It’s not often you hear or see guys imploring girls to settle down. Rather, women are all too often stuck with the rap of getting “players” to commit (it’s science: just read Cosmopolitan or watch any romantic comedy), so it’s refreshing to hear a song where it’s the man (if…
Song: Vanilla Ice, “Stop That Train”Context: Vanilla Ice’s show at the Venue of Scottsdale tonight has me thinking about the way To The Extreme is the only record my parents ever forbid me from owning, because of this song, track three, “Stop That Train.” In hindsight, perhaps not a bad…
Artist: What Cheer? BrigadeTitle: We Blow You SuckRelease date: May 25Label: Anchor BrainThe world of rock music is plenty big enough for everyone, I suppose. But really, what’s the point of a record by a marching band that’s marketed to the indie music world? Seriously, who’s listening to this at…
tter get word to your mutha, because Vanilla Ice is headed to the Valley. The infamous ’90s rapper (a.k.a. Rob Van Winkle) will be in town to kick off Memorial Day weekend by headlining an off-the-chain evening of rap, rock and hip-hop acts on Friday night at the Venue of…
This week’s music feature is on the awkwardly-spoken Beach Boy Brian Wilson. While he may not give great interviews, he certainly cranks out epic records that define generations. While you might know about the legendary Pet Sounds, you might not know about the should-be-legendary Beach Boys Party!. Don’t worry –…
The Yucca Tap’s loss is the Sail Inn’s gain. In case you’re not up on the comings and goings of the Valley’s music scene, local legends the Zen Lunatics packed up their popular — and award-winning — rockaroke night and moved it to the Sail Inn a few months ago…
Some big name bands are boycotting Arizona over SB 1070? Who needs ’em when you’ve got such big name acts as Toby Keith, Southern Culture on the Skids and, um, Wang Chung coming to town! Dammit, Arizona is screwed.While it’s nice that some bands still decide to play Arizona in spite…
This week, New Times ran a box 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. Was the cancellation of Phoenix’s Lilith Fair date related to SB 1070? Why did a San…
Insane Clown Posse’s “Miracles” covered by some indie rock kids with acoustic guitars. What more needs to be said? These Florida kids, a band called Look at the Fields, kill it.ICP will be in town Wednesday, June 8, by the way…
Here’s both some good and bad news to start your day. First, the bad news: The folks over at Live Nation have announced that the Bamboozle Roadshow, the pop punk-laden summertime touring festival, won’t be making a stop at the Cricket Wireless Pavilion on Wednesday, June 2. And now the…
At first glance, you might think this poster is for a 90’s movie night. At Yucca Tap Room? Nah.Local pop rock band Domo, including singer/guitarist Jason Sukut (who designed the flier), are simply paying tribute to the film Men at Work, starring Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez.”I wouldn’t exactly call…
Song: Pearl Jam, “Don’t GO: BP Amoco”Context: A great video of the Band Oh Horses frontman singing Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike with Pearl Jam in New York posted by So Much Silence led me to turn up this little ditty. You have to sit through a speech, but…
Put away your Docs, Mr. Aging Gen X Rock Fan — this almost certainly isn’t the X that afforded you so many precious mosh-pit memories back in the day. That X featured the pitch-perfect wailing of John Doe and Exene Cervenka, the V-twin rockabilly guitar of Billy Zoom, and the…
THURSDAY 27 27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin) Afterlife: Filthy Thursdays (dubstep, breakbeats) AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) Bomberos…
It’s understandable if fans are apprehensive about seeing a George Clinton performance in the year 2010. After all, the man turns 69 years old this summer, and there’s a point where the line between “playful eccentricity” and “rampant senility” start to blur. Reports of fellow funk icon and frequent Clinton…
What makes these proto-grunge mainstays stand out from the crowd? Is it their low-and-slow sludge musicianship? Their glory days as the elder statesmen of the Northwest music scene? Lead singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne’s irrepressible Robin Lopez hairdo? Naw. It’s their dang Protestant work ethic. In the two-plus decades since their debut…
Under normal circumstances, Monday night isn’t exactly a big evening for DJs and dance events (look no further than scant amount of listings we’ve got for proof). Since it’s Memorial Day weekend, however, chances are good that y’all might be in the mood to party. DJ Steel’s weekly Manic Monday…
It seems most bands from Arizona can’t escape their desert roots. While Job for a Cowboy is a death-metal outfit of the hardcore variety, their name surely reflects their Glendale roots. The West Valley band has received national attention from Rolling Stone and the New York Times, which described Job…
Domo is quite possibly the most underrated band in Phoenix. Sadly, they don’t perform around town much, but they when do appear, it’s a treat. With their catchy, bouncy, spritely, and endearing songs, they combine both pop and punk sensibilities without veering into the dreaded and disgusting teeny-bop genre known…
It’s another sweltering Phoenix night — the millionth one of the summer. One hundred forty-seven 20-somethings are gathered in this dank, smelly warehouse, perspiring and writhing in unison to deafening rock music. One young woman in a miniskirt made entirely of paper clips thrashes wildly beside a guy in a…
Treats, the debut record by the Brooklyn boy-girl duo Sleigh Bells is one big sugar rush, a summertime explosion of electro pop that, by autumn, likely will reveal itself as just another guilty pleasure or, worse, just another indie band with more buzz than sting. The 11-song record is a…
Brian Wilson is not a great interview. Actually, the best quote I can pull from 10 painful minutes of taped conversation between me and my all-time favorite musician is this: “Print that Brian says: ‘Please, come out to my concert.'” On the surface, that’s probably the worst quote any music…
