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Charlie Levy

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    New Documentary Bigger Than Sound Tracks the Career of Local Promoter Charlie Levy

    As a recent graduate from Arizona State University, I can attest to the student showcases the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication regularly hosts. The second floor of the school's downtown building houses the First Amendment Forum, where CNN constantly airs. The public space ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Phoenix vs. Tempe? Is a Fractious Relationship Hurting the Valley Music Scene?

    See also: Echo Cloud Brings Actual Local Rock to Mill Avenue's School of Rock See also: Behind the Scenes of Former Friends of Young Americans' Practice Pad A couple weeks ago our own Anthony Sandoval penned a music feature about Phoenix-based shoegazers Former Friends of Young Americans. In the pi ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2012

    Former Friends of Young Americans Not Afraid to Call You Out

    See also: Echo Cloud Brings Actual Local Rock to Mill Avenue's School of Rock See also: Behind the Scenes of Former Friends of Young Americans' Practice Pad A couple weeks ago our own Anthony Sandoval penned a music feature about Phoenix-based shoegazers Former Friends of Young Americans. In the pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Take Cover: Sweetbleeders Cover PJ Harvey

    ​ PJ Harvey's musical style suits Sweetbleeders well. These local rockers were spot on in reproducing her sound, even though a man was singing her songs. The idea to cover PJ Harvey arose when Stateside Presents' Charlie Levy asked the band to play Cover the Crescent a few weeks ago. Vocal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top Five Local Music News Stories of 2011

    The Ghost of Eastside Records​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's some of the most memorable music stories from 2011. Enjoy! Well kids, anoth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Burros, Beer, and Beats at Cocina 10 in Downtown's Crescent Ballroom

    Get this: al pastor pork burrito.​When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions. Share a few photos, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just op ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Maria Taylor Playing for Free at Crescent Ballroom Tonight

    ​Okay, so Crescent Ballroom has been open two full weeks, which is long enough for us to review five shows there, eat one of Chris Bianco's burritos, and listen as all the "cool kids" started calling the place "Crescent."Stateside and Crescent owner Charlie Levy has enjoyed the past two weeks, too ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Crescent Ballroom Opens With Packed House and Powerful Performances

    ​If last night's debut of the Crescent Ballroom is any indication, the new music and nightlife venue has a grand future ahead of it. A sold out crowd of more than 400 people were in attendance to break in the posh concert hall for its grand opening and there were few complaints to be heard. The ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2011

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra Will Break In New Venue Crescent Ballroom

    ​If last night's debut of the Crescent Ballroom is any indication, the new music and nightlife venue has a grand future ahead of it. A sold out crowd of more than 400 people were in attendance to break in the posh concert hall for its grand opening and there were few complaints to be heard. The ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2011

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra Break In New Venue Crescent Ballroom

    ​If last night's debut of the Crescent Ballroom is any indication, the new music and nightlife venue has a grand future ahead of it. A sold out crowd of more than 400 people were in attendance to break in the posh concert hall for its grand opening and there were few complaints to be heard. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Crescent Ballroom's Menu to be Overseen by Chris Bianco and Doug Robson

    ​In case you haven't been paying attention, Phoenix is getting a new music venue called the Crescent Ballroom (you can read about it here). Phoenix music fans are pretty excited for the venue's October 3rd opening and it looks like Phoenix foodies have something to look forward to, as well.&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Stateside Presents Announces Crescent Ballroom As Its Official Venue

    The new home of Crescent Ballroom at 308 N. 2nd Avenue in downtown Phoenix. But it's not quite finished yet. ​After teetering between Valley venues for years, Stateside Presents announced this morning that it finally has a spot to call its own. Downtown's Crescent Ballroom, as we speculated earlie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Calexico's Joey Burns on Giffords, Upcoming Show at Corona Ranch

    Joey Burns (left) is a big fan of Gabby Giffords. Giffords, in turn, is a big fan of his band, Calexico.​In 2008, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was given the chance to choose the "wake- up" music to roust her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly, and the rest of the crew slumbering above Earth a ... More >>

  • News

    September 30, 2010

    Tag, You're Art: Local Street Artists Are Tagging Over Murals and Calling It Art

    Joey Burns (left) is a big fan of Gabby Giffords. Giffords, in turn, is a big fan of his band, Calexico.​In 2008, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was given the chance to choose the "wake- up" music to roust her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly, and the rest of the crew slumbering above Earth a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    An Open Letter To Conor Oberst: What Will You Do If Nebraska Passes an SB 1070 Clone?

    Charlie Janssen: The man who may make Conor Oberst boycott his own state.​Dear Conor,Open letters about SB 1070 are all the rage right now, so I'm writing you one. I enjoyed the letters you and Arizona promoter Charlie Levy exchanged a few weeks ago and I thought your essay on the topic was though ... More >>

  • Articles

    July 22, 2010

    Miniature Tigers

    Charlie Janssen: The man who may make Conor Oberst boycott his own state.​Dear Conor,Open letters about SB 1070 are all the rage right now, so I'm writing you one. I enjoyed the letters you and Arizona promoter Charlie Levy exchanged a few weeks ago and I thought your essay on the topic was though ... More >>

  • Music

    July 22, 2010

    Miniature Tigers

    Charlie Janssen: The man who may make Conor Oberst boycott his own state.​Dear Conor,Open letters about SB 1070 are all the rage right now, so I'm writing you one. I enjoyed the letters you and Arizona promoter Charlie Levy exchanged a few weeks ago and I thought your essay on the topic was though ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Incoming: Of Montreal, The Walkmen, Dungen, Sea Wolf, Ratatat

    Patrick Heagney​There was a huge slate of show announcements from Stateside Presents today, including a Halloween night show by of Montreal (pictured above) at The Rialto in Tucson.The Walkmen drop by The Clubhouse on September 17, while Ratatat comes to The Venue of Scottsdale on September 25 and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    What Laura Says' New Album Comes Out Today, According to Pitchfork

    It was just about a week ago when Pitchfork name-dropped Up On The Sun -- specifically Charlie Levy's eloquent open letter and the anti-SB 1070 compilation A Line in the Sand --  in a post about Zach de la Rocha's The Sound Strike adding more names to the always-growing Arizona boycot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    Conor Oberst Pens Totally Reasonable (Yet Dead Wrong) Open Letter About SB 1070 Boycott

    ​Remember local promoter Charlie Levy's open letter urging bands not to participate in the Sound Strike boycott of Arizona because of SB 1070?It was, as Chris Farley might say, awesome.Levy has received a response from Conor Oberst (a.k.a. That Guy Who Should Re-Assemble Bright Eyes).Link here.Obe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 7/1 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. What happened when New Times clubs editor Benjamin Leatherman joined a fight club? What does local promoter Charl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Pitchfork Links Our Anti-SB 1070 Compilation, A Line In The Sand

    ​A big thanks to Pitchfork for doing their part to make the world know not everyone in Arizona is a racist bastard.Today the Site of Record for the music-loving hipster elite mentioned our anti-SB 1070 compilation, A Line In The Sand, and linked to this excellent open letter by local promoter Char ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    June 24 In Blogs: Andrew Thomas, Evil Dead, Erykah Badu, Cat Coa, and Jan Brewer

    ​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    The Underground Opens for Business. Will the Nile Theater Soon Do the Same?

    Jonathan McNamara A crowd gathers outside the alleyway entrance of the Underground during its soft opening.​By all accounts, the soft opening of the Underground this past weekend was a big success. According to Erin Peters of the Mantooth Group, more than 160 people turned out on Frid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Arty Girl: Monsters of Folk Mural...No Thanks

    Ok, just a warning: I'm going to be mean in this blog. But I assert that anything I say here does not hold a candle to the suffering I feel everyday on my way to work, when I've had to take in a begrudging eyeful of the Monsters of Folk Tour mural.The Monsters of Folk Mural by Joe Pagac.​Yeah, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Monsters of Folk Mural Pops Up

    Courtesy of Steve Chilton​If you've driven by Eye Lounge at Roosevelt and 4th Street lately you maybe have noticed this cool mural promoting the upcoming Monsters of Folk show at The Orpheum. Turns out local promoter Charlie Levy (the man behind Stateside Presents, which, if you've seen our Best O ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    Calexico Plug Into a Community of Sound and Style to Produce a Mutty Mix

    Courtesy of Steve Chilton​If you've driven by Eye Lounge at Roosevelt and 4th Street lately you maybe have noticed this cool mural promoting the upcoming Monsters of Folk show at The Orpheum. Turns out local promoter Charlie Levy (the man behind Stateside Presents, which, if you've seen our Best O ... More >>

  • Music

    July 31, 2008

    Local bands feel pain at the pump as they hit the road this summer

    Courtesy of Steve Chilton​If you've driven by Eye Lounge at Roosevelt and 4th Street lately you maybe have noticed this cool mural promoting the upcoming Monsters of Folk show at The Orpheum. Turns out local promoter Charlie Levy (the man behind Stateside Presents, which, if you've seen our Best O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Future Shock: Coheed and Cambria, Chevelle, Redman, and more

    Courtesy of Steve Chilton​If you've driven by Eye Lounge at Roosevelt and 4th Street lately you maybe have noticed this cool mural promoting the upcoming Monsters of Folk show at The Orpheum. Turns out local promoter Charlie Levy (the man behind Stateside Presents, which, if you've seen our Best O ... More >>

  • News

    July 6, 2006

    Format Busters

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • News

    February 23, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, February 23, 2006

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, December 15, 2005

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • Music

    November 24, 2005

    Cayenne Shame

    Why throw an indie festival if no one will come?

  • Music

    May 19, 2005

    Slow Biz

    Valley promoter won't let scene erode

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Back Atcha, Future

    A look back at the music scene in -- 2005?

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST LOCAL BAND

    Reubens Accomplice

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Phoenix Falling

    Want to see a good band? Go to Tucson.

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2004

    Mat Outta Hell

    Wreck your head at 'HAZ MAT'

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Positive Spin

    Locals find national success – despite a lack of Valley interest

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Club For Rock

    Nita's Hideaway

  • Music

    February 15, 2001

    Butt Runneth Over

    Local alt-rockers Gloritone 'crack' the big time, thanks to a great song and one very willing band member

  • Music

    January 18, 2001

    Great Scott

    Tragedy brings out the best in Valley musicians, as top bands unite for a benefit concert

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    Turntable of Contents

    With a new DJ night at Nita's Hideaway, Z-Trip redirects his energies back to the local scene

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Gimme Shelter Again

    The Green Room's Altamont 2 takes rock back into the bowels of hell

  • Music

    January 28, 1999

    Green Room Effect

    New Tempe club promises to mix the old Nita's Hideaway with a touch of Portland

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Temporarily Permanent

    Nita's Hideaway returns to its old locale, but once again it's up for sale

  • Music

    July 2, 1998

    Heat Treatment

    Sale of Nita's Hideaway ushers in The Heat

  • Music

    September 4, 1997

    Name Game

    They're bad, they're nationwide, but this locally obscure band won't be Vitamin much longer

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