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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDINGS

Hope You Die Before We Get Old

The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

Recordings

The reunited Who and Sex Pistols cheat death one more time

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Popsicle in the Desert

Gloritone finds success by keeping it simple and loud

Holy Rollers

New compilation spotlights the growing underground force of the local Christian rock scene

Growing Pains

After 11 albums, Berkeley's Mr. T Experience is starting to abandon the punk-pop sound it pioneered

Hotwired

11 great records paid for with your soul

Caught on Disc

Finding ultraviolence on DVD, and old-school punk on CD

Turbonegro

Retox
(Cooking Vinyl)

Roadhouse Blues

Holidays? Get over 'em

The Atlantic Divide

Ten bands that weren't singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" in '06

Buzzcocks

Hey! You got sex in my music

State of the Reunion

The Impossible Ones will let you watch

Supergrass

Britstream

Vinyl Fetish

Henry Rollins rummages through his beloved record collection

The Briefs

Punky pseudo-Brit good times

Band of Bees/The Redwalls

Free the Bees
(Astralwerks)

De Nova
(Capitol)

Stolen Goods

Robbers on High Street make a getaway to success

The High Strung

Musical underdogs pack big bite

Stiff Little Fingers, Throw Rag

Unofficial night of punk at Mason Jar

Legendary Pink Dots

Euro gloom rockers LPD perform at the Mason Jar

The Princess & Me

Everyone's favorite ogre is back for more

Irony Merchants

Camper Van Beethoven dissolved in late-'80s skepticism. Now, post-9/11 cynicism is giving the indie pioneers new life.

Washboard Confessional

Holy saccharine. Absolve this man of his sinful affection for pop-punk.

Exploding Hearts

Guitar Romantic (Dirtnap)

The Star Spangles

Bazooka!!! (Capitol Records)

Buzzcocks

Buzzcocks (Merge)

New Order World

In dreary Manchester, a revolution spawned heroes, martyrs and, most of all, myths

Elf Power

Creatures (spinArt)

File Shearing

After whacking Napster, the labels needed their own digital download alternatives, and fast. It shows.

Dogs' Life

British punk-era warriors Slaughter and the Dogs regroup for a shot at the respect they never got

The Liars Club

The Liars Club (Self-released)

Noise Annoys

With its latest album, In It for the Money, Supergrass turns sonic clutter into highly interesting listening

Bugs' Buffet

Tempted by record company largess? Drink up and dig right in.

Hey, Come On!

Shunning the mantle of rock 'n' roll saviors, Verbena overcomes internal chaos to prove there's still some life left in three chords and an attitude

Never Mind the Academia

A cultural generation gets an education in a new ultrascholarly analysis

Cocked and Loaded

British punk pioneers the Buzzcocks invade America again

Hearts Full of Napalm

Three decades after the fact, L.A.'s Streetwalkin' Cheetahs make good on that old Detroit Rock City promise

Recordings

Three decades after the fact, L.A.'s Streetwalkin' Cheetahs make good on that old Detroit Rock City promise

TAPES IN THE MAIL, VOL. III

SCREED

BUZZCOCKS RELOAD

FOUNDERS OF ONE OF PUNK'S SEMINAL BANDS REUNITE

LOOK WHAT'S POPPED UP THE WONDER STUFF MINES AN OLD VEIN FOR NEW SOUND

FOUNDERS OF ONE OF PUNK'S SEMINAL BANDS REUNITE

Shonen Knife at Plush in Tucson

Jonathan McNamaraNaoko Yamano of Shonen Knife​Here at Up on the Sun, we're constantly shaking our fists in frustration watching band after band head to Tucson and pass us by. Last night, we rebelled. If Tucson's going to take our bands, we're going to take Tucson! At least that was the sentime ... More >>

Slash's Solo Album Stream: Hear It Before Its May Release

Slash has a new record out...with the help of loads of famous friends.​When you used to be in a band with a guy that made arguably the most anticipated album of the last two decades, which turned out to be Axl Rose's epic failure Chinese Democracy, it's kinda hard to top the hype yourself. But ala ... More >>

M.O.T.O.

Slash has a new record out...with the help of loads of famous friends.​When you used to be in a band with a guy that made arguably the most anticipated album of the last two decades, which turned out to be Axl Rose's epic failure Chinese Democracy, it's kinda hard to top the hype yourself. But ala ... More >>

The Roots, Miniature Tigers, Johnny Rawls, Djentrification, and Other Weekend Events

The Roots are scheduled to perform at American Junkie in Scottsdale on Saturday during the Red Bull Soundclash.​Who'd win in a fight between local legends Miniature Tigers and the hip-hop icons of The Roots? Although its feels like we're making a Sophie's Choice between our two favorite children ... More >>

Five English Riot Songs

London is burning. Storefronts are busted. Looting is rampant. And rioters are reducing many of the city's buildings to piles of timber. But what is it all for?

Feist: Coming to Phoenix and Dropping Video for "The Bad in Each Other"

​You know, if Coachella didn't sell out in record time, I'd argue that a lot of Phoenicians wouldn't really need to head out to Indio to catch some big-time shows. M.Ward and fIREHOSE? Coming to Phoenix. Florence and the Machine? Coming to Phoenix. At the Drive In, Refused, Godspeed You Blac ... More >>