The interwebs is aflutter with talk of “digital drugs” today after Gizmodo found a hilarious video from a newscast where outraged Okie worry their children are getting high with the help of special tonal Mp3s that alter brainwaves to induce a state of narcotic-like ecstacy.It’s a gateway, they claim. It’s…
According to PopEater and British tabloid The Sun, (don’t you just love gossip first thing in the morning?) California prison inmates are warning Lohan that her time in the pen may be tougher than she expects. The Sun reported, “‘Everyone will want a piece of her. It will make them…
This flier pretty much speaks for itself–but it’s still really bad-arse. Seriously, how many fliers do you see these days with random goopy creatures coming out of sludge-filled ravines? Not many.The lovely piece of art was created by Mantooth Group promoter Michelle Donovan, who admits she took the most literal…
You can always count on Kimber Lanning and the good people at Stinkweeds Records to be ultra supportive of local bands. So are the customers who shop there.it’s always a nice treat to see homegrown kids chart on a record store’s top ten list of what’s selling for the week…
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. Who was the real star of the show at Saturday night’s Kings of Leon concert? What…
This week’s music feature is on Bobby Brown’s “comeback” with the Heads of State show. This is after he’s had time to reflect on his many years of substance and alleged spousal abuse. In the end, the man fancies himself an entertainer. But just how compelling is he these days?We…
Jeremy Kittel is a young, fairly attractive young man who plays violin. Now, before your mind is cluttered with images of Andrew Birds, Owen Palletts, and Tobie Milfords, let’s get this straight: Kittel doesn’t play indie violin-folk, he plays classically minded jazz, bluegrass, and Celtic music. When he does veer…
Things have been fairly quiet on the Pinback front since the math-y, emo-rooted San Diego indie-pop outfit led by Rob Crow and Zach Smith finished the short touring cycle behind their last album, 2007’s widely acclaimed Autumn of the Seraphs. Crow’s been away from Pinback, doing the semi-jokey doom-metal thing…
THURSDAY 15 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays with DJ Hazardous, Silent J, Casanova, Corruption, Marc Elliot, Cris Castro, & more (dubstep, electro, breakbeats, drum ‘n’ bass, underground hip-hop) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88:…
Most of the free world — including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, we hear — would probably love to see Robert Plant move past his recent O Brother, Where Art Thou? phase and get on with a full-scale reunion of (what’s left of) Led Zeppelin. No dice. Ol’ Bob…
Jersey Shore’s offspring, Jerseylicious and Jersey Couture, are two trashy reality TV shows giving the Garden State a bad name right now. But not all things Jersey are as nauseating as the sight of Snooki without makeup. Take The Gaslight Anthem, for example. The ’59 Sound, the New Brunswick quartet’s…
Hidden amongst the dozens of rock, punk, and hardcore bands that DJ Johnny Volume cites on his MySpace page as musical influences are many of country music’s greatest rebels. There’s David Allan Coe (of course), not to mention Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and all three generations of Hank…
Bobby Brown would really appreciate it if you’d go see the Heads of State show on July 16 at the Celebrity Theatre. Seriously, he’d really like the opportunity to perform for you — personally. Whatever you may think of Bobby Brown — as the former Mr. Whitney Houston, as a…
You’ve probably noticed: There are a lot of festivals. It doesn’t matter that not all are rousing successes (look at the rampant cancellation of dates for the reborn Lilith Fair) or that some are scrapped completely (San Diego’s Street Scene is taking the year off, just as Tempe Music Festival…
Silversun Pickups has done quite well over the past couple of years, tapping into the sounds of Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine to build its own successful alt-rock kingdom. Last year’s Swoon continues to spawn hits, so the band has embarked on a headlining tour. We caught up with…
Thrice walk a fine line. Though their sound is raw, and leans toward the heavier side of alternative rock, their lyrics are more philosophical than those of the average rock band. Well, maybe “religious” is the better word. Though it’s not entirely clear what the distinction is between “Christian music”…
Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who’s a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, especially in the scene’s…
Phoenix indie-rockers Snakes! Snakes! Snakes! are getting a lot of buzz around their new self-titled EP, which came out on iTunes Tuesday. You can hear the first single, “The Mountain Fire,” below — it reminds me a little of The National’s older stuff.The band’s CD release show is scheduled for…
If you’ve never heard of rapper Li’l Zay don’t feel out of the loop — he’s not a high profile dude even in the hip-hop scene — but his video for “The 48 Bars of Power” might catch a few eyes. Zay has both Latino and African American roots, and…
Internationally successful multi-platinum recording artists Local band Jimmy Eat World’s next album, Invented, is set for release on September 28. The announcement came this morning via the totally-annoying-but-sadly-not-yet-obsolete-technology Twitter: “@jimmyeatworld Our new album “Invented” will be out September 28, 2010 #passiton #fb”What exactly the #passiton and #fb tags are for…
David Liebe Hart an oddball ventriloquist/musician who got some play via Adult Swim’s Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! is coming to Trunk Space Friday.I’m not sure I can describe his act in any way remotely comparable to what the above video demonstrates. Musician/performer Adam Papagan joins him on…
[jump] Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? We get it, M.I.A. — you’re less than pleased with the recent claims that you are less than authentic. Maybe if your lead single didn’t just plain suck like “Born Free” does, then maybe people would back off a bit. At least…
