Brian Wilson

Recordings

Frolicking Among the Pansies

Still Waters

Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

Recordings

Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

Goin' South

Seven local bands head to SXSW for a week of industry excess

Trunk Stop

Trunk Federation's second album finds each member getting in touch with his disturbed inner child

The Look of Love Lost

Two new releases pit the new songs of Bacharach & Costello against the old classics of Bacharach & David

Letters

Two new releases pit the new songs of Bacharach & Costello against the old classics of Bacharach & David

Letters

From the week of 11-09-2000

El Parche

Hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion, Estéban 'Steve' Jordan is one bad-ass pachuco

Sigur Rós

Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
(Beggars XL Recording)

Jazz Master

Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
(Beggars XL Recording)

Runaway Diamonds Are Forever

Local rockers form "a lovable cult"

Cellar Beware

They obviously should not have gone in the basement

The Back of Love

Lindsey Buckingham has big, big love for his work

Air

78.1 percent nitrogen

Runaway Diamonds Are Forever

Local rockers form "a lovable cult"

Poppy Hybrids

Annuals´ sound stems from Brian Wilson, Brad Paisley, and "big-ass dogs"

Joanna Newsom

Ys
(Drag City/Caroline)

Lindsey Buckingham

In his room

Various Artists

One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost & Found
(Rhino)

Deep Impact

Revisiting the moment porn went mainstream

Doubly Bubbly

Technicolor Bubbles keeps it in the family

Spiritualized

The band finds its Amazing Grace

Richard Ashcroft

Human Conditions (Hut/Virgin)

Primal Scream

Evil Heat (Epic)

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

Burke Slaw

With his latest star-powered release, Solomon Burke — the King of Rock and Soul — preaches to a new congregation

Charlie Hunter Quartet

Songs From the Analog Playground (Blue Note)

Hoax, Lies and Audiotape

John Vanderslice is an excellent musician and songwriter. He's also a pretty good prankster.

Bless This Mess

The Go-Go's, sweethearts of pop, move beyond old sins

Beta Band

Hot Shots II(Astralwerks)

Pop Music

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

R.E.M.

Reveal (Warner Bros.)

Saint Etienne

Interlude (Sub Pop)

Garageland

Do What You Want (Foodchain)

Death Cab for Cutie

Forbidden Love EP (Barsuk Records)

The Talking Penis

Basic Instinct author crawls up Bill Clinton's pants and hangs on tight

Unconsciously Brilliant

Restless Records' Flaming Lips anthology recounts the early chapters of one of indie rock's finest

Molten Wax

Restless Records' Flaming Lips anthology recounts the early chapters of one of indie rock's finest

Girls Just Wanna Write Songs

Grace of My Heart: Carole King or Memorex?

JUST THE FLACK, MA'AM

MUSIC-INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS OPERATE ON FRACTURED HYPE

GZA Heads to Gammage Auditorium for “Civil Disobedience WU”

MUSIC-INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS OPERATE ON FRACTURED HYPE

Guy Ritchie Calls Madonna "Retarded," New Live Nirvana Video, New Frightened Rabbit Songs

Electric Mustache: mp3: Tegan & Sara "Hell"Idolator: Jennifer Lopez Is Not Doing The Whole "Alter Ego" Thing All That WellNME: Guy Ritchie breaks silence on Madonna: 'I still love her but she's retarded'NME: Brian Wilson asked to finish incomplete George Gershwin compositionsPitchfork: Video: Ni ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 6/3 Issue

This week, New Times ran a box 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.​How was Brian Wilson's show in Scottsdale? What does Pearl Jam's protest song about the oil spill sound like? What' ... More >>

Secret Cities

This week, New Times ran a box 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.​How was Brian Wilson's show in Scottsdale? What does Pearl Jam's protest song about the oil spill sound like? What' ... More >>

Charlie Hunter

This week, New Times ran a box 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.​How was Brian Wilson's show in Scottsdale? What does Pearl Jam's protest song about the oil spill sound like? What' ... More >>

Dick Dale Offering Group Guitar Lesson in Phoenix for Only $125

Dick Dale and his boy Jimmy.​Dick Dale is the King of the Surf Guitar. Actually, the Boston kid turned OC beach bum pretty much invented the guitar sound associated with everyone from Brian Wilson to Wavves.So it makes sense that Phoenix's Musical Instrument Museum is super stoked about his Januar ... More >>

Locals ROAR do Daytrotter Session

Johnnie Cluney for Daytrotter​Daytrotter, the taste-making blog featuring performances by up-and-coming acts, is offering a leg up to another Phoenix act.ROAR, the new project by Asleep in the Sea singer Owen Evans, did four tracks for the site, scoring one of their signature portraits and a pleas ... More >>

Drake Returns to His Roots, Performs at a Bar Mitzvah

​Young Money rapper and former Degrassi: The Next Generation actor Drake got in touch with his Jewish roots and performed at a bar mitzvah in New York City this past weekend, according to MySpace Music News.The intimate performance was for bar mitzvah boy Andrew Zucker, son of former NBC/Univ ... More >>