Cake will surely come bearing an arsenal of their awkward but lovable alternative hits, including “Love You Madly,” “Walk on By,” “The Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket,” and that signature monotonous droning on their cover of “I Will Survive.”Joining Cake with shows of their own are Deer Tick, GLOWfest, The…
Up On The Sun is putting a local twist on Tumblr of the Week by shedding light on some blogs that are closer to home. So this week, we’re brining you The Season Premiere. More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the Week after the jump… …
She made the announcement about expecting her and Jay-Z’s first child together when she walked onto the red carpet and showed off a small baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards. A representative for Beyonce Knowles has confirmed her pregnancy.”I always said I would have a baby at 30,”…
Wait, what? Katy Perry is being considered too sexy for China? And Lady Gaga is too controversial, you say? That’s unheard of! Well, not if you have any say in Chinese cultural authority.Katy Perry’s hit “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” as well as six songs by Lady Gaga have been blacklisted…
To the surprise of an awful lot of people, it turns out that no illegal substances were found in Amy Winehouse’s body. Furthermore, a drug overdose was not the cause of Winehouse’s unexpected death. However, reports mentioned that alcohol was present in her system, but it is still unclear whether…
As if anything could possibly tarnish Lindsay Lohan’s reputation more than her past actions already have, Lohan is reportedly suing Pitbull for defamation due to the lyrics he wrote in his annoying, overplayed hit song “Give Me Everything.” The lyrics that are getting Lohan fired up are “Hustlers move aside…
Mainstream and indie film actor Michael Cera knew what was up back in January. He hopped on the supergroup bandwagon and joined a band called Mister Heavenly, which is made up of Honus Honus of Man Man, Nicholas Thorburn of Islands and The Unicorns, and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse…
First came Cheap Trick’s disastrous performance at the Ottawa Bluesfest. Thankfully nobody was badly hurt in that disaster. Next came the Flaming Lips’ lighting rig in Oklahoma. The band wound up with $800,000 worth of damaged equipment. Last weekend it happened with Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair. Misfortune has…
What if Sheryl Crow had been your elementary school music teacher? How cool would it have been if Bun B was your professor in a class about religion and hip-hop? How strange would your learning experience have been if Peaches had been your drama instructor? Those artists actually held those…
Ever since George Clinton promised, “Free your ass and your mind will follow,” funk bands have aimed to find the perfect cerebral groove. Orgone, a nine-piece Los Angeles-based Afrobeat/funk/soul ensemble keeps the axiom in mind, searching for the midpoint between booty-shaking and chin-stroking. The group has been playing together for…
But I still think it’s important to recognize some truly great famous female performers out there.Luckily there’s a Tumblr devoted to exactly that! Awesome Girls in Bands sheds a little light on cool chicks in bands and fantastic female solo artists as well.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr…
It can be hard to watch child stars grow up. But like a car accident, sometimes you just can’t look away.One word that came to mind when I learned that Lizzie McGuire star and terrible pop artist Hilary Duff is pregnant with her first child, and that word is “ewww.””No,…
This year’s new flock of freshmen will be welcomed by Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo. The show is going down on Tuesday, August 16 at Wells Fargo Arena on the Tempe campus.Admission is free for all ASU students, so don’t miss out if you have a Sun Card (even an…
Kings of Leon have been treading some rough waters over the last few weeks. First they had to cut their show short in Dallas on July 29 due to frontman Caleb Followill needing to go backstage, puke and drink some more. Then the band canceled the rest of their US…
Check out Peachcake’s gig this Saturday, August 13. It’s the second date on their string of four shows they will be playing at Rogue this month.The show will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 2 a.m. Tickets are just $6. Get ’em right here! A big plus for Peachcake fans…
While I’ve chosen this Tumblr that’s run by an LA Times writer so I can share it with other writers, I’ve also chosen it so everyone else can enjoy it as well. I sure do enjoy your writing, Todd Martens, so here’s to you. This week’s Tumblr of the Week pick is You…
In the midst of the madness, a three-story Sony warehouse in Enfield that was stocked with materials from over 150 indie labels was burned to the ground by rioters on August 8. The building, which was owned by Sony DADC, contained stock for Domino Records and XL Recordings, among others, and…
One might expect someone who demands they be addressed as “Ms.” whatever-their-name-is might be a little narcissistic and perhaps have a bit of a superiority complex going on too. That seems to be the case with Ms. Lauryn Hill. Reports are surfacing that Jay Gore, a former guitarist for Lauryn…
Don’t miss indie pop band NEBA throw it down tonight at the Yucca Tap Room. Flamingo and DJ Adrian Flanagan will take the stage as well. Unfortunately, the word on the street is that Andrew Duncan Brown had to cancel…sad trombone noises.The show is going down 9 p.m. In good…
As if the reign of Ticketmaster didn’t already suck badly enough, now you can get overcharged in a new convenient neighborhood location. You know, because buying tickets from your home computer wasn’t convenient enough. That’s right, Walmart and Ticketmaster are teaming up to bring you more locations where you can…
, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ will be streaming a live performance of their entire upcoming album I’m With You, according to Consequence of Sound.The live concert will be screened across the country for two days only at 8 p.m. on August 30 and September 1, the first of which is…
