R&B singer Toni Braxton has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy again, according to TMZ. She owes between $10 million and $50 million.The companies to which she is indebted include Tiffany & Co., AT&T, The Four Seasons Hotels, and Neiman Marcus. Maybe diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend after all.On top…
Artist: The WalkmenTitle: LisbonRelease date: September 14Label: Fat PossumIt hit me about halfway through my first listen of the new album by The Walkmen: The singer sounds a lot like Billy Squier. You know who I’m talking about, right? He sang “The Stroke” and “Everybody Wants You” and danced around…
Phoenix’s biggest theater has a new name.Live Nation, the concert promoter who owns the building at 400 West Washington Street formerly known as Dodge Theatre, issued a press release today saying we are henceforth to refer to the 5,000 seat venue as Comerica Theatre.In keeping with longstanding Phoenix tradition “Theatre”…
Internationally successful multi-platinum recording artists Local band Jimmy Eat World just missed a top ten hit on Billboard’s album chart with their new record, Invented, which debuted at number 11 this week. Jimmy Eat World has toured the world for nearly 20 years and is signed to DGC/Interscope lives in…
Canada can’t brag about Nickelback and Alanis Morissette like they can about alt-rockers Arcade Fire. Arcade Fire is a band of risk takers that writes powerful songs and puts on awesome shows. Furthermore, they released one of the most revolutionary music videos of the year for their song “We Used…
@ChristaSauce MATT & KIM FUCK YEAAAA You couldn’t escape the smiles at the Matt and Kim show at Clubhouse Music Venue last night. The duo is notorious for their super-cheerful sets, and last night’s was no different, as the band inspired the sold-out crowd to dance and sing along. They…
Song: Tom Petty, “Girl On LSD”Context: Tom Petty’s rescheduled show at US Airways Center is tonight. I totally forgot he did this song. It’s a great one, wonder if he still plays it anymore? Girl on LSD – Tom Petty…
Bono has gone back to aiding Africa again. Well, sort of. According to NME, Bono has partnered with Louis Vuitton to produce an African-inspired clothing line. He’s connecting the project to his clothing line, Edun. “We are excited to draw attention to the new mood in Africa, which is positive…
For Dan Snaith, the mastermind behind Canadian electronic outfit Caribou, 2010 has been a busy year, starting with the release of his critically acclaimed album Swim in April and a subsequent spring tour. Never one to slow down, Snaith has embarked on yet another tour to promote Swim. His massive…
Last year, Steve Martin released a 15-song banjo album, The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Sounds funny, right? Well, with winsome songs such as “Pretty Flowers” and guest spots from Vince Gill and Dolly Parton, it was actually a surprisingly earnest affair that ended up picking up all…
“I don’t wanna live in my father’s house no more.” — Arcade Fire, “Windowsill” For argument’s sake, let’s call Arcade Fire “the greatest Canadian rock band/act of all time.” Many rock fans will object, and with great conviction. They’ll rebut with the unquestionably great Neil Young. They’ll point to the…
Artist: The Gay BladesTitle: SavagesRelease date: October 5Label: Triple CrownFans of Foxy Shazam, take note: I’ve just heard a Foxy-lite act that you may wind up loving just as much as you do FS. They’re called The Gay Blades, and they bill themselves as “an NYC trash pop duo,” but…
Song: Nas & Damian Marley, “My Generation” (feat. Joss Stone & Lil Wayne) Context: With Nas and Damian Marley bringing their “Distant Relatives” project to Tempe next week I thought I’d check it out. This is exactly what I expected: Nas throws everything and anything at the wall and nothing…
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. Did 50 Cent mean to say gay men should kill themselves?What are college football’s most annoying…
Note that this flier says “Day One.”Part of booking bands at a small bar or club is the chance to throw a shindig in your own honor from time to time. Over at the new Long Wong’s in Tempe, Jack Maverik is taking it to the extreme.He’s booked not one…
New-Weezer hater James Burns has offered Weezer $10 million to break up, according to Consequence of Sound.Burns, who has been a fan of the band since the 90s, is hoping for $10 million in donations so he can bribe Weezer into never making songs like “Beverly Hills” ever again. The…
Bruno Mars Whether or not you have enjoyed Bruno Mars on singles such as Travie McCoy’s “Billionaire” and B.o.B.’s “Nothin’ on You,” there’s no escaping him now. The 24-year-old penned the explosive single “Fuck You” for Cee Lo Green, and the crooner is finally stepping out on his own with…
Artist: GrindermanTitle: Grinderman 2Release date: September 14Label: Anti-Most of the indie rock I’ve heard this year (well over 200 records and counting, with 11 weeks to go in this series) is really pretty toothless. Even the harder-rocking stuff, with its big drums or wall-of-sound guitars or garage-rock aesthetic, seems relatively…
Contrary to published reports from the Electric Mustache, Matt & Kim will not be playing the Clubhouse tonight. Rather, they’ll be there tomorrow night, October 6.This is Phoenix’s Best Indie Music Blog? Oof.Kidding, folks. We love those EM guys. Especially when they tip us off to cool things like the…
Song: Gin Blossoms, “I Don’t Want To Lose You Now”Context: This is a song from the new Gin Blossoms record No Chocolate Cake which I wrote about yesterday. Gin Blossoms – I Don’t Want To Lose You Now by cizmar…
The Anti-Defamation League is speculating that part of Roger Waters’ show The Wall is anti-Semitic, according to Spinner. The ADL is concerned with the production aspect of his live performances of “Goodbye Sky Blue” because images of Stars of David and dollar signs were used in the same series of…
It is rather easy to see Swans are not dead with My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky. The album opens up with a nine-minute opus “No Words/No Thoughts,” that creates an atmosphere that feels like Gira and co. never really took those 14 years off…
