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  • Blogs

    April 22, 2012

    The Love Me Nots and Jim Adkins Perform at Stinkweeds for Record Store Day, 4/21/12 (VIDEO)

    Whether you got up early to buy the Feist/Mastodon split or went to one of the many free shows in town yesterday, it's safe to say that yesterday was a good day. Stinkweeds celebrated its 25th anniversary and Record Store Day with a barbecue and live performances by Dylan Pratt, Mergence, Source Vic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Jason Draper, Accused of Stealing From 25 Walmart Stores, Says He Steals Because He's "Humiliated" Living With His Mom at Age 35

    If you're "desperate and humiliated" because you're 35 years old and living with your mother, getting caught stealing more than $45,000 worth of merchandise from 25 different Walmart stores probably won't remedy that.Still, that's what police are saying Jason Dee Draper did to land him in jail on 28 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Tech N9ne Discusses The Clubhouse Shooting, The Doors, and Machine Gun Kelly

    Aaron Dontez Yates, better known to the world as Tech N9ne, is not a big fan of the typical. "How many black dudes do you see painting their faces and coming out with bishop robes on the stage?" he asks me, speaking from his tour bus "somewhere in New Mexico." He's taken a strange, twisted path ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Unite and Take Over Vol. 2: More Stories Inspired By the Songs of The Smiths

    Unite and Take Over Vol. 2, Record Store Day variant cover by Jason Pedersen​One of our favorite Kickstarter success stories was last year's Unite and Take Over, a graphic collection of songs inspired by the lyrics of The Smiths. Editor and writer Shawn Demumbrum took to the crowd-funding s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Fred's at Barneys New York Closed

    ​Fred's at Barneys New York, the stylish, modern bistro and brainchild of Fred Pressman, son of Barneys New York founder Barney Pressman, closed today. Located on the second floor of Barneys New York, which opened in October of 2009 in the Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale, a Barneys' associa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Stinkweeds vs. John Maus: Weird-Pop Musician Hates Record Stores, Record Store Hates Him

    ​Yesterday, Pitchfork did an interview with experimental musician John Maus as part of their Guest List series. Most of the interview was typical stuff from the column, with Maus riffing on his love of South Park, Odd Future, Panda Bear, and Ariel Pink. Things took a weird turn, however, whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Blogs Teased in Our 4/7 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... Why did Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst diss Lady Gaga's concert in Arizona? What are Phoenix's most obnox ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Record Store Day Round Up 2011 : Phoenix Stores Offer Up Exclusives, Live Performances and More on RSD

    ​"Folks who work here are professors. Don't replace all the knowers with guessors -- keep'em open -- they're the ears of the town." - Tom Waits, on the important of independent record stores. If you're a nerd like me, April 16 isn't just another Saturday. It's Record Store Day, the day independent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    MGMT, Manchester Orchestra, Roky Erickson and Other Top Sellers at Local Record Stores

    Who would've thunk that this guy would outsell Coheed and Cambria at the Tempe Zia?​Here's a look at what's selling this week at local record stores.MGMT's Congratulations holds steady with several number one spots, Record Store Day exclusives manage to still be selling well, especially at Revolve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    What's Selling: Record Store Day Roundup

    ​This week, looking at What's Selling is a little different. That's because Saturday was the long-anticipated Record Store Day, and hopefully you didn't miss out.Not only did all of our favorite local record stores have live in-store performances, but they sold a ton of exclusive material only ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Record Store Day Roundup: Phoenix Record Stores Offer Up Exclusives, Live Performances on RSD

    Tech N9ne wants you to visit Stinkweeds​Record Store Day is upon us this weekend, the day set aside by, well, record stores, to showcase their goods, and debut a whole mess of exclusive collector items.  Phoenix-area shops are planning all sorts of special events to sweeten the deal.  In ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Death of a Record Store: Robrt Pela Spins Through His Life as a Vinyl Geek at the Soon-Defunct Associated Distributors

    Tech N9ne wants you to visit Stinkweeds​Record Store Day is upon us this weekend, the day set aside by, well, record stores, to showcase their goods, and debut a whole mess of exclusive collector items.  Phoenix-area shops are planning all sorts of special events to sweeten the deal.  In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    OiNK Administrator Cleared of Charges

    Alan Ellis, operater of former p2p juggernaut OiNK, was cleared of all charges last Friday in a British court.​For those not in the know, file-sharing is a pretty big way of life for some music fans. Shawn Fanning pushed the practice into prominence in the late 1990s with his super-slick software ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Arty Girl: Jason Hill at Design Within Reach

    Courtesy of Jason Hill.Ooooo, pretty...​I wish there were five of me.I mean, I'm sure that would drive everyone else around me (or me's) crazy. But if there were five of me, I could see and do all the things I want to in this town.And today I'm adding one more thing to my mental "to do" list and t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Buy Local Starting Today and Save Moolah

    Simply Bread's fabulous challah.​Today is the infamous Black Friday, and even if you're not braving the Wal-Mart madness or the bumper cars of a mall parking lot today, you've likely got shopping on the brain. What auspicious timing for Local First Arizona to introduce Buy Local W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    AZ Ghostbusters Raise Money for Salvation Army and Promote New Ghostbusters Video Game

    Jonathan McNamaraMatt Haynes (center) with the AZ Ghostbusters Though there were no spiritual apparitions at Gamestop at 5707 Northern Ave. in Glendale during the midnight launch of the new Ghostbusters The Video Game, there were plenty of EKG meters and "proton packs" just in case. These delicate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Sony Ruins eMusic's Indie Credibility, Raises Rates

    eMusic adds Sony and pisses off its indie rock-savvy clienteleThese troubling financial times call for belt-tightening across American society. We all know what's going on with the auto industry, and the record industry is not safe from this recession. As announced Monday, online music retailer eMus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Record Store Day: Why You Should Care

    Record Store Day - it exists and it is happening this SaturdayBelieve it or not, record stores still function in this digital day and age. On top of that, this Saturday is Record Store Day, or "Time to Give a Shit About Record Stores." While record stores are a debatable topic, a day that celebrates ... More >>

  • Music

    April 16, 2009

    Five Reasons to Support Record Store Day

    Record Store Day - it exists and it is happening this SaturdayBelieve it or not, record stores still function in this digital day and age. On top of that, this Saturday is Record Store Day, or "Time to Give a Shit About Record Stores." While record stores are a debatable topic, a day that celebrates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Z Gallerie Closing Leaves King-Sized Vacancy on Tempe's Mill Avenue

    The Z Gallerie stores on Mill Avenue in Tempe and at Scottsdale's Fashion Square Mall closed over the weekend after huge sales that saw quality home furnishings going for 75 percent off.While the mall still has big-name anchors like Nieman-Marcus and Dillard's, the funky furniture store was itself a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Up on the Sun's Top 5 Entries of 2008

    Happy New Year, Phoenix. Here's one last look at 2008 with the top five blogs as determined by the sheer number of eyes that read them. Catch the top three slots after the jump. 5 - The Nintendo Experience Mobile Tour I want to be the kind of Nintendo fan that happily shrieks at the chance to pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Hot Links: Mom leaves kid home alone; Fire destroys 100 California homes; Brown cloud is back

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Gun Sales Booming Because of Fears of Obama

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Arty Girl: John Loring at Phoenix Art Museum

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 23, 2008

    "Tiffany Style"

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    Metallica goes diva on the Internet…again

    By Ray Stern Parent-of-the-year story in the Repub: Wasted mommy shows up at a daycare to pick up her 4-year-old daughter, but she had already driven the kid home hours before. Back at home, a neighbor finds the girl alone, eating Ovaltine powder from a can. Other news today: A wildfire in the Sant ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Wiener's Circle

    Contestants try to eat their way to Coney

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2008

    Stick it to the Man

    Shop indie

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    What's happening in Phoenix for Record Store Day on April 19

    Shop indie

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2008

    Wine & Cheese Festival this weekend

    Shop indie

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    String Cheese

    Shop indie

  • Music

    March 22, 2007

    Everyone Gets a Deal!

    The son of Napster moves to sign every unsigned band on Earth

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Rage Against the MP3s

    The expensive stripper speaks out

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    No Trespassing

    The feathered fiend examines the guv's (cough!) brass balls, conspicuous consumption in Scottsdale and the L. Ron Hubbard House in Phoenix

  • Culture

    February 9, 2006

    Target Market

    Art for the masses

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST WINE SELECTION

    Sportsman's Fine Wine & Spirits

  • Music

    January 15, 2004

    Spun Out

    Zia's still in business. So what?

  • News

    November 6, 2003

    Sorry, We're Closed

    Downtown businesses are struggling to stay afloat

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003

    BEST PLACE TO BUY NEW CDs

    Circles Records & Tapes

  • Music

    January 23, 2003

    Backdoor Boogie

    30,000 bands can't be too wrong -- CD Baby hands 'em independence

  • Music

    January 9, 2003

    System of a Down

    Steal This Album! (Sony)

  • Culture

    April 11, 2002

    When Online Got Off Base

    Or: How Mark Cuban would have and could have saved the music biz

  • Music

    February 7, 2002

    File Shearing

    After whacking Napster, the labels needed their own digital download alternatives, and fast. It shows.

  • Music

    November 16, 2000

    Ransom Notes

    Can one man persuade millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

  • Culture

    November 9, 2000

    Ransom Notes

    Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Lawsuit on Board

    Fired AutoNation worker sues company for pregnancy discrimination

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Pirates of the Cyberspace

    Music, money and mayhem clog MP3 download sites

  • News

    February 17, 2000

    See Ya Later, Regulator

    Music, money and mayhem clog MP3 download sites

  • News

    November 4, 1999

    Car Pool

    Tempe law firm goes after car dealers who overcharge state taxes and fail to reimburse customers

  • Music

    June 30, 1993

    USED CDS ON THE HIT LIST

    MAJOR LABELS THREATEN RETAILERS WHO SELL SECONDHAND DISCS

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