Thursday 19 16th Street Bar & Grill: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, classics, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Beat the Scene Thursdays (electronica, dance, remixes) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Bobby Q’s: Capricorn B-Day Bash with…
The Valley’s music scene is grieving the sudden and unexpected death of local DJ and promoter Richie Gimbel, who lost his life over the weekend.According to friends, the 32-year-old (who performed as Craigslist Killa and was also known as Ressless Legz) passed away in his sleep sometime Saturday night or…
House music is inherently uplifting and energizing. It makes you wanna get of that ass and get crazy on the dance floor. That certainly was the case at the Phoenix Convention Center on Sunday, January 15, when the House for Hunger Tour arrived in town.Hundreds of house-heads, party monsters, and…
It’s been a long time since The Secret Fox, Phoenix’s brightest (only?) Guided by Voices tribute band took the stage. Like, over 10 years long. “I’m not exactly sure of dates,” says guitarist Jim Adkins (yeah — that Jim Adkins). “But you could still smoke in bars, so it was…
We’ve covered the disappearance of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley over at Valley Fever, our news blog, for the past few months, and it is a story that has shifted from a missing person investigation to a homicide investigation, with Shockley’s mother, Jerice Hunter, as the number one suspect. The story has…
After the hubbub surrounding X1039’s alternative demise and the subsequent ’80s takeover of what is now dubbed MY103.9, it left one alternative rock station on the dial: KWSS 106.7 FM. Indie and local music fanatics — New Times included — speculated that the departure of X103.9 could lead to big…
Though the Wilco lineup has solidified since 2007’s Sky Blue Sky, the years leading up to that album were marked by turnover. Of the original lineup, only songwriter Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remain. In fact, Stirratt’s ties to Tweedy stretch all the way back to Uncle Tupelo, the…
Did you know that you can find “sexified Jewish folk funk” right here in Arizona? It’s true. And you’ll be able to experience the groovy rhythms of this funky take on traditional Klezmer music when Flagstaff’s Jerusafunk stop by the Lost Leaf on Friday, January 20. We caught up with…
Korn has been full of announcements during the past year. The veteran rockers added a fresh new chapter to their catalog with a 10th album, The Path of Totality, which found the band shifting its style onto a path a lot of people didn’t see coming. Another “single rockstar” bit…
http://kimjongildroppingthebass.tumblr.com/There’s nothing like a good Photoshop job when it’s done right (for example, our Shawn Anderson’s Photoshopped work on this very blog). Tumblr is a great showcase for creative ‘Shop work, and occasionally, when we’re not reblogging photo of kittens or vintage black-and-white band photos, we check out the funny…
Last week, Valley alternative station X103.9 became My103.9, shifting its focus from alternative and punk to a “Gen X” format, with a playlist heavy on ’80s hits and an open call for listeners to request songs. Dave Pratt Live, the divisive morning show that launched in August of 2011 was…
As reported by our sister blog Jackalope Ranch last week, the people behind Monsterland (the two-story haunted house and slasher movie museum located on Main Street that opened last October) are currently planning on transforming part of its property into a nightspot and dance emporium. Monsterland co-owner Kevin Wynn says right now…
The Pistoleros, Ghetto Cowgirl and Dead Hot Workshop at Crescent Ballroom Vintage jangle rockers Dead Hot Workshop, The Pistoleros, and Ghetto Cowgirl brought back a little of Mill Avenue’s glory day sound to downtown Phoenix. Check out the slideshow. Wooden Indian, Spafford, Dry River Yacht Club, Sugar Thieves at Crescent…
It’s been two years since Brandon Lee, longtime bassist for Phoenix-bred trip-hop/alternative band Chronic Future and founding member of indie record label Modern Art Records, moved to Brooklyn, New York. Since then, big things have indeed been happening for B-Lee in BK (along with the rest of the Modern Art Records’…
Jason Devore of Authority Zero is going to be a busy dude for the next couple months. Not only is Authority Zero on tour with the Voodoo Glow Skulls, but the band is prepping the release of a new live album, Less Rhythm More Booze. The band is playing a…
Ward’s sound varies from reverb-drenched acoustic blues to shinning pop. Plus, if a performance from Ward doesn’t inspire enough excitement, the recently reformed fIREHOUSE opens the gig.M. Ward, Snow Patrol, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and other artists will be showing Phoenix what they’ve got over the next few months.The…
We love the internet here at Up on the Sun — clearly. But there are moments when you need a break, when you’ve read too many disparaging anonymous comments, too many angry rants, or just stared at the screen too long. This comic is about those moments. Enjoy…
So listen up, Goldenvoice. You and I need to have a serious discussion about how I, a loyal customer who can honestly say that the Coachella grounds are my favorite place in the world, got screwed out of tickets this year…
Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We’ve got you covered with another installment of What’s Selling. Guided by Voices fans gotta be lovin’ the recently reformed “classic era” lineup of the legendary lo-fi rockers. This album features the…
Fitz and The Tantrums CityScape: Pre-race concert for the PF Chang’s Rock and Roll Marathon Friday, January 13 See the complete Fitz and the Tantrums slideshow. So much for drinking that Red Bull. All I needed for some real energy was Fitz and The Tantrums. Making their first appearance in…
Wooden Indian, Spafford, Dry River Yacht Club, Sugar Thieves Crescent Ballroom Friday, January 13 Ballrooms are traditionally designated for swanky soiree’s and formal dance receptions. Since it’s opening, Crescent Ballroom has played host to anything but traditional music ensembles and while it might be a tad shy of the opulence…
Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky, or at the very least, a little disturbing. Apparently the folks at the uber-hip Sticky Fingers dance party got the memo: tonight the crew of resident DJs host spastic noise-makers Melted Cassettes, described by the crew as being akin to “Aphex Twin,Skinny…
