Bob Dylan, ever the people’s musician, has announced he will take on a summer tour of America’s prestigious minor league baseball stadiums to Glendale’s brand new Camelback Ranch Ballpark on August 11. He has also employed the services of über-American musicians John Cougar Mellenamp and Willie Nelson. At this point…
Last nigt more than 700 Wolverine fans descended on Harkins Theater at Tempe Marketplace with folding chairs, portable DVD players and coolers full of caffeine-based sustenance to wait it out for tickets to the X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiere on Monday, April 27. As advertised on their web site since earlier…
So you didn’t get your tickets to the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, huh? Good news, bub: You can get in line with everyone else at Harkins Theater at Tempe Marketplace right now and hope you’re one of the first 500 to get tickets when they hand them out…
We’re not covering Britney Spears tonight. Yes, we know she’s been number one on Billboard’s Top 200 4 times. Yes, we know she’s a pop sensation that sells out arenas all over the world, but here’s the rub: press access for Ms. Spears’ concert tonight is $150. Press access. According…
It was with great sadness that I read about our friend Dan Gibson retiring from Idolator this afternoon. Now, sure, as a local guy, Dan’s been one of our harshest critics (fer realz) but it was always nice to know he was out there, calling us out and keeping us…
So this is a good find we got from the guys in Kinch, over Twitter: R.INC’s “Arizona Ways.”I kinda dig the geekcore beat and the lyrics, which include, in part:”Listen loud and clear to these words I’m bout to say, I’m gonna educate you bitches on these Arizona ways. You…
When Earps frontman “Hotwheels” McGregor compares his band to Spinal Tap, he’s not referring to his band’s music (although a song like “Hoggin!” might owe at least a small debt of gratitude to Tap’s “Big Bottom”). It’s just that the Earps’ recent travails remind McGregor of the near-constant onslaught of…
“Hello! Hey, gimme one second, I gotta pee . . .” As I wait for Wayne Coyne, frontman of The Flaming Lips, to take care of business, I remember that when we spoke a year ago, the subject of urine also came up. We were talking about the odd commencement speech he gave…
Mates of State have been living the indie-rock life for over a decade. The husband and wife duo of Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner spin their sharp songwriting, harmonies, and dexterity with a suite of instruments (including piano, guitar, and drums, as well as Rhodes electric organ and glockenspiel) into…
Fresh off a weekend that found Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Morrissey all play one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in the U.S. — in one day — we find ourselves, as a music-loving society, head over heels for live acts with a touch of gray. It doesn’t help…
Guadalupe’s streets were packed Saturday with Street Kings, Intruders, and Majestics — just a few of the car clubs represented at the greatest free lowrider car show in the Valley. Check out the hydraulics action, with rear bumpers kissing the ground, and headlights reaching for the sky. Even some of…
The Gaslight Anthem played their “’59 Sound” to a packed house last night at The Clubhouse. See shots of their performance in our slide show. Haven’t heard of The Gaslight Anthem? Here are a few links and their music video for “Great Expectaions” to get you started: The Gaslight Anthem…
In case you haven’t been following the comments on our previous post on the subject, it’s semi-official: Isle of Essence is the Best Band in Phoenix (according to the Arizona Republic).Now, I actually hate to pile on the Republic right now. They’re having a pretty rough week. First, The East…
So the boys over at Electric Mustache piqued my interest in the new Matt & Kim record yesterday by putting up this super cool new video for the first single “Lesson Learned.” Turns out the rest of the new record, Grand, is great top-to-bottom. Unlike the Brooklyn duo’s self-titled debut…
On Valentine’s Day, long-time New Times freelancer Serene Dominic had a heart attack after playing a show in Glendale. Don’t worry, folks, Dom recovered, and has found a little humor in the situation, as you can see from this video he filmed in the ICU at Arrowhead Hospital. Also check…
Dear and Beloved Readers,It’s been a few months since we had one of these little blog update posts, so I’ve got all sorts of Up on the Sun news to share with you.PHXmusic.com: First, I’m happy to alert you to our new re-directing web address. Starting this afternoon PHXmusic.com takes…
The RIAA has tried to sue those who download music illegally. They have labeled them pirates and criminals, even when they’re only 13. A better label for these people might have been to call them the biggest consumers of LEGAL music.”A report from the BI Norwegian School of Management has…
After relaying the news of expected Lollapalooza headliners, I am glad to say that the festival announced its official lineup this morning, to much aplomb. The lineup is bolstered by big-name acts Depeche Mode, Tool, the Killers, Jane’s Addition, Beastie Boys, and Kings of Leon. Lollapalooza 2009 will take place…
Earlier today we told you that X-Men Origins: Wolverine will be making its world premiere right here in Tempe Arizona on Monday, April 27, after local fans made it so by sending in their ZIP codes to the official web site. What we didn’t tell you is how pants-on-head excited…
That Format-size hole in the heart of Phoenix music fans is about to get a little healing. Fun, the new NYC-based project by The Format’s Nate Ruess, with ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train’s Jack Antonoff, will embark on a 34-date tour with Manchester Orchestra tomorrow.Their first record isn’t…
Phoenix fans of the claw-sprouting bundle of anger that is Wolverine can rejoice. Fox has announced that the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine will happen on Monday, April 27 at Harkins Tempe Marketplace.Yes, the world premiere of one of the biggest movies of the summer is happening in Tempe,…
We’re pretty excited about The Flaming Lips at McDowell Mountain Music Festival this weekend. So excited, in fact, that we’re having a little shindig tonight to pre-game for the show. It’s our first tweetup (follow Phoenix New Times and me) but we’re also promoting it here, in case you’re not…
