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Haunted House Review: Twisted Big Top in Glendale

Wed Oct 15, 3:04 PM

By Martin Cizmar Twisted Big Top Westgate City Center Glendale First, some introduction: This is the first of a few haunted house reviews that Up On The Sun ? your favorite Phoenix music, arts and culture blog ? is going... More >>

Arty Girl: Eve Plumb at Bonner David Galleries

Wed Oct 15, 12:00 PM

By Lilia Menconi Eve Plumb as we remember her. Celebrity and art - yum! - one of my very favorite topics. I'm endlessly fascinated with the way celebrities are able to assign instant value to an artist simply by purchasing... More >>

Club Candids: Soul Social at Portlands

Wed Oct 15, 9:00 AM

By Lilia Menconi It's a very classy slideshow (for once). It’s no secret that we are all about hitting some of the scummier places in town for our partying desires but, every once in a while, we crave a nice... More >>

You Asked For It: Space Tourists

Tue Oct 14, 3:53 PM

By Martin Cizmar Every Tuesday, we here at Up On The Sun do a little feature called You asked For It where we review local CDs. Here’s the thing with You Asked for It: If you ask for it, we give it to you. Pretty much every CD we get in... More >>

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Features

Opeth Continues Its Quest to Fuse Metal and Mellowness

By Saby Reyes-Kulkarni

Thursday, October 09

By the ripe old age of 7, Opeth leader Mikael Åkerfeldt already considered himself a metalhead. So the disappointment he felt when his... More >>
Portugal. The Man vs. Sarah Palin for Vice President

By Michael Alan Goldberg

Thursday, October 09

Experimental indie-rock quartet Portugal. The Man — which alternates rocking hard, bluesy, and soulful, like an unhinged Zeppelin, and... More >>
Pat Benatar: Soon-to-Be Hipster Icon?

By Michael Alan Goldberg

Thursday, October 09

In an early scene from one of our cinematic treasures, 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Phoebe Cates' character "Linda" points out, "There... More >>
Forgotten Neil Diamond Covers

By Cole Haddon

Thursday, October 09

Few musicians polarize critics like Neil Diamond, but love him or hate him, you can't deny his ability to write unforgettable pop numbers. Just... More >>
T.I.
Paper Trail
(Atlantic)

By Ben Westhoff

Thursday, October 09

Though other top MCs have had to create their own bogeymen to battle — Kanye has his ego, Eminem had Kim, Lil Wayne has those cough-syrup... More >>
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities
(Rhino)

By Thomas Bond

Thursday, October 09

When considering the work of The Jesus and Mary Chain, most conversations begin and end with the Scottish band's stunning 1985 debut,... More >>
Cold War Kids
Loyalty to Loyalty
(Downtown Records)

By Michael Lopez

Thursday, October 09

Fresh on the heels of 2006's Robbers & Cowards, the debut album that featured the radio darling "Hang Me Out to Dry," Long Beach-based Cold War... More >>
Blue Sky Black Death
Slow Burning Lights
(Babygrande)

By Mark Keresman

Thursday, October 09

Nearly every music genre has an avant-garde wing, an "underground" scene escaping the notice of mainstream press. Hip-hop is no exception. San... More >>
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

By Geoff Johnston

Thursday, October 09

An aging hipster and a 16-year-old girl stroll through the mall, absentmindedly enveloped in their respective iPods. They collide. "Hey, watch... More >>
The Academy Is . . ., Hello Monday, & We the Kings

By Serene Dominic

Thursday, October 09

MTV has a lot to answer for. Killing the radio star to force-feed us hair bands in the '80s. Re-imagining punk and grunge to be all those lousy... More >>
Say Hi, & Jukebox the Ghost

By Chris Parker

Thursday, October 09

Philly three-piece Jukebox the Ghost's wry whimsical alarm is just the balm to soothe a decade of complaint rock and loudcore ache. Whether... More >>
The Stills, & We Are Scientists

By Michael Lopez

Thursday, October 09

Taking a break from their larger pavilion/ballroom tour with Nashville rock mainstays Kings of Leon, tourmates The Stills and We Are Scientists... More >>
Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Thursday, October 09

THURSDAY 9 Axis/Radius: Red Bull Ladies Night with DJ MCB (hip-hop, rock, Top 40) Bikini Lounge: DJ HFE (rockabilly, surf, jazz, classic... More >>
Diablo II

By Benjamin Leatherman

Thursday, October 09

Santa, forgive us for saying this, but screw Christmas. In our opinion, Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year. And since the haunted... More >>
Antique Scream: Psychedelic Truck-Stop Rock or Three-Man Demolition Team?

By Serene Dominic

Thursday, October 02

You have only weeks to make Antique Scream your favorite local band. That's right, a band you sometimes could've seen three nights a week on... More >>
Henry Rollins Is Begging You to Vote

By Niki D'Andrea

Thursday, October 02

Henry Rollins says he is down on bended knee, begging you — to vote. It may be hard to imagine Rollins — muscle-bound, sweaty,... More >>
Panic at the Disco, Death Cab for Cutie, and the Other Worst Interviews Ever

By Cole Haddon

Thursday, October 02

This week, Panic at the Disco hits town with the Rock Band Live Tour. Some music journalists might jump at the opportunity to interview the... More >>
Starfucker
Starfucker
(Badman Records)

By Michael Lopez

Thursday, October 02

The band's name is crass, and song titles like "Myke Ptyson" and "Iaadeedaa" hardly help bolster any early confidence in liking them, but... More >>
of Montreal
Skeletal Lamping
(Polyvinyl Record Co.)

By Martin Cizmar

Thursday, October 02

Like their Elephant 6 brethren, of Montreal has always walked the line between the accessible and the avant-garde. Usually, Kevin Barnes and Co.... More >>
Queen + Paul Rodgers
Cosmos Rocks
(Hollywood Records)

By Niki D'Andrea

Thursday, October 02

It's not easy to follow in the footsteps of a frontman who had a four-octave vocal range and a tendency to wear glittery capes on stage.... More >>