Robbie Pfeffer

Tempe's Playboy Manbaby Are a Middle Finger to Hip Music

Big Brain Awards 2012: Cash Prizes for Emerging Creatives

Hope those thinking caps aren't too snug: Phoenix New Times' Big Brain Awards are back. The annual awards designed to recognize innovative artists in the fields of design, visual art, fashion, performing art, and culinary art, and give each $500 for their creative endeavors.

Who Could Be Interested in Music at a Time Like This?

​If you're like us, you're probably already sick of hearing about the Rapture that didn't happen last Saturday. But we reserve the right to kick dead horses, even in the midst of our apocalypse fatigue. This week, Up on the Sun comic artist Robbie Pfeffer explores a world without Christians -- or ... More >>

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

​Tragedy struck the hip-hop world last Sunday, when rapper M-Bone (of the group Cali Swag District) was killed in a drive-by shooting in Inglewood, California. As of this writing, the  investigation is ongoing, and police have not released the names of any potential suspects, nor any possible ... More >>

Who Needs Talent?

​Sometimes, when art imitates life, you get a bunch of glorified karaoke videos dressed as talent competition shows. In this week's "Noise Complaint" comic, Robbie Pfeffer explores the vacuous realm of music and celebrity judges on "reality" TV.

Black Bottom Lighters, Treasure Mammal, and Waytansea Point Play The Fixx this Weekend

www.reverbnation.com/blackbottomlightersBlack Bottom Lighters​This weekend, you can have your local funk and experimental art rock, too. Not only are Black Carl and Gospel Claws playing a free show at hip hot spot The Duce on Friday, but there's another killer music show of local acts lined u ... More >>

Noise Complaint: Trying Hard to Be Apathetic

​ To some people, being cool is all about not caring if you're cool. This week, Up On the Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer explores the idea that the less effort you put into being hip, the more hip you really are -- and if you're putting more effort into putting less effort into being hip, you' ... More >>

What's the Point of Having Fun if You Can't Blog About it?

​French pop star Yelle played Rhythm Room last week and Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer was there.As a result, he has some advice for people who wish to blog about such events. Read on for those tips...

God Hates Dubstep

​Were you at the big Soundwave Music Festival at Big Surf this weekend?If so, check out our photos here. While you're browsing through those photos maybe play a little Where's Waldo with the face of Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer.Pfeffer hadn't been to a rave in several years, and suffere ... More >>

Robbie Pfeffer

Stop Telling Me About How Cool Coachella is Going To Be

​Are you going to Coachella?Woooooo! Awesome!Now shut up about it -- at least if you're talking to Up On The Sun's cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer.Robbie is sick of hearing about how awesome the music festival in Indio, California is going to be, as shown with this week's installment of his comic.

"America, Pioneering the Way to Faster, More Efficient Teen-Pop Sensations" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic

​Remember Rebecca Black?Her Hung-ian fame is probably already on the wane, but Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer remains fascinated by her meteoric rise and nearly simultaneous fall. It used to take years for a teen sensation to become a tabloid fodder. No more.Check out Pfeff ... More >>

"Fuck Spring Break" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​It's Spring Break at Arizona State University which means the streets of Tempe are silent as most date-rapers and date-rapees their victims are out in Lake Havasu (note: for the love of God, not Rocky Point, please don't be in Rocky Point! Your mother is sick with worry! She can't sleep ... More >>

The Fixx's Americano

​There's a certain art to pouring an espresso shot, and many baristas won't serve a shot of espresso if it's not perfect. Robbie Pfeffer, manager of The Fixx coffee shop and arts venue in Tempe, says some people take "the art of espresso shots" too seriously, but even he throws out his first shot ... More >>

"My Freddy Mercury Moment" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​Would you correctly identify Blessthefall as a Christian band? To me, it seems sorta obvious that the local post-hardcore band on Fearless Records with "bless" in the name is pro-religion.Yet this is the band that gave Noise Complaint cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer his "Freddie Mercury Momen ... More >>

"Public Aggravation" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​​In this week's Noise Complaint comic, Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer riffs on the sorry state of the Valley's bus system.Sure, they might have What Laura Says doing cute little commercials for them, but the Valley's buses as seen through his eyes aren't anywhere you'd happily be. Some ... More >>

March 8 In Blogs: Paddle Boarding, Lady Gaga, Caramelpalooza, and Scott Bundgaard

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

"Get Drunk For A Cause" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​In this week's Noise Complaint comic, Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer bemoans the fate of one of his favorite Scottsdale spots. The Chop and Wok in Scottsdale, which is a really cool place, recently had a devastating fire. The bar is still open, though, so do your part by stopping by for ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 2/24 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's up with Frankie Muniz's alleged suicide threat? How fast is the Arcade Fire show at Comerica Theatre g ... More >>

"Sheriff Joe's Hipster Jail" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​In this week's Noise Complaint comic, Up On The Sun cartoonist Robbie Pfeffer imagines what county jail would be like for the typical Phoenix hipster...Enjoy!

"Dumb Music For Dumb People" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​Welcome to the second installment of Phoenix New Times new music cartoon Noise Complaint drawn by local artist/publisher/musician/venue operator Robbie Pfeffer.Click through to see the cartoon.

"2006 Was Not Punk Rock" - This Week's Noise Complaint Comic from Robbie Pfeffer

​Hey there,Today Up On The Sun is stoked (YES, "STOKED" IS THE RIGHT WORD) to debut a new music-related comic by local artist/musician/venue operator Robbie Pfeffer.It's called Noise Complaint and is awesome.That's really all the introduction this new feature needs. Come back for more weekly.You c ... More >>

Tempe Gets All-Ages Venue on Mill: The Fixx, Run by Local Zine Publisher Tempe Starving Artist Will Have Concerts, Art, Coffee

​The Mill Avenue scene has always been well-lubricated -- more boozy than arty, with happy hour deals and/or long lines of girls in heels, depending on the spot.The Fixx aims to change that. The new all-ages coffee house/venue at 15 E. 7th Street, behind Jack In The Box, will officially open Satur ... More >>