Redd Kross

Gregg Turkington on Punk in Tempe, the '80s, and a Band As Good as Black Flag

Speaking with comedian Gregg Turkington about Phoenix's storied 80's punk scene, yielded plenty of yarns about seeing legendary bands in their prime. However, he also painted a vividly grotesque portrait of Arizona during the Reagan '80s and his own teenage experience in trying to navigate reactiona ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Keith Morris and Henry Rollins Further the 2012 Political Discourse

Keith Morris of OFF! On That Time The Band Got Arrested For Taking Used Cooking Oil in Phoenix

See also: OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges See also: Henry Rollins on Occupants, the Occupy Movement, and the RadioAnyone who's braved the blitzkrieg that is hardcore supergroup OFF!'s self-titled bruiser, released on Vice Records earlier this year, knows that Keith Morris fits a ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week.

OFF!'s New Album is 16 Minutes Long (And That is Good Length for an Album)

See also: OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges Years ago, I saw Nick Lowe (probably my favorite songwriter) at the Rhythm Room. Right before he played a devastating new song called "I Read a Lot," he prefaced it with a warning, saying something like "This is a new song -- the proble ... More >>

Army Navy, Locksley and The Postelles Vie for Best Power Pop Release of Summer 2011

Big Hassle MediaThe timeless power pop of Los Angeles' Army Navy makes for a great summertime soundtrack.​Like your favorite comfort food, power pop music is familiar, tasty and satisfying... and, sometimes, it's the only thing you want. If you consider The Raspberries' 1972 self-titled debut ... More >>

TSOL's Jack Grisham Looks Back on 32 Years of Hero Worship and Riots

T.S.O.L.

OFF!'s Dimitri Coats Talks Phoenix Oil Theft Charges

​ All of the record covers by OFF!, the hardcore supergroup fronted by Keith Morris of Circle Jerks/Black Flag, and have been designed by punk-art icon Raymond Pettibon.On cover features the phrase, "I've heard some wild stories about the band" scrawled in Pettibon's signature style. The band, rou ... More >>

Kepi Ghoulie

OFF!: First Four EPs

​Artist: OFF! Title: First Four EPs Release date: November 23 Label: Vice Records In 2010, few things seem more ridiculous than a punk supergroup anchored by two guys who made their most indelible marks on American punk rock nearly 30 years ago. But, damn, OFF! pulled off an unlikely feat, ma ... More >>

Tittsworth, Pat Benatar Dance-offs, Gay Beast, and Other Cheap Thrills This Weekend

​In case you're not up on all the latest hip-hop news, Mr. Earl Simmons (a.k.a. DMX) got himself sprung from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's tender care earlier this week after spending four months incarcerated in the county hoosegow. "THE DOG IS OUT THE CAGE!!" exclaimed the hardcore rapper's Twitter on Wed ... More >>

Kepi Ghoulie

Shonen Knife at Plush in Tucson

Jonathan McNamaraNaoko Yamano of Shonen Knife​Here at Up on the Sun, we're constantly shaking our fists in frustration watching band after band head to Tucson and pass us by. Last night, we rebelled. If Tucson's going to take our bands, we're going to take Tucson! At least that was the sentime ... More >>

Format Busters

Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

Sparks

Hello Young Lovers
(In The Red)

The Makers

Everybody Rise!
(Kill Rock Stars)

The Thermals

Throwing genre labels out the window

Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

Young at Art

Finally playing for the right audience, Imperial Teen turns it On

Up and Rumbling

After five years of fits and starts, Gin Blossoms songwriter/guitarist Jesse Valenzuela finally launches a solo career

Tiffany Anders

Funny Cry Happy Gift (Up Records)

The Donnas

Turn 21 (Lookout! Records)

Long Time, No CD

More than two years after the release of its debut, Gloritone sates fans with a stopgap disc of demo material

I Want My MP3

Haggis hits the top of the charts, sort of

Tsar Power

Little girls understand, so success is a foregone conclusion

Franco's Wild Years

Sale of Mason Jar: The death of Phoenix rock?

Just Desserts

After a messy split, Sugar High returns, refining its sweet sound with Ice Cream Anti-Social

The Muffs

Hamburger
(Sympathy for the Record Industry)

Accidental Genius

Bomp! Records celebrates 25 years of personal and creative craziness

On and On

After nearly a decade in major-label purgatory, the Muffs' Kim Shattuck proves it wasn't all for nothing

Rave On

Los Guys turn loose-knit side project into something meaningful

Head Over Heels

Amid a spate of new projects, the Go-Go's get back together to restore their tarnished legacy

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Recordings

Calendar for the week

Recordings

Recordings

LA-LA-LA-LA, LA-LA-LA-LARUMORS OF LOLLAPALOOZA'S DEATH ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED

DO LOOK BACK

THE YEAR IN MUSIC: IT JUST DIDN'T GET MUCH BETTER (OR WORSE) THAN THIS

EIGHT-TRACK MIND

THOSE THINGS THAT CLUTTERED THE FLOOR OF YOUR CAR IN THE SEVENTIES ARE NOW COLLECTIBLE TO RETRO-FIEND GARY MARTIN

MARSHALLED FORCES

GIGS GALORE