It’s that quiet moment after a rehearsal when players smoke their smokes and drink their drinks out on a front porch. Everyone has said his piece musically, and whatever small talk ensues now lets you know which night owls slept in and missed the big news stories of the day…
Steven Chung (a.k.a. DJ Tranzit) tends not to do anything small. The 31-year-old electronica artist crafts heavy-duty house-music tracks filled with huge beats and titanic turntablism tricks, and he has remixed some of the biggest EDM superstars ever (including Congorock, Wolfgang Gartner, and Dada Life). So it’s apropos that Chung’s…
It’s not every father that gets to share a stage with his son on Father’s Day, but that’s exactly what will happen when Meat Puppet and former Phoenix resident Curt Kirkwood performs with son Elmo Sunday at the Musical Instrument Museum. “I thought it was a good idea,” the elder…
Waylon Jennings would have been 75 on June 15. The outlaw country singer passed away in 2002, but his ghost still haunts the country scene in Phoenix. You can’t wander too far without some acoustic guitar-wielding singer in boots giving you an earful about his legacy. That’s how it should…
Thursday 14 Afterlife: Throwback Thursdays (electronica, dance) Azucar Cuban Lounge: Latin Night with DJ Los & DJ Yoshi (cumbia, reggaeton, bachata, rock en Español, old school, funk) Bar Smith: Double Vision Thursday with DJ Kyko, DJ Idenaty, & DJ Dario (Latin) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with with DJ Phlava, MC…
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. Want to hear a taste of the Zero Zero (a new project from members of The…
In last week’s issue of New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. Here’s the complete list…
In last week’s issue of New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix Bands…
Looking forward to seeing Suicidal Tendencies this weekend at the Marquee Theatre? Well, so were we, but we have bad news: The band has rescheduled this weekend’s performances in Phoenix for Friday, September 21 at the Marquee Theatre (with the same support acts, BroLoaf and Perpetual lined up, as well)…
Oh, how we love the Irish pub. It’s a great place to go to boast about one’s Irish lineage (or the lack thereof) while spouting off innuendos like “would you like some more Irish in ya?” It’s also the perfect place to enjoy a pint of Guinness and feign interest…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
It’s been only a few days since Sunday’s season finale of Mad Men, and the episode is sparking plenty of discussion around the water cooler. This past season of Mad Men, the show’s fifth, felt a bit hit-and-miss at times. It may have started off slow, but it picked up…
With all of the marquee movies in theaters right now, you might have missed the June 1 release of Piranha 3DD, a sequel to the 2010 horror-comedy Piranha. The flick promises to deliver, “twice the terror, and double the D’s,” with celebrity cameos by none other than Mr. Baywatch himself,…
Mastodon is old-school American heavy metal at its finest. The band is known for a distinctly sludgy sound, mixing stripped and distortion-heavy instrumentals, intricate grooves, and vocal harmonies that alternate between clean melodies and harsh screams. The band has five full-length albums under its belt to date, with its latest,…
We can’t tell a lie: We’re always amused by Snail Quail’s humor and antics. (The band’s handwritten notes sent to the New Times office have served to endlessly amuse us.)It’s only natural that we’re looking forward to the band’s upcoming show on June 16 for the release of their new…
Chris VictorioSee more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow — EDC Day…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
In this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, we profiled 10 new(ish) bands we expect to dominate Phoenix iPods and boomboxes this long, hot summer. We’ll be focusing more deeply on those artists over the next couple of days on Up on the Sun. See the entire list: 10 Phoenix…
Dry River Yacht Club has a flair for the dramatic, and the band’s new video, “Rape of Persephone,” is no exception. The opening shots make it look like the title sequence of a classic Western film, until a woman in Greek garb stands on a ledge. The video for the…
Christopher VictorioSee more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow — EDC Day…
Christopher VictorioEDC girls give PLUR.See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello’s DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow — EDC Day 1 Slideshow…
As usual, we’re stoked for lots of upcoming concerts, but this week we’re excited about a little extra hard-rockin’ estrogen on the list.Nobody puts on a great performance quite like a strong female frontwoman. If you’re a heartbreaker who loves rock ‘n’ roll, then you won’t want to miss out on…
