The Clash (Band)

The Bravery

Against Me!

Tomcat Courtney

Downsville Blues
(Blue Witch)

Rose & Crown adds a touch of British pub charm to Phoenix without the "Brit-kitsch"

Downsville Blues
(Blue Witch)

God Save the Scene

Sassy Brits, hoochie mamas and a dude named Beans attempted to invigorate a stagnant year for hip-hop

The Libertines

The Libertines
(Sanctuary)

The Clash

London Calling: 25th Anniversary Legacy Edition
(Epic/Legacy)

Low Life

Arizona Super Show pimps its rides

Future Shock

Sci-fi fans "clamoring for gunplay, rooftop chases or killer robots will be sorely missing the point"

Photo Finish

Picture this at Paper Heart

Brown Out

Teatro Bravo takes on show biz's dim view of Chicanos, among other things, in The Mission

Michael Jackson Samples In Hip-Hop, Spin Misnames Velvet Underground Song, Reznor Disses Cornell Again

So Much Silence: A few hip-hop tracks that sampled Michael Jackson Spin: Watch: Beck Covers Velvet Underground's "Waiting For My Man" [sic] Seriously, Spin, you don't know the name of that song? Idolator: The Mets Are Asking Everyone To Clear Their Throats Again Pitchfork: Reznor Reveals Rejec ... More >>

When Tragedy and Politics Turn into Popular Music

So Much Silence: A few hip-hop tracks that sampled Michael Jackson Spin: Watch: Beck Covers Velvet Underground's "Waiting For My Man" [sic] Seriously, Spin, you don't know the name of that song? Idolator: The Mets Are Asking Everyone To Clear Their Throats Again Pitchfork: Reznor Reveals Rejec ... More >>

DJ Dossier: William Fucking Reed

​It's somewhat fitting that two of the most influential dance events are ending on the same night in (roughly) the same area. Last week, DJ Dossier profiled Sadisco* czar Squalor (who ending their monthly parties as of tomorrow night) and this week it's William Fucking Reed's turn. More than fiv ... More >>

Slayer & Megadeth to Play Dodge Theater in January; Tix on sale Friday

Slayer and Megadeath will tour together for the first time since 1991's Clash of the Titans tour​It was briefly mentioned on Monday that Slayer and Megadeth are planning a North American tour that will kick off in January. Phoenix metalheads can rejoice because the aptly named American Carnage Tou ... More >>

Courtney Love Loses Custody, Chris Brown Stops Tweeting, New Hot Chip

Electric Mustache: Video: Hot Chip "One Life Stand"Idolator: Chris Brown's Last Tweet: "GOODBYE!!!!!!!"Idolator: Courtney Love Loses Custody of Frances BeanNME: Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose denies he denied paparazzi attackPitchfork: Erykah Badu Announces New AlbumRolling Stone: The Stooges, Genesis, ABB ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Santarchy, Joe Strummer, and Roller Girls

Jonathan McNamaraThe annual Santarchy affair will fill the streets of Scottsdale with kooky Kris Kringle clones on Saturday.​When Clement Clarke Moore first penned The Night Before Christmas in 1823 (and thus, gave birth to many of the conceptions associated with Jolly Old Saint Nick), the Victori ... More >>

Nerdapalooza: 5 Geeky Events to Look Forward to in 2010

We're done with resolutions to eat healthfully and quit our vices. This year we're resolving to reconnect with our nerdolicious self -- basically to let our geek flag fly. And it looks like we won't be alone. 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the geek, with scores of ... More >>

Anti-Flag

We're done with resolutions to eat healthfully and quit our vices. This year we're resolving to reconnect with our nerdolicious self -- basically to let our geek flag fly. And it looks like we won't be alone. 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the geek, with scores of ... More >>

Anti-Flag's Political Punk Rocked Hard

​The economy sucks... Let's party!Yes, these are the sentiments of Pittsburgh punkers Anti-Flag. If you know anything about the band, these sentiments shouldn't surprise you. The band has made a mark with their strong political views and activism. In fact, The Economy Sucks, Let's Party! tour ... More >>

French Kicks' Josh Wise Working on New Project, Needs Your Money to Finish It

Josh Wise of the French Kicks.​Everyone knows how difficult it is to raise the funds for a musical project you want to start. Josh Wise, a member of Brooklyn's French Kicks, is working on a multi-faceted solo project.It's ambitious. It involves limited-edition LPs, a video project, paintings, and ... More >>

Tim Barry at Yucca Tap Room: 'College Is For Suckers'

Tim Barry's venture into the audience for the most badass sing-along ever.​I've always thought that folk and punk had way more in common that people gave them both credit for having.They're both strongly focused on community and social justice. They're both working class movements. And while they ... More >>

WWE's CM Punk Talks Straight Edge, Hardcore Kids, Favorite Bands, and More

Courtesy of World Wrestling EntertainmentWWE superstar and straight edge icon CM Punk​"I'm harder than any alcohol you can drink. I'm straighter than any line you can snort up your nose. And I certainly can hurt you a lot faster than any pill you can put on your tongue." CM Punk is one discipline ... More >>

The Gourds

Swampadelic hippies the Gourds rock the Casbah all the way to Jericho

NASA Wants You to Pick Out Music Used to Wake Up Astronauts

They can put a man on the moon, but they can't find a way to inject caffeine into Tang, and they sure as hell can't make a playlist.​NASA has found a way to integrate the general public into their upcoming STS-133 mission.As NME reports, the task at hand is to decide what music should be used to w ... More >>

The Maine at the Nile Theater Last Night

The MaineAugust 27, 2010Nile TheaterIt was teenage girl heaven at the Nile Theater last night, when local pop rock band The Maine played the last night of their current headlining tour and made a young lady-filled crowd go wild. Singer John O'Callaghan told the crowd the band got to choose their sch ... More >>

Gorillaz at Comerica Theatre Last Night

Luke Holwerda​ Gorillaz Comerica Theatre 10/26/2010 Twelve years ago Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett decided to create a cartoon band. The concept was to separate celebrity from pop music. This was the perfect vehicle for someone like Albarn, who is probably best known as the front man for B ... More >>

Punk Rockers, Porn Stars, Born Losers, and Other Thanksgiving Weekend Cheap Thrills

Porn star Priya Rai will be in attendance at Club Silver tonight.​Unless you happen to be some hermit living by yourself in a Hoarders house, chances are good that you'll be hanging out with your friends and family sometime during the next few days. But instead of sipping and supping with dear Au ... More >>

Sex Bob-Omb

Break out the L-word and prepare to die, obviously

No. 4 Gorillaz - Countdown of the Best Concerts of 2010

​ Over the last days of 2010 Up On The Sun will be counting down the best live shows of 2010. Today we look at the #4 show of the year, Gorillaz at Comerica Theatre.

Joe Strummer Benefit at George & Dragon

Benjamin LeathermanThe Glass Heroes get the crowd going at the George & Dragon. See more photos of the event in our slideshow.Joe Strummer Benefit  George & Dragon Pub & Restaurant January 15th, 2011Phoenix's punk community might not be the biggest or brightest music scene in the V ... More >>

Quick PHX: Nightlife

Benjamin LeathermanThe Glass Heroes get the crowd going at the George & Dragon. See more photos of the event in our slideshow.Joe Strummer Benefit  George & Dragon Pub & Restaurant January 15th, 2011Phoenix's punk community might not be the biggest or brightest music scene in the V ... More >>

Top Ten Songs From the First Season of Treme

​For someone like David Simon -- the creator of both The Wire and Treme -- music is just as integral a part of his televisions series as the writing and directing.Simon established himself in the early part of last decade with his brilliant series The Wire, which will arguably go down as the ... More >>

JRC, What Are You Listening To?

JRC​JRC The co-owner/founder of The Trunk Space invites you to Dr. Zombie's Movie Lab of Terror at the venue this Saturday, April 23. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? NPR. It's the the most "reasonable volume" news in the mornin ... More >>

The Ten Best Last Songs on an Album

Time to party, then​According to Christian radio host/old-timey nutjob Harold Camping, the Rapture will occur this Saturday, May 21. On Saturday, all of Camping's followers -- an estimated 200 million -- will be taken into heaven as God's chosen people after earth is ravaged by a massive earthquak ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Border Security Lip Service and the Ease of Legal Immigration

Time to party, then​According to Christian radio host/old-timey nutjob Harold Camping, the Rapture will occur this Saturday, May 21. On Saturday, all of Camping's followers -- an estimated 200 million -- will be taken into heaven as God's chosen people after earth is ravaged by a massive earthquak ... More >>

Cake and Calexico at Mesa Amphitheatre, 6/10/11

All Photos by Melissa FossumCake​ Cake and Calexico Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, June 10, 2011 Calexico and Cake on the same ticket...seems a little unexpected, right? The bands have more in common than meets the eye. Both bands use horns, and Calexico's connection to Artists for Action makes them ... More >>

Cowboy Mouth's Fred Leblanc on Being Born Deaf and New Orleans

All Photos by Melissa FossumCake​ Cake and Calexico Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, June 10, 2011 Calexico and Cake on the same ticket...seems a little unexpected, right? The bands have more in common than meets the eye. Both bands use horns, and Calexico's connection to Artists for Action makes them ... More >>

Cowoby Mouth

All Photos by Melissa FossumCake​ Cake and Calexico Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, June 10, 2011 Calexico and Cake on the same ticket...seems a little unexpected, right? The bands have more in common than meets the eye. Both bands use horns, and Calexico's connection to Artists for Action makes them ... More >>

Terri Director Azazel Jacobs Moves Beyond the Labels

All Photos by Melissa FossumCake​ Cake and Calexico Mesa Amphitheatre Friday, June 10, 2011 Calexico and Cake on the same ticket...seems a little unexpected, right? The bands have more in common than meets the eye. Both bands use horns, and Calexico's connection to Artists for Action makes them ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2011

Maria VassettEyes Set to Kill​ The heat. Yeah, that's the first thing you expect when you start reading about the Vans Warped Tour. Yes, it was hot. Yes, most of the stages, merch booths, and product tents are set up on a parking lot, and of course, this is not helpful in regards to staying cool.B ... More >>

Five English Riot Songs

London is burning. Storefronts are busted. Looting is rampant. And rioters are reducing many of the city's buildings to piles of timber. But what is it all for?

A Challenge to Dave Pratt, 'The Morning Mayor,' on X103.9 FM

A youthful Pratt. ​ X103.9's Facebook fans may still be posting comments like "Maybe you guys can set around in your daily meetings and talk about how great the color red is and the wonders of wearing untied white high tops. You guys really screwed yourselves on this decision" and "Pratt? I though ... More >>

Kid Sampson Talk Moon Rock and Explain "Savannah Night Train"

​What kind of music do you listen to? It's an honest question that rarely yields an honest answer. After all, the wrong answer could get you shunned in certain circles. However, a more complex question could very easily be, what kind of music does your band play? With lines blurring more an ... More >>

Frank Turner Discusses Touring, London Riots, and Drinking With Grandma

​ Frank Turner has been enjoying unexpected success as a solo folk/punk musician after the demise his hardcore band, Million Dead. Turner has garnered an international fanbase over the past few years, touring relentlessly with bands like Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, and The Gaslight An ... More >>

Sebastien Millon, What Are You Listening To?

Sebastien Millon Sebastien Millon You can check out the local artist and fashion designer's work here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? NPR. I love keeping up on the news, but they also have so many great stories on culture, in ... More >>

Lisa Whealy, What Are You Listening To?

Lisa Whealy​Lisa Whealy Whealy is the CEO of Surface to Air Records and owner of Mountain Music Promotions.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Radio iPod. What's the first album you bought? Emerson, Lake, & P ... More >>

Club Candids: Joe Strummer Memorial and Benefit at George & Dragon

​ It's hard to believe that Joe Strummer, one of The Clash's founding members, has been dead for almost a decade. George & Dragon continues to keep his memory alive with annual benefit shows. This year, local punk bands like Glass Heroes, Plainfield Butchers, and Dirty Hairy took the stage, w ... More >>

Bevin O'Neill, What Are You Listening To?

Bevin O'Neill​Bevin O'Neill O'Neill is a chef at The Grind  and Chick Rotisserie Bar (opening soon).  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Arizona sports radio.What's the first album you bought? The Clash, Combat Rock. ... More >>

Social Distortion at Marquee Theatre, 2/3/12

Maria Vassett​Social Distortion Marquee Theatre Friday, February 3, 2012 Phoenix loves Social Distortion, and the band loves Phoenix, including not one but two stops on their most recent tour. Last night was business as usual: The band will played a packed venue, to a sea of drunk burly guys ... More >>