASU
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April 12, 2011
April 12 In Blogs: Sparky, Arcade Fire, Province, and Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio
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April 7, 2011
April 7 In Blogs: Richard Chrisman, Steampunk, Rachel Austin, El Chorro Lodge, and Boring Proms
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April 4, 2011
LCD Soundsystem Goes Out With a Bang at Final Show at MSG
PitchforkAfter a ton of shenanigans regarding StubHub scalpers and seemingly unexplainable technical TicketMaster difficulties, LCD Soundsystem finally performed their grand farewell show at Madison Square Garden, according to Spinner.Pitchfork made dreams come true by bringing the unforgettable con ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Mercury Records Will No Longer Produce Physical Singles
Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
Predicting the Top Ten Lines From Forthcoming Reviews of The Strokes' Angles
The Strokes - AnglesAngles, the fourth album from New York indie rock gods The Strokes, will be released two weeks from tomorrow. We've already heard both lead single "Under the Cover of Darkness" as well as another track from the album "You're So Right." Our own Lenni Rosenbaum offered up t ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Feb. 18 In Blogs: Pinatas, Mill Avenue, Arcade Fire, AZ Beer Week, and Tax Evasion
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February 16, 2011
From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 2/17 Issue
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. Should indie rock fans be happy Arcade Fire won a Grammy or not?What did Justin Bieber's diehard fans do to the ... More >>
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February 15, 2011
Feb. 15 In Blogs: Anchor Babies, Up With People, Eminem, Cookies, and Medical Marijuana
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January 19, 2011
Coachella 2011 Official Lineup Announced
In perfect Girl Talk fashion, the good people of Goldenvoice set up a surprise late night release of Coachella's overwhelmingly impressive lineup.Many of Michael Lopez's lineup predictions were spot on. The Strokes made the cut, as did Duran Duran, although on a different day than what Billboard ... More >>
Music
December 30, 2010
Six New Times Contributors Name Their Top 10 Records of 2010
In perfect Girl Talk fashion, the good people of Goldenvoice set up a surprise late night release of Coachella's overwhelmingly impressive lineup.Many of Michael Lopez's lineup predictions were spot on. The Strokes made the cut, as did Duran Duran, although on a different day than what Billboard ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Lollapalooza to Go International in Chile
Lollapalooza has expanded to Chile, according to Billboard.Perry Farrell's music festival will be going down at O'Higgins Park in Santiago, Chile for the first time on April 2 and 3, 2011. This will be the first time that Lollapalooza has ever gone international. Presumably Chile got the honor in ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Kings of Leon: Come Around Sundown
Artist: Kings of LeonTitle: Come Around SundownRelease date: October 19Label: RCAI think it's funny that people are getting all bent out of shape over the supposed "selling out" of Kings of Leon, saying their new record sucks worse than that sucky one that sold a bajillion copies a few years ago. ... More >>
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October 15, 2010
OMB! Biebz's 3-D Movie Title, Poster Revealed
Never Say Never is the title for Justin Bieber's upcoming 3-D movie, according to Idolator. The movie poster was released today as well. That makes for one more Bieber poster we can all hang up in our bedrooms! Yes!Film director Jon Chu posted pieces of the poster on his Twitter over the past two ... More >>
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September 28, 2010
What's Selling: Zia Records Phoenix
Fans of Zia Records Phoenix largely shopped for hip-hop, rap and metal this week.Disturbed topped the chart with Asylum.Iron Maiden's latest release made the list, and Fabolous slipped into the mix too.1. Disturbed, AsylumSee the entire list after the jump...
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September 8, 2010
What's Selling: Hoodlums Music and Movies
Record store junkies at Hoodlums Music and Movies have a taste for alternative and blues funk sounds. This week, new records from folk men Ryan Bingham and Ray LaMontagne's were highly sought after. Local boys What Laura Says were quite popular as well. 1. Ryan Bingham, Junky Star See the entir ... More >>
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August 30, 2010
What's Selling: Zia Record Exchange Tempe
Music lovers at Zia Record Exchange in Tempe are craving rougher, louder sounds at the moment. Topping the chart this week is The Sword. Also in demand were Best Coast's lo-fi chillwave and the beloved raps of everyone's favorite white boy, Eminem, as well as the talented Akron blues boys, The Bl ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2010
Nothing Not New: Podcast #9
Welcome to our latest podcast, in which Martin Cizmar and I play some new music and about it, too. On today's program, we discuss the merits of such bands as Wavves, Arcade Fire, The Budos Band, Jimmy Eat World, and local superstars Snake! Snake! Snakes!Here's the playlist:Jaill -- "The Stroller" ... More >>
Blogs
August 9, 2010
Lollapalooza 2010: Everything That Rises Must Converge
Look! It's the Cribs (and that guy who used to be in the Smiths)!Lollapalooza 2010 on Sunday was a little off from the other days from the start. At the begininng of the day, it looks like the elements were going to ruin the day with a nasty storm running through downtown Chicago. Th ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
Glee to Do Rocky Horror Episode -- This Explains What is Wrong with the World
Glee panel at San Diego's Comic-Con.Every time you turn around, it seems like Glee has found another way to make headlines, while simultaneously luring in unsuspecting youth and sterilizing everything about music culture for them. Our writers have just about had enough of them, and yet, the show ... More >>
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July 9, 2010
Glee Britney Spears = More Ways to Piss Off Music Critics
Glee loves Britney. A lot.While it may be the opinion of the majority of Up on the Sun writers that Glee represents everything that is awful about the world of popular music, and even popular culture, the show's producers seem to have found yet another way to piss off music critics everywhere. Ac ... More >>
Blogs
June 2, 2010
Behind Arcade Fire's New Album Art: Check Out the Photographer's Explanation
Arcade Fire is officially one of the biggest bands in the world. Like, their latest tour dates, announced yesterday, feature a stop at Madison Square freakin' Garden.How did it happen? If I had to pinpoint the band's best attribute, I'd say it's an uncompromising attention to every detail. Simply ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Jay Reatard's Cause of Death Determined
According to the medical examiner in Shelby County, Tennessee, where Memphis is located, 29-year-old Jay Reatard died from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death." His real name was Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., and on Jan. 17 he was buried near Isaac Hayes. At the ti ... More >>
Music
December 24, 2009
Your Yellow Dress
According to the medical examiner in Shelby County, Tennessee, where Memphis is located, 29-year-old Jay Reatard died from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death." His real name was Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., and on Jan. 17 he was buried near Isaac Hayes. At the ti ... More >>
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May 14, 2009
Tremulants
According to the medical examiner in Shelby County, Tennessee, where Memphis is located, 29-year-old Jay Reatard died from "cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death." His real name was Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., and on Jan. 17 he was buried near Isaac Hayes. At the ti ... More >>
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January 23, 2009
Jay-Z Has 99 Problems (But A Bush Ain't One)
Last night was the Obama Staff Ball in Washington. While the stars of the night were the president and vice president, the entertainment was top-notch, Jay-Z and Arcade Fire. The ball was the final event in the weeklong celebration of the historic inauguration. It was a party for the thousands of st ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2008
Pitchfork Stays Sub-Par and Pretentious with New "Greatest Songs" Guide
The horde of amateur music critics at Pitchfork Media has just crapped out a tome titled The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (Fireside). The book purports to present "edifying essays" about the greatest 500 songs of the past thirty years and "all-new reviews" ... More >>
Music
October 16, 2008
Plants and Animals
The horde of amateur music critics at Pitchfork Media has just crapped out a tome titled The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (Fireside). The book purports to present "edifying essays" about the greatest 500 songs of the past thirty years and "all-new reviews" ... More >>
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October 16, 2008
Describing the undescribable
The horde of amateur music critics at Pitchfork Media has just crapped out a tome titled The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (Fireside). The book purports to present "edifying essays" about the greatest 500 songs of the past thirty years and "all-new reviews" ... More >>
Blogs
September 25, 2008
Vampire Weekend Plays 'Take Your Kids To A Concert Night'
The horde of amateur music critics at Pitchfork Media has just crapped out a tome titled The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (Fireside). The book purports to present "edifying essays" about the greatest 500 songs of the past thirty years and "all-new reviews" ... More >>
Dining
February 21, 2008
Michele Laudig says Bombay Spice is Indian cuisine for those looking for healthful instead of heavy
The horde of amateur music critics at Pitchfork Media has just crapped out a tome titled The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present (Fireside). The book purports to present "edifying essays" about the greatest 500 songs of the past thirty years and "all-new reviews" ... More >>
Music
January 3, 2008
Celebrity Playlist
Looking at the music of 2007 from a different direction
Music
August 23, 2007
TrEmUlaNtS
Helicopter Moon
(self-released)
Culture
April 12, 2007
Amanda Monrad
Handful of magic beings
Music
March 15, 2007
The Besnard Lakes
Montreal in the family
Music
March 1, 2007
Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
(Merge)
Music
March 1, 2007
Poppy Hybrids
Annuals´ sound stems from Brian Wilson, Brad Paisley, and "big-ass dogs"
Music
April 6, 2006
Islands
Return to the Sea
(Equator)
Music
October 20, 2005
The Download
"Do They Know It's Halloween?"
Music
March 24, 2005
A quick music roundup
Coachella lowdown, plus new local showcase
Music
December 23, 2004
Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums (ASU Memorial Union building in Tempe) for December 14 through 20
Coachella lowdown, plus new local showcase
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