Up on the Sun is proud to present the first installment of our new weekly comic strip, Record Heat, by Brad Dwyer. We’re pretty big fans of Dwyer around here, awarding his series Epic Tales of the Mundane a Best of Phoenix award last month. We love Dwyer’s dry jokes…
Stinkweeds dude and bassist-about-town Dario Miranda already illustrated the difficulties surrounding those foolish enough to accept Stateside Presents’ invitation to DJ our 15 Favorite Songs tonight at Crescent Ballroom, so I hope you don’t mind if I skip the bitching about how hard it is it pick and simply use…
Chad Krystals’ new video, “Superfly (West Fresh),” is trippy. The colorful, psychedelic video features trippy colors, patterns and images intermixed with performance shots. If it isn’t enough to make you curious to pop a few mushroom caps, what is?The unique visuals are the brainchild of director John Knott. Knott, who…
As much as my inner-feminist resents a show called “Boobapalooza,” last night’s Rhythm Room breast cancer benefit was rather respectful. Uh, in its own way. I guess if you consider vintage footage of pinups dancing with bouncing, healthy breasts on white sand beaches respectful, then that works. Even the flyer shows…
Turns out fans of post-hardcore band Eyes Set to Kill are pretty fanatical about their love for the band, so this week we’re bringing you FY [F**k Yeah] Eyes Set to Kill.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the Week after the jump…..
OK, so maybe Stinkweeds staffer Dario Miranda isn’t exactly running around flashing his bits and pieces but he might as well be. We’ll get to that later. In Phoenix, Monday nights traditionally belong to DJ Shane Kennedy and his “Torch and Twang” evening at Carly’s Bistro where he plays everything…
Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta Crescent Ballroom Friday, October 21 The only thing missing from the Crescent Ballroom last night was a haze of cigar smoke as Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta channeled their inner Perez Prado to dazzle an eager crowd with their unique brand of mambo. Packing the…
Judas Priest Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fair Friday, October 21, 2010 Let’s get it out of the way straight off the bat: I’ve never been big Judas Priest fan. I don’t dislike the band, mind you, but I’ve never really delved in beyond the hits. (I think…
We often start off our weekend roundup of concerts by talking about how much there is to in Phoenix on any given weekend. And we’re never lying — we swear — but this weekend is really packed. Saturday alone is bursting: internet star George Lindell MCs the Property Six CD…
Shows at the Yucca Tap Room are nearly always free, but rarely are they this eclectic. Tonight hip-hop, indie rock, world music, and blues are scheduled to be featured on the Tempe hotspot’s stage. Tonight sees the release of MOE’Z ART’s The Beast. This hip-hop artist is Brooklyn-born, Paradise Valley-raised…
Holli Christensen The owner of Park Avenue Blow Dry and Beauty Bar is also a makeup artist and studio hair stylist who teaches a free class every first Friday of the month 6:00 p.m. at Park Avenue, demonstrating how to take the latest trends from the runway and translating them…
Herman Cain was served a tall order when this video leaked a few days ago. He’s got a reputation to protect. That reputation: Future Chief Executive Pizza Man and past Godfather’s Pizza CEO. Damn it, Americans love pizza. Who is he to hide his affection toward the garnished bread? He…
Jimmy Buffett Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion October 20, 2011 It was, as Jimmy said, paradise in the desert last night. You can sum up the Buffett’s fans intentions with one simple word: party. Parrot Heads are known for relaxing and enjoying a cold one together, and the audience felt like…
St. Vincent Crescent Ballroom Thursday, October 20 On the lightrail ride home, the words of a friend: “Do you think she was wearing that ring to ward off potential stalkers or is there something she isn’t telling us?” Sounds like a funny question, but it isn’t all that unreasonable. St…
It’s been a good year for Memphis instrumental soul. Not only did original groover Booker T. release a great album (The Road From Memphis), but The Bo-Keys, featuring Stax, Hi Records, and American Studios pros Floyd Newman, Floyd Newman, Archie “Hubby” Turner, Archie “Hubby” Turner, a cast of younger Memphis…
Smashboxx in Scottsdale will finally get its newest neighbor tonight as Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge is opening to the clubgoing public. After two months of renovation to the old Crown Room over the summer, Old Town nightlife impresario Chad Landau (who also helps manage the adjacent Smashboxx) will be raising the…
Today, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known to the world as Snoop Dogg, turns 40. He’s scheduled to share his birthday in Phoenix, performing at the Arizona State Fair tonight. Both of these things say a lot about how rap has changed since Snoop’s debut record, Doggstyle, hit record stores…
What exactly does a record label offer a musician in 2011? The internet has leveled the playing field in so many ways. No longer does it require a big machine to create awareness. But record labels can still be a big help; musicians can use them market and distribute their…
One of the advantages of being older than dirt is seeing some of your New Times predictions come true. Luckily this one didn’t take too long. I anticipated big things for these four brothers from South Africa, who call themselves KONGOS, when I first wrote about them in 2007. So…
There’s so much to report and so little Internet to shove it in. First things first: the small bit of youth music we’ve witnessed in the Western United States convinces me thoroughly that my generation of American musicians has the studiousness and audacity to be emotionally unflinching in the face…
As much as ASU’s radio station The Blaze 1330AM still overplays the hell out of “The First Single,” The Format is still a lovable band that will always be in our hearts.One blogger has made it his or her mission to keep The Format’s spirit alive since the group broke…
In this week’s issue, Benjamin Leatherman takes a peak into the life of George Lindell, the motormouth Phoenix-based drummer who achieved internet stardom after a car accident yielded him a viral hit, “Reality Hits You Hard Bro.” Lindell could used some fortune to go along with that fame, he informed…
