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January 23, 2012
Wilco at ASU Gammage on Twitter
Melissa Fossum "Are you under the impression this isn't your life? Do you dabble in depression, is someone twisting a knife in your back?" Well, don't worry, "Wilco will love you, baby." And babies, you loved you some Wilco, even if they didn't play "Wilco (The Song)" or "(I Got You) at th ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Don't Be an Asshole or: A Few Words On The Subject of Concert Etiquette
Hi, my name is Mike Escoto and I like music. In particular, I enjoy live music. As you might reasonably guess, my enjoyment of live music is why I contribute to Up on the Sun, in addition to co-running my own blog, Electric Mustache. It's a little crazy, but I actually get paid to go see concerts. ... More >>
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January 22, 2012
Wilco at Gammage Auditorium, 1/21/12
Wilco Gammage Auditorium Saturday, January 21, 2012 Plenty of derisive things get said about Wilco being "dad rock." You can't get around the fact that songwriter Jeff Tweedy, bassist John Stirratt, drummer Glenn Kotche, guitarist Nels Cline, and multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jor ... More >>
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January 19, 2012
From Print: Blogs Teased in Our January 19 Issue
This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. • What's up with MY103.9's format? • Why did Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel their tour? • What does Wilco ... More >>
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January 18, 2012
Wilco's John Stirratt on The Whole Love, The Autumn Defense, and Lacking Irony
Though the Wilco lineup has solidified since 2007's Sky Blue Sky, the years leading up to that album were marked by turnover. Of the original lineup, only songwriter Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remain. In fact, Stirratt's ties to Tweedy stretch all the way back to Uncle Tupelo, the seminal ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Songs To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
So right about now you're looking that weight rack right in the eye, cursing yourself for getting fat in the first place. But not to worry. For years, musicians have been recording songs for just this kind of thing. Your New Year's Resolution is easier to achieve if you just listen to the subtle, s ... More >>
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December 27, 2011
Top Cover Songs of 2011
Charles BradleyWelcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's best videos. Enjoy! The idea of The Beatles, The Pixies, Tom Waits, and Elton John sh ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Top 10 Albums of 2011: Melissa Fossum
St. VincentWelcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Today's list comes from contributor Melissa Fossum. Maybe I'm too indecisive for my own good, but year-end lists are always a cha ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Five Holiday Gifts For Your Hipster Sibling
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. Even if your hipster sibling thinks he/sh ... More >>
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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 >>
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October 18, 2011
Incoming: Iron & Wine, Everlast, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ximena Sariñana, Wilco
As we announced last week, bearded angel Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will officially be gracing Phoenix with his presence at the beginning of December.Presumably he'll be performing songs from his latest album, Kiss Each Other Clean, as well as classics from past albums including The Shepherd's D ... More >>
Music
October 13, 2011
Wooden Indian @ Chopper John's
As we announced last week, bearded angel Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will officially be gracing Phoenix with his presence at the beginning of December.Presumably he'll be performing songs from his latest album, Kiss Each Other Clean, as well as classics from past albums including The Shepherd's D ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Wilco Is Coming to Tempe in January! Hooray!
In one of my favorite pieces he wrote at New Times, former music editor Martin Cizmar argued that Wilco, one of my favorite bands, was, for all intents and purposes, no different than Dave Matthew Band, a group I don't like. (Anymore, at least. I was a pretty big fan of Before These Crowded Stree ... More >>
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October 3, 2011
What's Selling: Hoodlums Top 10 Selling Albums of the Week
Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. After taking most of 2010 off, Chicago indie-pop rockers Wilco are back strong with last week's The Whole Love release taking top h ... More >>
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August 16, 2011
You Me and Apollo on Songwriting, Divorce, and Sharing a Name With a Self-Help Book
Brent Cowles, the man behind the You Me and Apollo moniker, has strong connections to Arizona in spite of being a Colorado resident. Cowles spent a year in Phoenix working on an audio engineering degree, writing music, and collaborating with the River Jones Music Label. Cowles is gearing u ... More >>
Music
June 16, 2011
Mavis Staples and Dr. John Bring Divergent Music Styles to Phoenix
Brent Cowles, the man behind the You Me and Apollo moniker, has strong connections to Arizona in spite of being a Colorado resident. Cowles spent a year in Phoenix working on an audio engineering degree, writing music, and collaborating with the River Jones Music Label. Cowles is gearing u ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Mavis Staples and Dr. John To Play Phoenix in June
Two of R&B/soul's most loved voices are headed for Celebrity Theater on June 16. Mavis Staples and Dr. John are set to take the rotating stage, and the show ought to be utterly fantastic. Staples' last record, You Are Not Alone (2010) found the 71 year-old songstress teaming with Wilco songw ... More >>
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April 22, 2011
Keith Richards Reportedly Recording New Material
Keith Richards is said to be recording new material at a studio in New York City, according to Spinner.There's no word yet on whether he's been working on material for the Rolling Stones, a solo project, or producer and drummer Steve Jordan's side project band, the Verbs.Rumors have been floating ... More >>
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January 31, 2011
Handsome Family at Rhythm Room Last Night
Handsome FamilyRhythm RoomSunday, January 30th, 2011"We stopped for coffee, in the redwood forest," Handsome Family guitarist/vocalist Brett Sparks sang, opening Sunday night's cozy show at the Rhythm Room. The lyrics, written by his wife and Handsome Family bassist/banjo-playing vocalist Rennie, ... More >>
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January 11, 2011
Gin Blossoms' Ex-Drummer Scott Kusmirek Starts New Band Vinyl Station ( Mp3)
Drummer Scott Kusmirek -- who did two stints with the Gin Blossoms in the midst of the band's feud with Phillip Rhodes, the drummer they rode to prominence in the early 90s -- has a new project."The Kooze's" new band is called Vinyl Station and an "indie-rock" trio also featuring bassist Darell C ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Cheetah Chrome Talks Dead Boys, Dissing Devo, and His New Band Batusis
Cheetah Chrome and Sylvain Sylvain are considered founding fathers of punk rock, as original members of Rocket From the Tombs and The Dead Boys, and New York Dolls, respectively, but the two are far from mellowing out with their age. Their new project, Batusis, roars and rips with just as much f ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Album Tacos For Everyone
Album tacos. That is all.What happens when delicious Mexican food meets the album cover of Billy Joel's 1980 album Glass Houses? Hilarity. Such is the case for Album Tacos, a fantastic new Tumblr that popped up on the radar this weekend. Rocket science, this ain't, but it yields some very funny a ... More >>
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June 23, 2010
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes at Clubhouse Music Venue on 6/22/2010
Shawn AndersonEdward Sharp and Co. on stage in Tempe."This place is crazy," the tour manager tells me on the phone, and, indeed, the Clubhouse in Tempe is crazy-packed for Tuesday's sold-out performance by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Before the opening act - Dawes, a folk-rock foursome ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Is It Illegal to Buy a Used CD from Your Favorite Local Record Store? It Might Be Soon...
Buyer Beware.It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn't about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It's about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Uni ... More >>
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May 4, 2010
Top 10 Rock Documentaries: Anvil, Nirvana, Daniel Johnston, Wilco, and More (With Video!)
AnvilThis Friday the summer movie blockbuster season kicks into full swing with the release of Iron Man 2. Yes, there will be plenty of explosions, CGI special effects, sequels and remakes to last eager movie goers for the next few months.But just in case you want to skip the long lines, expensi ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Big Star's Alex Chilton Dies at 59
Alex Chilton.Alex Chilton, singer and guitarist of '70s rock band Big Star died last night in New Orleans at age 59. The cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack, and Big Star was set to play at this year's SXSW.The band is cemented in history as a highly influential with a cult following ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
The Grand Tour: Gospel Claws
Welcome to The Grand Tour, a regular feature where PHXmusic.com takes you inside practice spaces, tour vans and seedy apartments occupied by Phoenix-area bands. This week we give you a look inside the glamorous rehearsal space of Gospel Claws.Smells Like: Cigar smoke. The boys were puffing away ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre
I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.Perhaps it's pathetic that any music critic would have to re-affirm his interest in seeing his favorite band stay together through Bart S ... More >>
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December 28, 2009
Jeff Tweedy, Joel McHale, Trunk Space Fest, Christmas at the Coach House, and 7 Video Game Predictions Over the Holiday Weekend
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre Perhaps it's pathetic that any music critic would have to re-affirm his interest in seeing his favorite band stay together through Bart Simpson-style repetitive writing exercises, but I can't help it. Jeff Tweedy's solo performance at Phoenix's Orph ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
My Name Is Jay Bennett, and I’m a Guitarist From Chicago
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre Perhaps it's pathetic that any music critic would have to re-affirm his interest in seeing his favorite band stay together through Bart Simpson-style repetitive writing exercises, but I can't help it. Jeff Tweedy's solo performance at Phoenix's Orph ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Incoming: Jeff Tweedy Plays Phoenix on December 27
Phoenix still can't seem to wrangle a Wilco show (the band played Tucson in June) but we're getting the next best thing at the end of December as singer Jeff Tweedy plays a solo show at the gorgeous Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, December 27.Tickets for the show will be $30 on go sale Wednesday Novem ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
Neil Finn, family and friends make melodious music for poverty relief on 7 Worlds Collide
Frenz.comSinger/songwriter Neil Finn gathered family and friends in his native New Zealand to create and record a double album in three weeks. A sage singer/songwriter named Willie Nelson once extolled the joys of "making music with my friends" and a younger, but perhaps no less sage, singe ... More >>
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August 27, 2009
Blood on the Dance Floor
Frenz.comSinger/songwriter Neil Finn gathered family and friends in his native New Zealand to create and record a double album in three weeks. A sage singer/songwriter named Willie Nelson once extolled the joys of "making music with my friends" and a younger, but perhaps no less sage, singe ... More >>
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July 14, 2009
Q&A: Dare I Ask Son Volt's Jay Farrar About The New Wilco Record?
Jay Farrar spends a lot of time talking about the old days. Not just because his band, Son Volt, draws heavily from traditional American roots music. Also not just because his old band, Uncle Tupelo, pretty much invented the "alt-country" genre - though Farrar been known to bristle at the term.No, ... More >>
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July 7, 2009
Phoenix Blog Takes The Edge 103.9 To Task, Possible Phoenix Date For Kanye West/Lady GaGa Tour, Kevin Murphy's Blog Hearts Wavves
Electric Mustache: Is The Edge 103.9 Due For A Change? So Much Silence: Best Coast: The Sun Was High (So Was I) State Press: Krug's latest fresh, enjoyable Idolator: Lady GaGa fan site is claiming to have dates for Gaga/Kanye West tour NME: Two members of Panic At The Disco quit band NME: Limp ... More >>
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June 29, 2009
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 >>
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June 22, 2009
PETA Asks Phish To Change Name, Winehouse Plots Move, Wilco's Tucson Show Reviewed
Idolator: The Case Against Phish's Name: Why It Seems Like PETA's Press Releases Are Being Written By "The Onion" Editorial Staff NME: Amy Winehouse launches St Lucia residency bid State Press: Review of Wilco show in Tucson Electric Mustache: Renminbi's New EP is Free and Great Idolator: Would You ... More >>
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June 15, 2009
Bonnaroo, Summer of Sound, Transformers 2 Rave, and the Dub Show Tour Over the Weekend
Onstage at Bonnaroo Music Festival Bonnaroo kicked off Thursday with sets from, among others, Passion Pit and Those Darlins. Friday's acts included Al Green, the Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Phoenix and Grizzly Bear. Saturday's sets included Bon Iver (with Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in the cro ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Damned Yankee
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
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May 21, 2009
Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
Music
May 14, 2009
Wilco Is Dave Matthews Band – And That’s Okay
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
Music
October 9, 2008
The Academy Is . . ., Hello Monday, & We the Kings
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
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October 9, 2008
fU, mtvU
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
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May 22, 2008
Neva Dinova
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
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May 22, 2008
Neva Again
Wilco project seemed cursed at the time, but was worth the turmoil
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October 11, 2007
Great North Invasion
Canadian band legally crosses the border to perform at Modified
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January 20, 2005
The Minus 5
At the Organ
(Yep Roc)
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November 18, 2004
Wilco
At the Organ
(Yep Roc)
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August 26, 2004
The Faces
Five Guys Walk Into a Bar . . .
(Rhino)
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July 8, 2004
Wilco
A Ghost Is Born
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