According to NME, Pearl Jam will be planting $210,000 worth of trees in Washington state. Why, you may ask? Well, in order to make up for all of the environmental damage they did during last year’s U.S. tour. The band believes that the planting of these trees will not only…
This week, New Times ran a box 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. How did freak-folker Devendra Banhart break his leg before a sold-out show at The Clubhouse? Did…
So in case you haven’t yet seen, or heard, about the new Erykah Badu video, it’s stirring up quite the controversy. The clip, embedded above, shows Badu walking through Dealey Plaza, in her hometown of Dallas while taking off her clothes one piece at a time.The plaza is infamous as…
The Newport Folk Festival is historically significant, not just because of its ever-exciting, often bleeding edge lineup, but because in 1965 Bob Dylan decided to plug in and play electric, much to the dismay of a large portion of the crowd. That set forever changed people’s ideas about where folk…
This week’s music feature is on N.W.A’s Eazy E, and how his death from AIDS shook the rap world. The column is the culmination of Martin Cizmar’s 12-day series, The Posse Project.You can also find our list of Paul McCartney’s worst songs, and the ten best wrestling themes. That should…
This week, New Times ran a box 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. Who was the white guy on the cover of N.W.A and the Posse? Z-Trip broke his collar…
Just because a radio station is labeled as a “community” station doesn’t mean it’s lacking coolness or in street cred.In fact, Radio Phoenix’s top ten for the week are all indie rock favs at the moment, with the down-home rootsy folk stylings of Mumford & Sons coming out on top…
Tom Green is about to perform a three day stint at Tempe’s Improv, and to get the word out, he wants to take it to the streets. Robot style.Yesterday morning I had a few minutes to chat with comedian Tom Green. He was gracious enough to call in for a…
Somehow Ray Davies, and his music, flew under the radar for a few too many.Sure, there was a decent crowd at the Dodge Theatre to see the former Kinks frontman play last night, but not nearly as many as one may expect for a rock legend on this level.Sadly, a…
As we’ve all observed, and discussed, one of the benefits of living in Phoenix is our proximity to other cities and music festivals.Now that SXSW has officially come to a close, bands are making their way back home while playing a few gigs on the way. Not many have as…
Michael “Mikey Shoes” Shuman, bassist for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age is headed to the Yucca Tap Room Tuesday night with his other band, Mini Mansions. The band is on their way back from SXSW, and will be passing through Flagstaff and then Tempe before heading to…
Just when you think it isn’t humanly possible to love Jack (and Meg) White more than you do, go see the new “rock doc”, Under Great White Northern Lights. Not only will you love them a little more, but you’ll also find them more interesting, endearing, and even a little…
One of the best, and worst, things about living in Phoenix is that we’re a pitstop on the way to and from loads of other more exciting places.Yes, we’re strategically located six hours from LA, four hours from Coachella, and a long day’s drive to Austin’s South By Southwest. While…
This week’s music feature is about Masaki Murashita, the 24-year old lead singer and guitarist of local neo-thrashers Hemoptysis, a band that is rocking SXSW as we speak.Also in this week’s issue you’ll find pieces on Zooey Deschanel’s musical career, and the local post-hardcore band Greeley Estates’ new album, which…
Alex Chilton, singer and guitarist of ’70s rock band Big Star died last night in New Orleans at age 59. The cause of death is suspected to be a heart attack, and Big Star was set to play at this year’s SXSW.The band is cemented in history as a highly…
This week, New Times ran a box 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. What are the 12 guys from N.W.A’s first album doing now? Why does Tucson have such…
Jay-Z and Jack White have collaborated on a new song.Can this week get any better? I submit that it cannot!While the two had publicly discussed a desire to work with one another, no specifics had ever been announced. White recently broke the news to GQ about the project, but the…
The weekly list of best sellers at Eastside in Tempe never ceases to be eclectic, and contain at least a few surprises. This week, Gorillaz top out the charts, Swedish punk rockers The Regulations make an appearance, SXSW bound local rockers Pigeon Religion’s cassettes and 7″ vinyls come in just…
Rolling Stone gives everyone the highlights of last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. You know — just in case you lost your ticket to the Waldorf and/or cannot afford top-tier cable channels.While each year is unique, people just can’t stop talking about The Stooges’ intense performance…
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is hosting its induction ceremony tonight.Too bad you can only watch it if you get the Fuse channel, or if you happen to be at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.The list of inductees this year is diverse, and will feature…
On July 31, Lady Gaga will hit U.S. Airways Center on her massive summer Monster Ball Tour. Gaga told Rolling Stone that she sees the show as a sort of “pop-electro opera.””The theatrics and story elements are in the style of an opera. Imagine if you could take the sets…
I’ve always thought that folk and punk had way more in common that people gave them both credit for having.They’re both strongly focused on community and social justice. They’re both working class movements. And while they both achieved mainstream success at some level, the seeds of each movements are to…
