September 14 is a black Friday of sorts for the music world. There is an embarrassment of riches, new release-wise, set for that Meg Tuesday. NPR realizes this, so they’re giving you a head start by offering album streams of 14 albums to be released next Tuesday. Which just so…
Where Bright Lights — as well as Antics and Our Love to Admire — were full of peppy, upbeat indie rock classics, Interpol decidedly slows things down and goes for the artsy effect here, much to the chagrin of some long-time fans. (Myself included). While there are some bright spots…
Paul McGuinness, U2’s manager, is blaming Internet service providers for not working harder to put an end to illegal music downloading, NME reports.However, McGuinness has faith in Spotify, a paid online music subscription service that actually distributes royalties properly.While McGuinness’s argument is completely legitimate, I feel like he’s not taking…
It took Kanye West long enough to give Taylor Swift the musical apology many say he’s owed her for a long time. In fact, it took him almost a year. But finally, the apology has arrived in the form of a song called “Devil in a New Dress.” Surprisingly, he…
Song: Dead Kennedys, “At My Job” Context: After a three day vacay from the salt mines, it’s time to head back to work cubicle drones. And I can think of now better song to embody ennui of the rat race than this hellacious little song from the DK’s Frankenchrist LP…
Kings of Leon is preparing to take over the world on October 19 with the release of their upcoming album, Come Around Sundown.According to Spinner, the album has 13 tracks, with the song “Radioactive” as the first single.Fans will be able to view the music video for “Radioactive” when the…
As you can judge by his answers below, DJ JahMek Selecta can be short and to the point. His music mixes, however, are anything but. Not that’s necessarily a bad thing, as JahMek’s supersized soundscapes (some running upwards of 90 minutes) interweave dub, reggae, electronica, and other genres so adroitly…
Context: Eagerly anticipating tomorrow evening’s You Hang Up performance at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale, which hopefully won’t be canceled by any unforeseen “family emergencies.” TMBG – Boss of Me by fanarchy…
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…
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…
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’,”…
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…
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…
Song: Dirty Projectors, “Stillness Is The Move” (Lucky Dragons remix) Context: Brooklyn-based indie/art rock ensemble Dirty Projectors announced yesterday that they’re re-releasing an “deluxe edition” of their breakthrough 2009 LP Bitte Orca later this month. In addition to the original album, the guaranteed money-maker two-disc set will also feature the…
August just refuses — in any ungodly way possible — to go away. We’re cursed with 31 days of the month, and today, the last and final day of this mess, just had to fall on a Tuesday. What does that mean? Another ho-hum batch of new releases, this time…
Artist: Sonny and the SunsetsTitle: Tomorrow Is AlrightRelease date: August 31Label: Fat PossumFrom the Best Coast school of stoner pop comes Sonny and the Sunsets, a California band with a pop sound so casual that it feels almost tossed off. The beauty in Sonny and the Sunsets’ music is its…
