T.I. has been arrested! Already? What took so long? Cue the sad trombone noise. TMZ broke the news early this morning that the Atlanta-born rapper and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris were pulled over late last night on Sunset Boulevard by an L.A. County Sheriff for making an illegal U-turn…
The hits, they keep-a-comin’. Seattle’s The Stranger recently conducted a brilliant field test, if you will, which forced four 17-18 year olds to listen to nothing but Bob Dylan for 3 days. Specifically, the youngsters had to listen to Dylan’s exhaustive three disc set Biograph while they packed for college and…
Song: Smashing Pumpkins, “Rhinoceros” Context: In honor of those who souls who landed tickets from KUPD for tonight’s gig by Billy Corgan and his merry band of no-talents Smashing Pumpkins in Scottsdale. The Smashing Pumpkins – Rhinoceros by Itubaina Radio Retro…
This week’s music feature is on Bob Corritore, the supreme blues enthusiast. He discusses how leaving Chicago resulted in a series of fortunate events for him in Phoenix. Between being a disc jockey and co-owning the Rhythm Room, he has plenty to keep himself busy.Aggressive New Jersey punks Titus Andronicus…
Getting chased by something can be fun, such as in a game of tag. It can also be terrifying–think of running away from a serial killer. But when it comes to being tailed by a gang of flying mustaches, it’s sort of difficult what to think. Do you run away,…
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 25 craziest things The Maine’s singer has tweeted? • Why did Bob…
There’s no hesitation in the voice of Bob Corritore. The owner of The Rhythm Room, disc jockey behind Sunday night’s blues program on KJZZ, and renowned harmonica player/producer/impresario fires off an answer to the question I was certain would stump him. What’s your all-time favorite record? “The very first record…
THURSDAY 2 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old-school R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with Silent J, Casanova, Marc Elliot, Cris Castro, & more (dubstep, electro, breakbeats, drum ‘n’ bass) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk)…
Every college has its super-seniors: those students whose post-secondary studies exceed the bounds of the classic four-year plan. For some, the designation comes from partying too hard. For others, it’s a result of pursuing their varied interests, credits toward a major be damned. For The Necronauts, super-seniors of the Valley’s…
Though a band’s description of themselves is not always the most accurate assessment to go by, East Valley rockers Red Letter Drive seem to have summed up their own sound pretty well. “Sounds like progressive rock meets alternative rock meets pop-hard rock meets you,” they say. And they nailed it…
Help from Alice Cooper, placement in People magazine’s “Stars of the Future” issue and a mountain of cocaine? It seemed Gentlemen Afterdark were headed for great things in the early ’80s Phoenix new wave scene. Nope. This Phoenix glam act, once referred to as the “West Coast answer to the…
By now, loyal readers are probably familiar with the hullabaloo surrounding local band You Hang Up, which prominently features child actor Frankie Muniz (best known for his starring role in Malcolm in the Middle) on drums. You undoubtedly remember how You Hang Up scheduled a show, canceled it, and then…
A Screaming Females CD was delivered to my desk when I worked at a local radio station. An unabashed riot grrrl fanatic, I hosted a weekly show that juxtaposed yelling, pissed-off variations on Kathleen Hanna with ’60s girl groups harmonizing about how much they wanted to get married. So maybe…
Slick swimming soirees proved to be both potent and plentiful again this summer, but one of the bigger bashes has been rather conspicuous by its absence. Namely, Adult Swim, which arguably helped popularize the hipster hotel pool party trend two years ago but couldn’t quite get off the ground this…
On the surface, punk rock and Bruce Springsteen are strange bedfellows, but look deeper and you’ll find a unifying theme. At their best, both punk and the Boss address the desperation and alienation implicit in folding yourself into the means of production that drives our capitalist culture. You oil the…
Al Jardine put off making a solo record as long as he could. After 50 years, the rhythm guitarist and occasional lead vocalist for The Beach Boys finally caved, releasing A Postcard from California in June. Jardine’s first record as part of an ensemble? The Beach Boys first single, “Surfin’,”…
Lesbian clubgoers of the Valley who mourned the loss of the Vibe on Indian School and the old E-Lounge over on Seventh Avenue have reason to celebrate: Newly opened Club Sutra made its debut a few weeks back and is providing another nightspot for the local Sapphic set. Located in…
Finally, some CityScape nightlife! Lucky Strike opened its lanes and lounge last Thursday, and folks from all over the Valley came out to drink some booze, throw some balls, and, in a few cases, get turned away for violating the venue’s strict dress code. Perched atop a CVS on Jefferson…
The former Goodie Mobber and Gnarls Barkley frontman is readying a new album, The Lady Killer, set to hit stores December 7. It will be his third solo album and his first since 2004’s Cee-Lo Green Is…the Soul Machine. Head on over to Cee-Lo’s Facebook page and click like (if you…
You think you’ve safely guaranteed yourself an awesomely long night at a live show because you’ve got a bomb-ass fake ID? Slow your roll, son. Although you might’ve gotten past the doorman, the game isn’t over once you’re inside the venue. The jig could very well be up if you…
As much as we like to deny that we were awkward teenagers, the fact remains that we most certainly were. When I think of my own teenage years, I tend to reflect on the music that I really liked. While I started to come around in my late teenage years, the…
Right before people die, they usually say their goodbyes to the people they love. But now some British folks might have one last wish: “turn me into a record, please.”For £2,000, you can ensure that your ashes will be sprinkled into the vinyl, according to Consequence of Sound. A record…
