Bob Dylan Comes to God in an Arizona Hotel Room

According to legend, it was a chilly November night in 1978 when Bob Dylan experienced a vision of Jesus Christ. Holed up in a Tucson hotel room, he had just finished a set and was mentally and physically exhausted. His marriage to Sara Lownds had ended a year earlier, and…

Ben Folds Is No Misogynist

There’s hardly a subject that escapes Ben Folds’ wit. From style faux pas (“For Those of Y’all Who Wear Fannie Packs”) to apathetic scenesters (“Battle of Who Could Care Less”), Folds produces all manner of self-deprecation, sardonic observation, and irreverence, stretching from “Your Redneck Past” to his cover of Dr…

High Horse Explains Song Off of Self-Titled Debut

When you team up the brotherly duo from The Necronauts, Billy and Dale Goodman, with Stereotyperider guitarist/vocalist Mike Upsahl, good things are bound to happen. And good things have taken shape in the collaborative effort that is the band High Horse. The trio released their self-titled seven-song EP earlier this…

Crescent Ballroom – Whatchu Know ‘Bout It? No, Seriously.

And today on Mystery Venue Theatre, Crescent Ballroom — a mystical name that almost rivals the mystery surrounding the new downtown Phoenix venue. Formerly home to Bentley’s Nightclub, whose former website bentleysnightclubphx.com now leads to the sultry, kind of NSFW Pinupdoll.com, specific details about the venue at 308 N. 2nd Avenue,…

Jack White Makes His Hip-Hop Debut on New Track by Black Milk

 according to Spin.White has produced and contributed to the songs “Royal Mega” and “Brain.””Brain” is available for streaming here, and Spin has “Royal Mega” available for streaming here. It sure is catchy, and the hard blues undertones pair up perfectly with the vocals.More daily music news and gossip about Al…

Sound Strike Benefit Show Scheduled for July 29 in Los Angeles

Love it or hate it, The Sound Strike’s commercial boycott of Arizona is not going anywhere. The organization is hosting a benefit show in Los Angeles on July 29, featuring L.A.-based groups Aztlan Underground, Fitter, and New York rockers Outernational. The downtown L.A. show doesn’t feature quite as big a…

Washed Out: Within And Without

After two brilliantly crafted EPs, Greene has finally released Washed Out’s much-anticipated debut, Within And Without. Buoyed by the strong lead single, “Eyes Be Closed,” Within And Without carries the chillwave torch, one still has plenty of fuel left. Greene’s latest effort not only helps broaden the appeal of the…

We Were Promised Jetpacks Featured on So Much Silence

So Much Silence features a link to a new song by We Were Promised Jetpacks album, In the Pit of the Stomach, due out in the U.S. on October 4 via Fat Cat Records. SMS also features a few details on mysterious new Crescent Ballroom, a new venue joining the…

The Best Concert Photos of June 2011

Yeah, we know. It’s a little late. Somehow all the mojitos we consumed during the fourth at the massive haboob from last week, have us a little behind. Be that as it may, we’re confident that even a cursory glance at the below photos will have you exclaiming, “Damn! Those…

Money Power Respect Entertainment Pushes Local Hip-Hop on a Large Scale

How much does it cost to book GZA from Wu-Tang Clan? Or Lil Jon? Or Nicki Minaj?Cahleb Branch knows, because his company, Valley-based Money Power Respect Entertainment, books international shows for them, among a slew of other well-known hip-hop artists. But beyond that, the five year-old company’s established an innovative,…

The Wailers to Play Compound Grill on August 10

Reggae may be synonymous with island music, but it’s also got a rich history right here in the deserts of Arizona. As we reported a couple years ago in our cover story on Hopi reggae artist Casper Lomayesva, reggae acts from all over the world played reservations in Arizona throughout…

Tumblr of the Week: Nile Theater

Up on the Sun has always enjoyed helping out our friends and promoting worthy local concerts and venues, ​which is why this week’s pick for Tumblr of the Week is the Nile Theater.More on what’s awesome about this week’s Tumblr of the Week after the jump…..