click to enlarge Phoenix-born pop / R&B artist and songwriter Taylor Upsahl. New albums by local artists such as the up-and-coming pop / R&B star UPSAHL and the rapper Mega Ran round off the current summary of the latest news from the music scene in the metropolis of Phoenix. Other highlights include the Musical Instrument Museum, which is announcing its fall concert schedule, an upcoming hip-hop festival organized by Power 98.3’s Beatlocker show, and some current concert news. All relevant details can be found below. Taylor Upsahl’s latest single, Drops, July 30th Phoenix-born pop / R&B artist and songwriter Taylor Upsahl was prolific during the pandemic, releasing her EP Young Life Crisis on Arista Records and writing the Dua Lipa track “Good in Bed “. In 2021, the 22-year-old (who appears and records as UPSAHL) released two singles from her currently untitled upcoming debut album “Douchebag” and “Melatonin”, which together achieved more than 750,000 views on YouTube. Upsahl’s latest single “Time of my Life” will be released on Friday, July 30th. In a recent appearance promoting the song on Discord, she said that the song “is about living my best life and living my worst life and having mixed feelings.” about that. “Fans who pre-save Time of my Life on Spotify or pre-add it to Apple Music will be entered into a raffle for two tickets to a Six Flags theme park. All details can be found here. Similar stories I support local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times clear Tempe Center for the Arts Hiring The Tempe Center for the Arts recently announced that it will be filling several positions at the venue. According to the TCA website, there are vacancies for such behind-the-scenes jobs as a production specialist, event assistant, and various stage workers. The venue also recruits members of the TCA Experience Team to serve clients in its gallery, audience service, box office, and Lounge customer service provides all details, job descriptions, pay, requirements and other information can be found at h ier. Anyone interested can apply online or submit their résumé at the TCA box office at 700 West Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. click to enlarge Mega Ran is working on a 1995 album. Raheem Jarbo Mega Ran Announces 1995-themed Album When he’s not performing, live streamed, or dealing with the recent theft of his gear and merch, Phoenix-based geek rapper Mega Ran is busy working on his latest album Live. to work ’95. And in true Mega Ran fashion, it’s partly inspired by a video game. The rapper recently told Phoenix New Times that the album will be “loosely” based on the old school Sega Genesis game NBA Live 95 and basketball, but mostly about how important 1995 was to him both personally and professionally . “It’s the year I left home to go to college and learned so many things that made me what I am today,” he says. A Kickstarter launched by Mega Ran on July 24th raised more than $ 11,000 to fund the production of Live ’95, which also features beats and rhymes from DJ DN3, K-Murdock, Esoteric, Del The Funky Homosapien and Storyville will be included. According to Mega Ran, the album will be released in autumn. Cat Power replaces Liz Phair on Alanis Morissette Tour. Alanis Morissette’s 25th tour. Influential singer-songwriter Liz Phair, who was slated for Morissette, announced on Twitter on July 23 that she was canceling the tour due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Indie / folk rock singer Cat Power will replace Phair for the US tour starting August 12th in Austin, Texas. Click to enlarge Squirrel Nut Zippers is expected to perform in the Musical Instrument Museum on Thursday, October 28th. MIM Musical Instrument Museum Announces Fall Concerts The North Phoenix Musical Instrument Museum recently unveiled its fall concert schedule, featuring more than 50 dates by a range of top performers from a variety of genres. Notable names include folk / Americana singer James McMurtry on Saturday September 4th; Scaling Legends The Skatalites on Thursday, September 23rd; Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones on Saturday September 25th; Tuareg Ensemble Tinariwen on Wednesday October 27th; Swing Kings Squirrel Nut Zippers Thursday October 28th; and folk pop artist Dar Williams on Friday November 19th. The program begins on Wednesday September 1st with a performance by Tucson country / folk rock act Eric Schaffer and the Other Troublemakers. All concerts take place in the MIM’s 300-person music theater. Advance sales for museum members start on Wednesday, ticket sales start on Thursday, August 5th. You can find the full schedule here. Southwest Sound Fest to be held in early August Local hip-hop stars Richie Evans, Vee Tha Rula and Rum Nitty will headline the Southwest Sound Fest at the Endgame in Mesa on Saturday, August 7th. The event is organized by The Beatlocker, the locally oriented hip-hop show that airs every Sunday evening on the FM radio station Power 98.3. Other Valley artists to take over the mic are Dann G, Marquel Deljuan, Dayline Neohop, Qiayz, Dela Preme, Delly Everyday, Nov the Zoner, Joseph Bills, Murkemz, and Coe Yante. The local DJs Marvel and DJ John Blaze will also be there. The show starts at 5:00 p.m. Presale tickets are $ 20 through July 30 and $ 30 thereafter.
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