March 29 In Blogs: Oprah, Warrant, Amy Sedaris, and Drunk Men
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March 28 In Blogs: Jeff Flake, Lady Gaga, Game, Ina Garten, and Rachel Brock
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Lady Gaga, The Baseball Project, The Pink Floyd Experience, Tempe Festival of the Arts, and Insight Over the Weekend
The Pink Floyd Experience at Comerica Theatre Last Night It used to be that tribute acts were typically seen in casino showrooms. Lately, it seems that if you’re a good enough tribute act, you can bring in good audiences at concert halls. Already this year we’ve seen a orchestral version…
March 25 In Blogs: Get Ready For the Apocalypse, Jackson’s on 3rd, Sanctuary, and Joe Arpaio
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March 24 In Blogs: Eric Cox, Cut Copy, Citizen Public House, and a Mock Border Fence
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Brewed For Battle: German Pilsners
At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present…
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Best of Phoenix: Yup, There’s An App For That
Introducing the Best Of App for iPhone (pictured right). Don’t worry, the good, old-fashioned paper version of Best of Phoenix isn’t going anywhere. Still, the print and paper version isn’t exactly pocket friendly. Consider this a smaller version of your favorite guide to Phoenix (and several other cities for that…
Five Japanese Bands For Your Heavy Rotation
U.S. fans of Japanese Music face one, ever-present obstacle in their quests to discover new J bands: They’re not here. Up on the Sun constantly monitors upcoming concerts from Japanese bands. In good years, that means three or four shows; not exactly a great variety of acts.No, the best bet…
March 23 In Blogs: Arizona Boycott, Kate Benjamin, Sharon Van Etten, Payton Curry, and Conservatives
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March 22 In Blogs: Drunken Antics, South By Stateside, Devin Walsh, and the Arrogant Butcher
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March 21 In BlogS: SXSW, Broloaf, McLobster, and Hypothetical Trains
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South By South Art: Posters, Murals, and Fashion From SXSW
Sensory overload. If you’re standing anywhere near downtown Austin, Texas during the South By Southwest music festival, that’s what you’re bound to experience. During SXSW, Austin becomes the center of the music universe where there bands seem to outnumber attendees, fashion is elaborate, upfront, and in your face, and concert…
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SXSW, Broloaf, Art Detour, and AMOCOCO Luminarium Over the Weekend
Broloaf at Yucca Tap Room Last Night The idea of a three-year-old local band playing their 19th show last night is a little ridiculous, but Broloaf isn’t the type of band that can churn out one show per week. The amount of planning and money that goes into each performance…
SXSW: A Look Back For Those of You Who Missed Out
Jonathan McNamaraCheck out this and more photos like it in our “Bands of SXSW” slideshow.Another SXSW has come and gone leaving the echoes of hundreds of bands ringing in our ears and the streets of Austin, Texas covered in fliers for showcases long since past. If you didn’t make it…
Saving Japan at SXSW
Debilitating earthquakes. Aftershocks. Tsunamis that swept away entire towns and destroyed countless agricultural fields. Thousands of dead and missing. All of this occurred after musicians and organizers for South by Southwest’s Japan Nite, an annual showcase of Japanese bands, boarded Austin-bound planes. Now thousands of miles away from one of…
March 15 In Blogs: Hipster Traps, Hemoptysis, Poppa Maize, and St. Patrick’s Day
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March 14 In Blogs: The Brides of March, Asobi Seksu, Devoured Culinary Festival, and Vampires
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Caramelpalooza, The Brides of March, Super Spartan Race, Devotchka, Asobi Seksu, Starfucker, and the Arizona Aloha Festival Over the Weekend
The Brides of March Bar Crawl Through Tempe AZ Cacophony, those lovable scamps responsible for the Idiotarod and Santarchy, were back to their old tricks this weekend with “The Brides of March.” This annual event puts cacophony members in wedding dresses (and the occasional ex-prom dress hastily scored from Good…
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March 11 In Blogs: Mark Spencer, Shepard Fairey, Spider Man, Hana Japanese Eatery, and Hugh Hallman
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This Week In Chow Bella
Another week has come and gone leaving us to ponder the upcoming events that will shape our lives and, more importantly, our dinners out. But before we move on, let’s have one last look at the blog posts from this week. New in Scottsdale: Bonfire Grill & Bar Chef Silvana…
Brewed For Battle: American Brown Ale
At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present…
Epic Meal Time Makes Paula Deen Look Like a Health Nut
In a world where chefs are attacked for simply serving foir gras, being a carnivore can be a difficult proposition. Meatless Mondays? It’s bad enough the economy is going down the tubes without giving up a satisfying portion of seared animal flesh every seven days. Even Taco Bell, that refuge…