Attendees of last weekend’s McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park found plenty of ways to feel the music during all three days of the event, including those folks of crunchier, groovier, and dread-headed bent. Over the past decade, the springtime concert festival has been a popular destination…
It’s gonna be an action-packed weekend for Brannon Kleinlein. The 38-year-old will be busy overseeing the locals-only side stage at the McDowell Mountain Music Festival at Margaret T. Hance Park. It’s certainly a major task that he’ll have to juggle along with this weekend’s debut of his new downtown Phoenix…
Trunk Space co-owner JRC is one of the biggest nerds in the Valley, and we mean that in the nicest way possible. He’s big into comic books, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Carl Sagan, and various other brainy subject matter. So it’s apropos that he’d dub the sequel to the…
During their heyday of the 1980s, the forces of G.I. Joe tirelessly traveled around the globe defeating the evil world-conquering schemes of terrorist organization Cobra both in the animated episodes of their epic cartoon and Marvel comic book. This Saturday, however, these Real American Heroes embark on a different sort…
The record store gods giveth and they taketh away. Over the past six months or so, they’ve imparted another iteration of Eastside Records in Tempe, a mega-sized Zia Records on Camelback, as well as the equally quaint Record Room in Scottsdale, while claiming beloved East Valley shops like Rockzone and…
The air traffic controllers occupying the tower at Sky Harbor have enormously high-stress jobs to be sure, given they deal with more than 1,200 flights on the daily. Fingers crossed those radar geeks won’t lose their shizzle if a few unknown blips pop onto their screens Saturday. Those won’t be…
Thursday 21 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: Black and Green Party with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ…
Typically, there are four things your average electronic dance music aficionado wants out of a rave experience: top-shelf DJs; music that’s loud, fast, and hard; sufficient room for dancing; and plenty of bodies to grind against. This weekend’s Bubble Bobble 5 will offer all those things in abundance, plus a…
ZapCon in leveling up. Organizers of the two-day classic arcade and pinball gaming event taking place next month in downtown Phoenix recently announced that they’re expanding the scope of the event to include numerous game-related activities that don’t involve mashing buttons. According to Wes Cleveland, who’s helping put on ZapCon…
There’s a good chance of spotting someone of short stature while out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, as local bars such as Giligin’s in Scottsdale (home to Chuey the Rock ‘n’ Roll Midget) have a tendency to hire little people to don leprechaun costumes to enliven their parties. Such…
Besides the likes of Pete “SuperMix” Salaz, Z-Trip, and Robbie Rob, few cats in the Valley epitomize old-school DJ culture than Peabody Scott. For more than 16 years, the performer known as Mr. P-Body has worked turntables at practically every major club — both past and present — in metro…
Friends of Thom Gabaldon, the esteemed local DJ and musician who passed away last week after succumbing to cancer, have announced details for a memorial concert next weekend. And true to the 44-year-old’s penchant for dark, moody, and harsh music, especially electronic tunes, the show will overflow with industrial, Gothic,…
Unlike many New Wave acts, Depeche Mode has managed to withstand the ravages of time — more or less. See also: -Depeche Mode Is Coming to Phoenix; Shadowplay to Pay Tribute This Weekend…
The wealth of local bars and nightlife hangouts gearing up for Irish-inspired festivities this coming weekend might as well call it St. Patrick’s Days, since the partying is happening over more than just a single 24 hour period. It’s a boon for both their bottom lines and liquor sales, as…
There’s certainly no dearth of hangouts in the Valley where cowboys, cowgirls, or anyone else sporting a western shirt can down something tall and strong, get in some two-stepping action, or just hear some ol’ fashioned daggum country music, pardner. Off the top of our heads, we can name close…
Traipsing about in a flowing frock after partaking of a drink or two is a potentially hazardous endeavor. For proof, look no further than Jennifer Lawrence’s much-ballyhooed inebriated tumble in a Dior gown while racing to claim her gold statue at the Oscars.It’s something that those participating in this year’s…
Thursday 14 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays with DJ Tsunami, DJ Michael Ryan, & DJ Matt Fox (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: Black and Green Party with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ…
Unlike many New Wave acts, Depeche Mode has managed to withstand the ravages of time — more or less. Despite all the personal drama that’s afflicted the members of the iconic British synthpop ensemble — ranging from drug addiction to near-fatal health issues — the band and its moody, electronica-laden…
Comedian and actor Paul Reiser has starred in a wealth of roles over the course of his two decades in showbiz. Fans of NBC’s “Must See TV” era will, of course, remember him for the seven seasons he spent as the neurotic Paul Buchman with Helen Hunt on Mad About…
Steven “Slippe” Lueder and Jesse Hudson aren’t lacking for ambition. The duo, who come together to create EDM bangers under the name Drunk Dial — are quick to tout what makes their EDM different from most of what’s out there. “The way I like to describe it is like, ‘If…
Summertime is going to be here before you know it. And with it comes the annual surfeit of posh pool parties at upscale swimming joints. One of the more popular places that the well-heeled bikini and boardshorts crowd will be flocking to will be the Maya Day and Nightclub in…
Landmark local comedy club Tempe Improv, which closed last summer after decades of hosting hundreds of superstar stand-ups, is making a return. The legendary laugh establishment, located near University Drive and Rural Road in Tempe, is scheduled to reopen its doors in mid-April. It’s just the latest development in the…
