The sinister sound-slinger known as DJ Bl3nd is a major freak. And that’s not a slight by any means. Catch one of his high-energy sets on YouTube or at various EDM events and you’re likely to witness the spazzy selector, who sports a Mohawked mask inspired by Chucky from Child’s…
Some of the circumstances behind the recent death of local singer-songwriter Andrew Duncan Brown were revealed to Up on the Sun within the last hour via his label Smoking Pirate Records. According to an e-mail from the Mesa-based label, the 27-year-old musician was found dead on Sunday floating in the…
The couple, who performed as Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl, died Oct. 14, 2013.
If you watched the Rocky Point Cantina episode of Bar Rescue you may have noticed a lot of weird things about the episode–like how the bar they rescued is now boarded up and closed. Here’s one you might not have caught: Local metal band Killing Spree playing to someone else’s…
If you’re the sort who wishes that Halloween would stick around for as long as possible, that wish is about to come true. Thanks to the quirkiness of the calendar, the holiday happens to fall on a Thursday this year, which means there will be scores of spooky and swanky…
There’s much sadness and shock in the Valley music scene today due to the sudden and untimely passing of gifted, local singer-songwriter Andrew Duncan Brown over the weekend. He was 27 years old. [Update: His label released a cause of death Tuesday.] News of the local folk guitarist’s death was…
Scottsdale’s Martini Ranch is headed for the last roundup this weekend. As we reported last week, the Old Town concert hall/dance club/drinkery/hangout is gonezo after Sunday night as its owners are closing down the joint for good. Three straight nights of live music are scheduled to transpire, however, before plugs…
Thursday 10 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays…
It’s been a brutal year for local nightlife insitutions, to say the least. First, Axis/Radius’ proprietors pulled the plug on the iconic Scottsdale dance club in late June. A month or so later, venerated Mesa music venue Hollywood Alley ceased to exist in early August after its owners were forced…
One of the first things that Michael Pawlicki wants you to know about Double Nickels Record Collective is that — despite its name — the place isn’t only about records. Yes, there are a slew of vinyl platters available for purchase at the new Tempe cooperative pop-up shop, which opened…
So watchu going to be for Halloween this year? It’s a question that often perplexes anyone who plans on participating in the holiday, whether that involves attending some massive masquerade ball or just hitting up a friend’s house party. Typically, the more creative, impressive-looking, or outlandish costumes are the ones…
Word has broke of a major shakeup at Scottsdale’s Martini Ranch that will ultimately result in the end of the longtime Old Town music venue and dance joint. The owners of the long-running nightspot announced today that it will close next weekend before being sold to new proprietors who will…
The weather’s been unexpectedly pleasant lately, which means your lazy ass has one less excuse for not going outside. Perhaps you might even consider dusting off that bicycle that’s been cloistered in the garage since May and going for a ride. If you require further incentive to mount your neglected…
Just because Mother Nature’s dialed down the blast furnace and summertime is officially over doesn’t mean that the pool party season is done quite yet. Nope, it turns out that there’s one final water-wing wingding to enjoy before hanging up your swimsuit to dry. The promoters and EDM fiends behind…
Thursday 3 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays…
Scottsdale’s Harkins Camelview 5, one of the longest-running movie theaters in Arizona, has been screening indie and art house flicks for a few decades now. And if a group of local historic preservationists, architecture aficionados, and longtime patrons have their way, it will keep doing so for years to come…
Phoenix Comicon’s preview night has never been the biggest part of the annual four-day fandom free-for-all. And that’s not a slight by any means. It’s always has a good turnout, typically amongst the more die-hard members of local geekdom who are eager for a peek at what’s going down in…
When the members of Stone Temple Pilots invited Chester Bennington to become the band’s new frontman, the Linkin Park vocalist didn’t take long to decide. We’re talking like maybe a few moments at most. “Almost the second after I was asked, my immediate answer was, ‘Yeah, I’d fucking love to,'”…
The throng of thousands who invaded Indian Plaza in Scottsdale for the Sound Wave Block Party this past Saturday were definitely in the mood to move their bodies to the beat. And believe us, they had plenty of big beats to soak up. Like the three previous editions of Sound…
The enigmatic local EDM combo Spiders Down Yonder are as dark as they are mysterious. The duo — who are known simply as “!” and “?” — often adorn themselves with bandannas, lampshades, or other face coverings that obscure their identity, whether its on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/spidersdownyonder) or during…
Hot dudes sporting cosplay gear, acrobatic “flow ninjas” leaping over fences, bookworms obsessing over Jane Austen tomes, and hipster haberdashers looking decidedly snazzy. So is this the bizarre cast of characters you’ll find starring in one of the fall television season’s newest shows? Negatory. Instead, it’s just a small sample…
Grumpy Cat, the most famous feline in the Valley — if not the entire Internet, made its first-ever public appearance on Sunday afternoon at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe and more than a few fans were there for the occasion. Employees at the store estimate that more than a thousand…
