Good news for fans who are still miffed at Bob Dylan for canceling his appearance here in 2009: he’s scheduled to play Comerica Theatre on July 18, and the stage is indoors and air-conditioned. Back in 2009, Mr. Dylan and co. canceled a stop at Camelback Park in Glendale due…
Randy NewmanThe Arizona BiltmoreSunday, May 29Randy Newman doesn’t need to tour. Grab a singer/songwriter record from the early ’70s, why don’t you. Look on the back, where the songwriting credits are. Chances are you see Newman’s name next to at least one of the songs. Maybe you saw Toy Story,…
Twilight Singers Clubhouse Music VenueSaturday, May 28Earlier this year, Sub Pop released Dynamite Steps, the latest album from Greg Dulli and The Twilight Singers. The record is typically Dulli: dark, funky, and with soul inflections wedged between big rock guitars, electronic ambiance, and thumping rhythms. The record is tied only…
HoovesBikini Lounge Friday, May 27 For all the focus on the band’s antics on stage and off, it’s easy to miss how understated Hooves can be. The band announced recently that they are packing up and moving to Bellingham, Washington, and while plenty of bands would take the opportunity to…
Legendary spoken word, soul, jazz and hip-hop pioneer Gil Scott-Heron has passed away at 62, according to a report by NPR Music.As of yet, no cause of death has been released. Scott-Heron is most widely known for his song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” After spending time in jail…
I really wanted to drop some Randy Newman jams on KWSS this morning, but alas, time didn’t permit. Newman will be in town this weekend, doing a two-night stand at the Biltmore. If you are only familiar with his soundtrack work — or know him as simply as the butt…
In case you haven’t noticed, a bunch of us at Up on the Sun are total nerds. Our coverage of artists appearing at Phoenix Comicon and related stories has not so subtly hinted at our fan-boy-and-girl hearts. So we won’t bother trying to tiptoe around the fact that we are…
THURSDAY 26 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40, dance) Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities, vintage) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ…
In 1967, with his role as science officer and lieutenant commander Spock on Star Trek beaming him into living room television sets all across America, Leonard Nimoy boldly went one place he’d never gone before: the recording studio. A year earlier, Dot Records, a small label known for country, rockabilly,…
Picking a name for your rock ‘n’ roll band has never been a particularly serious affair — hence madcap monikers like The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Butthole Surfers, and Death Cab For Cutie. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., however, takes things to a whole new level of zaniness. While it’s perfectly…
Local band Boys and Frogs sure are a stylish bunch. Just look at that press photo! The dramatic lighting, the artfully placed flowers, the stoic looks. You’d be forgiven for looking at the band and thinking, hey, these folks look like they belong on the big screen (and not just…
Bob Dylan turns 70 today. The man who gave us “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” the man who wrote “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “With God On Our Side.” Over the years, he’s influenced and remained busy. He inspired Sam Cook to write “A Change is Gonna…
Q: What’s the difference between a cheese pizza and a guitarist?A: A cheese pizza can feed a family of four. Jokes aside, everyone knows musicians are notoriously broke, at least those who aren’t raking in enough to have awesome tour riders.Chances are, if you are getting paid at gigs, it…
We’ve already profiled the pan-Asian tapas Chef Johnny Chu is bringing to The Mint, Old Town Scottsdale’s newest nightlife destination, on our food blog, but now we’ve got some bonafide party action to report on, as The Mint is set to make its presence known with a big time bash.The…
Danny Zelisko’s name should be a familiar one to Valley music fans. The promoter has been putting on shows in Arizona since 1974, and hosts The Regular Radio Guy program on 93.3 KDKB every Sunday night. Zelisko announced the end of his relationship with Live Nation and his production company,…
Carlos Santana had some strong words last week for the people of Atlanta, Georgia, and Arizona. Speaking at an impromptu news conference while receiving the Beacon of Change Award before May 15’s Braves/Phillies match, the annual Civil Rights Game, Santana said:Via AP: “The people of Arizona, and the people of…
What Laura SaysThe IcehouseMay 20, 2011I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of the folks who packed into The Icehouse last night to watch and listen to Tempe-based What Laura Says don’t own any Canned Heat or Allman Brothers Band LPs. “Boogie Rock” just isn’t a genre name that…
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. Looks like Fleet Foxes are doing pretty well this week, with their heady folk album Helplessness Blues. Foo Fighters are rocking solid,…
The Musical Instrument Museum is, simply put, an absolute treasure in Phoenix’s collective backyard. The Museum recently became a Smithsonian Affiliate and celebrated their first anniversaryin April. New Times partnered with the MIM and the folks at Fender Musical Instruments to give away a signature Dick Dale guitar, signed by…
THURSDAY 19 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40, dance) Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities, vintage) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ…
Jimi Hendrix may have abandoned his mortal coil over 40 years ago, but his ghost still hovers over practically anyone gripping an electric guitar. To call the man a pioneer of the instrument is like calling Bill Shakespeare a “pretty good storyteller.” Four decades after his untimely demise due to…
Although DJ M2 may pay the bills with his weekday morning shift on Power 98.3, the talented turntablist has much more than Top 40 and hip-hop hits up his sleeve. Just listen to his Nitty Gritty mixtape, where he splices smooth jazz samples with classic soul and banging hip-hop tracks,…
