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10 Greatest Love Songs (That Aren't Actually Love Songs)

In case you haven't set foot in a grocery store in the past week only to be assaulted by a red and pink barrage to the eyes, let us clue you in: Valentine's Day is on the way. You've no doubt began prepping (or, you've at least convinced yourself that waiting until the last minute is a good idea), o ... More >>

Top 10 Reissues and Compilations of 2012

2012 is at its end, and just like I did last year, I thought it would be good fun to try and recap the reissues and compilations I couldn't seem to get off my phonograph this year. So here they are: The 10 reissues and compilations I dug most in 2012. See also: - The 10 Most WTF Moments of 2012 - ... More >>

Ten Favorite Playlists at Metro Phoenix Restaurants

See Also: 10 Favorite Drive-Thrus in Metro Phoenix Let's face it, the music that streams through the speakers of a restaurant has the ability to make or break your dining experience. We know of a sushi shop that only plays religious music, a Mexican food joint that can't turn down the top 40 banger ... More >>

10 Favorite Reissues and Compilations of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

​Welcome to the first installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. Over the next week, editor Jason P. Woodbury and the staff will countdown their favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Earlier this year, someone called me "an old soul." A little earlier, someone joked t ... More >>

Happy Hump Day: Five Songs From the '90s About Doing It

Bell Biv Devoe in their prime.​At some point recently I found myself trudging along the westbound 10 freeway, scanning through the FM dial, when I heard a familiar snare sequence followed by the chorus: "That girl is poison/Never trust a big butt and a smile/That girl is poison." Oh, yeah. A ... More >>

15 Favorite Songs Tonight at Crescent Ballroom

​Stinkweeds dude and bassist-about-town Dario Miranda already illustrated the difficulties surrounding those foolish enough to accept Stateside Presents' invitation to DJ our 15 Favorite Songs tonight at Crescent Ballroom, so I hope you don't mind if I skip the bitching about how hard it is it ... More >>

David Hernandez of 'American Idol' Talks 'Motown Memories' at Talking Stick Resort

David Hernandez​This week's issue of Phoenix New Times features a preview of Motown Memories, a revue show currently playing at Scottsdale's Talking Stick Resort that features American Idol alum and Valley native David Hernandez. Check out more from the interview with Hernandez, plus videos from t ... More >>

Pete Yorn's Take on the Silliest of Silly Little Love Songs

6 Last Minute Valentine's Day Don'ts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/374268661/None of this either. ​ News flash: Valentine's Day is in less than 48 hours. If you don't have plans now, you will be tempted to take dangerous paths towards Valentine's Day merriment. Luckily for you, we have experienced all of the possible p ... More >>

Gavin Rossdale Needs More Than Looks to Succeed on His Own

Permanent Records

Jazz stars revisit tunes from the best jazz label ever

Q-Tip, Of Montreal, Rise Against, And Lil Rob Are Just Some Of What's Selling At Zia Records In Phoenix

By Benjamin Leatherman Since the global retail industry has decided in it's great wisdom that the day after Halloween is the official starting point for the annual Christmas season, we feel it's our duty to inform the public of the following: You've only got 43 shopping days left to track down gi ... More >>

Superman Returns

Bass ace brings his talented toenail clippings back to town

Web Spinner

Magnetic Fields mines several black musical genres to create its latest: white noise

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Everlasting Sounds

Ten of the year's most timeless records

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Street Music

Videos lay down soundtrack for the skateboard generation

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Various Artists

American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (RCA)

Darius Rucker

Back to Then (Hidden Beach)

Jools Holland

Big Band Rhythm & Blues (Warner Music)

Pretty Vacant

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

Bottoming Out

Trailer-park Scrooge finds 10 reasons to say humbug about the music of 2001

HIStory Repeats Itself. Again?

With Invincible, Michael Jackson continues to spill blood on the dance floor

Bellrays de Jour

California's amphetamine punk-soul revue wants to knock some sense into America

Mary J. Blige

No More Drama (MCA Records)

Erykah Badu

Mama's Gun (Motown)

Future Shock

Gumbo gazes into his crystal ball and tells us what to expect in jazz, blues and heritage as we approach 2001

Obsessions, Passions, Perversions

New Times music critics reveal their deepest, darkest record-buying secrets

Disco Infernal

Rhino's new collection proves that you have no hope of getting disco in a box without leaving something out

Repackaged Goods

The boxed-set dilemma: When are four CDs too little and three CDs too much respect?

Back in the Game

Chicago soul singer Syl Johnson is reborn with a little help from the homeboys

HISTORY REPEATS HISSELFTO OUTSELL THRILLER, MICHAEL JACKSON SELLS HIMSELF AND HIS FANS SHORT

GOOD GOLLY, MISS GAL S!SINGER DIAMANDA GAL S AND JOHN PAUL JONES GIVE ROCK THE CROWBAR ENEMA IT SO RICHLY DESERVES

FELIX THE WONDERFUL CAVALIERE

THE YOUNG RASCAL GROWS UP TO ADULT CONTEMPORARY. BUT HIS SOUL REMAINS PURE.

THE SOUL OF OPELOUSASJOURNEYMAN KING KARL AND HIS WIFE, GEORGETTE, MOVE TO MESA WITH A BITING BIRD, SOME HOMICIDAL FISH AND A GUITAR

PROGRAM NOTES

POP GOES THE REVOLUTIONARYTHOMAS MAPFUMO PREPS FOR AN INVASION OF THE WEST