This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Why did Coachella sell out so fast? Why does Keller Williams love Yo Gabba Gabba! so…
The White Stripes have officially broken up, according to Pitchfork.This is bad — but not unexpected — news. Jack seemingly starts a new project every year or two and the Stripes simple, punky songs have seemed increasingly at odds with the Zeppelinesque arena rock of The Dead Weather and, to…
Song: Zoë Keating, “Escape Artist”Context: The Compound Grill in north Phoenix just announced a show featuring former Rasputina cellist Zoë Keating, who has also played with DJ Shadow and Dresden Doll Amanda Palmer. Apparently she now tours solo, using “a foot-controlled laptop to turn herself into one-woman orchestra.” Sounds pretty…
Would you like to see fewer (possible no) concerts played in the state of Arizona until SB 1070 has been repealed by a state legislature more interested in getting a gun into the hands of every man woman and child and making Obama hop through hoops to get his name…
If you have the misfortune of standing within earshot of a Pittsburgh Steelers fan during the next seven days, you will hear him say some really, really dumb stuff.Part of that can’t be helped — the Steelers are Appalachia’s Team and native-born fans speak in a distinct hillbilly dialect that’s…
Phoenix metal band Hemoptysis is getting a lot of love for their soon-to-be-released album Misanthropic Slaughter.The band, which Phoenix New Times sponsored at South by Southwest and featured in print last March, put the album up for pre-order yesterday on their web site.Misanthropic is technically the band’s debut — Who…
Song: Abe Vigoda, “Throwing Shade” Context: Abe Vigoda plays Rhythm Room Wednesday night. This song is off their much darker and far less tropi-punky 2010 record Crush. Throwing Shade by Abe Vigoda…
Song: Arctic Monkeys, “Take It or Leave It”Context: I’m really excited for the new Strokes record. In the meantime, here’s a cool cover of a Strokes song from Arctic Monkeys. Arctic Monkeys – Take It or Leave It by mmcizmar…
Local rapper Mr. Miranda — yes, he’s related to the Miranda Warning guy — is putting together a Rick James tribute record. The Super Freak Tape: A Tribute to Rick James won’t be out immediately but since tomorrow would have been the late singer’s birthday Miranda is putting it out…
Against Me!Nile TheaterFriday, January 28, 2011It was, I imagine, with a touch of irony that Against Me! opened their show at the all-ages and bone-dry Nile Theater with “Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong.” “And just like James, I’ll be drinking Irish tonight,” sang Tom Gabel which, of course is…
A rapper with Tucson roots has recorded a song about the Giffords shooting tragedy.Li’l Zay, an 18-year-old who previously weighed in on SB 1070, has a new song called “1-8-11,” which echoes Marvin Gaye’s big question: “What’s Going On?””Like most people I just couldn’t believe it, I wanted show my…
Song: Against Me!, “I Was A Teenage Anarchist”Context: Against Me! comes to Nile Theater tonight in support of their newish album White Crosses. Against Me! – I Was A Teenage Anarchist by kalisana…
This weekend’s show by French composer Yann Tiersen, the man behind the Amélie soundtrack is sort of a weird one for The Venue Scottsdale. Sure, lots of places have concerts like this by chain-smoking French dues who were influenced by the Stooges and Joy Division before turning to classical music…
Wondering what it was like on the road for Kinch as they played three January residencies in Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale? I slept in my car and drank fancy beer to bring you the story from California in this week’s print edition. Speaking of Cali, Albert Ching, a…
Song: Kinch, “Tight Me Lightly” (DJ DLG Remix) Context: DJ DLG remixes “Tie Me Lightly” from Kinch, who I featured in this week’s print edition. The band concludes their month-long residency with a live performance on KWSS’s morning show tomorrow and a gig at Rogue Bar Saturday night. You’re going…
It’s only a few blocks to the beach, but no one wants to go. It’s just after noon and the guys in Kinch emerge from the cramped aisles of an indie record shop thirsty for more beer. They started drinking an hour ago, washing down a cheese pie at the…
This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. When will “The Morning Mayor” Dave Pratt be back on the air? What happens when you…
Song: Giant Sand, “Ride The Rail”Context: Howe Gelb’s legendary Tucson band Giant Sand — where Joey Burns started before forming Calexico — has scheduled a date at Tucson’s gorgeous Rialto Theatre. It’s next Saturday, actually, which would make for a nice little roadtrip. This track, “Ride The Rail” is off…
Sam Means, one half of defunct duo The Format, put out a great record last year. Despite my admonishment to pick it up when it was only $1.99 on iTunes, you may well not have heard the record since it since it was the soundtrack to an indie flick called…
Yesterday I kinda bagged on the “celebrities” committed to playing in this year’s version of the annual Jack in the Box Celebrity Shootout at US Airways Center.Today organizers added another big name. The Good News: The name is big. REALLY big. Pretty much everyone who cares even a little about…
Song: The Get Up Kids, “Keith Case”Context: The Get Up Kids will be at Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe tonight in support of their just-released new record, There Are Rules. This track is from that album. 02 Keith Case by The Get Up Kids…
Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum will host a two day celebration of hip-hop on February 5 and 6. A performance by local turntableist DJ Radar, backed by a three-piece band, a screening of the documentary From Mambo to Hip-Hop: A South Bronx Tale and live performances from painters and dancers are…
