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St. Patrick's Day Guide 2012

St. Patrick's Day Guide 2012

Top 5 Shows to Catch This Weekend: What Laura Says, Terra Firma, Joe Strummer Memorial, Rock For Tots, Greyhound Soul

What Laura Says​Well, it's Friday. You know, I feel like there was some song that made a big splash this year about Friday...but...I can't quite remember it. Must not have been that catchy. Your weekend is not doubt packed with holiday parties to attend, but in case you need a break from al ... More >>

Apache Lake Music Festival Features Scenery and Over 30 Arizona Bands

Apache Lake​In these economically screwy times, value is an important thing. Apache Lake Music Festival organizer Brannon Kleinlein knows this, and he thinks his music festival is one hell of a deal. "We have over 30 bands, the whole event is $30, so [that's] less than a dollar a band," Kleinlei ... More >>

McDowell Mountain Music Festival

Apache Lake​In these economically screwy times, value is an important thing. Apache Lake Music Festival organizer Brannon Kleinlein knows this, and he thinks his music festival is one hell of a deal. "We have over 30 bands, the whole event is $30, so [that's] less than a dollar a band," Kleinlei ... More >>

Flier of the Week: Dirty Lingo at Rogue Bar

Anamieke QuinnDirty Lingo at Rogue Bar​What's a nice way to give a show a classic holiday touch? Peep this flier.Anamieke Quinn, a folksy singer with a strong, spunky voice, designed the flier with a little inspiration from artist Gil Elvgren. "His girls tend to have a wholesome and pure yet sultr ... More >>

Free Appetizers at The Compound Grill

If you're looking to score some free food and check out live music in the meantime, The Compound Grill is offering all its "Tweeps" free appetizers when they first start following the bar on Twitter. www.thecompoundgrill.com​Follow @LiveAtCompound, and the north Scottsdale eatery, which fea ... More >>

Rock for Tots Benefits Disadvantaged Kids This Holiday Season

​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 ... More >>

Fivespeed and Other Locals to Rock Out for Charity Saturday, Sept. 12

​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 ... More >>

Broken Poets Play Last Exit Friday

​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 key ... More >>

Make It Happen Festival To Benefit Cardon Children's Medical Center Music Therapy Program

​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 ... More >>

10 Things Under $10: Inglorious Bastards, Deadheads, Sugar Thieves, and Punks Aplenty

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. Wes ... More >>

The Arizona Republic is Laughably Out Of Touch With Local Music

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 i ... More >>

The Sun Devils Celebrated Solar Power with a Free Concert at ASU on Monday, November 3

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 i ... More >>

Best of the Fests: Mondo music blowouts abound this weekend

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 i ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Guide

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 i ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day Guide

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 i ... More >>

New Year's Eve Guide 2007

You may kiss us at midnight

Live and Let '007 Die

New Year's Eve of destruction

Green Daze

Saint misbehavin'

Green Daze

Saint misbehavin'

Tuesday, I'm in Love

Out late on a "school night"

Reel to Real

Screen gems at AWTC

It's Not Just Tequila

The info you need to fire up the fiesta

It's more than beer

This year's rundown of the green scene

The Genre Gap

AzMFest no holiday in the sun

Mojo Working

Local R&B pioneer Henry "Mojo" Thompson battles back from a devastating string of operations