Some birds finally did what we’ve all been saying to Kings of LeonOne of life’s most basic teachings is that shit happens. Something might just happen out of one’s control to the point where they must simply throw up their arms and proclaim, “shit.” It’s an inevitable part of life…
NPR’s All Things Considered ran a story about musicians boycotting Arizona over SB 1070 called “Sound Strike’ Targets Arizona Immigration Law” yesterday.The story includes soundbites from Alycia Klein, the general manager of Celebrity Theatre, local promoter Psyko Steve Chilton, Yolanda Bejarano of Snow Songs and, ahem, me. Hear the show…
Name: DJ Sterling AKA: “Meat” (It was a college thing.) Club nights: Monday at Tavern on Mill, Thursdays at Revolver, Saturdays at Hotel Theodore. Preferred genres: I am a video DJ. Somehow I got deemed the video guy. I play a pretty open format. How did you get started as…
We’re deep into the Dog Days of Summer, which – under the normal run of things – usually means there ain’t much to see or do around these parts. This weekend seems to be an exception, as plenty of party peeps, creative types, and musical madmen are putting on many…
Revolver Records is often known for having some of the more unconventional lists for their ten best selling records of the week. (Once, their #1 slot was occupied by recordings of street music from an outdoor market in Morocco.)This week, indie cool takes over, with Ratatat on top, The National…
Kesha has spawned a new trend–or, perhaps, a resurgence of an old one: glitter. Everyone and their mom at the Kesha show last night at Marquee Theatre was donning the sparkly stuff, which twinkled oh-so-prettily in the glowing lights from the stage. She also busted out some wicked cool dance…
Artist: Vitamin String QuartetTitle: VSQ Performs Lady GagaRelease date: July 27Label: Vitamin RecordsFile under: Profoundly unnecessary.I thought this might be a one-off record by some slumming symphony folks, but, no, this highfalutin foursome have recorded similar tributes to AC/DC, Alice in Chains, Guitar Hero, and, um, 30 Seconds to Mars…
Kesha July 22, 2010 Marquee TheatreThe janitors at Marquee Theatre have quite the task ahead of them after Kesha’s first concert in Arizona. The 23-year-old inspired the vast majority of women in the audience to slather on glitter (much of which ended up on the Marquee floor), she shot out…
This week’s music feature about the Black Cactus Records clique has been causing a little stir, mostly because of a few quotes aimed at various local movers-and-shakers the Cacti aren’t big fans of. Chief among them is Hooves, a band notorious for their drunken antics (read Jason Woodbury’s feature on…
Even though Sean “Diddy” Combs is much better at producing train wreck television (Making the Band) then he is at rapping, for some reason, his horribly monotonous track “Hello Good Morning,” by Diddy-Dirty Money, is still getting radio play, and it’s not even a song that is lady-friendly in the…
This week’s music feature is on the new, local, DIY, cooperative record label called Black Cactus Records.They’re borderline socialists, and they take their business seriously. Oh yeah, and they’re releasing a comp album featuring their catalog of local artists on Friday, July 23.Have you ever wondered just how, (or why)…
Song: Grizzly Bear, “Knife” (Girl Talk Remix)Context: Just thinking about how lucky Tucson is to have that super sweet Girl Talk show coming in September. Knife [Girl Talk Remix]–Grizzly Bear by purpulus…
Title: Two track sampler.Basics: Young Scottsdale upstarts A Second Goodbye have a seven song EP on the horizon, but for now we have a two track sampler CD to satiate those pop punk needs. Pop punk is too widespread and vigorous these days to try and figure it all out…
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. Why do indie bands skip Phoenix to play Tucson? Can MP3s of binaural beats really get…
Girl Talk is [what’s the right verb here: playing, performing, spinning?] in Tucson on September 9. Prodigal Phoenicians Silver Medallion open the show, called the N9ne Fest at Tucson Electric Park. Tickets are only $25 and on sale here.Sounds pretty awesome, right? It gets better.Here’s what organizers are saying about…
en Deveroux is nothing if not persistent. The pixie-like party princess, who’s built a reputation in the Valley for such scintillating shindigs as Kung Pao Radio and Tune in Tokyo, has spent the past two years launching dance nights in Scottsdale, only to see them eventually go kaput. For instance,…
Perhaps it’s not that evident for a casual observer, but this week is painfully slow for new music releases. It is my job to select one album that comes out every Tuesday and find some reviews of said album to post on Up On The Sun for my Review Roundup…
Artist: The BooksTitle: The Way OutRelease date: July 20Label: Temporary Residence LimitedI left work early yesterday because I realized I’d taken only one day off so far this year, and that was back in February. I came home and turned on a baseball game (TV volume down, because the Cubs…
Song: The Melodians, “Rivers of Babylon”Context: Arizona isn’t the only place facing a boycott — Palestinians are now asking artists to boycott Israel. So far Elvis Costello and The Pixies have signed on. The Palestinians also asked that Boney M’s famous cover of The Melodians’ “Rivers of Babylon” song not…
Veteran Valley hard rock/metal outfit Greenhaven is about to get some national exposure, thanks to a new TV show on the Versus sports network. 3-Gun Nation, a competitive shooting show that requires contestants to navigate an obstacle course while shooting targets with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, has chosen “Waterloo,”…
Was I the only one in the world who was shocked and a little horrified when Russell Brand and Katy Perry got engaged? Either way, the London Evening Standard has reported that Brand will be selling his premarital home, worth about £2.5 million, since Perry is jealous that he slept…
When your band plays a brand of music called “zombie jazz,” you’ve got to come up with a flier that is just as hypnotically creepy to promote your summer tour. That’s exactly what Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band Father Figures was going for with the creation of this epic poster, which advertises…
