The future ‘s looking pretty damn bright for Steven Chung, which is probably why he’s wearing those Von Zipper shades in the picture above. Over the next 72 hours alone, the 31-year-old house music maestro (who performs as DJ Tranzit) will open for EDM wunderkind DallasK this evening at Wild…
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. See also: An ’80s Conversation with Super Stereo I hadn’t thought about British synthpop duo Erasure for a long time — until Super Stereo brought them up during last week’s…
Erick Biez The local comedian performs on the Stand Up Live Comedy Gold Showcase featuring Jeff Dye on Wednesday, June 27. For more info, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? No radio, not now, not…
See also: Mr. Meeble’s European Adventure See also: Mr. Meeble at Crescent Ballroom For glitch dance duo Mr. Meeble, music and visual effects go hand in hand. The duo’s latest music video for “Star Power” features the visually stunning “ghost portal” and many of the effects that make the Meeble…
More than 15 years ago, trance wunderkind Markus Schulz earned some serious scrilla performing at now-defunct Valley clubs like The Works in Scottsdale and Freedom in Tempe, as well as spinning up EDM on local radio. The German-born trance artist, who resided in the Phoenix area in those days before…
For this week’s installment of Take Cover, a singer-songwriter covers Sublime. Tempe-based musician Page Davis picked up his acoustic guitar, puka shells, and visor to jam “What I’ve Got.” “What I like about this song is its rebellious nature. I think it’s so punk rock — he actually says in…
It’s that quiet moment after a rehearsal when players smoke their smokes and drink their drinks out on a front porch. Everyone has said his piece musically, and whatever small talk ensues now lets you know which night owls slept in and missed the big news stories of the day…
It’s not every father that gets to share a stage with his son on Father’s Day, but that’s exactly what will happen when Meat Puppet and former Phoenix resident Curt Kirkwood performs with son Elmo Sunday at the Musical Instrument Museum. “I thought it was a good idea,” the elder…
Waylon Jennings would have been 75 on June 15. The outlaw country singer passed away in 2002, but his ghost still haunts the country scene in Phoenix. You can’t wander too far without some acoustic guitar-wielding singer in boots giving you an earful about his legacy. That’s how it should…
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. Want to hear a taste of the Zero Zero (a new project from members of The…
Looking forward to seeing Suicidal Tendencies this weekend at the Marquee Theatre? Well, so were we, but we have bad news: The band has rescheduled this weekend’s performances in Phoenix for Friday, September 21 at the Marquee Theatre (with the same support acts, BroLoaf and Perpetual lined up, as well)…
With all of the marquee movies in theaters right now, you might have missed the June 1 release of Piranha 3DD, a sequel to the 2010 horror-comedy Piranha. The flick promises to deliver, “twice the terror, and double the D’s,” with celebrity cameos by none other than Mr. Baywatch himself,…
As usual, we’re stoked for lots of upcoming concerts, but this week we’re excited about a little extra hard-rockin’ estrogen on the list.Nobody puts on a great performance quite like a strong female frontwoman. If you’re a heartbreaker who loves rock ‘n’ roll, then you won’t want to miss out on…
See also: Toys That Kill’s Todd Congelliere on Fambly 42 and Skateboarding It took awhile for Toys that Kill to put out a new record. Six years, in fact. But Fambly 42 is worth the wait, and it turns out there were plenty of good reasons why it took a…
Have you ever wanted an insider’s look into the life of Beyoncé? Luckily our girl B is really into showing us nearly every detail of her oh-so-glamorous lifestyle. Believe it or not, it’s even more awesome than you probably imagined, and Beyoncé’s Tumblr, I Am Beyonce, has a ton of…
Erik King is probably unlike any other DJ or producer in the Valley. The 29-year-old, better known by his nickname Riot Earp, wouldn’t be caught dead mashing up Skrillex, Deadmau5, or any other overexposed EDM artist. Instead, King prefers work in little known microgenres you’ve probably never heard of, such…
This weekend, traveling EDM festival Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to Sin City (you know, Lost Wages, the “Crown of Clark County,” the “Entertainment Capitol of the Word,” or plain old Las Vegas), and we’re going to be there keeping tabs on the debauchery for those who aren’t participating in…
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Local future-pop rockers Super Stereo are marking their triumphant return to the stage with a super-sweet lineup tomorrow night at Crescent Ballroom. After a brief hiatus from performing, the five-piece…
Brian Kohatsu The comedian and media producer performs tonight at 3rd Place Neighborhood Grill at 7:30 p.m. His full schedule is here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Mix 96.9-FM or 96.3-FM Real Country. What’s the first album you…
See also: Can You Explain One Direction? No, Seriously A quick word from the editor: Last week, New Times writer Christina Caldwell pondered One Direction’s appeal to both teens and more mature modern pop fans, asking a politely (but firmly) WTF? Of course, OD fans got defensive, attacking with comments…
Alternative/industrial rock darlings Garbage released its fifth album, Not Your Kind of People last month, and the record shows no signs of wear or dust after a seven year break. The band steps slightly away from the alterna-pop that earned them radio domination in the ’90s, with synths and slower…
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 does DJ Jason Ayers hate about “brostep?” What does pop star Santigold have to say…
