Show: Eartha Kitt with Phoenix Symphony at Symphony Hall, May 31Some performers are just golden at any age. Eartha Kitt, my favorite Catwoman (from the Batman TV series in the '60s), had more flair onstage at age 81 than most performers half her age could ever hope to have. Kitt, who passed way on Christmas Day, not only provided some extremely entertaining and cheeky between-song banter, but her vocals were strong throughout the show, and she deftly led her band and the Phoenix Symphony through
Happy New Year! Up on the Sun and Phoenix New Times have had a lot of lists for you over the past month. Like, more than we can count. Just in case you missed some, here are a few of our favorites:Phoenix's best records of 2008: The best 10 records released in this town last year, including Kinch, Miniature Tigers, The Stiletto Formal, Cousins of the Wize and Tractor Pull Divas.Concert of the Year Countdown: Ten of 2008's best shows,including Kanye West, Blue Man Group, Metallica, The Lovebl
Steve Perry (a.k.a. MC Large Drink) jumps and jives for the crowd. (Photos by Jonathan McNamara)I'm at war with myself over last night's Cherry Poppin' Daddies show.While the fanboy part of me (who's followed the band since picking up Kids on the Street in 1997) was jazzed at seeing one of my favorite bands gleefully do their thing live and in person. At the same time, my "jaded music critic" side was eagerly scribbling down phrases like "throwbacks" and "kinda lame and depressing" into my repo
