George Clinton

Orgone

Funk Ark @ Sail Inn

10 Tripped Out Songs About Hallucinogens and Psychedelics

See also: The 10 Coolest, Scariest, Freakiest Songs About Heroin See also: 10 Songs About Cocaine See also: 15 Songs to Light Up to on 4/20 Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. It's in many ways the enduring holy trinity of pop music. Like it or not -- we're not advocating anything -- drugs are responsib ... More >>

The Gathering of the Juggalos 2012 Lineup Is Pretty Good. Really!

See also: Soulfly and Fear Factory to Play The Gathering of the Juggalos See also: Seven Awesome Things About The Gathering of the Juggalos 2011 See also: FBI Report Officially Classifies Juggalos a Hybrid Gang; Arizona Boasts "Strong Juggalo Presence" Okay guys, so hear me out. I.C.P.'s The Gather ... More >>

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic @ Talking Stick

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our May 24 Issue

This week, New Times ran a list 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 are deceased Bee Gee Robin Gibb's best songs? How does Ian Astbury of The Cult feel about being called a "cav ... More >>

Three Reasons to See Smokey Robinson This Weekend

It's not everyday that we get to check out a concert put on by one of the greats from our parents' era.I'm proud to say that my dad brought me up listening to music from his early years. My first three concerts were the Beach Boys, and the radio station we always listened to played either played "go ... More >>

George Clinton: Watch Your Sandwich Around This Funk Icon

A former colleague of mine has a sandwich on his wall with a bite taken out of it. To the casual onlooker, it's weird. For him, it's the ultimate piece of music memorabilia. Better than an autograph, splintered guitar neck or piece of concert-worn clothing, this collectible is laced with DNA. So w ... More >>

Tripping with the Brian Jonestown Massacre

Orgone @ The Compound Grill

Phoenix Filmmakers' Movie The Heart Is A Drum Machine Gets Soundtrack from Flaming Lip

​Stephen Drozd of The Flaming Lips is releasing a soundtrack to the documentary The Heart Is a Drum Machine which was produced by local filmmakers Ryan Page and Chris Pomerenke.The film, a documentary which explores why people feel such a connection to music and features cameos by George Clinton, ... More >>

Michael Jackson Penned a Tune For Hanson

​At some point in time, Michael Jackson wrote a song for Hanson, according to ShowBiz 411.The song was written for them to play, not in their honor. Jackson never actually gave the song he wrote for Hanson to them. He intended to send it to the 90s boy band but never did. It must have been stashed ... More >>

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

Beach Boys Party!, Punk Rock Parody, and More in This Week's Issue

Brian Wilson.​This week's music feature in on the awkwardly-spoken Beach Boy Brian Wilson. While he may not give great interviews, he certainly cranks out epic records that define generations. While you might know about the legendary Pet Sounds, you might not know about the should-be-legendary Bea ... More >>

Black Ink

Arizona wordsmiths honored

Outlaw Fleetwood, the "Tent City" Video by Dennis Gilman

What's going on with Tent City? Outlaw Fleetwood aims to tell ya... MC Outlaw Fleetwood may not be getting any awards for lipsyncing prowess in this particular video. Keep in mind, however, that all of this footage of Fleetwood mouthing the words to his anti-Arpaio song "Tent City" ... More >>

N.A.S.A.: Fun Concept, Boring Reality

That is some pretty awesome album art for a pretty average albumAs we come right smack into another Tuesday rife with new releases, I will choose to focus my energies on one particular release, N.A.S.A.'s The Spirit of Apollo. N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) is the collaboration between DJ Ze ... More >>

First Friday, The Heart is a Drum Machine, and More Over the Weekend

First Friday: February 2009 Modified bikes, tasty drinks and The Love Me Nots had Phoenix's streets covered in First Friday fans on February 6, 2009. See: shots direct from Phoenix in this First Friday Slide Show. 'The Heart is a Drum Machine' Draws Big, Loud Crowd For Premiere It's not often a ... More >>

'The Heart is a Drum Machine' Draws Big, Loud Crowd For Premiere

The Voyager Golden Record, sent in to deep space with a selection of Earth's music, is an important part of the film.It's not often a movie with Elijah Wood, Juliette Lewis, George Clinton, Wayne Coyne and a host of other big names premieres in Phoenix, so it probably wasn't surprising that The Hear ... More >>

Behind the Music

Valley vet world-premières new film at PAM

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

George Clinton, The Nadas and Pink Floyd Laser Light Announced

By Martin Cizmar So there's a little big of a letdown this week after last week's bonanza of concert announcements, but still a few good shows coming up. At the top of the list is a huge party coming to Marquee: Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton on Jan. 7. Sadly, Dr. Funkenstein, no long ... More >>

Ear Candy

Q-Tip headlines a massive mix of dopeness

Party Like It’s 1979: George Clinton and P-Funk at Marquee Theatre on Wednesday, February 13

Memo to the presidential candidates: Funk legend George Clinton is the man you want in your corner

David Allan Coe

Paint Par-tay

Art, poetry, hip-hop and, as always, hot chicks set the roof afire at Wet Paint's Alpha Monster groove.

Fiddle About

Detroit's Amp Fiddler brings funk, soul, and decades of experience to his acclaimed debut

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Westside Connection

The trio takes aim and fires

Missy Elliott

This Is Not a Test! (Elektra)

You Hook Me All Night Long

Off the Hook's benefit concert takes a village, people

Best Venue For National Acts

Celebrity Theatre

Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

Duces 'N Trayz ...the Old Fashioned Way(TVT/Doggy Style)

Unholy Union

When porn star Raylene and Pantera double for a Zia in-store, music becomes an afterthought

Top Dog

George Clinton faces down pre-millennial tension with his latest state-of-the-funk message

Night & Day

March 18 - 24, 1999

Recordings

Stomp and Circumstance

Recordings

Calendar for the week

Bono Fide

Where's the Cream?

RECORDINGS:

ZIGGY MARLEY AND THE MELODY MAKERS, PARLIAMENT, JEFFERSON STARSHIP

LOLLAPALOSAR

FUNK, BY GEORGEHERE'S ONE CLINTON WHO WON'T BE CONFUSED AS A HALF-BROTHER OF BILL

UNCLE JAM'S ARMY

THE FUNKY HOUSE THAT GEORGE CLINTON BUILT HAS INSPIRED EVERYTHING FROM HIP-HOP TO JAZZ

THE BEST OF NINETEEN NINETY TUNE

Beat Crazy

Tone Def just may be Phoenix's funkiest foursome. Why isn't everybody dancing?