Up on the Sun tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun/21 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-13T19:16:26Z The Phoenix New Times Music Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en fun. Stream New Record, Some Nights; Headed to Zia Records on February 22 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.577210 2012-02-13 12:00:00 2012-02-13T19:16:26Z Doesn't matter if you're like me and have been mostly indifferent to fun. in the past, the band's new single, "We are Young (featuring Janelle Monáe)" has been inescapable over the past few weeks... Jason P. Woodbury Doesn't matter if you're like me and have been mostly indifferent to fun. in the past, the band's new single, "We are Young (featuring Janelle Monáe)" has been inescapable over the past few weeks...

Continue reading "fun. Stream New Record, Some Nights; Headed to Zia Records on February 22" > ]]> 0 Soundcheck, Casey Donahew Band, and Lenny Kravitz Over the Weekend tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576991 2012-02-13 11:00:00 2012-02-13T17:59:26Z New Times Soundcheck 2012 Night 1 New Times Soundcheck kicked off with 14 diverse and talented bands. Regardless of personal tastes, every performer was entertaining to watch. Like most music f... Jason P. Woodbury New Times Soundcheck 2012 Night 1 New Times Soundcheck kicked off with 14 diverse and talented bands. Regardless of personal tastes, every performer was entertaining to watch. Like most music f...

Continue reading "Soundcheck, Casey Donahew Band, and Lenny Kravitz Over the Weekend" > ]]> 0 "We Got Cactus," Bloodspasm (1985), Al Perry (2004), The Dusty Buskers (2010) tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.577094 2012-02-13 10:00:00 2012-02-13T16:18:33Z Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Eric Swedlund, a w... Eric Swedlund Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with Eric Swedlund, a w...

Continue reading ""We Got Cactus," Bloodspasm (1985), Al Perry (2004), The Dusty Buskers (2010)" > ]]> 0 Lenny Kravitz at Comerica Theatre, 2/12/12 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.577088 2012-02-13 08:45:00 2012-02-13T20:32:42Z ​Lenny Kravitz Comerica Theatre Sunday, February 12, 2012 Lenni and Lenny, together at last. Until last night, I had been waiting years to say that. The baby-making music was full-speed ahead ... Lenni Rosenblum ​Lenny Kravitz Comerica Theatre Sunday, February 12, 2012 Lenni and Lenny, together at last. Until last night, I had been waiting years to say that. The baby-making music was full-speed ahead ...

Continue reading "Lenny Kravitz at Comerica Theatre, 2/12/12" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/Lennykfeat.jpg Lenny Kravitz and Comerica Record Heat: This is Home-Core by Brad Dwyer tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576994 2012-02-13 08:30:00 2012-02-13T15:23:35Z Fresh off his stint in the hospital, things are starting to normalize for Brad Dwyer. We were happy to have Jeff Owens, musician and mini-comic artist extraordinaire, fill in last week, but it'... Jason P. Woodbury Fresh off his stint in the hospital, things are starting to normalize for Brad Dwyer. We were happy to have Jeff Owens, musician and mini-comic artist extraordinaire, fill in last week, but it'...

Continue reading "Record Heat: This is Home-Core by Brad Dwyer" > ]]> 0 Adele Won and Nicki Minaj Creeped; We Recap the Grammys tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576999 2012-02-13 08:00:00 2012-02-13T20:27:45Z ​If Adele could rap, she probably would have won that Grammy as well. Sunday night's Grammy Awards made for interesting viewing, with Adele's sweep, some amazing tributes, performances, and a do... Taylor Moon ​If Adele could rap, she probably would have won that Grammy as well. Sunday night's Grammy Awards made for interesting viewing, with Adele's sweep, some amazing tributes, performances, and a do...

Continue reading "Adele Won and Nicki Minaj Creeped; We Recap the Grammys" > ]]> 0 Kiss My Bottom: Paul McCartney and Other Awful Album Titles tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576762 2012-02-13 06:00:00 2012-02-13T14:45:05Z Last night's Grammy Awards was a mixed bag, but it was hard not to well up a bit hearing Paul McCartney sing "Golden Slumbers." It wasn't his first performance of the night -- he started off with... Anthony Sandoval Last night's Grammy Awards was a mixed bag, but it was hard not to well up a bit hearing Paul McCartney sing "Golden Slumbers." It wasn't his first performance of the night -- he started off with...

Continue reading "Kiss My Bottom: Paul McCartney and Other Awful Album Titles" > ]]> 0 The Phoenix Tale Behind LL Cool J and Z-Trip's "Super Baller" (Free Download) tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576952 2012-02-13 05:00:00 2012-02-13T20:33:50Z ​Inspiration is sudden, fleeting and often cyclical. Ask a musician and he will tell you that he doesn't write songs, he just picks up his instrument and out they come as if they had always been ... Chris Piel ​Inspiration is sudden, fleeting and often cyclical. Ask a musician and he will tell you that he doesn't write songs, he just picks up his instrument and out they come as if they had always been ...

Continue reading "The Phoenix Tale Behind LL Cool J and Z-Trip's "Super Baller" (Free Download)" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/PicksterfeatJ.jpg Pickster One Remixes Z-Trip and LL Cool J Jason Devore, Skky Brown, The Insects and Crusher Sound System at New Times Soundcheck, 2/11/12 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576895 2012-02-12 12:00:00 2012-02-13T14:58:59Z New Times Soundcheck Saturday, February 11, 2012 Club Red Two stages: check. Fourteen bands: check. Sound: check. The New Times Soundcheck Festival concluded last night at Club Red with 14 ... Anthony Sandoval New Times Soundcheck Saturday, February 11, 2012 Club Red Two stages: check. Fourteen bands: check. Sound: check. The New Times Soundcheck Festival concluded last night at Club Red with 14 ...

Continue reading "Jason Devore, Skky Brown, The Insects and Crusher Sound System at New Times Soundcheck, 2/11/12" > ]]> 0 Casey Donahew Band at Denim & Diamonds, 2/10/12 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576830 2012-02-11 07:00:00 2012-02-13T17:45:49Z ... Taylor Moon ​Casey Donahew Band Denim & Diamonds Friday, February 10, 2012  "Up all night sippin' on whiskey n' drinkin' beer." Well that definitively described the concert by the Casey Donah...

Continue reading "Casey Donahew Band at Denim & Diamonds, 2/10/12" > ]]> 0 The Love Me Nots, Sugar Thieves, and 2 Tone Lizard Kings at New Times Soundcheck, 2/10/12 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576832 2012-02-11 03:48:43 2012-02-13T18:00:36Z New Times Soundcheck Friday, February 10, 2012 Club Red It's been a great week for local music fans. The much-anticipated 100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona article came out a couple da... Melissa Fossum New Times Soundcheck Friday, February 10, 2012 Club Red It's been a great week for local music fans. The much-anticipated 100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona article came out a couple da...

Continue reading "The Love Me Nots, Sugar Thieves, and 2 Tone Lizard Kings at New Times Soundcheck, 2/10/12" > ]]> 0 Weekend: Decker, Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Jerry Riopelle, Mergence, Cadillac Angels tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576557 2012-02-10 11:30:00 2012-02-10T18:40:34Z This weekend is going to be busy in the Valley of the Sun. Not only is New Times invading Club Red/Red Owl for Soundcheck Festival 2012, featuring Glass Heroes, Sugar Thieves, The Love Me Nots, ... Jason P. Woodbury This weekend is going to be busy in the Valley of the Sun. Not only is New Times invading Club Red/Red Owl for Soundcheck Festival 2012, featuring Glass Heroes, Sugar Thieves, The Love Me Nots, ...

Continue reading "Weekend: Decker, Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Jerry Riopelle, Mergence, Cadillac Angels" > ]]> 0 "Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms, 1989 tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576263 2012-02-10 10:00:00 2012-02-10T17:08:28Z ​Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with local music icon... Benjamin Leatherman ​Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we spoke with local music icon...

Continue reading ""Found Out About You," Gin Blossoms, 1989" > ]]> 0 Five Guys That Should Be in Queen Instead of Adam Lambert tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576469 2012-02-10 09:00:00 2012-02-10T18:33:56Z ​Rumors are swirling that former American Idol Adam Lambert is going to be teaming up with Queen for live performances.We've got some bones to pick about this. While Lambert said he'll be doing ... Lenni Rosenblum ​Rumors are swirling that former American Idol Adam Lambert is going to be teaming up with Queen for live performances.We've got some bones to pick about this. While Lambert said he'll be doing ...

Continue reading "Five Guys That Should Be in Queen Instead of Adam Lambert" > ]]> 0 Unwritten Law at Roxy Lounge, 2/9/12 (VIDEO) tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576481 2012-02-10 08:30:00 2012-02-10T15:36:00Z Unwritten Law Roxy Lounge Thursday, February 9, 2012 Unwritten Law has had an interesting career. Lineup changes are to be expected with any band that's been around for over 20 years, but mos... Melissa Fossum Unwritten Law Roxy Lounge Thursday, February 9, 2012 Unwritten Law has had an interesting career. Lineup changes are to be expected with any band that's been around for over 20 years, but mos...

Continue reading "Unwritten Law at Roxy Lounge, 2/9/12 (VIDEO)" > ]]> 0 Rocking the Road to SxSW: Echo Cloud Raises Money for Local Showcase Through Series of Concert Fundraisers tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576402 2012-02-10 08:00:00 2012-02-10T15:29:02Z ... Christina Caldwell ​Arizona is pretty much as Southwest as it gets. What other state can claim Southwestern staples like the OK Corral, Grand Canyon and SB 1070. (We said claim, not be proud of.) It's only nat...

Continue reading "Rocking the Road to SxSW: Echo Cloud Raises Money for Local Showcase Through Series of Concert Fundraisers" > ]]> 0 Bears of Manitou Prepare to Rock the More Than Music Festival With Reflections on Music Education tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576379 2012-02-10 07:00:00 2012-02-10T15:19:34Z Without music education, it's safe to say there would be no Bears of Manitou. To help foster the local talent of the future, the band is pairing with Ear Candy Charity, a local nonprofit that s... Christina Caldwell Without music education, it's safe to say there would be no Bears of Manitou. To help foster the local talent of the future, the band is pairing with Ear Candy Charity, a local nonprofit that s...

Continue reading "Bears of Manitou Prepare to Rock the More Than Music Festival With Reflections on Music Education" > ]]> 0 Joey Bradfisch, What Are You Listening To? tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576156 2012-02-10 06:00:00 2012-02-09T17:14:26Z ​Joey BradfischBradfisch is a producer for the Johnjay and Rich radio morning show on 104.7 KISS-FM. His segment, What'cha Doin At The Courthouse?, airs on the station every Friday at 7:40 a.m. ... Nicki Escudero ​Joey BradfischBradfisch is a producer for the Johnjay and Rich radio morning show on 104.7 KISS-FM. His segment, What'cha Doin At The Courthouse?, airs on the station every Friday at 7:40 a.m. ...

Continue reading "Joey Bradfisch, What Are You Listening To?" > ]]> 0 Flier of the Week: Silent Civilian tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576240 2012-02-09 12:00:26 2012-02-09T19:10:38Z ​Who doesn't love indulging in a metal show every now and then? If the show turns out to be anything like the flier looks, then it's going to be a gruesome, bloody metal showdown.Silent Civilian... Lenni Rosenblum ​Who doesn't love indulging in a metal show every now and then? If the show turns out to be anything like the flier looks, then it's going to be a gruesome, bloody metal showdown.Silent Civilian...

Continue reading "Flier of the Week: Silent Civilian" > ]]> 0 Hooves Announce Phoenix Tour Stop tag:blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com,2012:/uponsun//21.576212 2012-02-09 11:00:00 2012-02-09T19:25:05Z When we last touched base with Hooves, they were splitting town, cramming into the Bikini Lounge for a goodbye celebration before heading to Washington. I noted "...we can take comfort in knowin... Jason P. Woodbury When we last touched base with Hooves, they were splitting town, cramming into the Bikini Lounge for a goodbye celebration before heading to Washington. I noted "...we can take comfort in knowin...

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