Is this the best band in Phoenix? The Arizona Republic is about to say so.I actually try to keep Republic-bashing to a minimum here on Up on the Sun, but, as you'd probably expect of one of the largest papers in the country to never win a Pulitzer, the Gannett-piloted drone just keeps embarrassing itself.The latest example? Their "Best Local Band" category in the reader voted knock-off of New Times vaunted Best Of Phoenix issue. Here are your choices, folks:Asses of EvilGin BlossomsGreenwichIsle
Calabrese is scheduled to haunt Atomic Comics during Fright Night on Sunday.
Discount-priced distractions are in abundance this weekend, ranging from Faux Punks and real punks to fashionistas and freaks. Looking for some inexpensive adventure? Here's our weekly list of what's going on.
WestFest at First Christian Church (Friday)In case you missed Arty Girl's post from yesterday, it's First Friday time, which means that joints throughout downtown Phoenix and CenPho will be teeming with
Mesa Ampitheatre will host the MAKE It Happen Music Festival, a benefit for the Cardon Children's Medical Center Music Therapy Program, on September 12. Tickets for the show are supposed to be $10 for the all-ages show, which Gadger from 103.9 will emcee.Scheduled performers include Lyra the Harp, Shawn Johnson and the Foundation, Ronin Meyer, It's Like Love, Sound the City, Flight to London, The Dark Eyed Juncos and the subject of this week's music feature, Fivespeed. More information here.C
Phoenix indie duo Broken Poets will play Last Exit Friday with Shawn Johnson and Joe Myers. The band has been working on a "new sound and presentation," says frontman Tom McDonald and seems to have settled on a slow, moody sound built around McDonald's deep voice and Lana Antropova's delicate keys for their newest record, Everything In Nature, which came out last year. You can preview all the songs on the album here or read more about the band in a FAME zine feature here.
As we've mentioned before, Fivespeed
is back in action and stronger than ever. The AZ rock band will be one
of eight bands performing for a good cause Saturday, Sept. 12 at Mesa Amiptheatre. The
band will perform along with local groups Lyra the Harp, Shawn Johnson
and the Foundation, Sound the City, It's Like Love, Ronin Meyer, Flight
to London and The Dark Eyed Juncos as part of the Make It Happen Music Festival.Doors open at 2 p.m. and tickets are $10. All proceeds will benefit
the mu
Get ready for one of the biggest local shows in December, filled with 12 bands on two stages--and when you go, you'll be helping out kids in need over the holidays.
The 5th Annual Rock for Tots event goes down Saturday, December 12 at Olive Branch in Tempe. The event benefits The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation (www.toysfortots.org), which gives disadvantaged children new toys for Christmas.
The Rock for Tots show is packed with local groups such as Mike Mercier, Violet Wild, Shawn John
