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  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Golden State, Jordan Page and Captain Squeegee Play Ron Paul After Party

    Golden State​Here's a familiar story: Conservative candidate plays a rock song at a rally, liberal artist complains. Ronny Reagan and Bruce Springsteen. Mike Huckabee and Boston. Michele Bachmann and Tom Petty. Ron Paul, on the other hand, has a handful of diehard musician fans that are willing to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Shurman Finds Inspiration in Independence

    Now that we all know most record companies are the loss leaders for their conglomerate parent company we always believed they were, you kinda wish just once someone at the label would say "I don't know how to do my job" instead of "We don't have a way of marketing you." That was the speech Aaron Be ... More >>

  • Music

    January 5, 2012

    The Maine: With Pioneer, the Mesa Rockers Step Away From Warner Bros.

    Now that we all know most record companies are the loss leaders for their conglomerate parent company we always believed they were, you kinda wish just once someone at the label would say "I don't know how to do my job" instead of "We don't have a way of marketing you." That was the speech Aaron Be ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    Bob Seger @ US Airways Center

    Now that we all know most record companies are the loss leaders for their conglomerate parent company we always believed they were, you kinda wish just once someone at the label would say "I don't know how to do my job" instead of "We don't have a way of marketing you." That was the speech Aaron Be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Five Favorite Shows of 2011: Jason P. Woodbury

    Kurt Vile at the Rhythm Room​Welcome to another 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. A lot of people imagine this job as nothing but us writers lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Blind Boys of Alabama Founding Member Jimmy Carter: "We're Testing the Water, and I Hope We Don't Drown."

    Blind Boys of Alabama​Ladies and gentlemen, The Blind Boys of Alabama have gone country. Well, kind of. The long running gospel group, which formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind way back in 1939, released Take the High Road in April of this year. Featuring Hank Williams Jr., Willi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Foo Fighters at US Airways Center, 10/16/11

    Maria Vassett​Foo Fighters US Airways Center October 16, 2011 Last night I got my face melted off by one of the greatest acts in present-day rock 'n' roll. Everything about the band's show, from the guitar showdown to their two hour and 45 minute set, proved why the Foos deserve their place on to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Kurt Vile and the Violators at the Rhythm Room, 7/31/2011

    Jason P. WoodburyKurt Vile -- kind of like a Muppet. ​ Kurt Vile and the Violators The Rhythm Room July 31, 2011 I spent the day in Flagstaff on Saturday, and shortly after having lunch at Mountain Oasis International Restaurant, a woman approached me with a small flier which read: "Real Free ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Those Darlins at The Rhythm Room, 7-27-2011

    Victor GonzalezKelley Darlin of Those Darlins​Those Darlins The Rhythm Room Wednesday, July 27 Better Than: a "Snaggle Tooth Mama" Ah, the South. Damn I miss it. Geographically speaking, the southern states have produced some of the best music this country's ever heard--Buddy Holly, Hank ... More >>

  • Film

    June 30, 2011

    Larry Crowne: Tom Hanks Ages Into Midlife Obsolescence

    Victor GonzalezKelley Darlin of Those Darlins​Those Darlins The Rhythm Room Wednesday, July 27 Better Than: a "Snaggle Tooth Mama" Ah, the South. Damn I miss it. Geographically speaking, the southern states have produced some of the best music this country's ever heard--Buddy Holly, Hank ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Stevie Nicks' In Your Dreams: Yes, It Really Is Her Best Album in Years

    ​Phoenix resident Stevie Nicks' new album, In Your Dreams, was released today. Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield has already given the album rave reviews, calling it Nicks' best album in a decade. It's hard to argue with that, especially considering that Nicks hasn't released an album in a deca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    13 Must-Hear Songs from the First Third of 2011 ( Mp3)

    Toro y Moi​Did you know that a third of a year is called a tertile? Now you do!The first tertile of 2011 (great word, right?) comes to end at the close of this month, which seems like a good time to get caught up on the best songs from the first part of the year. Hey, it's never too early for a be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Jimmy Eat World, Rx Bandits, Ed Kowalczyk, and Other New Year's Eve Concert Options

    Rx Bandits are scheduled to perform on Friday, December 31, at Scottsdale's Ultimate Block Party.​Without being too hyperbolic, New Year's Eve is a major night when it comes to revelry. Besides the endless amounts of nightclub events and parties that will take place in an around the PHX, some big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    The Eagles at US Airways Center: They Can Still Sing the Hits

    Luke HolwerdaThe Eagles long after hell froze over in Phoenix.​"We should just close our eyes, and maybe they'll sound the same," she says about The Eagles, the band we're headed to see.  I'm sitting next to her in our crowded light-rail car. She smells of strong perfume, too strong, but her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    10 Things Under $10 This Thanksgiving Weekend

    The Limit Club is scheduled to perform on Friday at The Firehouse in downtown Phoenix.​Turkey Day is almost upon us, which means there's five straight nights of drinking and debauchery ahead. There's gonna be plenty of fun and frolicking to be had starting tonight through Sunday, with much of it h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Concert Review: Kurt Vile and the Violators at Modified Arts

    BY MIKE ESCOTO Shawn Anderson courtesy of ElectricMustache.com​In preparation for Tuesday night's concert at Modified Arts I spent a good chunk of my day listening to the latest album from Philadelphia singer/songwriter Kurt Vile. Although Vile (yes that is his real name) has released three solo a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Page the Village Idiot Is Anything But

    BY MIKE ESCOTO Shawn Anderson courtesy of ElectricMustache.com​In preparation for Tuesday night's concert at Modified Arts I spent a good chunk of my day listening to the latest album from Philadelphia singer/songwriter Kurt Vile. Although Vile (yes that is his real name) has released three solo a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Hey, dude, I know that song! A look at a trio of new all-covers albums by power pop stars

    Shout FactoryMatthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs make beautiful music together... other people's music, that is.​ Covers albums, by their very nature, are a mixed bag. Not only are their songs usually drawn from disparate sources, but the quality of interpretations varies wildly as well. Beyond ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Jack's Mannequin Out Shines Chart-Topping The Fray as Opener at Dodge Theatre

    Luke HolwerdaThe Fray and Jack's Mannequin made the perfect touring partners when their show stopped into the Dodge Theatre Tuesday. Both bands produce piano-driven melodies and songs that can get haunt your head for days. Both tend to attract a late teen to twentysomething crowd of starry-eyed girl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Deer Tick Gets Sweaty At Modified

    Despite sweltering heat and scarce air conditioning, about 160 folks crammed into Phoenix's Modified Arts last night to watch the much-hyped Deer Tick as they rolled into town in their converted school bus to support their new record, Born on Flag Day.  The boys, lead by singer/songwriter John ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    Hey Bo, You Meant More Than Diddley

    Despite sweltering heat and scarce air conditioning, about 160 folks crammed into Phoenix's Modified Arts last night to watch the much-hyped Deer Tick as they rolled into town in their converted school bus to support their new record, Born on Flag Day.  The boys, lead by singer/songwriter John ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 13, 2008

    5 nights of pints

    Pint-size guide to Phoenix's Irish Pub scene

  • Music

    June 29, 2006

    ¡Viva la Revolución!

    A rogues' gallery of rock 'n' rollers reflects upon the USA's big day

  • Film

    October 13, 2005

    Crowe Flies Home

    A mess, but not a disaster

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Smells Like Indie Spirit

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers

    ¡Americano! (Emma Java)

  • Music

    September 4, 2003

    Warren Zevon

    The Wind (Artemis)

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    The Thorns

    The Thorns (Aware/Columbia)

  • Music

    August 15, 2002

    Laura Minor

    Salesman's Girl (HighTone)

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    Damien Jurado and Gathered in Song

    I Break Chairs (Sub Pop)

  • Film

    April 11, 2002

    Hairy Plotters

    Ignoble savages go ape in Human Nature

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    Tucson Confessions

    Mark Insley does an emotional detox in the desert and creates an Americana gem

  • Music

    November 29, 2001

    Nicks of Time

    Pop's gold-dust woman bounces back from drugs, depression and sluggish sales

  • Culture

    September 13, 2001

    Feel His Pain

    Billy Bob has a simple plan: to sing about life and lovin' his wife

  • Music

    February 1, 2001

    Flashing Red

    New compilation finds the local indie scene burning brightly

  • Music

    January 25, 2001

    Gotta Have the Phunk

    Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    Frisbie

    The Subversive Sounds of Love (Hear Diagonally)

  • Music

    November 9, 2000

    The Vision

    Native American singer-songwriter Bill Miller's formula for change is right there -- in his music and his life

  • Music

    October 12, 2000

    Don Henley

    Inside Job
    (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    June 15, 2000

    Slash City Rockers

    The Daggers cut to the chase with their edgy brand of punk

  • Music

    June 8, 2000

    Jive Talkin'

    Local rap metalers ink a bionic record deal

  • News

    December 2, 1999

    Locals

    Local rap metalers ink a bionic record deal

  • Music

    July 1, 1999

    Recordings

    Local rap metalers ink a bionic record deal

  • Music

    April 1, 1999

    Where There's a Will

    Trashman goes to blows over Hagar's Halen

  • Music

    February 25, 1999

    Talent Show

    Paul Westerberg gives up on the charts, and rediscovers his muse

  • Music

    March 6, 1997

    Recordings

    Paul Westerberg gives up on the charts, and rediscovers his muse

  • Music

    August 8, 1996

    Dust From Ashes

    Paul Westerberg gives up on the charts, and rediscovers his muse

  • News

    October 12, 1995

    Median Income

    Homeless people hawk three different publications on curbs all over the Valley. What's brought about the proliferation of street sheets, and who, if anyone, benefits?

  • Music

    February 23, 1994

    WELCOM BACK, CARTERCARLENE CROSSES THE COUNTRY LINE AGAIN

    Homeless people hawk three different publications on curbs all over the Valley. What's brought about the proliferation of street sheets, and who, if anyone, benefits?

  • Music

    September 22, 1993

    ROCKABILITY REGAINED

    AFTER A LONG HIATUS, COLIN WINSKI REDISCOVERS HIS MUSICAL ROOTS

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