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KISS (Band)

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    October 31, 1996
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    November 22, 2007

    Kid Rock

    Rock 'N' Roll Jesus
    (Atlantic)

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    May 22, 2008

    KISS

    Destroyer
    (Island/Mercury)

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    January 8, 2009
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    December 4, 2008

    From BFE to PHX

    Quirky music fest lands at Cricket

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    August 7, 2008

    Planet Rock

    Back to the days of stupid and fun

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    June 26, 2008

    Guitar Hero

    Former Phoenix cop is now rockin’ SoPo

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    May 1, 2008

    Long Live Mock ’n’ Roll

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

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    April 3, 2008

    Eddie Kramer

    Sham bands work double time on the reproduction line

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    January 6, 2005

    Sex Factor

    All this and First Friday, too

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    December 2, 2004

    Surf Paradise

    Dick Dale catches a wave to the Rhythm Room

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    October 7, 2004

    Eagles of Death Metal

    Garage and classic rock breed

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    July 24, 2009

    Jonas Brothers to Come to Valley and Play, Yes, Kickball

    In what will probably be described sarcastically as a "dream come true," by fathers of 10-year-old girls across the Valley, the Jonas Brothers are scheduled to play in a public kickball game in Peoria in August. The pop-tarts -- who vehemently campaign for chastity, cle ... More >>

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    August 18, 2009

    New Smashing Pumpkins Drummer is 19, Weezer Names Album Raditude, New Wavves Song

    NME: Smashing Pumpkins confirm new drummerElectric Mustache: mp3: Headlights "Get Going"Idolator: Tommy Lee Plays With Fire, Gets BurnedIdolator: R. Kelly And Keri Hilson Make Love On The RadioPitchfork: Weezer Reveal Ridiculous Album TitleRolling Stone: Flaming Lips Road Test Dark New Tunes From "E ... More >>

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    August 24, 2009

    Incoming: Kiss, Gogol Bordello and King Khan & BBQ Show

    Kiss is bringing their over the top stage act to Glendale this December as part of their Kiss Alive 35 Tour​Get excited, Kiss Army, because the Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman and the Catman are on the prowl yet again. Seminal 70s rockers Kiss have just announced their Kiss Alive 35 Tour and it ... More >>

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    October 22, 2009

    Bon Jovi Comes To Glendale on February 24

    ​If this week's U2 stadium show didn't slake your thirst for overblown artists from yesteryear, the coming weeks and months will undoubtedly satisfy your cravings for throwback acts: KISS is on their way to the Valley, as well as The Misfits, Y&T, MC Hammer, Cameo, and Brian Setzer. You can s ... More >>

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    November 23, 2009

    WTF? This Year's Phooson Is In Tucson Only

    Luke Holwerda Fallout Boy from last year's Phooson. ​ One of the highlight's of last year's concert season undoubtedly was the superstar-studded Phooson put on by 104.7 KISS FM last December at Cricket Wireless Pavillion. (Relive the coverage by Martin Cizmar and Jonathan McNamara in all it ... More >>

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    November 26, 2009

    Fake Kissing: A Tribute to the Long History of Kiss Tribute Bands

    Luke Holwerda Fallout Boy from last year's Phooson. ​ One of the highlight's of last year's concert season undoubtedly was the superstar-studded Phooson put on by 104.7 KISS FM last December at Cricket Wireless Pavillion. (Relive the coverage by Martin Cizmar and Jonathan McNamara in all it ... More >>

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    December 2, 2009

    KISS: You Wanted the Best, You Got Something Resembling the Best at Jobing.com Arena

    Luke Holwerda​The scene: June 28, 1996. Detroit, Michigan. For the first time, in 13 years, Kiss is playing its first show in makeup with the original lineup of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss. It's nearly midnight at the now-defunct Tiger Stadium, and despicable opening a ... More >>

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    December 7, 2009

    Kiss Posts New Times Review of Their Glendale Concert on Their Web Site -- After Editing Out All the Criticism

    Luke Holwerda​The official Web site for the band Kiss has re-printed my review of the band's show Tuesday night at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. That's not a big deal; bands do it all the time. What is a little shady, however, is the way they edited it.Turns out they removed anything remotely n ... More >>

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    February 25, 2010

    Surf Paradise

    Dick Dale catches a wave to the Rhythm Room

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    February 25, 2010

    What's New Pussycat?

    Check out these lesser-known ‘80s rockers

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    April 15, 2010

    Ray It Forward

    Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

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    April 16, 2010

    Beauty Lab 2010: Get That Food Off Your Plate and Put It On Your Face

    Cookin' up good looks in nature's pharmacy. Is there a woman on this planet who doesn't understand? Yeah, me. ​After my run-in with molecular gastronomy, The French, and their invasive metric system in FoodLab 2010, my kind-hearted editor thought I might need a little TLC (tequila-loaded cocktai ... More >>

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    April 22, 2010

    Ray It Forward

    Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

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    May 10, 2010

    Merle Haggard at Mesa Arts Center

    ​Go to see a few country legends in concert and you begin to notice a strong correlation between the number of drinkin' songs in those artists' catalogs and the condition of the specimens on stage. George "No Show" Jones, for example, looked about how you'd expect a man who first had a hit in 1959 ... More >>

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    May 20, 2010

    Brooks & Dunn

    ​Go to see a few country legends in concert and you begin to notice a strong correlation between the number of drinkin' songs in those artists' catalogs and the condition of the specimens on stage. George "No Show" Jones, for example, looked about how you'd expect a man who first had a hit in 1959 ... More >>

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    June 1, 2010

    Incoming: KISS, Ted Nugent, Three 6 Mafia, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, MC Hammer

    We owned two copies of this album on cassette when I was 6​Does it matter if it's a slow week for show announcements if one of those announcements features MC Hammer?I say no to that, and such is this week's fate. Sure, this week features a fewer number of shows than in previous weeks, but c'mon p ... More >>

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    June 16, 2010

    Artist Behind Album Art of Magical Mystery Tour and Exile on Mainstreet Signing in Tempe this Weekend

    ​You probably don't know the name John Van Hamersveld, but chances are you own and cherish a few pieces of his work. Van Hamersveld is the artist who designed the album covers for The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour, The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street, Jefferson Airplane's Crown of Creation, ... More >>

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    September 10, 2010

    9 Totally Crazy Pieces of Band Merch

    If someone is a hardcore fan of a band or artist, it seems he will shell out any amount of money to get his hands on their merch.I'm not just talking shirts or albums, either, and bands have been answering that call by offering up some truly ridiculous shit to satisfy the needs of their fans to have ... More >>

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    September 16, 2010

    The 10 Best Spoken Word Intros

    ​As I perused Sirius/XM 90's on 9 the other day, I was greeted with an intriguing song from a particular Canadian, alternative rock/pop one-hit wonder.This song included an intro featuring a conversation between two fellows that, while intriguing, was pretty pointless. But it got me thinking -- wh ... More >>

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    December 14, 2010

    Alice Cooper Headed to Rock Hall of Fame

    Alice Cooper will be inducted to Rock's hall of fame.​Congratulations, Alice, you're headed to Cleveland.Alice Cooper, the shock rocker raised and residing in Phoenix (Detroit is also trying to claim him today) has been selected for enshrinement in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on the ... More >>

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    February 4, 2011

    Damon Brasch, What Are You Listening To?

    Damon Brasch​Welcome to What Are You Listening To?, a new weekly feature on Up on the Sun where notable locals talk about their favorite music. Damon Brasch Brasch is the owner and chef of Green restaurant in Tempe with a new location coming soon to Phoenix. He is also the guitar player for the b ... More >>

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    March 15, 2011

    Limp Bizkit is Baaaaack: Fred Durst Says the Band is Working on Two New Albums

    Fred Durst now has a gray beard but he still wants to rock.​Bad news for people with working ears: Limp Bizkit, the rap-rock outfit that stained an entire generation by instigating a meathead riot at Woodstook 1999, is reassembling.Or so says singer/rapper/douchenozzle Fred Durst, who NME reports ... More >>

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    June 2, 2011

    Bjork Details Upcoming iPad Album

    ​​Bjork has finally started dishing out the details of her upcoming iPad-inspired album, Biophilia, according to Paste.The Icelandic singer made her initial announcement about the album back in March but didn't say much about it at the time. Now she has revealed that the album was partially ... More >>

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    June 28, 2011

    Carly's Bistro Nerd Nite III: Serene Dominic on The Osmonds

    ​ "It's like the Discovery Channel, with beer." Nerd Nite at Carly's Bistro is an informal gathering that goes down every so often, featuring noted (or not so noted) authors, experts, or fans sounding off on a nerdy topic of their choosing. Thursday, June 30, Arizona Republic and New Times contrib ... More >>

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    September 1, 2011

    Sade Lets Her Music Do the Talking

    ​ "It's like the Discovery Channel, with beer." Nerd Nite at Carly's Bistro is an informal gathering that goes down every so often, featuring noted (or not so noted) authors, experts, or fans sounding off on a nerdy topic of their choosing. Thursday, June 30, Arizona Republic and New Times contrib ... More >>

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    September 26, 2011

    Serge Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life and Seven More Music Flicks That Don't Suck

    A scene from A Heroic Life​I didn't make it out to the French pop spectacular at FilmBar on Saturday night, but the pics posted on Facebook got me super-pumped to catch Serge Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life. Non-documentary or concert films are tough to pull off (those are, too) but when a movie ... More >>

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    September 27, 2011

    Luz de Vida Benefit Compilation Unites National Indie Acts and Tucson Bands

    ​Luz de Vida, a compilation featuring Neko Case, Spoon, Jimmy Eat World, Calexico, Giant Sand, Lenguas Largas, Robyn Hitchcock, Brian Lopez, The Meat Puppets, and many, many more, is set to see release in two formats, a 37-track digital album, and a limited-edition 12-song vinyl release, on Octobe ... More >>

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    October 5, 2011

    Five Bands That Set Out to Be Creepy, But Ended Up Lame

    flickr.com​As a kid, a lot of things creep you out that really shouldn't. Shower drains, primarily, along with cryptic pictures of Jesus Christ and, of course, clowns (John Wayne Gacy, Jr. being the exception.) Certain bands seem to play on that irrational childhood fear, making their music a ... More >>

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    October 6, 2011

    Incubus at Comerica Theatre, 10/5/11

    Todd Underhill​Incubus Comerica Theatre October 5, 2011 For some fans an Incubus show may be all about hearing their favorite band's heavier tracks from back in the day, but for others it's about enjoying the band's entire collection. While the new album If Not Now, When? sounds sort of like a s ... More >>

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    October 11, 2011

    Seven Extraordinarily LOUD Live Bands (and Jucifer)

    ​There's something about LOUDNESS that's deeply appealing to fans of rock 'n' roll, especially when it comes to a live performance. The visceral shock, the days of tinnitus... it all coheres into something that transcends a recording and delineates the difference between headphones at home and ... More >>

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    October 12, 2011

    10 Band Merch Items to Turn Into Halloween Costumes

    No one can pull off dressing as Snooki's hair other than Ellen DeGeneres. No one.​It's that time of year again. Halloween is nearly here, and you're lacking the creativity to come up with an epic costume.We're here to help.When all else fails (or if you're just really enthusiastic about music), dr ... More >>

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    October 6, 2011

    Joy of Six

    No one can pull off dressing as Snooki's hair other than Ellen DeGeneres. No one.​It's that time of year again. Halloween is nearly here, and you're lacking the creativity to come up with an epic costume.We're here to help.When all else fails (or if you're just really enthusiastic about music), dr ... More >>

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    November 11, 2011

    Ace Frehley on KISS and His New Memoir, No Regrets

    ​No Regrets: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir is the new book by legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Assisted by Joe Layden and John Ostrosky, Space Ace pretty much hits it all: his young years in a gang, his audition to be in KISS (there was a job application), the band's rise, his drug abuse, leavin ... More >>

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    November 10, 2011

    GWAR and Peace

    ​No Regrets: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir is the new book by legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Assisted by Joe Layden and John Ostrosky, Space Ace pretty much hits it all: his young years in a gang, his audition to be in KISS (there was a job application), the band's rise, his drug abuse, leavin ... More >>

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    December 14, 2011

    Five Holiday Gifts for Your Metal-Loving Uncle

    ​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It's hard to forget your metal-loving ... More >>

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    December 18, 2011

    Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, The Tubes, Brian "Head" Welch, at Welcome 2 My Pudding

    Maria Vassett​ Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, The Tubes, Brian "Head" Welch, and more Comerica Theatre Saturday, December 17 They don't call it a variety show for nothing. Most of the crowd for last night's Welcome 2 My Pudding, the 11th installment of local restauranteur, golfer, and shock rocke ... More >>

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    January 12, 2012

    Cass McCombs Lets His Songs Do the Talking

    Maria Vassett​ Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, The Tubes, Brian "Head" Welch, and more Comerica Theatre Saturday, December 17 They don't call it a variety show for nothing. Most of the crowd for last night's Welcome 2 My Pudding, the 11th installment of local restauranteur, golfer, and shock rocke ... More >>

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    February 10, 2012

    Joey Bradfisch, What Are You Listening To?

    Joey Bradfisch (center) with musical group Karmin ​Joey BradfischBradfisch is a producer for the Johnjay and Rich radio morning show on 104.7 KISS-FM. His segment, What'cha Doin At The Courthouse?, airs on the station every Friday at 7:40 a.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the ... More >>

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