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Here's What We Found in Our Zia Records Mystery Bag

By Jennifer Goldberg

Jul 8, 2020

The good, the bad, and the just plain ridiculous.

Tracks in Wax May Not Close Down After All

By Robrt L. Pela

May 20, 2020

The longtime central Phoenix record store isn't saying goodbye just yet.

Zia Records Phoenix Fan Fusion Pop-Up Announces Music and Programming Lineup

By Ashley Naftule

May 22, 2019

Zia's making the most of their temporary location.

Zia Records Announces Downtown Pop-Up Store During Phoenix Fan Fusion 2019

By Jason Keil

May 6, 2019

Could it become permanent?

The Phoenix New Times Guide to Saturday's Record Store Day 2019

By Julian Hernandez

Apr 12, 2019

Time to go crate-digging!

Zia Records to Host Jimmy Eat World and Others at Signing Tent for Innings Festival

By Julian Hernandez

Feb 28, 2019

Here's your chance to own a Jimmy Eat World signed baseball.

Under the Sun: The End of Revolver Records Recalls a Time When Vinyl Ruled

By Robrt L. Pela

Jan 21, 2019

Buyers were when CDs replaced vinyl because "they had to pay more than twice as much for an album."

Revolver Records Bites the Bullet in Downtown Phoenix

By Douglas Markowitz

Jan 11, 2019

"We were going to stop it at 10 years, but like Spinal Tap we went to 11!"

Chicago's Numero Group Is Opening A Pop-Up Record Store on Roosevelt Row

By Seth Kasselman

Oct 7, 2016

Whether they’re already familiar with Numero Group’s catalog, music aficionados owe it to themselves to stop by Monorchid Gallery this Wednesday, October 12, to visit the label's one day only pop-up record store in Phoenix. Active for more than 10 years, Numero Group has a massive catalog that often resembles...

A Guide to Record Store Day 2016 in Phoenix

By Amy Young

Apr 11, 2016

Waiting 364 days since last year’s Record Store Day probably put a serious ache in the hearts of record collectors, but that veil of sadness is about to lift. Saturday, April 16, is the day vinyl fanatics and music freaks have been rabidly awaiting. Collectors and fans will flood local...

Is the World of Music Better Now or Better Then?

By Steve Wiley

Oct 9, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. He shares stories of great music and wacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always zany music biz. I'm closing in on a half century of existence -- an existence immersed in the...

What to Expect When You're Musically Middle Aged

By Steve Wiley

Oct 3, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. He shares stories of great music and wacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always zany music biz. What can I tell you? I'm middle-aged. Forty-nine to be exact. I stopped my wild...

Forty '90s Albums That Still Hold Up

By Steve Wiley

Sep 4, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. He shares stories of great music and wacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always zany music biz. At the end of July, I wrote about Five Reasons I Don't Write About New...

How Deep Is Your Love: The Levels of Music Fandom

By Steve Wiley

Aug 21, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and wacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. I was hanging out at Revolver Records the other day, and Andy (friend, former hoodlum,...

5 Reasons I Don't Review New Music

By Steve Wiley

Jul 28, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and wacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. Generally when I tell people that I write about music, they assume I write reviews...

World Cup Playlist: The Quarterfinalists of Brazilian Music

By Steve Wiley

Jul 1, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and whacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. Have you been watching the World Cup? Me too. I'm a huge sports fan, but...

6 Songs That Evoke Movie Scenes

By Steve Wiley

Jun 20, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and whacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. When you are a music geek like I am, you are constantly aware of the...

Arena Rock's 10 Greatest Bands

By Steve Wiley

Jun 6, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and whacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. When I was a young music fan, I just liked what I liked. I didn't...

The Eleven Greatest Record Store Performances, Part Two (The Top 5)

By Steve Wiley

May 20, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and whacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. Welcome back, my friends. When I last left you, I was discussing my favorite record...

The Eleven Greatest Record Store Performances, Part One

By Steve Wiley

May 16, 2014

Steve Wiley is Up on the Sun's resident Record Store Geek. Biweekly, he shares stories of great music and whacky characters from his continuing 27 years in Valley record stores and the always-zany music biz. As you might expect, working in a record store is a pretty cool job. Sure,...

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The best record stores in metro Phoenix

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