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  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    KUPD's John Holmberg Chats About MILFs, Naked Grandmas, and Mom Farts

    The Big Red Radio, known by its longtime call-letters 98 KUPD, is known for putting on big productions, like UFest, the End of Summer Scorcher, and the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Concert events and heavy music are the station's bread and butter, but the unique and hilarious contests they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Nutwhats' Lisa Rast: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

    Shelby Moore​From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 17 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Lisa Rast of NutWhats. For years, Lisa Rast has been mixing it up with cinnamon, walnuts, oats, almo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Rich Berra, What Are You Listening To?

    Rich Berra​Rich Berra Berra is one of the hosts of the Johnjay and Rich radio show heard on 104.7 KISS-FM here in Phoenix. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play? It sounds like a scam, but I listen to KISS to hear what our station sounds like af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top Five Late Night Music Moments of 2011

    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 most memorable moments in late night television. Enjoy!​ Television occasionally has some special moments ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Top 10 Albums of 2011: Lenni Rosenblum

    Hell no, this did not make my list.​I was fairly unimpressed by this year's new releases, which says a lot considering I'm not all that hard to impress, musically speaking. Although a lot of great albums came out, I don't think that 2011 was a very special year as far as new releases go, and frank ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    JFA, Lantern, Chromeo, and More Featured in This Week's Issue

    ​ This week's print edition of Phoenix New Times features a little slice of Phoenix skate punk history, with key players in the early days of seminal band JFA discussing Phoenix, skating, and the punk scene of the early '80s. All four original members of JFA play Hollywood Alley this Saturday (spr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Five Songs To Inspire A Diamondbacks Rally

    Well the Diamondbacks extended their postseason dreams with an 8-1 drubbing of the Milwaukee Brewers last night at Chase Field. After dropping the first two games in this best of five playoff series, the D'backs find themselves in quite the predicament knowing that they can't lose another game if th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    In This Moment on the Hottest Chicks in Metal, Tattoos, and The New Album

    ​In This Moment come off as intimidating to some people, and it's easy to see why. Founders Chris Howorth (guitars) and Maria Brink (vocals) are a real sight, with Howorth's crazy-long dreads, Brink's Alice In Wonderland-inspired outfits, and the intricate tattoos and cobalt eyes of both. B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Happy Birthday, MTV: 30 Videos to Celebrate 30 Years

    I want my MTV back​Music Television turns 30 today, but the network doesn't look a day over 16 and Pregnant. Well before MTV started exploiting the incredibly difficult lives of irresponsible teens expecting a first child and balancing high school algebra, the Viacom-network played music vid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Lollapalooza: "It Was 20 Years Ago Today..."

    ​It's kind of hard to imagine that Lallapalooza is 20 years-old. I wasn't in attendance in 1991, but the event still feels like a cultural touchstone for me (due in no small part to the "Homerpalooza" episode of The Simpsons, which introduced me to Sonic Youth, and cemented my growing love for The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis Still Hate Each Other. Surprise.

    ​Take the L out of "lover" because it's over. Liam and Noel Gallagher of British rock group Oasis, are essentially calling it quits as brothers, according to Spinner.Is this the fiftieth or the fifty-first time they've declared this? I've lost count. We get it, they hate each other and they'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Rebecca Black's Only Fan Lashes Out at Writer

    ​​Thank you, dear readers, for occasionally taking the time to give us at Up On The Sun some feedback on our writing. When I was growing up, my parents always told me that it's impossible to please everybody. Boy, were they right. Unfortunately it's impossible to please all of our readers, whic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Dave Matthews Band Announces Multiple "Mini-Festivals"

    ​It turns out that Dave Matthews Band won't be taking the year off after all, according to Billboard.Tuesday afternoon the band made consecutive announcements about "mini-festivals" that they will be playing this summer via their Twitter (@davematthewsbnd). They tweeted, "DMB will host 4 3-day mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2010

    Stripper Pole Action, Devo Devastates, Primus' Spacemen, and Other Highlights From Day Two of Arizona Fall Frenzy

    Luke HolwerdaDevo performs yesterday during day two of Arizona Fall Frenzy.​Whoever was manning the hose at Arizona Fall Frenzy had a perfect sense of timing.Temps soared into the triple digit range during the second day of the three-day concert, but luckily the promoters thought ahead and man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    John Mayer Leaves Twitter For Good

    ​John Mayer is the type of guy who has better things to do than tweet, so maybe it's no surprise that social media has gotten him into some trouble in the past.Despite his busy schedule, I've always imagined Mayer to be this solo artist who has all day to think about whatever kind of nonsensical r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Top 10 Albums of 2009: Mike R. Meyer

    Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Mike R. Meyer, a New Times contributor, wannabe musician, video game en ... More >>

  • Music

    October 8, 2009

    Sunny Day Real Estate Revisits the Past, Inspiring Hopes of a New Lease on Life

    Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Mike R. Meyer, a New Times contributor, wannabe musician, video game en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    You Asked For It: Sketching in Stereo

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    June 14, 2007

    Beat the Crowd

    Submissions to our weekly You Asked For It local CD review column come in all kinds of packaging. We've received everything from CDRs with the title scrawled on the disc in barely-legible Sharpie to thoughtful, handwritten notes with handmade custom art. We've never had anything quite as polished as ... More >>

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    Dinosaur Jr.

    Beyond
    (Fat Possum)

  • Home Entertainment

    November 30, 2006

    New Times' top DVD picks for the week of November 28

    Beyond
    (Fat Possum)

  • Home Entertainment

    November 23, 2006

    Encore Performance

    Don't fret. Guitar Hero II kills the opening act

  • Music

    July 7, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Circles Records & Tapes (800 North Central Avenue)

    Last week's chartbusters

  • Music

    September 9, 2004

    Face to Face

    A punk rock swan song

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Scopin' Shorties

    The Kreme Machine parachutes into Jamaican Blue Lounge, an oasis of anti-Snottsdale in the belly of the beast

  • Music

    March 4, 2004

    The Fire Theft

    The band covers the land with a blaze

  • Music

    February 19, 2004

    Probot

    Probot (Southern Lord)

  • Music

    January 8, 2004

    Suicide Squeeze

    SuicideGirls.com is this punk-rock kid's wet dream come true

  • Music

    February 27, 2003

    Queens of the Stone Age

    Rock royality raises the Deaf

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    Cat Power

    You Are Free (Matador Records)

  • Music

    September 5, 2002

    Queens of the Stone Age

    Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    About a Band

    As Tolerance strives for a denser sound, the majors are taking a longer, harder look

  • Music

    January 25, 2001

    Gotta Have the Phunk

    Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

  • Music

    October 5, 2000

    Fair to Middlin'

    State fair means music -- and the most toothless people you'll ever see

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Hard Rock Station

    KUPD-FM 97.9

  • Film

    July 27, 2000

    Nerd in a Punch Bowl

    Loser, Amy Heckerling's clueless new teen com, lives down to its title

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Flashes

    For the week of 06-15-2000

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    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

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Welsh-Hop

    Former '80s synth-poppers return from decadelong exile with a funky makeover

  • Music

    January 20, 2000

    Hit Me, Baby, One More Time

    Jimmy Eat World gets some Rolling Stone-size love from Blink-182

  • Music

    November 19, 1998

    Second Coming

    Sunny Day Real Estate reunites to find that its myth has grown exponentially

  • Calendar

    September 24, 1998

    Night & Day

    September 24 - 30, 1998

  • Music

    July 9, 1998

    Popsicle in the Desert

    Gloritone finds success by keeping it simple and loud

  • Music

    June 25, 1998

    Recordings

    Gloritone finds success by keeping it simple and loud

  • Music

    December 11, 1997

    Recordings

    Gloritone finds success by keeping it simple and loud

  • Calendar

    September 18, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Gloritone finds success by keeping it simple and loud

  • Music

    September 4, 1997

    Name Game

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

  • Music

    February 22, 1996

    Presidential Precis

    A rock resume with about as much fat on it as a PUSA tune (and that ain't much)

  • Music

    December 14, 1995

    Who Can It Be Now?

    Will Silverchair's platinum success yield a golden opportunity for a slew of Aussie imports?

  • Music

    November 9, 1995

    Recordings

    Will Silverchair's platinum success yield a golden opportunity for a slew of Aussie imports?

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