Thursday 11 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40) Cadillac Ranch: Thirsty Thursdays (Top 40, hip-hop, house) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Firehouse Scottsdale: Weekly College Rager (Top…
Jimmy Eat World’s new album is due out this June, and the Arizona natives announced today that they’ll be touring the state in May. If you’re in Phoenix or Tucson, though, you might have a drive ahead of you — they’re eschewing the usual venues for dates in Yuma, Flagstaff,…
Arizona’s leg of Country Thunder 2013 begins Thursday in Florence, and if you haven’t decided whether to go already, you have some ticket-buying decisions to make in a hurry. It’s with that in mind that we at Up on the Sun are providing the following public service: a complete schedule…
“I am unpredictable,” Danny Brown says. “That’s why I call myself the hybrid. I never do the same shit.” Danny’s high-pitched speedy delivery attracts listeners and hip-hop heads alike to his Adderall-influenced songs. He’s recognized for his idiosyncratic rhymes and jokes (who else can reference Janis Joplin and GG Allin…
Although we’re loath to admit it, the full force of summertime’s fury is a few weeks hence, if not (gulp) sooner. And thanks to that whole climate-change nightmare that the right-wing nutters seem to be in unapologetic denial over, it’s gonna be more uncomfortable than ever ’round these parts. Some…
So I finally listened to “Accidental Racist,” and the upshot is that now I kind of want to write some Brad Paisley-LL Cool J fanfiction. Nothing weird — that would be Brad Paisley/LL Cool J fanfiction, and there’s a huge and scary difference — just Brad Paisley and LL Cool…
Monday’s news of former English prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s death elicited mixed responses. Some sites praised the Iron Lady’s leadership tactics, while others celebrated her death. Pushing to get “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” in the Top 40 charts hours after Thatcher’s death is pretty tacky, but not completely…
Every so often, some group of well-meaning progressive bowdlerizers forces the ACLU to explain why it defends the right of the Ku Klux Klan (et al) to say ridiculous and offensive things, and the result is usually an argument that neither party enjoys having. Robin Thicke’s new video, “Blurred Lines”…
Mike MezeulLil Wayne has just released his 10th studio album, I Am Not a Human Being II. It’s been 18 years since his first album, True Story, as one half of The B.G.’z. In that time, he’s been a lesser-known member of an embattled Southern hip-hop group, a scrawny kid,…
Credit: Nanette Gonzales “Love Is Strange”By Katie Bain Ladies travel site Misstravel.com recently named named Coachella the number one music festival at which to go on a first date. For so many reasons, this is a terrible idea. Issue number one is that unless you have a day-pass scenario worked…
Black SabbathBy Nicholas Prell Okay, we get it. You like Sabbath. Everyone does. But out there is a whole big world of ’70s metal bands beyond Sabbath — even beyond Sir Lord Baltimore, if you can believe that. The ’70s offered so much in the way of doom-and-gloom heaviness that…
Since October 2011, Up on the Sun has featured the Record Heat strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer each week, and it’s been included in the print edition as well. With this week’s strip, Brad finishes his run. It’s been great…
Some of you may remember last March when a little column called Metal Mondays debuted via Up on the Sun, and immediately dove into the subjects matters of Pantera, strippers, Jack Daniel’s, and YouTube…
Are you a people person? The reason I ask this question: My personal answer was the deciding factor in becoming a writer/blogger for New Times. For me, there’s something exciting about watching fans, family members, or strangers just smile n’ enjoy life. You know that warm feeling you get after…
Phoenix! It’s our top five must-see shows this week…
Black Lips, Destruction Unit, Andrew Jackson Jihad @ Marquee Theatre|4/6/13I do this thing with movies where if it’s a director I like, I refuse to view trailers, read interviews or any news whatsoever related to the film until I’ve seen it in theaters. I did this with No Country for…
A new outlet for hip-hop culture and turntablist gear will make its debut this evening along Roosevelt Row, just in time for this month’s edition of First Friday. Coolin’ Out Hip-Hop Shop, a new brick-and-mortar boutique run by the local nightlife promoter and clothing company of the same name, is…
Saturday nights are always a big night for Sidney Slaughter. That’s when the 25-year-old local DJ, who performs as Angel Toxin gets to don some sort of geeky or freaky fetishistic costume and spin up some industrial and synthpop sounds along with her beau DJ Apollynon at their weekly City…
It’s hard to imagine that once upon a time, Kurt Cobain wasn’t the voice of a generation, or grunge’s foremost martyr. A long time ago, he was simply the guy who fronted a great band called Nirvana, and brought thick, fuzzy metal/punk distortion to great pop songs. He had already…
Aaron Carter is the younger brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, and he sang some songs in the early 2000s that were fairly big hits: “Crush on You,” “I Want Candy,” “That’s How I Beat Shaq.” Then, you know, he sorta wasn’t super-famous. But there’s a twist to the story…
Hey ya, the weekend is here. So get off the couch and go dancing, Phoenix. Maybe these shows: Our Top Five Must-See Shows in Phoenix This Weekend…
Ever since Disney’s acquisition of LucasFilms was announced, the prognosis by fans has been mixed. Three new Star Wars movies is good news, right? Sure, but what about Wednesday’s news that Disney has shut down LucasArts? Yeah, the future of the saga a long time ago in a galaxy far,…
