Zooey Deschanel

American Pie’s Thomas Ian Nicholas joins the rock club

One Love

P-town's party posse hits Homme Lounge for the latest ear orgy from StraightNoChaser

She & Him

Volume One
(Merge Records)

Yes Man Repackages Jim Carrey's Greatest Hits, Which Maybe Weren't So Great to Start With

Volume One
(Merge Records)

Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

Aww...Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel Got Engaged

Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel both enjoy wearing a silly hat, a basic freedom most Americans sadly don't take advantage of.Well it finally happened. Indie rock icon and dorky eyeglasses connoisseur Ben Gibbard - better known to those few grandmothers and Buddhist monks (who actually don't know who ... More >>

M. Ward, Vetiver, Owen, and Sigur Ros are Just Some of What's Selling at Revolver Records

Mathew Ward and Zooey Deschanel (a.k.a. She & Him). We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he's demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward's collaborated musically with ... More >>

Summer Guide: The season of big-budget movies uses its brain

Mathew Ward and Zooey Deschanel (a.k.a. She & Him). We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he's demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward's collaborated musically with ... More >>

This Time It's Serious

Mathew Ward and Zooey Deschanel (a.k.a. She & Him). We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he's demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward's collaborated musically with ... More >>

Oh, Grow Up

McConaughey's perfect movie is a pretty good one for us, too

M. Ward

McConaughey's perfect movie is a pretty good one for us, too

Jokes? What Jokes?

The answer is less than 42

Green Achers

Undertow relishes in the pain and beauty of a reclusive Southern family

Into the Woods

Jacob Aaron Estes' edgy directorial debut

Tights Fit

Elf has all the trimmings of a holiday standard

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Ho Down

Arteta's Good Girl transforms a Friend into a voracious cracker everywoman

Revolting

The New Guy offers the same ol' dopey crap for kids

Backstage Past

Cameron Crowe's autobiographical Almost Famous is a classic rock gas

Analyze Diss

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

Summer Guide: Coppolla, Mann, Allen, and Tarantino Bring the Summer Flicks

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

Jenny Lewis Heads Into the Limelight

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

(500) Days of Summer: Love Hurts, but In a Good Way

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

Are Monsters of Folk Really a Supergroup?

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

Queen, Aerosmith, and Barenaked Ladies — Our Picks for Bands in Need of a New Singer

Mumford's mystical psychobabble delivers shrinking returns

Album Stream: She & Him - Volume Two

Taea ThaleStream She & Him's latest album Volume Two over at NPR Music​Actors and musicians often make strange bedfellows, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. It must be the whole being artistically inclined thing. Take Zooey Deschanel, one half of She & Him and star of numer ... More >>

Zooey Deschanel: This Actress/Singer Really Can Act and Sing

Taea ThaleStream She & Him's latest album Volume Two over at NPR Music​Actors and musicians often make strange bedfellows, yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. It must be the whole being artistically inclined thing. Take Zooey Deschanel, one half of She & Him and star of numer ... More >>

Hemoptysis, Zooey Deschanel, and Greeley Estates in This Week's Issue

Hemoptysis.​This week's music feature is about Masaki Murashita, the 24-year old lead singer and guitarist of local neo-thrashers Hemoptysis, a band that is rocking SXSW as we speak.Also in this week's issue you'll find pieces on Zooey Deschanel's musical career, and the local post-hardcore band G ... More >>

She & Him: Volume 2

​Artist: She & HimTitle: Volume 2Release date: March 23Label: MergeMy editor has claimed this project a triumph for no other reason than I've chosen the new over the old -- sort of. See, I told Martin Cizmar a while back that I wanted to review tonight's Ray Davies concert. I love the Kinks. T ... More >>

She & Him - Volume Two

She & Him - Volume Two​You may not know it by looking out at the gray, rainy Phoenix skies this week, but spring is upon us. The weather currently doesn't want to cooperate, but She & Him will more than happily oblige your springtime needs. The duo's sophomore effort, Volume Two, is a perf ... More >>

Noah Baumbach Talks About His New Film, Greenberg, the DIY Ethos, and Learning to Drive

She & Him - Volume Two​You may not know it by looking out at the gray, rainy Phoenix skies this week, but spring is upon us. The weather currently doesn't want to cooperate, but She & Him will more than happily oblige your springtime needs. The duo's sophomore effort, Volume Two, is a perf ... More >>

Nothing Not New: Podcast #2

​Hey, we're back with another podcast for your listening pleasure. This time around, music editor Martin Cizmar joined me as we talked into the internal microphone of my office's Mac G5 to create podcast magic.The best thing about tag-teaming the recording of a podcast is finding out things about ... More >>

Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

​Hey, we're back with another podcast for your listening pleasure. This time around, music editor Martin Cizmar joined me as we talked into the internal microphone of my office's Mac G5 to create podcast magic.The best thing about tag-teaming the recording of a podcast is finding out things about ... More >>

Hope for Sun

Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

Zooey Deschanel and Three Other Jazz Singers Who Just Can't Sing

Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

Musical Instrument Museum Opens, The Sand Rubies' Bad Luck, and Bad Jazz Singers in This Week's Issue

Just one of the pieces on display at the Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix.​This week's music feature gives you the skinny on Phoenix's new Musical Instrument Museum, which opens this weekend. You know you're curious about how instruments from all 195 countries were obtained. And why they're in P ... More >>

Death Cab for Cutie Has New Album on the Horizon

Death Cab for Cutie.​According to Spin and MTV, Death Cab's ultra-busy frontman Ben Gibbard has announced that the band is working on a new record that should be out in the spring of next year. The album will be produced by guitarist Chris Walla, who also produced last year's record by The Thermal ... More >>

Patti Smith, Willie Nelson, Tupac and More Inducted into Library of Congress Registry

Punk rock icon Patti Smith is among the newest batch of inductees to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.​You may not necessarily associate popular music with the Library of Congress, but a few recent inductees have just made the catalog a little bit cooler. NME reports that the L ... More >>

Lollapalooza 2010: All Your Festivals Belong to GaGa

​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

Summer Guide: Movies

​ There are people who just don't like music festivals. It won't matter who's on the bill or whether the show is in the middle of the desert or the center of a city; they're just not interested in seeing bite-size sets crushed by an often bikini topped mob. Don't get me wrong, I understand. I hadn ... More >>

Steve Martin and Six More Actors Who Don't Totally Suck at Music

One of these men was "born a poor black child."​He may be known best as a "wild and crazy guy," but Steve Martin is the master of more than one craft. In addition to his work as a comedian and actor, Martin is a writer, playwright, and as Rare Bird Alert, his new album with The Steep Canyon Range ... More >>

Tumblr of the Week: You Don't Want to Be Todd Martens

http://toddmartens.tumblr.com/​I'll admit that once in a while, a few of us at Up On The Sun might write about things that people who aren't journalists might not appreciate as much because they aren't journalists. Maybe we occasionally write things that will please other journalists. ... More >>

Our Idiot Brother: Paul Rudd Has a Predictable Profound Effect on His Siblings

http://toddmartens.tumblr.com/​I'll admit that once in a while, a few of us at Up On The Sun might write about things that people who aren't journalists might not appreciate as much because they aren't journalists. Maybe we occasionally write things that will please other journalists. ... More >>

Five Movies Outshined By Their Soundtracks

​It's impossible to not hate almost everything about Twilight. The books changed what "vampire" means to an entire generation. Now, it's less about being an undead monster than it is about misunderstood hunks with sparkly pale skin. Then, the movies went on to solidify the idea that as long a ... More >>

Ke$ha Does Bob Dylan; Plus Three Other Pop Artists You've Probably Misjudged

​Ke$ha is sort of awful, but not for the reasons you think. Yeah, her music is terrible. It's fun music you don't really need to think about. But it's alleged that the songstress is smarter than people give her credit for. It's rumored that she scored a 1500 on her SATs and has a 140 IQ. She even ... More >>

What Your New Year's Eve Songs Say About You

​See also: Five Songs to Ring in the New Year Ring in the New Year With These Local Shows: Meat Puppets, Gin Blossoms, Love Me Nots, Sugar Thieves, Futurekind Phoenix New Times New Year's Eve Guide Well, it's that time. Another year has come to a close. 2011 was weird, right? Kind of exci ... More >>

Incoming: Death Cab For Cutie, Good Old War, Portugal. The Man, Eddie Vedder and More

​When he's not making up stories about what he listens to while he's busy being a hardcore runner, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie makes plans for the future. Recently, he has carried out plans to go through with his divorce and go on an international tour. The latter is great news for Phoenix ... More >>

Keep These 10 Songs as Far Away From Your Valentine's Day Playlist as Possible

The Oatmeal​With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, it seems like everyone is scrambling to find a hook up way to impress a crush or a significant other. A dozen roses and a box of chocolates may seem like a cheesy and overdone gift, but it's a safer bet than some other ideas. We're music ... More >>