Last week’s Chef Chat was with Marcellino Verzino of Marcellino Ristorante. Below is a simple, light, summer recipe of his that you can make on your own at home. Buon Appetito! Tuna Tartare (Serves four: antipasto portion) Ingredients: ½ lb. fresh Ahi tuna juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp fresh…
This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Grateful Thursdays at 910 Live. The look: A strip club next to a U-Haul that has been taken over by hippies.The smell: Men’s cologne, da club, and patchouli.The taste: Clove cigarettes.Three words/phrases…
The couple believe that their restaurant is an extension of their home. Therefore when people come in, they are treated like guests. Hospitality is a priority, and the decor of the restaurant reflects that. From the wooden furniture, to the unusual and inviting mustard colored table cloths, there is a…
According to PopEater and British tabloid The Sun, (don’t you just love gossip first thing in the morning?) California prison inmates are warning Lohan that her time in the pen may be tougher than she expects. The Sun reported, “‘Everyone will want a piece of her. It will make them…
You can always count on Kimber Lanning and the good people at Stinkweeds Records to be ultra supportive of local bands. So are the customers who shop there.it’s always a nice treat to see homegrown kids chart on a record store’s top ten list of what’s selling for the week…
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. Who was the real star of the show at Saturday night’s Kings of Leon concert? What…
This week’s music feature is on Bobby Brown’s “comeback” with the Heads of State show. This is after he’s had time to reflect on his many years of substance and alleged spousal abuse. In the end, the man fancies himself an entertainer. But just how compelling is he these days?We…
Thrice walk a fine line. Though their sound is raw, and leans toward the heavier side of alternative rock, their lyrics are more philosophical than those of the average rock band. Well, maybe “religious” is the better word. Though it’s not entirely clear what the distinction is between “Christian music”…
Chef Marcellino Verzino is anything but average. While he’s one of the best known Italian chefs in the state, his reputation extends across the world. Hailing from Italy, the cuisine featured at his restaurant, Marcellino Ristorante pays respect to the styles associated with each separate region of the country. He’s…
Somehow the Salt River gets a bad rap. Sure — it may not be as impressive as the raging Colorado. It may not be deeper than six inches in most places (depending on the year’s monsoon season). It may have a reputation for carrying diseases. It may be full of drunk…
According to NME, Jason Bonham, former drummer for Led Zeppelin and son of John Bonham, the band’s original drummer, said that Zep came close to reuniting and playing new material — without lead singer Robert Plant, that is. Apparently Bonham, along with John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page had worked together for…
This is part of a series of reviews of bands who play weekly at local bars. The show: Badness at Char’s Has the Blues. The look: Small, old-school blues dive, lit by red Christmas lights. The smell: Wood and the street. The taste: Sweet. In an old, sweaty kind of…
While it may be the opinion of the majority of Up on the Sun writers that Glee represents everything that is awful about the world of popular music, and even popular culture, the show’s producers seem to have found yet another way to piss off music critics everywhere. According to…
Hoodlums has been the indie-rock home for ASU kids for many years. This week, the kids are branching out a little bit. While there are no great surprises in Hoodlums’ top 10 list of bestsellers, classic rocker Tom Petty comes in at number one, and the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne,…
Ever wonder why Kings of Leon have such a massive following, even though critics love to hate them? This week’s music feature offers up a few explanations on the love/hate phenomenon. Valley favorites Kinch have been keeping busy, writing personalized songs and touring the country. Could they be the next…
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. What does Andrew W.K. think makes a great party? Why did Music Editor Martin Cizmar let…
Patti Smith has worked in nearly every medium. She is truly an artist in every sense of the word. Not only is she famous for her proto-punk music and poetry, but she’s had exhibitions of photgraphs as well as drawings and paintings, she’s modeled, been in film, and even chronicled…
This week’s music feature is on The Summer Set, and their unapologetically unoriginal music that’s still worth a listen.The oft overlooked Leon Russell is working on a new collaboration with the likes of T-Bone Burnett, Elton John, and Bernie Taupin. Oh yeah — and he’s coming to town, too. Did…
Andrew W.K. likes to have a good time. And it’s no secret that he was our favorite at this year’s Warped Tour. The musician, entertainer, and professional partier ripped through a killer set in the middle of yesterday’s sizzling afternoon, placing the mic down the front of his acid washed…
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 happened when New Times clubs editor Benjamin Leatherman joined a fight club? What does local…
Zia Records in Phoenix always seems to attract the hip hop and metal crowds. While this week is no exception with Eminem’s The Recovery coming in at number 1, and both Ozzy Osbourne and Whitechapel making the list. Apparently the Phoenix kids still dig classic rock though, as Exile on…
There’s an indefinable, rough-around-the-edges quality that well-seasoned country, folk, and Americana musicians have. You can hear in their voices the life experiences that give the music authenticity and make them believable and relatable. Though this typically comes only with having lived a hard life, every once in a blue moon…
