I was trying to describe the excellent new album by The Men, Open Your Heart, to a friend the other day. “It’s sort of post-punky, with some elements of alt-country, but there’s also this hardcore element,” I stammered. I realized I was kind of being kind of an idiot: Open…
Country songs don’t come much more iconic than Hank Williams’ “Your Cheatin’ Heart” . It’s been covered countless times by musicians of all genres. Some, like Elvis Presley and Ray Charles do the song justice, while others butcher it — I’m looking at you, LeAnn Rimes. It’s always a challenge…
NOTE: This blog has been updated since its original publication. In the original version, it was erroneously reported that alleged shooter Jahnkay Summons was a member of the hip-hop group R.G.B/Fed Up. In fact, it was his cousin who is in the group. We apologize for the error. Shots rang…
Tempe Police Department dropped a major bombshell today when it announced the arrest of Eugenia L. Ruven, the owner of the Clubhouse Music Venue. As we reported earlier this afternoon, the 44-year-old (who also owns the adjacent Horse & Hound Sports Grill) was cited and released by Tempe cops for…
Word broke this aftenoon that officers from the Tempe Police Department have arrested the owner of the Clubhouse Music Venue in the wake of last week’s gang-related shooting at the venue. Eugenia Ruven, the owner of both the Clubhouse and the adjacent Horse & Hound bar, was cited for a…
Mark “Ellery” Leech isn’t your ordinary DJ. He doesn’t have a clever moniker (merely his middle name), doesn’t spend hours searching Beatport for bomb-ass tracks, and tends to approach his mixes different than most. While you can find him working at such trendy spots as Bar Smith on Wednesdays or…
Danielle Kamela Kamela is one of the FOX Sports Arizona Girls. Check them out on Facebook here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? 102.5 KNIX-FM. I love cruising around Arizona with my windows down listening to some…
The gang-related shooting outside of the Clubhouse in Tempe last Friday continues to make waves in the local music scene as venue management has announced the cancellations of this weekend’s performances by NYC hip-hop duo Mobb Deep and Boston rap trio The Dean’s List.California-based hip-hop promoter Sean Healy Presents, who…
This week in Phoenix New Times (on stands and online now): Melissa Fossum catches up with Miniature Tigers, a band that’s lineup spans the distance from the OC to NYC. The band’s got a sexy new album, Mia Pharaoh, and returns to Phoenix tonight. Dan Gibson brings us a look…
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 kind of porn does sci-fi sex rapper Kool Keith dig? How do local indie rockers…
Do you remember the bad old days of MySpace, when bands had the option of listing influences along with their hometown, record label, members, etc.? Yes, MySpace still exists, but we’re talking about the halcyon days, in the midst of its former glories, when clever young bands would write just…
Just because a band is from the South and rocks, that doesn’t make it a “Southern rock” band. This is a misnomer the Drive-By Truckers have been trying to shed practically since forming 16 years ago. Founding members Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley do admit a fondness for their home-state…
A helpful hint for anyone scheduled to interview Andrew W.K.: Don’t rely on trying to take notes. He’s going to start talking right away and go largely nonstop for the length of the conversation. This isn’t to say that W.K. is impolite, because he certainly isn’t. He listens and responds…
Guitarist Donavon Frankenreiter shares more than just a surfy, breezy acoustic sound with Jack Johnson. He worked with Johnson’s label, Brushfire Records before signing to alt-country label Lost Highway. He split from them, too, starting his own label, Liquid Tambourine, to freely take his surf’s up, island-style chill vibe wherever…
See also: Odd Future Release New Video, to Play Marquee Theatre Friday (Probably NSFW) See also: Odd Future’s Most NSFW Videos Looks like L.A. hip-hoppers Odd Future will be bringing more than their mental sense of humor and imaginary therapy sessions with Dr. TC to Tempe this weekend: Popular skate…
I hate that I’ve been giving Skrillex so much attention lately. But this blog is a gem nevertheless.Look-alikes are always fun to scroll through, and we’ve seen some convincing celeb-to-non-celeb look-alikes in our day.That’s right, we’re talking about the blog Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber.In a similar fashion, this…
Tempe Police officials have revealed the identity of the suspect in custody from Friday night’s gang-related gun battle in the parking lot of the Clubhouse Music Venue. At a news conference earlier this afternoon, Tempe cops identified Raynon Keswun Jones, a 19-year-old gang member, as the individual who was arrested…
See also: Fate of the Galaxies Cover The Cure One of the greatest advantages of living in Arizona is the state’s proximity to other cool places: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Mexico are all an afternoon’s drive away. Spend two days on the road (or one if you have multiple…
See also: Record Heat: Avant-Garde by Brad Dwyer I didn’t make it out to Meat Market Vintage’s grand opening party, but I did stop in last week. If you’re looking for a well-curated stock of vintage duds, the place is a goldmine. I couldn’t fit into the Mike Oldfield “Tubular…
See also: Shooting at Nipsey Hussle Concert in Tempe Last Night Injures 13 People. Suspects Still at Large Tempe police have arrested one suspect and are currently searching for two others in connection with last night’s massive shooting outside of the Clubhouse Music Venue during a hip-hop concert. According to…
See also: Tempe Police Arrest Suspect in Connection With Clubhouse Shooting, Will Also Investigate Music Venue Itself Violence and panic erupted outside of the Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe last night as a fight between concertgoers at the Nipsey Hussle show escalated into a shooting that wounded 13 people. According…
The name Bigie Meanmugg doesn’t just allude to Shaun Cheney’s stature or appearance. Its also a tip of the hat to the big sound of his frenetic disco-house and electo mixes, which have a flair for R&B smoothness, and knob-twisting bombast. He’s also got ample talents in graphic design, as…
