New Gorillaz Album Recorded on an iPad… Yes, Really

In between dates on an extensive international tour, Damon Albarn has been recording a new Gorillaz album on his iPad, according to NME.Albarn said he hopes he has “made a completely different kind of record.” In an effort to be the first to release an iPad-made album, he hopes to…

Taylor Swift to Headline Country Thunder 2011 in Arizona?

Taylor Swift may be headlining the 2011 version of the Country Thunder music festival in Arizona.The event’s organizers sent out a press releases today announcing the dates for the annual hootenanny: April 7-10, in Florence where the festival has been staged at Canyon Moon Ranch since outgrowing Schnepf Farms in…

Weezer – Tragic Girl

Song: Weezer, “Tragic Girl”Context: This is the last song on the excellent and informative two-disc re-issue of Pinkerton which came out last week. Weezer – Tragic Girl (Pinkerton Reissue) by mmcizmar…

Glastonbury Going Green… But Who’s Playing?

Worthy Farm, home to the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts in the UK, now boasts what festival organizer Michael Eavis calls “the best solar power system in the country,” according to NME.The cluster of 1,116 solar panels that is fixed on top of the cowshed at Worthy Farm is…

The Future According to Gwar

Over the past 25 years, Gwar has become the most successful extraterrestrial music act of all time, selling more than 30 million albums worldwide. Although attempts at carbon dating have been inconclusive, the members of Gwar are believed to be more than 1 million years old, making them the second-oldest…

The Aggrolites – Free Time

Song: The Aggrolites, Free TimeContext: You’ve got your choice of American reggae bands this week with both The Aggrolites and Pepper coming to town. Both have shows on Friday — choose wisely. The Aggrolites – Free Time by KROQ…

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 11/11 Issue

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.Is AZ Country Music USA’s four-month tenure the shortest ever by a Phoenix-area club?How was A Perfect…

OK Go FTW With Toasty New Viral Video

OK Go is back with a brand new soon-to-be-viral video, according to SPIN.The video for the new song, entitled “Last Leaf,” shows that the band has gone in a new direction with their visuals. Rather than another video that showcases the Rube Goldberg Machine (which was shot 89 times), a…

Bad Religion Gets Their Punk on at Marquee Theatre

For a punk band more than 30 years old, Bad Religion still knows how to rock out and put on a great show for fans. Appropriately, the band busted out their track “Ten in 2010,” along with a slew of hits. Audience members at the Marquee Theatre last night couldn’t…

Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the Run

Song: Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” Context: If you don’t yet have a copy of Band On The Run, the album, the new remastered version is worth picking up. It certainly sounds a lot better than this mp3. Paul Mccartney & Wings- Band on the Run…

Jack White and Norah Jones Join Danger Mouse for New Project

Jack White and Norah Jones will be featured on Danger Mouse’s long-running project with Daniele Luppi, according to Consequence of Sound.While Norah Jones has only been rumored to be on the album in some capacity, Jack White has been in the loop for a while. After having showed off his…

Kid Cudi – REVOFEV

Song: Kid Cudi, “REVOFEV”Context:I’m surprised there’s so little hype for the release of Kid Cudi’s second album, Man On The Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager, tomorrow. This is the first single. REVOFEV by ITSTHEMANSION…