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Smokey Robinson

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

    Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Friday, May 25, and Saturday, May 26: Lost Leaf Turns Five It's been five years since downtown beer and mus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Three Reasons to See Smokey Robinson This Weekend

    It's not everyday that we get to check out a concert put on by one of the greats from our parents' era.I'm proud to say that my dad brought me up listening to music from his early years. My first three concerts were the Beach Boys, and the radio station we always listened to played either played "go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Up on the Sun: The Podcast, Featuring Mitch Freedom's Soul Jam Selections

    See also: Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band at Chasers I'll admit it. I screwed up. I went out to Chasers to catch Wooden Indian, Amen Dunes, and Entrance Band, and while I was out, I planned to interview Mitch Freedom of Wooden Indian and indie-soul collective What Laura Says about the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Tumblr of the Week: Sleevefaced

    We feature a lot of brilliant music-related Tumblrs full of funny Photoshopped pictures. What's better than that, you ask?Sleevefaced, that's what.Sleevefaced is a collection of photos of people incorporating vinyl album artwork into their posed pictures. These pictures involve anything from the pho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Incoming: Smokey Robinson, Kris Kristofferson, Maná

    ​One of the great faces of Motown, Smokey Robinson, will be visiting the Valley of the Sun soon.Get ready to hear some of the best crooning that Hitsville, USA ever had to offer.Smokey Robinson, Kris Kristofferson, Maná and other artists will be visiting Phoenix in the coming weeks. The rest of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Five Holiday Gifts For Your Dad

    ​Alright, slacker. There's no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we'll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. We're starting with dear old dad. Here ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Incoming: Brian Wilson, Roger Waters, Smokey Robinson, George Benson

    ​What draws better these days than older, more beloved musicians from bands such as The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd? Not much, outside of an act like Lady Gaga or Justin Beiber -- that is why both Brian Wilson and Roger Waters lead the pack for an impressively fruitful week of show announcements.Let ... More >>

  • Music

    April 8, 2010

    Elvis Costello Is King

    ​What draws better these days than older, more beloved musicians from bands such as The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd? Not much, outside of an act like Lady Gaga or Justin Beiber -- that is why both Brian Wilson and Roger Waters lead the pack for an impressively fruitful week of show announcements.Let ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2010

    T.A.M.I. Show DVD Release Is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Time Capsule

    Shout Factory​For all its merits of recognizing artists' contributions to modern music, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by rule, honors musicians for work they created at least a quarter-century earlier. Thus, you have creaky 50- or 60-year-olds performing the music of their youth at the inductio ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Death of a Record Store: Robrt Pela Spins Through His Life as a Vinyl Geek at the Soon-Defunct Associated Distributors

    Shout Factory​For all its merits of recognizing artists' contributions to modern music, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by rule, honors musicians for work they created at least a quarter-century earlier. Thus, you have creaky 50- or 60-year-olds performing the music of their youth at the inductio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Bob Dylan Opens White House Concert Series

    ​Last night began the "In Performance at the White House" concert series, and focused on music from the civil rights era. Both Bob Dylan and Joan Baez performed, though not in fact together. (Initial buzz had specualted that they would be singing a duet.) Smokey Robinson, Yolanda Adams, the Blind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2009

    'Idol' Keeps it Classy With Rat Pack Week

    Think she's got one more week left in her?So before we review last night's episode, can we please discuss the guest judges or the celebrity mentors or whatever they're calling them this season? They started out making sense, with Randy Travis and Smokey Robinson. But for the past couple of weeks, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Concert Schedule for This Weekend: Fear Before, High Places, The Bakerton Group, and Jonas Brothers

    Think she's got one more week left in her?So before we review last night's episode, can we please discuss the guest judges or the celebrity mentors or whatever they're calling them this season? They started out making sense, with Randy Travis and Smokey Robinson. But for the past couple of weeks, it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Festival of Frugality

    Your dollar goes farther at this weekend's music mega-event

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    She & Him

    Volume One
    (Merge Records)

  • Music

    December 20, 2007

    Axe Riverboy

    Tutu to Tango
    (Minty Fresh)

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    GoGoGo Airheart

    Not lost at sea

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    Jason Mraz

    Another boy crooner

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2005

    India Summer

    Mamata does Mesa

  • Calendar

    December 23, 2004

    Slay Bells

    Santa bangs his head at the Clubhouse

  • News

    October 9, 2003

    Eye of El Tigre

    Is Phoenix fighter Jesus Gonzales the next Oscar De La Hoya? He may not be as good-looking, but he punches just as hard.

  • Film

    June 12, 2003

    Hollywood Babble-On

    Ron Shelton tries to mock the L.A. cop buddy movie, but the joke's mostly on him

  • Film

    November 28, 2002

    What Was Going On

    At long last, the spotlight replaces the Shadows that obscured the Funk Brothers

  • Music

    December 6, 2001

    Dark Horse

    Though defined by the Beatles, George Harrison's greatest musical breakthroughs were very much his own

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    Letters

    08-24-2000

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    I, Claudia

    Claudia DiFolco isn't really a ditz. She just plays one on TV.

  • Calendar

    October 7, 1999

    For the Love of Mike

    Claudia DiFolco isn't really a ditz. She just plays one on TV.

  • News

    May 21, 1998

    End of a Record Run

    The sudden demise of Zia founder Brad Singer shakes the local music community he helped to build

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    Goin' Fishin'

    Arizona's tight-knit blues community is about to lose its longtime ambassador, Big Pete Pearson

  • Calendar

    August 15, 1996

    Pic Hits for the week

    Arizona's tight-knit blues community is about to lose its longtime ambassador, Big Pete Pearson

  • Music

    December 28, 1995

    Recordings

    Arizona's tight-knit blues community is about to lose its longtime ambassador, Big Pete Pearson

  • Music

    September 28, 1995

    GUMBO CHEFUSING JAZZ AS A BASE, GEORGE DUKE DISHES UP A SPICY, AUTHENTIC BLEND

    Arizona's tight-knit blues community is about to lose its longtime ambassador, Big Pete Pearson

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