Uber-American rock and sex icon Lenny Kravitz is going to rock Comerica Theatre patrons to their knees. Watching Lenny jam would sure beat seeing Scott Stapp any day of the week.Lenny Kravitz, Creed, The Ting Tings and other artists will be bringing their A-game to the Valley over the next few…
Looks like 2012 is going to be a big one. Quite a few giant records are dropping this year.Some of them are timely followups, while others have been a long time coming (hello No Doubt). Some have release dates, and the dates of others have yet to be announced. We’re…
Shotgun Willie will be “on the road again” before we know it.You know what that means: it’s time to start shopping for a new cowboy hat.Willie Nelson, Jenny Owen Youngs, Tommy Trash and other artists will be bringing their shows to the Valley very soon.The rest of this week’s shows…
Roll Acosta is helping us start 2012 off on the right foot with just that.Don’t miss the band’s residency at the Rogue Bar. They’ll be playing every First Friday for the first four months of the year. Best of all, they’re amping things up a bit by giving a theme to…
The best late night shows have continued to book stellar talent and impress the masses with both old and new acts this year. Many a musical guest graced the stages of Letterman, Leno, Lopez and more.Certain moments stood out to us as particularly notable. Even though quite a few of…
Sunorous is going to be shaking down the Lost Leaf starting at 10 p.m. Saturday night. Your eyes will be bugging out of your head from the band’s great jazzy grooves.It’s always great to support local musicians, but this time there will be extra perks because this gig is free!…
Immoral rapper/lyrical genius R. Kelly is itching to keep his famous hip-hopera going. I don’t know what he spends his money on, how much he’s making these days, or how much it costs to produce an hour-plus music video. In any case, R. Kelly is seeking investors to fund 32…
Clarence Greenwood and his band, more commonly known as Citizen Cope, are bringing their blues rock to the Marquee.Greenwood sings of sorrows and interesting characters, and his songs have been featured in commercials (you may have jammed out to one of his songs and not even realized it). Citizen Cope, Glen…
Welcome 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! Quite a few bomb-ass videos have been released this year. Some of them were goofy…
Big ups to Wayne Coyne and the gang, who took on approximately one project in every month of 2011 and somehow managed to pull it off. They’re one of the greatest and weirdest psychedelic bands out there, and you’ve got to love ’em.Let’s take a trip down memory lane and…
Arroyo Deathmatch, a folk punk band from New Mexico, will be playing their hearts out Sunday, January 1 at Conspire. Ari and Her Banjo, Hug of War and Josue Rodriguez will be joining them as well.Those in attendance are urged to please bring donations for the Arroyo Deathmatch to help…
Depending on your status, either check these guys out again or contemplate what the hell you’ve been waiting for and get your ass to Comerica Theatre this summer.Foster the People, Cults, Lucero and others are among those making stops in the Valley in the coming months.The rest of this week’s…
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…
Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. This week, we’ve been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a different approach, turning our gaze to the worst of 2011’s worst. Enjoy! Another year has come and gone. The…
What’s that you say? There’s a pajama jam a la House Party 2 coming up at the Sail Inn? Well by golly, I’ll be there. But I demand parachute pants and tall geometric hairstyles like that of Christopher “Kid” Reid.Quick Henry, Doctor Bones, Strange Young Things and Rudy Rudy Rudy…
His album Camp has been receiving an awful lot of good hype from the kids lately. (Some serious hate, too: Hipster Runoff has been slamming him for months, and the anti-Glover backlash capped off with a crazy, scathing review from the folks over at Pitchfork) Given his Glover’s ever-increasing profile,…
CakeMarquee TheatreSaturday, December 10, 2011Cake can be great for a lot of things, including eating, smashing, and celebrating. Thanks to John McCrea and the gang, last night’s Cake show left an equally sweet taste in my mouth. An absolutely packed house at the Marquee was treated to two sets of…
Welcome to the first installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. Over the next week, we’ll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment comes from Lenni Rosenblum, who has been a major contributor to Up on the Sun for a few…
We’re legit bummed that X103.9’s Bush and MuteMath show was cancelled, but since it would have been tonight, we decided that our interview with MuteMath is definitely still worth a read. Mutemath drummer Darren King had a lot to say about stop motion photography, comparisons to the Black Keys, what…
Out of Reverie, Come On Die Young, Alaurabyrd, Just Animals, and Death By Routine will all be bringing down the house this weekend for what is sure to be a very punk rock Christmas. Just look at that Mexican folk-skull dressed as Santa. The flier just screams visually. Not only…
Lucky for us locals, we’re blessed with an annual celebration in Tempe Beach Park featuring a performance by Flogging Molly. It’s official: they’re back for some more luck o’ the Irish and another St. Patty’s bash.The rest of this week’s shows after the jump…..
The fans who run this Tumblr love the hell out of The Maine. How do I know? They’ve got nearly 950 pages worth of Maine-related material!Everyone seems to love The Maine, which is why we’re giving you more of them, courtesy of The Maine Daily.More on what’s awesome about this…
