It can be hard to watch child stars grow up. But like a car accident, sometimes you just can’t look away.One word that came to mind when I learned that Lizzie McGuire star and terrible pop artist Hilary Duff is pregnant with her first child, and that word is “ewww.””No,…
It seems like only yesterday that we were speaking with Colorstore about the band’s “bloated and pretentious” Saturday night gig at FilmBar (okay, so it it was Friday). The gig went off without a hitch, but last night the guys ran into a serious snag: Someone ripped off a bunch…
Cut Copy at Marquee Theatre It’s about time Cut Copy played in Phoenix. Sure, it would have been great to see them on the In Ghost Colours tour, but last night was a good time for the band to make their first appearance. Fans had plenty of time to memorize…
There’s really no gentle way to say it. People were expecting Amy Winehouse to die young. Even her own parents were prepared for her death. Celebrity deaths impact the public in varying ways, but there will always be a combination of trolls and mourners. Hiding behind the anonymity of the…
X103.9’s Facebook fans may still be posting comments like “Maybe you guys can set around in your daily meetings and talk about how great the color red is and the wonders of wearing untied white high tops. You guys really screwed yourselves on this decision” and “Pratt? I thought he…
This year’s new flock of freshmen will be welcomed by Lupe Fiasco and Jason Derulo. The show is going down on Tuesday, August 16 at Wells Fargo Arena on the Tempe campus.Admission is free for all ASU students, so don’t miss out if you have a Sun Card (even an…
We’re excited to premiere the brand new video for What Laura Says’ new single, “Girl Not Gonna Leave.” The video is officially released tomorrow, but the folks at Sundawg Records have given us the okay to go ahead and share it exclusively with Up on the Sun readers a day…
Kyuss Lives!, which features most of the members of seminal ’90s stoner rock band Kyuss (but not Josh Homme, who’s apparently too busy being in Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures), is scheduled to play Marquee Theatre on October 6. It should be an awesome show –…
Going back to school can really suck, so to ease the pain if you’re an Arizona State University student, Taylor Place in downtown Phoenix is throwing a big ol’ shindig to get the 1,000 students moving in acquainted with the downtown area. School starts Thursday, August 18, but today, August…
Cut Copy Marquee Theatre Friday, August 12 It’s about time Cut Copy played in Phoenix. Sure, it would have been great to see them on the In Ghost Colours tour, but last night was a good time for the band to make their first appearance. Fans had plenty of time…
Although he has been the driving force behind one of the more successful pop punk bands of the last 15 years, The Ataris’ Kris Roe seemed just like any other struggling musician last night at the Martini Ranch.
Holy moly, there’s SO many shows going on this weekend. But if The Tubes, Cut Copy, The Ataris, Colorstore, or Laconic aren’t your thing (what kind of music do you like, anyway?), Up on the Sun has you covered. Here are a few eccentric shows that may have not have…
Check out Peachcake’s gig this Saturday, August 13. It’s the second date on their string of four shows they will be playing at Rogue this month.The show will begin at 9 p.m. and end at 2 a.m. Tickets are just $6. Get ’em right here! A big plus for Peachcake fans…
Kings of Leon have been treading some rough waters over the last few weeks. First they had to cut their show short in Dallas on July 29 due to frontman Caleb Followill needing to go backstage, puke and drink some more. Then the band canceled the rest of their US…
For months, tomorrow’s show at FilmBar was supposed to be a local feast for the senses. Colorstore intended to host a night of local rock and rhythms, adding Gospel Claws to the lineup and a list of guest DJs. But then Gospel Claws dropped out. Something about prior engagements in California,…
So why the hell am I waxing nostalgic all of the sudden? This will be my last post as an Up on the Sun blogger. I have decided it is time to move on from UOTS and from Phoenix, as well. Before I go, I felt like I should share…
The charm of “Otis,” the first single from Jay Z and Kanye West’s collaborative album Watch the Throne, is simple: Jay and ‘Ye spit great verses over a killer Otis Redding sample. But the track doesn’t make all that much sense as a single — it’s infectious, yeah, but there’s…
Kris Roe’s relationship with Arizona has been a tumultuous one. His band, The Ataris, started touring 15 years ago, and Roe’s stops in Arizona have always been marked by some seriously bad luck. After a couple near-death experiences, he got a tattoo of the Arizona state flag as a good…
Jeff Freundlich Freundlich is the co-owner of Fervor Records, home to bands such as Super Stereo. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KWSS. Beef Vegan and the crew crack me up, and they embrace new music. What’s…
The DecemberistsMesa Arts CenterThursday, August 11I guess I had The Decemberists pegged wrong. Here’s this insanely popular indie-folk-Americana blended outfit with heavily starched clothing that comes from (where else?) Portland, Oregon. Yes, lead singer and songwriter Colin Meloy has a beard. Yes, they’re touring with a female musician with an…
Local singer/songwriter Miss Krystle has a lot to look forward to this week. On Saturday, August 13, the pop/electronic artist celebrates the release of her new sophomore 10-song album, Run, with a show at Crabby Don’s in Gilbert. Besides hearing new tracks from her album, the show also features live…
Has there ever been any form of music more closely associated with the Devil than metal? Sure, back in the ’50s, most conservative types thought that Elvis and rock ‘n’ roll in general was “the Devil’s music,” but imagine if those same people had ever caught a glimpse of what…
