How much does it cost to book GZA from Wu-Tang Clan? Or Lil Jon? Or Nicki Minaj?Cahleb Branch knows, because his company, Valley-based Money Power Respect Entertainment, books international shows for them, among a slew of other well-known hip-hop artists. But beyond that, the five year-old company’s established an innovative,…
Incubus fans expecting the band’s popular brand of guitar rock are in for a shock with the group’s seventh album, If Not Now, When?, released today. Listening to all twelve of the slow, concise power ballads here, one might even start to think they were listening to a Coldplay album.Well,…
Red Owl officially announced it’s conversion from a day drinking spot and restaurant to a full-time live music purveyor.
As the dust settles and the heat continues to ramp up, local misfits Dogbreth will be hosting Oregon-based Self Proclaimed Narcissist and Ariana Marie and Rainbow at The Trunk Space.This Friday, July 15, they’ll be braving sweltering conditions with their do-it-yourself folky pop-punk sounds. You should join them…
Ska-rockers Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish rocked The Marquee last night, and we were there to take photos. Our reviewer wound up with food poisoning (bleh), but Timothy Cason, next door neighbor of this particular Up on the Sun writer, went, and offered this mini review (I promised him…
Sometimes there are the usual news stories relating to certain musicians’ substance abuse issues — ahem, Ms. Winehouse — and sometimes there are just plain bizarre news stories. Mic Todd’s Sunday escapade is definitely part of the latter…
Reggae may be synonymous with island music, but it’s also got a rich history right here in the deserts of Arizona. As we reported a couple years ago in our cover story on Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva, reggae acts from all over the world played reservations in Arizona throughout…
So we finally got a little rain last night — but if your car is still as dirty as mine from last week’s haboob — it wasn’t nearly enough. I’m talking some serious monsoon action, the kind that lasts a few days. Here’s 10 songs that that will hopefully inspire…
Up on the Sun has always enjoyed helping out our friends and promoting worthy local concerts and venues, which is why this week’s pick for Tumblr of the Week is the Nile Theater.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the Week after the jump…..
Vanilli of the infamous lip synching duo Milli Vanilli is attempting to make a comeback, according to Paste.The best part is that he’s definitely going to sing this time! Yes, really! Well, at least probably…that’s what Vanilli is saying.If Vanilli (also known as Fab Morvan) is so adamant about proving…
Cowboy MouthThe Foundry on First Saturday, July 9 Despite pesky city inspectors delaying the doors opening and Mother Nature battering concertgoers with gusts of wind and blasts of dust, The Foundry on First opened her doors for the first time last night. The work-in-progress venue dealt with its fair share of…
So you want to be a musician? Well, if you’re one to let cash rule everything around you, consider going back to school now — a dollar, dollar bill, y’all, is hard to come by in this industry.It doesn’t matter how many would-be hit songs you’ve got stuffed in your…
By this point in July, it almost feels stupid to talk about how hot it is. Brains are practically melted, and the heat has just become this all oppressing force, destroying day-off plans and any semblance of ambition of doing anything outside. Anything besides lounging by the pool and drinking…
Major League Baseball announced the official All-Star Week musical performance roster on Wednesday, and it reads like the back of a Now That’s What I Call Music compilation mix. But thank god, we love Jordin Sparks and Michelle Branch. It would’ve totally sucked if MLB had a relevant indie surf…
According to its own polished hype, the aptly named Hype Music is “a remarkable talent-incubating, hybrid, music licensing company fueled by some of the world’s hottest, emerging, independent artists.” But Hype may just live up to its name. The company’s a partnership between music industry powerhouses MTV Networks and Extreme Music, and…
David BazanThe Sail Inn Thursday, July 7Last night was the sixth time I’ve seen David Bazan perform, and I am struck by how each concert has been a unique experience. There were different band-names some of the times: Pedro the Lion, the group he’s best known for, The Headphones, his…
This Saturday’s Splash party, presented by Fuze and Psyko Steve, will be the first of a summer series. This gig will feature What Laura Says, Gospel Claws, Mondegreen, and special guest DJ Mr. Coon.It’s a 21-and-up event, and the party begins at 7 p.m. at the pool at the Lexington…
Sacha LevineThe sous chef of FnB says, “I don’t just love food, I effing heart music as well.” When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? It’s kinda always set to NPR. Occasionally, there are really fantastic interviews with…
Being a musician usually entails playing an instrument, but there are downsides to having a drum set or a six-string, especially when lugging one’s own equipment on tour.But there are a handful of musicians whose instruments are always with them. They are called vocal instrumentalists, and they use their voices…
I suppose it’s a testament to Devonté Hynes — that he can pull the wool over one of his biggest fans’ eyes, effectively tricking me into thinking I had stumbled upon yet another brilliant British indie rock band…
Do you want a copy of DJ Element’s new mixtape, FreeStyle Session Japan? It’s been hailed as a “funk odyssey” by no less than, um, the Phoenix New Times. For real though, the first 50 peeps in the door tonight at tonight’s Blunt Club installment at The Yucca Tap Room…
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 are the eight best local records of 2011 so far? What are the best and…
