What’s that you say? There’s a pajama jam a la House Party 2 coming up at the Sail Inn? Well by golly, I’ll be there. But I demand parachute pants and tall geometric hairstyles like that of Christopher “Kid” Reid.Quick Henry, Doctor Bones, Strange Young Things and Rudy Rudy Rudy…
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that “charity to help at-risk Valley youth” swing. Arizona’s premier Lindy Hoppers, The Savoy Hop Cats, are hosting their second annual holiday event at the Hotel San Carlos on Monday, December 19. The Moonlight and Mistletoe Holiday Gala will benefit the…
Alright, slacker. There’s no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we’ll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. It’s hard to forget your…
Phoenix-based alt-country band Lonna Kelley and the Broken Hearted Lovers disbanded five years ago (on Valentine’s Day, no less), but not before cementing an intriguing legacy: The band recorded a lone album, credited to Lonna Kelley & the Reluctant Messiahs, and, changing their name along the way, opened up for…
When downtown Phoenix venue Foundry on First shut its doors in mid-November, most music fans assumed the worst. Rumors spread that the music venue was done for, in the wake of canceled shows, reported employee drama, and a strange media silence. Not so, says part-owner Tim Thomas. “We’re looking to…
Alright, slacker. There’s no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we’ll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. Here’s some suggestions for the…
Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. Over the next week, editor Jason P. Woodbury and the staff will countdown their favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. A lot of people imagine this job as nothing but us writers lounging around listening to…
Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. Over the next week, we’ll be counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment comes from Christina Caldwell, who came on board as a major contributor to Up on the Sun this year…
Those speculating about Coachella 2012 (I for one would love to see Refused, but a reunion would ruin the whole breakup, and if Tom Waits is indeed playing, I’ll probably soil myself) should take note of the little logo at the bottom of the advertisements for the Red Hot Chili…
Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun’s 2011 Review. Over the next week, editor Jason P. Woodbury and the staff will countdown their favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. Earlier this year, someone called me “an old soul.” A little earlier, someone joked that my…
X, The Love Me Nots, and more at Club Red Eight overlapping bands in four hours. Last night’s X show felt more like a music festival than a Friday night concert. Eager fans bounced back and forth between Club Red and Red Owl to see a bunch of bands that…
This weekend’s lunar eclipses was exciting, especially if you were able to catch that elusive red moon. If you were among those who got up early or stayed up late (it was a nice break after writing my X review) to check out the lunar eclipse early Saturday morning, you…
Alright, slacker. There’s no more denying it: the holidays are here, and you need to get on that shopping list. Luckily, Up on the Sun has caught gift guide-fever, and over the course of this week we’ll be offering you suggestions for the entire family. We’re starting with dear old…
The members of Grammy-nominated metal group As I Lay Dying are further into their career than they thought they’d ever be. Not only does 2011 mark the band’s 10-year anniversary, but the band released a new album, Decas, and are burning through the country with Of Mice and Men, The…
Ke$ha is sort of awful, but not for the reasons you think. Yeah, her music is terrible. It’s fun music you don’t really need to think about. But it’s alleged that the songstress is smarter than people give her credit for. It’s rumored that she scored a 1500 on her…
They say that being in a band is just like a marriage — there are ups, downs, fights, and plenty of time where you’re not sure anything is working. The of course, there are those transcendent moments that make it all feel worth it. But sometimes it just doesn’t work…
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. If top selling lists and viral videos are any indicators of trend setting, don’t be surprised if there’s an outbreak of hip…
His album Camp has been receiving an awful lot of good hype from the kids lately. (Some serious hate, too: Hipster Runoff has been slamming him for months, and the anti-Glover backlash capped off with a crazy, scathing review from the folks over at Pitchfork) Given his Glover’s ever-increasing profile,…
CakeMarquee TheatreSaturday, December 10, 2011Cake can be great for a lot of things, including eating, smashing, and celebrating. Thanks to John McCrea and the gang, last night’s Cake show left an equally sweet taste in my mouth. An absolutely packed house at the Marquee was treated to two sets of…
Puscifer Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center Friday, December 9, 2011 For more photos, click here. “I’ve read through that handbook for the recently deceased. It says: ‘Live people ignore the strange and unusual. I, myself, am strange and unusual.” -Lydia Deetz So, Maynard James Keenan has a flair for…
X Club Red Friday, December 9 For more photos, click here. Eight overlapping bands in four hours. Last night’s X show felt more like a music festival than a Friday night concert. Eager fans bounced back and forth between Club Red and Red Owl to see a bunch of bands…
Bill Binder Binder is a performer at The Torch Theatre. He performs with The Foundation every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and with Apollo 12 every Friday at 10:30 p.m. through December. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now?…
