Off all the fabled “new Dylans” of the early ’70s, none has been as transparent, prolific, and open as Loudon Wainwright III. 40 Odd Years, a box set released this year and produced by Knocked Up and Funny People auteur Judd Apatow, covers 1969 through 2010, from Wainwright’s first songs,…
Thursday 17 Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crave: Champagne Room with DJ Sixfour (Top 40, rock, electro) Cream Stereo Lounge: Blush Thursdays (various) Crescent Ballroom: Boomstick! with Depressed Buttons,…
If it all pans out the way Tourbait hopes, the traditional concert with a standardized, band-written set list could be a thing of the past. The new website basically works as a mediator between the band and fans. Say a mid-sized band like Dawes is coming to town and you…
This flier struck me as a mix between the album covers of Yellow Submarine by the Beatles and Kona Town by Pepper. If that doesn’t stand out, then nothing does. Sigma’s flier makes me excited to get down and rock out. It will certainly be a special evening since it’s…
Touring Europe sounds like a blast right? Well, sure, but it’s a lot of work. Phoenix-based glitch rockers Mr. Meeble did it, booking the entire tour without the help of a tour manager or press people. In this week’s issue, Nicole Smith brings us the tale straight from the mouth…
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 does alt-comedian Tim Heidecker have to say about his Herman Cain-inspired album? Who’s sporting our…
We reported back in August that downtown wax-shack Revolver Records would be launching a vinyl imprint, Ammit Records, with a single from Eddy Detroit, set for release in October.Well, it’s…um…November? Holy crap. Where has the time gone? And more importantly, where the hell is that Eddy single? Delays are pretty…
“I don’t want to be hip. I don’t want to be cool. I think that shit [trends] is not hip or cool, so I don’t want to be that,” Mark Sultan, also known as BBQ, says over the phone from Austin. We’re discussing his new set of albums, Whatever I…
inger/actor Rick Springfield is on the road once again, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to get nostalgic. Watch your favorite episodes of General Hospital and break out your hottest ’80s gear.I walked past one of his outdoor shows in Florida about two weeks ago and I have to say,…
Barney’s Boathouse’s move from University Drive to Old Town Scottsdale was wise. The bar is no longer walking distance from ASU, but it now attracts a chill Scottsdale clientele. Plus, the bar upgraded its small Tempe location to a massive three-story party. We checked out Barney’s new location on Friday,…
Local electro pop band Peachcake may be just one of the most social media savvy bands in the Phoenix area. The group crafted a cool Facebook “Like” drive, where you can enter to win a customized iPod simply for “Liking” their Facebook page. Existing fans of the page can enter,…
In college, everything is better if it’s free. And no matter how many times Mastercard convinces you that the slice of pizza and Frisbee offered at their just-off-campus booth are free, they’re not. …
As we barrel toward the impending Arizona Centennial, we find ourselves contemplating a lot of things. Why would someone settle in this hot-as-bejeebus desert? Who serves the best burrito in the state? Most importantly — where are the faces in the Grand Canyon? The Presidents? We’ve been thinking a lot…
I’m not stoked on the current sound of “indie.” Real Estate play things more on the traditional jangle pop/C86 side of things, but the band fits into the nebulous state of indie rock circa 2011 — chillwave over there, lo-fi in the corner, new wave revivalism out back. The pretentious…
I had the craziest dream last night. Normally when people say that, their dream is actually pretty boring, but I swear to you, this all happened. …
Okay, so let it be known that I’m a nerd — a supernerd, even — but I think the dudes of A Life of Science have me beat. The band’s label, Sundawg Records dropped two brand new exclusives on Up on the Sun, an animated video promoting the group’s strange,…
Even if you dont’ know exactly what Amnesty International does, chances are you jive with the organization’s mission. Tempe and Arizona State University Amnesty International chapters are hoping to gain a little more exposure in the community when they host Localpalooza for Human Rights this Saturday, November 19 at The…
This past Saturday Michael J.Fox, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, held his annual charity benefit, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s. While at the New York fundraiser, Fox busted out a guitar and reenacted the popular scene from 1985’s Back To The Future where Marty McFly…
What were you doing at 17? Chances are it wasn’t half as rock ‘n’ roll as Nils Lofgren. At that tender age, he was playing on Neil Young’s seminal record, After the Gold Rush, plopped down at a piano, which he had never spent much time playing, but where his…
Garret Dutton and his band, more commonly known as G. Love & Special Sauce, are coming back for more love from their fans in the Valley.The Philly group will be bringing their alternative blues jams to Martini Ranch in support of their latest album, Fixin’ To Die.G. Love & Special…
Previously on The Serene Dominic Show we chatted with Jono Manson in a motorbus waiting to go on at last Saturday’s Tempe Block Party. While Jono was onstage getting ready to perform, I got a chance to — in that very same motorbus–meet with Aaron Beaver of the Austin Texas…
Mergence’s 11.11.11. Show at Crescent Ballroom The 11.11.11 show featuring Mergence, Kongos, The Technicolors, and Huckleberry was long anticipated. And you could feel that excitement all throughout the night at the Crescent Ballroom. Arriving around 9:45 pm, the patio was packed, the lounge was packed with diners and hipsters, and…
