Spice Girls

Top 10 Overproduced Matchbox Twenty Moments I Enjoy In Spite Of Myself

Matchbox Twenty tickets go on sale today at noon--the show's July 26 at Comerica Theatre--which means that this weekend is a time for you to reflect on whether, why, and how much you love America's most indestructible post-grunge band. For me those answers are yes, because they're so overproduced ... More >>

Nicki Escudero, What Are You Listening To?

Alas, after 3 years of asking Valley dwellers what their favorite musical tastes are, What Are You Listening To? is coming to an end. Today, Up on the Sun has been gracious enough to feature my own tastes as the farewell blog, and after week after week of putting this blog together, I couldn't be mo ... More >>

The Sweater Set

David Duarte Makes Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We've got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we'll introduce them to you, one by on ... More >>

Grimes, Crescent Ballroom, 10/8/12

Grimes @ Crescent Ballroom| 10/8/12What a difference six months makes. The last time Canadian synth-pop visionary Grimes visited Phoenix, her set was riddled with painful sound problems and an unruly crowd. Rumor had it Grimes herself separated the bathroom fight that resulted in a swarm of cops in ... More >>

Jeffrey Wiles, What Are You Listening To?

See also: Douglas Proce, What Are You Listening To? See also: Ryan Gaumont, What Are You Listening To? Jeffrey WilesThe stand-up comedian performs at the Hidden House in Phoenix Wednesday, September 26 at 9 p.m. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play ri ... More >>

Summerland Tour at Comerica Theatre, 7/3/12

Summerland Tour Featuring Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Marcy Playground, and Lit Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Comerica Theatre See also: Our full Summerland slideshow, featuring Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Lit, Marcy Playground, and Sugar Ray. See also: Should We Feel Bad About '90s Nostalgia? See als ... More >>

Spice Up Your Life With The Spice Girls Musical

After reading Lenni Rosenblum's blog about Dave Matthews Band, I considered calling this "Fuck you, I Love The Spice Girls," but the thing is, I don't think I'm alone here. The Spice Girls got their share of critical jabs, I'm sure, for for a certain generation of girls (yeah, mostly girls) born in ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: I Love the '90s

See also: Should We Feel Bad About '90s Nostalgia?We figured we'd keep our nostalgic '90s kick going by bringing you some more of the best music you thought you had forgotten but will always remember. Let's take a trip down memory lane, courtesy of >I Love the '90s.As much as it pains us to say this ... More >>

All About Achiote

Here in the Southwest, chances are pretty good that everyone's had their fair share of Mexican food. But as much as we all love to eat the stuff, how much do we really know about the flavors that we're so helplessly addicted to? Unless you grew up with a Mexican grandmother (don't we wish) or have s ... More >>

Spice Up Your Life at Baiz Market

If you're looking for a way to spice up your life, you can't go wrong at Baiz Market, a Middle Eastern grocery with its own restaurant, Al Hana.

Mallory Kregle, What Are You Listening To?

​Mallory Kregle Kregle is one of the FOX Sports Arizona Girls. Check them out on Facebook here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Usually 104.7 KISS-FM. Other than that, I usually have my iPod plugged in. There's nothing like jamming ... More >>

10 Favorite Shows of 2011: Melissa Fossum

Melissa FossumM83 wasn't #1, but I like this picture a lot.​ I went to a lot of shows this year. Thanks to last.fm, I can conform that I went to at least 56 concerts, not counting the numerous times I swung by Yucca Tap Room or Crescent Ballroom just for fun. That's one show every six and a h ... More >>

Five Songs To Christmas Light Your House To

By this time you should be out of your turkey coma, foraging through your garage for that shabby box labeled: Christmas Lights. All that talk about department stores jumping the gun after Halloween is behind us, because it's time to show your Christmas cheer and light the night skies with those fam ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: Eyes Set to Kill

http://fyeyessettokill.tumblr.com​After featuring The Format last week, we're going for a bit of a genre switch-up.Turns out fans of post-hardcore band Eyes Set to Kill are pretty fanatical about their love for the band, so this week we're bringing you FY [F**k Yeah] Eyes Set to Kill.More on ... More >>

Blues Brother

Six Misleading Band Names

You might be misjudging Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr... except for the whole race car theme. ​Growing up you were always told not to judge a book by its cover, but judging a band by its name? That's pretty easy. The Black Keys? They're blues rock, of course. Spice Girls? The poppiest pop imaginable. ... More >>

Adele Denies Ex-Boyfriend Any Royalties From Her Album '19'

British soul pop singer Adele knows all too well that only the strong survive. And like a strong woman should, she stood her ground and refused to give her ex-boyfriend a portion of her royalties when he came crawling back to her, according to Spinner.Her ex has broken the silence between ... More >>

The Spice is Right

Put the South in your mouth at Heritage Square

Guess That Gadget

How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? Can you tell a melon baller from a cookie scoop? See if you can guess today's gadget and check back next week for the answer. ​Here are a few of our guesses, add yours to the comment box below: - Nemo meets a young boy who bends a sp ... More >>

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

KISS, Marilyn Manson, the Brady Kids and . . . Max and the Marginalized?

When every song ever recorded fits on your MP3 player, will you listen to any of them?

Platform Wednesdays

Pity: Our Greatest Marketing Tool

A look at 2007's most successful train wrecks

These Boots Were Made for Rockin'

And you can't call them Al

Back on the Sun

Brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood's road to the Meat Puppets reunion

Lily Allen

Alright, Still
(Capitol)

Puffy AmiYumi

Tasty duo says "Hi Hi"

The Dames CD Release Party

Boys, booze, and a big sound

Girls With Balls

Gurinder Chadha scores with a sporty crowd-pleaser

White Wash

The White Stripes create mystique the old-fashioned way: lying and keeping mum

Britney Spears

Britney (Jive)

Bless This Mess

The Go-Go's, sweethearts of pop, move beyond old sins

Saint Etienne

Interlude (Sub Pop)

The Donnas

Turn 21 (Lookout! Records)

Kittie

Paperdoll EP (Artemis Records/Ng Records)

Race for the Prize

After a monumental 1999, the Flaming Lips return to the road, ponder their legacy and look toward the future

Honk If You're Gay, Dad

Is the UK's Gay Dad a nurturing rock patriarch or the Pop that embarrasses you in front of your friends?

Flashes

Everyone Knows It's Wendy

Close Encounters

Spice Girls shrewdly work every angle at Desert Sky

Night & Day

August 27 - September 2

Love, Classical Style

Record labels increasingly turn to theme albums to invigorate slumping classical market

Academy Fight Song

Mr. Smith goes to Hollywood and jumps to the majors

Lost in Spice

Trashman takes a fateful trip to the cinema

Flavor of the Weak

Prepackaged Spice World is strictly by-the-numbers

Grrl Friday

Local girl-rock showcase puts a tangible face on the music industry's "Women in Rock" hysteria

Calendar for the week

Indie Rockers Do It Better