Foxy Shazam: “Oh Lord”
Song: Foxy Shazam’s “Oh Lord”Context: OK, Jay Bennett was right, I love this record. Foxy Shazam – Oh Lord by alienhits…
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Showing 15489 - 15510 of 27038R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio
Metal legend Ronnie James Dio — the original metal pioneer and former Black Sabbath frontman — passed away at the age of 67 Sunday morning in Los Angeles. Dio’s death was announced by his wife and manager, Wendy, on his website. It’s a somber time for fans of the metal…
Glee, Echo Magazine’s Beach Ball, Afterlife, and Cheap Thrills
Glee at Dodge Theatre You would not know that from last night’s world premiere of the hit Fox musadramedy Glee’s touring stageshow at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, where a cadre of stars from the show reprised “Bad Romance” dressed in some of Lady Gaga’s famous space-agey outfits, including that awesome…
LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening
Artist: LCD SoundsystemTitle: This Is HappeningRelease date: May 18Label: DFA/ParlophoneIt’s true what they say: You learn something new every day. Here, I thought LCD Soundsystem was just another electronica act. Then I heard their new record, This Is Happening, and it dawned on me: No, this isn’t just a synth-crazed…
Queen: “We Are The Champions”
Song: Queen, “We Are The Champions”Context: I’m so proud of what the Up On The Sun team did last year. Queen – We Are The Champions by SWBOY1994…
Jared Leto at Marquee Theatre Proves That, Yes, You Can Rock a Pink Mohawk and Still Be Hot
In case you happened to miss Jared Leto in all his gorgeous glory (pink mohawk, what?!) last night at the Marquee Theatre with his band 30 Seconds to Mars, Up on the Sun presents a collection of reviews by the fans, all in 140 characters or less. @dre6273- 30 Seconds…
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Incoming: Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, American Idol, Lilith Fair, Limp Bizkit
Zomg, you guys! This week’s show announcements include the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato. If that news doesn’t make your day, then I don’t know what to tell you. What’s that you say? Jonas Brothers not quite your bag? Well then let Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, American Idol Live, Lilith…
Arizona Press Club Names Up On The Sun “Best Features Blog”
It brings me great joy to report that Up On The Sun was named the Best Features Blog in the state by the Arizona Press Club in a ceremony Saturday night in downtown Phoenix. Niki D’Andrea, Jonathan McNamara, Stephen Chilton and I made up the winning team. (Full results here.)The…
Glee at Dodge Theatre
Lady Gaga is a free bitch, baby.Bitch. Bitch. Bitchhhhhhhh.You would not know that from last night’s world premiere of the hit Fox musadramedy Glee’s touring stageshow at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, where a cadre of stars from the show reprised “Bad Romance” dressed in some of Lady Gaga’s famous space-agey…
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‘Glee’ Concert at Dodge Theatre May Have Been Short, But It Still Satisfied the Gleeks
It was Gleek heaven this weekend as the FOX show Glee brought not one, but two shows to Phoenix’s Dodge Theatre featuring stars from the show performing all the most popular songs from the musical television program, including “Bad Romance” and “Like a Prayer”. While the Associated Press reported the…
The Besnard Lakes at Sail Inn
After watching the Besnard Lakes hour-long set at the Sail Inn on Friday night I thought to myself, that had the Montreal band been around in the ’70s they may have been one of the biggest bands in the world. I say this for a couple reasons. The most obvious…
Lady Gaga + Bruce Springsteen + Elton John = Journey Cover Last Night
So last night, Carnegie Hall was the place to be. Rolling Stone wrote a review of a star-studded benefit for the Rainforest Fund that included Sting performing a Fine Young Cannibals cover, Elton John doing an over-the-top rendition of Madonna’s Like a Virgin, and the finale to end all finales…
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Ghost Lounge at Hotel San Carlos Opens on Friday
Downtown Phoenix’s music scene might (or might not) be “ovah,” but at least its club scene is continuing to thrive. For instance, the Hotel San Carlos is opening its new Ghost Lounge tonight with a boffo benefit and party. The bar/club is located in the lobby of the vintage hotel,…
Cheap Thrills, The Ramones, Roller Girl Tryouts, and More
Been missing your weekly dose “dancing and debauchery” via Jared Alan and Sean Watson’s weekly Cheap Thrills party? The DJ duo has some fantastic news: it’s making a return this weekend for a special one-off. If you’re friends with the pair on Facebook, chance are you already know the specifics of…
DJ Circle Talks Chronic Future, Sugar Hill Gang, Swedish House Mafia, Sharam, and More
Name: Freddy Krems AKA: DJ Circle Current club nights: I do Toxic Mondays at Zuma, Airia at Wild Horse Pass on Thursdays with D-JR, Fridays at Dirty Pretty all by myself, and then Cream on Saturdays. I’m also in a rotation on Sundays at Martini Ranch for Retox Sundays. Genres…
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Odds ‘n’ Sods: CocoRosie, Natalie Merchant, Disco Biscuits, The Sadies, Small Black, and more
It’s been a pretty big past two weeks for indie rock: Hold Steady, New Pornographers, Flying Lotus, The National, The Dead Weather. That’s a lot of heavy-hitters. Meanwhile, some lower-profile stuff has been piling up on my desk, so it’s time to give you a rundown of the other stuff…
Katy Perry Swaps Substance for Sex in “California Gurls”
Welcome to FemPop, a weekly feature that examines a current popular song and its message to women–whether that’s empowering or demeaning, or both.Oh, Katy Perry.It’s probably to be expected that the hottest woman alive, as named by Maxim magazine, would have a titillating new single, too, and the pop songstress…
Sam L. Rainwater: Vacation Location
Title: Vacation LocationBasics: Did you know there was an Arizona Parrothead Club? Well, now you do. I am sure every state has one, and Arizona’s is led by Sam L. Rainwater. At first glance at this album screams Parrothead, and the music sure as hell didn’t disappoint. There’s not much…
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Against Me! “White People For Peace”
Song: Against Me! “White People For Peace”Context: All these musicians boycotting Arizona… Against Me! – White People for Peace…
Male Bonding: Nothing Hurts
Artist: Male BondingTitle: Nothing HurtsRelease date: May 11Label: Sub PopRemember all the buzz about Wavves last year? I thought they were just okay. Hopefully, their next record (slated for release this year) will be better. In the meantime, I’ll be listening to the new record by Male Bonding, which takes…
Belinda Carlisle Wants Phoenix Lilith Fair Date Canceled, Costanza Weighs In
Arizona is facing more heat over our crazy new immigration law, SB 1070.Belinda Carlisle took to Facebook today to say she wants Lilith Fair organizers “to move the phoenix date in protest of the new immigration law in ARIZONA. the gogo’s [sic] condemn the law and want the date moved.”So,…
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DJ Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1 Visits Tempe Tonight For UK Thursdays
Then Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland decided to erupt and everything went to Hell. Much like Frightened Rabbit and other UK-based performers, Hobbs had to postpone grabbing any jet planes back to her native Britain. So instead of spending three weeks at home before returning to the US for her most recent…