Sigur Ros

Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend: Merle Haggard, Modest Mouse, and More

Of all the things Merle Haggard and Sigur Rós have in common, this is perhaps the most important: They're both playing in Arizona on Friday. But that doesn't guarantee they'll end up in today's Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend. Of course, if you're at Country Thunder this weekend, ... More >>

Sigur Rós @ Comerica Theatre

Coachella 2013 Official Lineup is Posted

The wait, as they say, is finally over. You can cease all the speculation of who the hell is officially playing this year's Coachella as Goldenvoice unveiled the lineup in grand fashion. See also: -Who Is Really Playing Coachella This Year? -The Rolling Stones Aren't Playing Coachella, but Some ... More >>

Who Is Really Playing Coachella This Year?

Historically, the Coachella line up has always been announced in January. That means the official line up should be announced any day now, along with some artists that will hopefully make their way to Phoenix between dates. There have been a number of fake posters circling the net-- some credible a ... More >>

Flogging Molly, Sigur Ros, Jackson Browne, and More Just Announced Shows

With the holidays rapidly approaching, some of us have our sights set on another holiday. One awash in Olympic-sized swimming pools of Guinness and all the corned beef we can eat. It's one of the few holidays where public urination, vomiting, and rabble rousing are perfectly acceptable forms of cel ... More >>

Perfume Genius on Connecting With Gay Teens: "The Idea That I Can do That is Super Awesome."

One man band basement recordings continue to grow in popularity. Due to its minimalist approach, songwriting is key. Perfume Genius, the moniker of Mike Hadreas records songs about homophobia, pedophilia, and suicide that are strangely warm and therapeutic. We caught up with Hadreas to discuss hav ... More >>

What's Selling: Stinkweeds Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

​Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. Christmas is officially d-u-n, done. If you're like us you're probably still sitting in a tamale coma, wrapped in you're bra ... More >>

What's Selling: Stinkweeds Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week

As the Stop Online Piracy Act Hits Capitol Hill, Five Artists That Speak Out Against File Sharing

Sigur Ros​Yesterday, we blogged about the ultra-famous musicians that support music piracy in the face of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), recently introduced to the House of Representatives, which aims to protect the copyright laws of music and other downloadable intellectual property. Web ... More >>

Band Together

Songs Glee's New Season Should Feature

Oh, Rachel, you obnoxious overachiever.​Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn't get past the first season. The show could be decent if it w ... More >>

Erika Delemarre, What Are You Listening To?

Erika Delemarre​Erika Delemarre The marketing coordinator for Entertainment Solutions, Inc., and the music director for Ignite Phoenix invites you to Ignite Phoenix After Hours this Friday, July 29 at Axis/Radius in Scottsdale. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, wha ... More >>

Yann Tiersen @ The Venue Scottsdale

Greeley Estates Cuts Out the Pop Vocals for New Record

Greeley Estates @ Marquee Theatre

No. 8 Jónsi - Countdown of the Best Concerts of 2010

​ Over the last ten weekdays of 2010, Up On The Sun will be counting down the best live shows of 2010.Today we look at the #8 show of the year, Sigur Rós frontman and Icelandic man-boy Jónsi at Marquee Theatre.

Jónsi at Marquee Theatre Last Night

​Jónsi Marquee Theatre in Tempe Saturday, October 23, 2010 Even when he sings in English, I have absolutely no idea what Jónsi is saying. But at last night's show at the Marquee Theatre, that didn't matter at all. His music transcended language barriers, and was understood as a profoundly movin ... More >>

Jonsi @ Marquee Theatre

Jónsi - Go Do

​ Song: Jónsi, "Go Do"Context: Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi just announced a second leg of his U.S. solo tour and there's a show at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Saturday, October 23. 01 Go Do by Timm Law

Hey, Super Slow Justin Bieber Does Sound Just Like Sigur Rós!

​Maybe you've seen this little gem floating around the interwebs: When Justin Bieber's "U Smile" is slowed down by 800% it sounds just like Icelandic post rockers Sigur Rós. And you thought that kid was a bratty little douchenozzle because of this stupid haircut!(Or the way he fucked over a fan b ... More >>

The Album Leaf

The Album Leaf

Greeley Estates Cuts Out the Pop Vocals for New Record

Dungen Kick Out The Jams In Phoenix

Becky Bartkowski​By Becky Bartkowski The most obvious realization when seeing Dungen at The Rhythm Room: These Swedes can kick out serious jams live. Sitting somewhere between pure-Kinks classic rock riffs, the gentle, beaming soundscapes of Sigur Rós and the most American of jazz quartets, t ... More >>

Barcelona

Other People's Blogs: Why Phish is Flopping, The Points at Modified, Wavves Has Meltdown

Idolator: The Case Against Phish: Why A Once-Great Band Should Have Stayed Dead Waved Rumor: The Points/Said Gun, Modified, Phoenix Pitchfork: Wavves Cancel First Post-Meltdown Show Rolling Stone: Flashback: Phoenix's "Lisztomania" Makes Ringwald And Cryer Feel Like Dancing Spin: Amanda Palmer Talks ... More >>

Other People's Blogs: DMX's Doped Up Dogs, Video of Mini T's "Japanese Woman," Beastie Boys Audiobook

Idolator: Yung Joc's Twitter Tells The Tale Of Why It's Bad To Give Animals CocaineElectric Mustache: Video: New Miniature Tigers SongRolling Stone: The Story of Beastie Boys' "Paul's Boutique": Free 33 1/3 AudiobookSo Much Silence: The Twilight Sad: Reflection of the TelevisionPitchfork: Sigur Rós ... More >>

Amazon Trots out Their "100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time"

Amazon takes their shot at indie rock's 100 greatest albumsThe fine folks over at amazon.com decided that the time was ripe to assemble a list of the best indie rock albums of all time. Indie rock is a genre either really easy to define or kind of confusing to define, but that sentiment did not hol ... More >>

M. Ward, Vetiver, Owen, and Sigur Ros are Just Some of What's Selling at Revolver Records

Mathew Ward and Zooey Deschanel (a.k.a. She & Him). We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he's demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward's collaborated musically with ... More >>

Show Review: Sigur Rós at Marquee Theatre on Tuesday, September 30

Tongue in Chic

Hip Icelandic crew makes it up as it goes along

Local Music Musings: Vinyl Dreams & The Jekyll/Hyde Scene

Sigur Rós

Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
(Beggars XL Recording)

San Francisco Strings

Kronos Quartet's David Harrington waxes melodic on '07

The Cold and the Beautiful

Rock doc offers Icelandic acts some northern exposure

The Album Leaf

Across the universe

Aereogramme

Choppy seas

Red Sparowes

Thick and twisty

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Letting Go
(Drag City/Caroline)

Tristeza

A Colores
(Better Looking Records)

Top ten selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (1940 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler)

Chart-busters for the week

Skin Crawls

More icky than mysterious

Shorties

EPs are usually ignored by reviewers. Here are a few recent releases worth the attention.

(N)ice Age

Album Leaf's down-to-earth Jimmy LaValle recorded his latest ambient work in Sigur Ròs' frosty Iceland and lived to tell about it

Sigur Rós

The Icelandic band cometh

Summer at Shatter Creek

Summer at Shatter Creek (Absolutely Kosher)

Sigur Ros

( ) (MCA)

Letters

'N Sync? Get real

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

Sigur Ros, Defacto, and Jon Auer

Svefn-G-Englar (PIAS), 456132015 (Grand Royal), and 6 1/2 (Pattern 25)