Beck (Musician)

Lee Hazlewood Re-Issues Chart an Unexpected Trajectory

Ten Favorite Playlists at Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See Also: 10 Favorite Drive-Thrus in Metro Phoenix Let's face it, the music that streams through the speakers of a restaurant has the ability to make or break your dining experience. We know of a sushi shop that only plays religious music, a Mexican food joint that can't turn down the top 40 banger ... More >>

Check Your Thetan Levels, It's Our 10 Favorite Scientologist Musicians

See also: Scientology Opens Phoenix Ideal Org; Mayor Greg Stanton Touts City's Status as Alien-Based Religion's "Birthplace" Scientology just has a way of making headlines, doesn't it? The religion is a constant reference when discussing Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' divorce, and prompted fascinati ... More >>

Hip-Hop's Buck 65 Looks to the Great White North for Inspiration

Sacha Levine, What Are You Listening To?

Sacha Levine​Sacha LevineThe sous chef of FnB says, "I don't just love food, I effing heart music as well." When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? It's kinda always set to NPR. Occasionally, there are really fantastic interviews with obscure ... More >>

Top 40 Songs with Arizona in the Lyrics: Songs 40 through 21

Wikimedia CommonsArizona: Land of sun and song.​There have been more than 140 songs with lyrics about Arizona in them. Seriously. Some of them have been big hits by huge acts, too ("Get Back" by The Beatles, "Take It Easy" by The Eagles). The lyrics to these songs capture various snapshots of the ... More >>

Girl Talk: All Day

​Artist: Girl Talk Title: All Day Release date: November 15 Label: Illegal Art Whether sample-happy mash-up act Girl Talk is "good" or "not good" and whether you "like" or "dislike" Girl Talk are completely irrelevant to any discussion regarding Girl Talk. The only things I care about when it ... More >>

Katy Perry Convinces Russell Brand to Sell Bachelor Pad, Cause She's Jealous

Was I the only one in the world who was shocked and a little horrified when Russell Brand and Katy Perry got engaged?He kissed the girl and he liked it: No more single life, bachelor pad lifestyle for Russell Brand.​ Either way, the London Evening Standard has reported that Brand will be selling ... More >>

13 Must-Hear Songs from the First Half of 2010

Dum Dum Girls​Today marks the halfway point of Nothing Not New. That means I've listen to nearly 140 records in their entirety in the first six months of 2010. Just another 140 or so to go before I can retreat to the familiarity of my record collection.To recognize the occasion, the Up on the Sun ... More >>

Wavves of Spit and Blood and Other Scenes from the Ever-Dramatic Life of Nathan Williams

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Point/Counterpoint

By Martin Cizmar and Brian BardwellUnfortunately we were unexpectedly barred from taking photos at last night's Lynyrd Skynyrd show at Celebrity Theatre.​Sometimes one perspective on a show isn't enough. So, like we did with Beck and Tool, Up on the Sun is bringing you a point/counterpoint style w ... More >>

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the top 10 music stories were all about winning the popular vote

The Ultimate Rock Fantasy

Moth Balls

Burton Barr Library opens its doors to high-volume rock

Day Break

Before they hooked up with Vagrant Records, Saves the Day were obscure pop-punks. Now they're the hottest indie-rock band around.

Tall Poppy

Bob Schneider goes nationwide without the -- gasp! -- approval of Austin's hipsters

Brave New World

No makeup. No gimmick. No shtick. But does Mesa's fast-rising Jimmy Eat World really stand a chance against the likes of Britney and the Backstreet Boys?

Method Men

The Crystal Method's Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland come back from the sticks with a new album. Finally.

Timeless Flight

L.A.'s twangy, trippy Beachwood Sparks ascend with a white-soul masterpiece

Pop Music

Jimmy Eat World's new release is a pop meisterwork. But will their fans like it?

Avalon Sunrise

Legendary songsmith Mississippi John Hurt receives loving tribute on Avalon Blues

Down So Long

Morose singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel delivers his best solo record, informed by -- gasp! -- upbeat electronica

Let It Bleed

Valley rockers Jimmy Eat World prove to be the stuff that DreamWorks is made of.

Fresh Ground

Stephen Malkmus leaves Pavement behind with a slanted and enchanting solo debut

Vinyl Adventure

A weekend tagalong with a top DJ offers insight into the rigors of a life spent spinning on the road

Critical Mass 2000

Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

Candy Cane Mutiny

Consumers fight back! You have the power to make the ultimate Christmas album yourself. Use it!

Hand Jive

Punk legend Keith Morris battles back illness to emerge with a spoken word/musical hybrid and a talented oddball ensemble

Prophet Ear

Ex-Green on Red mainstay Chuck Prophet continues his solo metamorphosis with The Hurting Business

Oh Bury Me Not

Johnny Cash sings of Love, God, Murder and how all three make him a legend

Fill 'er Up

10-gallon hats and 10-gallon gas tanks come to mind when BR5-49 plays

Hip-Hop's Clown Heavy

Kool Keith and his multiple aliases take listeners on a real warped tour

A Glitch in Time Saves None

Where were you when the lights didn't go out? All the dangers of Celebration 2000 that Phoenix shut-ins sat out.

A Country B-Boy Survives

With influences ranging from old-school rap to old-time country, Kid Rock is as twisted as they come

Blood on the Dance Floor

Art, commerce and ideologies all collide in the strange world of the remix

Beyond the Fringe

Styles of Beyond takes underground back to the future

Out of Their Heads

Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, is terrifically obsessive -- and potentially dangerous

Carry That Waits

Tom waits for no one, but the lowlife bard's new album is well worth the six-year wait

Shooting Star

Three years ago, at the pinnacle of their 15-year career, local rock heroes the Meat Puppets vanished from view, after bass player Cris Kirkwood became addicted to cocaine and heroin. The story only gets worse from there.

Mike Test

Mixmaster Mike takes his turntable wizardry on tour with the Beastie Boys

Risky Business

Seventeen years after its advent, sampling remains mired in legal and aesthetic controversy

Lord's Prayer

Celebrated busker Mary Lou Lord reluctantly steps into the spotlight with major-label debut

Merge Slowly

Superchunk matures without junking its indie ideals

Yo Yo a Go Go

Olympia festival embraces ideals of indie rock

Dr. Cynic's Revenge

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

Queers and Sneers

A talk with Joe Queer. Also: Dub Narcotic Sound System, J Church, and the resurgence of wuss rock.

Presidential Precis

A rock resume with about as much fat on it as a PUSA tune (and that ain't much)

SLACKER'S COUGHSOUL COUGHING GETS ILL WITH HIP-HOP FOR HEPCATS

NO NET JAMDIRTY THREE TAKES INSTRUMENTAL ROCK INTO THE DANGER ZONE

WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE