It seems that since the break up of Oasis, Liam Gallagher hasn’t quite figured out what to do with himself. He has been busy working on a film about the Beatles. This really isn’t so far fetched since John Lennon is his ultimate idol, claiming both that he’s been visited…
Regardless of your politics, you have to admit that interesting things are happening musically at the White House. Since Barack took office, the First Family has hosted a number of notables in the music world. While last year included a “Jazz Studio”, a country music celebration, and a classical music…
This week’s music feature is on the awkwardly-spoken Beach Boy Brian Wilson. While he may not give great interviews, he certainly cranks out epic records that define generations. While you might know about the legendary Pet Sounds, you might not know about the should-be-legendary Beach Boys Party!. Don’t worry –…
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. Was the cancellation of Phoenix’s Lilith Fair date related to SB 1070? Why did a San…
Domo is quite possibly the most underrated band in Phoenix. Sadly, they don’t perform around town much, but they when do appear, it’s a treat. With their catchy, bouncy, spritely, and endearing songs, they combine both pop and punk sensibilities without veering into the dreaded and disgusting teeny-bop genre known…
It seems most bands from Arizona can’t escape their desert roots. While Job for a Cowboy is a death-metal outfit of the hardcore variety, their name surely reflects their Glendale roots. The West Valley band has received national attention from Rolling Stone and the New York Times, which described Job…
It seems like most bands from Arizona couldn’t escape their desert roots if they wanted to. While Job for a Cowboy is a death metal outfit of the hardcore variety, their name surely reflects their Glendalian roots. The west side band has received huge amounts of national attention, including from…
Domo is quite possibly the most underrated in band in Phoenix. They earn this title through several distinct and important qualities that they, though very few other bands, possess. First off, they sadly don’t play around town as much as one may like. Therefore when you see them, it’s a…
The kids who shop at Zia in Phoenix always manage to do a pretty good job of keeping on top of the latest hip hop and metal trends with a healthy dose of indie rock peppered in. This week is no exception. The Deftones top off their weekly charts, E-40…
Perhaps I cast unfair judgement and assume incorrectly about the readers of music blogs. I often assume that they’re smarter than a huge chunk of the average population, and also that they’re under the age of retirement. How swiftly I have been proven wrong…Okay, not necessarily. While the creators of…
This is the first in a series of reviews on weekly events at local bars. Having lived in the Valley my whole life, I only recently realized that tons of bars offer weekly events featuring bands that are staples of the music community. The shows are nearly always free, and the…
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 was the world premiere of the Glee live tour in Phoenix? Just how douchey is…
Though New Times is typically not known for writing about things good for the under age 10 crowd, we do appreciate it when people who play “kids” music do an interesting job. Phoenix has a few upcoming events that you would be a-ok for you to bring the kiddies. Like, for…
So last night, Carnegie Hall was the place to be. Rolling Stone wrote a review of a star-studded benefit for the Rainforest Fund that included Sting performing a Fine Young Cannibals cover, Elton John doing an over-the-top rendition of Madonna’s Like a Virgin, and the finale to end all finales…
When you really like a musician you let certain things slide. How about when musicians decide to create a “high frequency” concert geared for you and your dog?That’s exactly what Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson are doing. TwentyFourBit reports that this event will be taking place at none…
This week’s music feature is about the local rock ‘n’ roll band Hooves. They’ve got a new EP coming out (check out one of our favorite tracks here) and you may be surprised at some of the antics that accompany their “dad rock” sound. We also take an examination of…
You may remember a few weeks ago that Radio Phoenix was in a bit of a financial pickle. The station was in desperate need of about $1,500, so they threw a benefit show for the cause at The Rogue. In case you were curious how it turned out, here’s the…
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 do music editor Martin Cizmar and local promoter Stephen Chilton think is going to happen…
So if you haven’t listened to the new Dead Weather album Sea of Cowards yet, it’s pretty freggin’ awesome. But did you know that Jack White is a fan of none other than Lady Gaga? According to a blog written by wenn.com, White tried to channel the pop star on…
It’s always lovely to see local radio stations supporting local bands. Radio Phoenix always makes an effort, but this week in particular they’re spinning our local kids more than a little. Though MGMT’s record won’t be gotten over any time soon, Gospel Claws, Dakota Jeane, Harlem (originating from Tucson,) and…
According to one of our favorite British music blogs, NME, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher have bought the rights to a graphic novel, titled Paul is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion. The book depicts the Beatles as zombies.The plot line roughly revolves around John Lennon killing the other three of…
Even if you’re not a regular listener of NPR’s afternoon program All Things Considered, you may want to have a look at this. Found by Fishbowl LA and reprinted by our sister paper, the LA Weekly’s music blog West Coast Sound, it seems that some young people on NPR’s staff…
