Up on the Sun

New Grizzly Bear Video "Ready, Able" Will Blow Your Mind

2009-11-06 16:22:51

The fine folks over at Stereogum have brought to my attention a new video for the Grizzly Bear song "Ready, Able." The Brooklyn band -- already enjoying a fantastic 2009 on the heels of their la...

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50 Cent Twitter Spam, Free Pixies EP, New MIA

2009-11-06 16:22:20

Electric Mustache: Download A Free Pixies EPIdolator: Oh Awesome, I Got Twitter-Spammed By 50 CentIdolator: No Doubt Are Not Feeling Hella Good About Their "Band Hero" CameosNME: MIA working on 'G...

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What's on Tap for First Friday: Furious Styles Crew, Train Tracks, and Pop Art

2009-11-06 11:30:48

It's been 16 years since the Furious Styles Crew first busted onto P-Town's cultural landscape back in 1993. And in that time span, the premier b-boy/hip-hop dance collective has been popping and...

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10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: Hanny's Anniversary, Black Fag, and More

2009-11-06 11:00:55

Officially, the re-launch for Jared Alan's notorious fauxShow Night at its new home isn't taking place until next Friday. Unofficially, however, the hunky hipster DJ is kicking things off a...

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Concert Review: Atlas Sound and Broadcast at Rhythm Room

2009-11-06 10:35:26

It was a rollercoaster of emotions at the Rhythm Room last night for the Atlas Sound/ Broadcast show, which was fitting considering the State Fair is on its way out this weekend. ...

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Arty Girl: Tonight Roosevelt Row Shuts Out Traffic & A New Mural Arrives

2009-11-06 10:00:00

Didja hear the big, big news?!?!?Finally, at long last, after years of fighting a sea of people on the sidewalks of Roosevelt, dodging cars while jaywalking and breathing the exhaust of the slo...

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DJ Dossier: Smite

2009-11-06 07:30:14

There's absolutely no doubt that Smite is a definite rarity amongst P-Town's glutted DJ/dance community. First, there's the 31-year-old's absolute passion for vinyl that's second only to other re...

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Shonen Knife at Plush in Tucson

2009-11-05 15:35:44

Here at Up on the Sun, we're constantly shaking our fists in frustration watching band after band head to Tucson and pass us by. Last night, we rebelled. If Tucson's going to take our bands, we'...

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Flier of the Week: Doug Bale

2009-11-05 15:21:18

Doug Bale does some cool stuff. The singer-songwriter (here billing his title above his name) not only has a great mid-fi sound that sorta reminds me of Matthew Sweet (check out his stuff below),...

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Wrestlemania XXVI Tickets Available Friday During Massive Pre-Sale Party at Westgate

2009-11-05 13:00:17

Rasslin' fans from around the Valley and across the nation are gonna descend on the Westgate City Center en masse tomorrow afternoon, as the Glendale shopping/nightlife Mecca is throwing an Andre ...

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Between the Buried and Me Set to Play The Clubhouse Come January

2009-11-05 12:58:55

North Carolina rockers Between the Buried and Me just released their 6th studio album - The Great Misdirect - on October 27. To celebrate this achievement in proper fashion, the band is taking t...

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Discount Tickets for the Flobots If You Friend Captain Squeegee

2009-11-05 09:32:44

Being a live music fan today can get pretty pricey, so thankfully local rock band Captain Squeegee is hooking fans up with discounted tickets to their Friday, November 13 show in s...

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A Life of Science Takes Multimedia to a Whole New Level

2009-11-05 09:31:42

If you're a fan of progressive rock band A Life of Science, get ready to experience the band in comic book form as the band releases The Apneist, a comic that supplements their deb...

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Doobie Brothers Play New Year's Eve Show For Fiesta Bowl

2009-11-05 08:41:25

70s rock act The Doobie Brothers will play the main stage at the Fiesta Bowl Block Party in the Mill Avenue District of Tempe. The band, which has sold 50 million records, won several Grammys, a...

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Concert Review: Dirty Heads and Dear and the Headlights at Red Bull Soundclash

2009-11-05 07:59:07

I've said it before: With very few exceptions (well, really one exception, The Aggrolites) white reggae is a pox upon America. So, believe me, it's not that I wanted to go see The Dirty Heads ...

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