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December 16, 2011
Top 15 Local Releases of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury
Andrew Jackson JihadWelcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, we'll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Enjoy! Okay. I'm done. Spent. No more lists. The reissues list was hard. The show list was hard. The ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Lonna Kelley and The Broken Hearted Lovers Return
Flier by Trey RhodesPhoenix-based alt-country band Lonna Kelley and the Broken Hearted Lovers disbanded five years ago (on Valentine's Day, no less), but not before cementing an intriguing legacy: The band recorded a lone album, credited to Lonna Kelley & the Reluctant Messiahs, and, changing ... 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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February 21, 2011
The 15 Best Songs About U.S. Presidents
We at Up on the Sun, like Clinton himself, feel your pain. Every year Presidents Day rolls around and you're struggling to plant that cherry tree and buy all the stovepipe hats you can, all so that you can have the best damn Presidents Day party possible. (C'mon, we can't be the only ones.)So to ea ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
15 Good Songs You Might've Missed in 2010
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
Matt & Kim: Sidewalks
Artist: Matt & KimTitle: SidewalksRelease date: November 2Label: FaderI suppose I should mention up front that I didn't like Tears for Fears in 1985 and I still don't 25 years later, even in a nostalgic sense. So it stands to reason that I have little use for Matt & Kim in 2010.It's not t ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
The 88: The 88
Artist: The 88Title: The 88 Release date: September 28 Label: Rocket ScienceWhat do you do if you're a band like The 88? You're top-flight songwriters and musicians, you get your songs placed in all kinds of big-name TV shows and high-profile TV commercials, you tour the country opening ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Warpaint: The Fool
Artist: Warpaint Title: The Fool Release date: October 25 Label: Rough Trade The musical path taken by L.A. foursome Warpaint is well trodden -- but this kind of ultra-moody, sort of experimental, Joy Division-indebted music is usually plied by men. But Warpaint is a quartet of women, and in ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Screaming Females: Castle Talk
Artist: Screaming Females Title: Castle Talk Release date: September 14 Label: Don Giovanni Back in the day, I'd hate to miss a good show (I'm still not happy that my parents wouldn't let me drive to Kalamazoo one Monday night to see Scratch Acid and Big Black play, ditto the time I couldn't ... More >>
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October 19, 2010
Kings of Leon: Come Around Sundown
Artist: Kings of LeonTitle: Come Around SundownRelease date: October 19Label: RCAI think it's funny that people are getting all bent out of shape over the supposed "selling out" of Kings of Leon, saying their new record sucks worse than that sucky one that sold a bajillion copies a few years ago. ... More >>
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October 5, 2010
Grinderman: Grinderman 2
Artist: GrindermanTitle: Grinderman 2Release date: September 14Label: Anti-Most of the indie rock I've heard this year (well over 200 records and counting, with 11 weeks to go in this series) is really pretty toothless. Even the harder-rocking stuff, with its big drums or wall-of-sound guitars or ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
Nothing Not New: Podcast #9
Welcome to our latest podcast, in which Martin Cizmar and I play some new music and about it, too. On today's program, we discuss the merits of such bands as Wavves, Arcade Fire, The Budos Band, Jimmy Eat World, and local superstars Snake! Snake! Snakes!Here's the playlist:Jaill -- "The Stroller" ... More >>
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July 29, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: Cowboy Junkies, Winnie Cooper, Grieves, Shelby Lynne, and more
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Authority Zero: Stories of Survival
Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who's a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, espe ... More >>
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July 6, 2010
13 Must-Hear Songs from the First Half of 2010
Dum Dum GirlsToday marks the halfway point of Nothing Not New. That means I've listen to nearly 140 records in their entirety in the first six months of 2010. Just another 140 or so to go before I can retreat to the familiarity of my record collection.To recognize the occasion, the Up on the Sun ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Foals: Total Life Forever
Artist: FoalsTitle: Total Life ForeverRelease date: June 22Label: Sub PopThough I disagree with a commenter on one of my posts this week (Shawn from excellent local music blog Electric Mustache) about the merits of electro-punk Sleigh Bells, I agree with him that S.B. are a band that you either l ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Mojo
Artist: Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTitle: MojoRelease date: June 15Label: RepriseHow many of you have acts that you'd never call yourself a fan of, would never buy one of their records, or pay money to see in concert, yet recognize that the acts have been around for so long and written songs ... More >>
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June 11, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: Delta Spirit, Stereo Total, The Tallest Man on Earth, The Cringe, The Dig, and more
Let's clear off the desk, shall we?Stereo Total: Baby Ouh! -- This band on the Kill Rock Stars label is a multi-lingual new-New Wave boy-girl band with songs sung in English, German, and French. It's quirky with a capital "Q" and not nearly as charming as it thinks it is. Still, most songs are un ... More >>
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May 20, 2010
Band of Horses: Infinite Arms
Artist: Band of HorsesTitle: Infinite ArmsRelease date: May 18Label: ColumbiaTake a look at the cover art to the right of these words. If you were browsing through the racks at your local record store, this cover is nearly all that you'd need to know about the new of Band of Horses.From the band ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
Odds 'n' Sods: CocoRosie, Natalie Merchant, Disco Biscuits, The Sadies, Small Black, and more
It's been a pretty big past two weeks for indie rock: Hold Steady, New Pornographers, Flying Lotus, The National, The Dead Weather. That's a lot of heavy-hitters. Meanwhile, some lower-profile stuff has been piling up on my desk, so it's time to give you a rundown of the other stuff I've been lis ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Male Bonding: Nothing Hurts
Artist: Male BondingTitle: Nothing HurtsRelease date: May 11Label: Sub PopRemember all the buzz about Wavves last year? I thought they were just okay. Hopefully, their next record (slated for release this year) will be better. In the meantime, I'll be listening to the new record by Male Bonding, ... More >>
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May 12, 2010
Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma
Artist: Flying LotusTitle: CosmogrammaRelease date: May 3Label: Warp RecordsA while back, a reader posted a comment on one of my Nothing Not New posts asking why I continued to listen to electronic/laptop music even though I don't care for it all that much.Well, first of all, in the spirit of the ... More >>
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May 4, 2010
The New Pornographers: Together
Artist: The New PornographersTitle: TogetherRelease date: May 4Label: MatadorFor me, the equation's always been real simple when it comes to the indie-pop group The New Pornographers: songs with Neko Case taking the vocal reins = yes; songs with the wanna-be British dude singing = maybe. Wel ... More >>
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April 28, 2009
Austin City Limits Jumps on Festival Bandwagon, Announces Lineup
Austin City Limits: recycling this year's festival headliners so you don't have to The lineup for the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been announced and it is teeming with top-notch talent. The Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam and Dave Matthews Band round out the top slots of Outside Lands Lollapa ... More >>
Music
April 24, 2008
Destroyer
Trouble in Dreams
(Merge)
Music
January 4, 2007
Singles Going Steady
The best end-to-end albums from a singles-driven year
Music
September 8, 2005
The Kids Are Alright
Classic rock lives on in the hands of youngsters the Redwalls
Film
July 29, 2004
Summer Camp
Demme's Manchurian Candidate remake makes good
Music
June 17, 2004
Legendary Pink Dots
Euro gloom rockers LPD perform at the Mason Jar
Music
January 1, 2004
Original Soul
This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.
Music
March 13, 2003
Smilin' Blues
It may not fit the genre, but Bob Corritore may be the jolliest blues advocate you'll ever meet
Music
November 28, 2002
Stepping Darkly Out Front
For years, Calvin Johnson has loomed enormously over the Northwestern rock scene. Now, he's powerfully going solo with What Was Me.
Music
March 29, 2001
Texas State of Mind
The South by Southwest music conference might've been a disappointment this year, but there are still plenty of questions left to be answered
Film
March 22, 2001
Booby Traps
Sigourney Weaver and Jennifer Love Hewitt fall flat despite their cleavage and a few good jokes in Heartbreakers
Music
March 15, 2001
Two for One
On a new split double disc, the Young Fresh Fellows and the Minus 5 revive good-natured pop-rock
Music
August 3, 2000
Mo's Wild Years
After a lifetime playing sideman to a string of eccentric talents, Moris Tepper discovered what he likes to do best -- make music for himself
Music
July 13, 2000
Bugs' Buffet
Tempted by record company largess? Drink up and dig right in.
Music
December 2, 1999
Cheese Addict
After 20 years and as many albums on his own, Robyn Hitchcock is still lost in a world of fairies, elves and French fromage
Music
August 12, 1999
Molten Wax
After 20 years and as many albums on his own, Robyn Hitchcock is still lost in a world of fairies, elves and French fromage
Music
April 2, 1998
Austin Stories
Confused agenda of SXSW can't obscure the many musical highlights
Music
October 9, 1997
Recordings
Confused agenda of SXSW can't obscure the many musical highlights
Music
June 5, 1997
Recordings
Confused agenda of SXSW can't obscure the many musical highlights
Music
September 12, 1996
(Past Their) Prime Cuts
Confused agenda of SXSW can't obscure the many musical highlights
Music
July 13, 1995
THE ART OF ZEN LUNATICS
ALL THIS BAND WANTS TO DO IS ENTERTAIN YOU. IS THAT SO WRONG?
Music
July 1, 1992
CREATIVELY CRAZEDPOP ECCENTRIC ROBYN HITCHCOCK HAS BEEN TOYING WITH ADULTHOOD
ALL THIS BAND WANTS TO DO IS ENTERTAIN YOU. IS THAT SO WRONG?
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