We’ve covered the disappearance of 5-year-old Jhessye Shockley over at Valley Fever, our news blog, for the past few months, and it is a story that has shifted from a missing person investigation to a homicide investigation, with Shockley’s mother, Jerice Hunter, as the number one suspect. The story has…
After the hubbub surrounding X1039’s alternative demise and the subsequent ’80s takeover of what is now dubbed MY103.9, it left one alternative rock station on the dial: KWSS 106.7 FM. Indie and local music fanatics — New Times included — speculated that the departure of X103.9 could lead to big…
Korn has been full of announcements during the past year. The veteran rockers added a fresh new chapter to their catalog with a 10th album, The Path of Totality, which found the band shifting its style onto a path a lot of people didn’t see coming. Another “single rockstar” bit…
http://kimjongildroppingthebass.tumblr.com/There’s nothing like a good Photoshop job when it’s done right (for example, our Shawn Anderson’s Photoshopped work on this very blog). Tumblr is a great showcase for creative ‘Shop work, and occasionally, when we’re not reblogging photo of kittens or vintage black-and-white band photos, we check out the funny…
Last week, Valley alternative station X103.9 became My103.9, shifting its focus from alternative and punk to a “Gen X” format, with a playlist heavy on ’80s hits and an open call for listeners to request songs. Dave Pratt Live, the divisive morning show that launched in August of 2011 was…
Jason Devore of Authority Zero is going to be a busy dude for the next couple months. Not only is Authority Zero on tour with the Voodoo Glow Skulls, but the band is prepping the release of a new live album, Less Rhythm More Booze. The band is playing a…
Ward’s sound varies from reverb-drenched acoustic blues to shinning pop. Plus, if a performance from Ward doesn’t inspire enough excitement, the recently reformed fIREHOUSE opens the gig.M. Ward, Snow Patrol, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks and other artists will be showing Phoenix what they’ve got over the next few months.The…
We love the internet here at Up on the Sun — clearly. But there are moments when you need a break, when you’ve read too many disparaging anonymous comments, too many angry rants, or just stared at the screen too long. This comic is about those moments. Enjoy…
Hunter Riley Riley is director of programs for the Pat Tillman Foundation. He encourages you to run, walk and honor at the 8th Annual Pat’s Run on Saturday, April 21. Sign up at www.patsrun.com. Cost is $35 and benefits Tillman Military Scholars. When you put your key in the ignition and turn…
Wisdom suggests that ASU students love pizza, and a little time spent on this blog proves that they love making videos. Local rapper Parker King is looking to take advantage of both. He’s shooting the video for his first single, “Pass the Parm” this weekend. The song was inspired by…
If you’ve ever seen the Red Hot Chili Peppers live and in concert, no doubt you’ve witnessed lead singer Anthony Kiedis bouncing around the stage like a silly little freak. Thanks to a recent foot surgery (which involved removing a crushed sesamoid bone and repairing a detached flexor tendon), the…
The brand new issue of Phoenix New Times is on stands and online now. Here’s what we’ve got for your this week: Serene Dominic sits down at Harvey’s Wineburger with Snow Songs, one of Phoenix’s “most evocative and engaging bands” to discuss how bands will get their music out in…
When the news broke that X103.9 would be “shifting formats from alternative rock to a “by Gen-X, for Gen-X playlist,” the natural question was, “Will any of the X103.9 DJs be staying on in the transition?” My103.9 launched today, and the site’s website, My Phoenix Radio, has an answer, in…
Last year buying Coachella passes got a little hellish, particularly for those who thought they’d be fine if they waited a while to buy them. This year looks to be…well…not that different. The ticket purchasing process has changed yet again. Despite two weekends to choose from, there are now…
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. What albums sold the most copies at Hoodlums Music in 2011? What songs are easing our…
The year 2011 may go down in history as the first year we paid more attention to where music will be stored and what delivery system it will stream from than we did to actual music (which continues its steadily declining devaluation in the marketplace, thank you). One hallowed time,…
As Ricky Rozay can attest, it costs to be the boss. The redoubtable 35-year-old has encountered a few glitches en route to hip-hop celebrity. His gluttonous build, self-parodying image, and seemingly absent moral compass (the offensive language on 2010’s Teflon Don doesn’t stop with “If she died on my dick…
In 1970, Elton John released his self-titled sophomore album and Tumbleweed Connection. In 1974, Kiss released their eponymous debut and its followup, Hotter Than Hell, nine months later. In 2003, alt-country songwriter Ryan Adams released his most flippant album, Rock N’ Roll, the same day he released his darkest, Love…
Blessthefall is a true Phoenix success story. Since forming in high school, the group has kept at it, and gained a diehard fanbase along the way. The band released its third full length, Awakening, on Fearless Records this past October. This week we’re bringing you local metalcore in the form…
Phoenix music historian Johnny “D” Dixon has a way with words. He recently updated his Mostly Vinyl Facebook page (the official site of his Sunday evening anything-goes program on KWSS 106.7) with a cryptic message: “What can I say…..I can’t believe this has been sittin’ in the can for 40+…
After tweets yesterday from Dave Pratt Live co-host Kassi Jayde indicated yesterday that KEXX-FM (103.9) would be shifting to a “classic rock” format, a Facebook post by Gadger, a X103.9 jock, who hosts (or hosted) the station’s “Local Frequency” program, states that the format shift will be less “classic rock”…
VektorNPR has a way of simplifying complicated ideas for the layman, be they the financial crisis or the intricate web of Republican frontrunner intrigue. When it comes to their profile about Tempe’s sci-fi thrash metal four piece Vektor, they kept things uncluttered and uncomplicated: “Vektor: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Fast.”…
