Ah, Mardi Gras. A time honored tradition marked by booze, beads, boobies, and other pre-Lent debauchery. Since 1837, the city of New Orleans has been paving the way for last-minute sinners by throwing, "the greatest free show on earth." While we at Up on the Sun have mad respect for the aforementio ... More >>
It's a crazy time for radio personalities in Phoenix. Dave Pratt has taken over at X103.9, and now KWSS 106.7 has announced the return of a voice very familiar to Valley listeners. On Monday, August 22, Jonathan L's Lopsided World of L will make its terrestrial debut on the Phoenix FM dial. T ... More >>
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:
Cowboy Mouth The Foundry on First Saturday, July 9 Despite pesky city inspectors delaying the doors opening and Mother Nature battering concertgoers with gusts of wind and blasts of dust, The Foundry on First opened her doors for the first time last night. The work-in-progress venue dealt ... More >>
Stephanie CarricoAndrew Jackson Jihad has some interesting thoughts on the differences and coexistence of Central and Downtown Phoenix.Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty of local duo Andrew Jackson Jihad have some interesting thoughts on the differences between the areas within Phoenix. The city may b ... More >>
Greg Gillis onstage in his undersSteve Aoki and Greg Gillis just announced shows in Tempe. If you know who neither of these dudes are, then that's okay -- this probably won't apply to you. As well, you're probably not a 19-year-old college student from NorCal who likes to wear his flat-brimmed Oa ... More >>
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:
Marathon Pub Crawl in Downtown Tempe Clad in corny and kitschy fitness wear, more than 50 Valley bar-hoppers engaged in a humorous running-themed pub crawl along Mill Avenue on Saturday, January 16, hitting up such downtown Tempe bars as Zuma Grill, Rula Bula, and Suite 301...see photos R ... More >>
Art PerryLou Reed and Laurie Anderson are scheduled to perform on Sunday at the Chandler Center for the Arts. If you're the type who bitches how nothing ever goes on in Phoenix, please feel free to grab a nice steaming cup of STFU. We've been referencing all week long on this very blog about how h ... More >>
No, dude, he's playing a GUITAR he just makes it SOUND like a turntable!Former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tome Morello has been added to the Tempe Music Festival lineup. He joins 3 Doors Down, The All American Rejects, Mutemath and Shiny Toy Guns on Saturday, April 4. Kid Rock, Cowboy Mouth, ... More >>
MutemathTempe Music Festival has bolstered their lineup with three acts that give the beachfront festival -- headlined by Kid Rock and Three Doors Down -- some indie cred. The Outlaws, Mutemath and Shiny Toy Guns pad a lineup that also includes Cowboy Mouth, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers and The A ... More >>
Kid Rock is coming back to the desert.We're still waiting for the full lineup, but Sarita Ray of LiveNation has confirmed several acts for Tempe Music Fest on April 3 and 4: Kid Rock, Cowboy Mouth and Roger Clyne play Friday. Three Doors Down and All-American Rejects play Saturday.
