You have to give it up to the folks organizing the 2011 Winter Soulstice event presented by Walking Stick. Rather than just guess who the people want to see, they are allowing Facebook fans of their page to actually vote on who is going to get booked at this year’s…
Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the best of you? I hope not, but just in case someone is, there’s good news on the horizon. Just after 7 a.m. this morning, X 103.9 announced The Foo Fighters are coming to town, on October 16 at US Airways…
, according to Pitchfork.The blues rock duo has filed two lawsuits against Della Femina Rothschild Jeary and Partners for using The Black Keys’ song “Tighten Up” in a television commercial for New Jersey’s Valley National Bank without asking permission from the band’s record label, Nonesuch Records. The label has asked…
Phoenix-based hip-hop group Cut Throat Logic has been on the proverbial grind longer than most local rap acts. Since 1996, CTL has tirelessly promoted their shows through street teams, fliers, merchandising, and networking — and it’s paid off. In addition to having shared stages with the likes of Wu-Tang Clan,…
Fight Club Sadisco* is justifiably legendary around town. How often do you get to watch real live fights to the grinding sounds of electronica, industrial, and generally angry jams? This year, the down-and-dirty party goes down on June 18, at The Firehouse Gallery. Last year, our own Benjamin Leatherman climbed…
Michelle KableThe associate artistic director for the Space 55 Theatre Ensemble invites you to the variety show 7 Minutes in Heaven, every Saturday in June at Space 55 at 9 p.m. Tickets cost $10, and more info may be found at www.space55.org.When you put your key in the ignition and turn…
Arizona’s own Jimmy Eat World have been added to the lineup for the X103.9 Arizona Fall Frenzy. Punk band blink-182 and indie duo Matt & Kim were already slated to play the Frenzy, as part of the 2011 Honda Civic Tour.Jimmy Eat World will be touring for the next year…
Sometimes a remix doesn’t need to drastically depart from an original song. The Strobes — a Phoenix-based DJ collective featuring William Reed, Ryan Breen, Thomy Hoefer (AKA Prince $$) — doesn’t go off the map with their take on T. Rex’s classic rock anthem “Bang a Gong (Get It On),”…
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 top 40 songs with Arizona in the lyrics? What shows will new downtown…
This week’s issue of Phoenix New Times features a profile on local DJ Seduce, a.k.a Miguel Ivery, who has been bringing Afro-Brazilian sounds to the Valley for the past five years. Seduce recently released Brazil:Sambossica 3, a compilation of up-and-coming Brazilian artists he wanted to introduce to the rest of…
Leon Botha, who is often associated with Die Antwoord, has passed away from complications with progeria, according to Stereogum.Botha is also known as DJ Solarize. He’s known for being a prominent visual artist in Cape Town, South Africa, as well. He appeared in South African hip-hop duo Die Antwoord’s hit…
Arizona’s resident shock rocker, Alice Cooper, recently shared a very interesting story involving himself, Elvis Presley, Liza Minnelli, porn star Linda Lovelace, and a gun. Cooper told the U.K. paper Daily Mirror that in 1971, he went to visit Presley in his penthouse at a Las Vegas hotel, with Minelli and…
The rhythm grabs you by the knees, starts bending them on every second and fourth beat, and before you know it, your head’s bobbing uncontrollably to deep, downbeat surdo drums; the sharp snap of caixa snare drums; and the steady clapping of hands. This is the infectious rhythm of Brazilian…
Alt-metal, experimental rock, nu-metal, post-grunge — whatever you call the Deftones, it won’t be right. They set the bar for intertwining different styles more than two decades before the trend blew up: the name alone derives from the hip-hop term “def,” and the popular “tones” suffix used by 1950s and…
One of the best moments on The Simpsons was in a 1993 episode in which we learned that Homer, Principal Skinner, Barney, and Apu were in a barbershop quartet called The Be Sharps. The group was so good that they won a Grammy award for best “Barbershop Quartet Album.” At…
Valley metal band Hellen has always been an anomaly. In a genre dominated by men, Hellen founders (and sisters) Mindy and Desiree DuPonte raged as gutturally and viciously as any testosterone-filled metal band. With Desiree on guitar and Mindy on drums, the pair shared vocal duties (brutal grunts and operatic…
Yesterday, in an interview with CBS News’ Shira Lazar, Fiasco labelled President Obama as “the biggest terrorist.” Now, there’s something rather unique about that statement, given Fiasco’s history of rallying against Obama.The kicker? Fiasco was a guest on the show What’s Trending, there to discuss his latest album, Lasers. Last…
Reign of Vengeance vocalist Mashall “Fucking” Beck has never shied away from controversy, but his band’s latest album, Disemboweling Swine, takes things to a whole new level. The album cover, as seen above, depicts Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio being gutted alive by rioting inmates. Lyrical topics range from killing…
, according to Consequence of Sound.James Franco and Kalup Linzy have become the new musical duo that they’ve appropriately named Kalup and Franco. Their three-track EP, Turn It Up, will be released July 12. They’ve got plans to shoot music videos that will feature multiple “surprise guest cameos” for all…
The African djembe drum may be a familiar sight for pop music fans — it’s popped up onstage with plenty of Western artists like Paul Simon, Ben Harper, and Peter Gabriel — but intrepid percussionists will have a chance to hear the drum played by two grand masters, Mamady Keïta…
Do you fear the upcoming zombie apocalypse? Do you have a dog-eared copy of The Zombie Survival Guide stashed on your night stand next to a loaded revolver? Well, prepare for big news: The Zombies are indeed coming to town.But don’t climb into your shelter just yet; It’s the lovelorn…
Glendale death metal band Job for a Cowboy released their new EP, Gloom, today, but don’t bother looking for it at Zia or Best Buy. The four-song EP is available for download through most online digital outlets, but a mere 2,500 physical copies are being sold exclusively via mail order…
