The next time the fact-finders at the CIA revise the entry for Germany in their popular World Factbook, they really oughta update the country’s list of major exports to include house music alongside high-octane beer, schnitzel, and household goods. Das Vaterland has been fertile ground for birthing practitioners of inexorably…
Comic book geeks everywhere owe a debt of gratitude to Bryan Singer. The film director (who first rose to fame with his complex neo-noir thriller The Usual Suspects) helped spark the superhero movie trends back in 2000 when X-Men hit multiplexes everywhere. The mutant movie trend scored $296 million at…
Conversely, when the team fails to make the century mark, it results in a loss, much like last night’s 99-83 defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. Despite getting a rousing start (including leading 19-10 after a trio of buckets by Channing Frye) and staying competitive with…
The average shopping cart found at your neighborhood grocery store is a fairly sturdy beast. It can not only withstand the ordinary bumps and scrapes of the supermarket aisle, but also the collisions and calamities of the yearly Phoenix Idiotarod. And believe us, there’s plenty of crash-bang action taking place…
The nightclubs and bars of Washington Street were alive with music and packed with people this past weekend, save for one spot. Club Silver, the one-story dance joint that specializes in hip-hop and Latin nights, was darker than a moonless night as it recently has been closed down. According to…
Stereo HD Fridays isn’t happening tonight at Cream Stereo Lounge in Scottsdale, nor is Ultimate Saturdays, Blush Thursdays, or any of the club’s other theme nights. In fact, absolutely nothing’s been happening at the club recently, as Cream is currently undergoing a complete makeover and renovation.According to a few Scottsdale…
It was part street festival, part rave, and totally fun. The Valley’s edition of the Decentralized Dance Party took place on Wednesday night was arguably one of the more unique events to ever happen in Phoenix. A massive horde of participants gathered outside of the Arizona Science Center, equipped themselves…
Thursday 5 Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent Ballroom: Boomstick! with Fast Eddie, Jared Alan, BC/AD, President Gator, Fast Eddie, & more (various) Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge:…
Although all the world may (or may not) be a stage — depending on whether you buy into that old Shakespearean aphorism — the streets of Mesa definitely will become a dance floor this weekend when a cabal of local DJs invades the sleepy suburb’s downtown to stage a ginormous…
Red Hot Robot’s toy story is about to come to an end. Owner Jason Kiningham announced today that the geeky boutique, which sold collectible vinyl toys for more than four years, will close at the end of January.Like many businesses that have shut down in the past four years, Red…
“Good morning 2012!” was the rallying cry hollered by a young lass in full-on party mode just before dawn broke on New Year’s Day at hip hotel the Lexington. The sky was drenched in imperial violet as the sun readied its leap over the horizon, which usually is the indicator…
If you were waiting to hear the members of Foreigner play “Waiting For A Girl Like You” unplugged, get ready for some disappointing news. The ’80s rock legends have canceled their upcoming “Acoustique” gig at Comerica Theatre.Live Nation sent out an e-mail blast yesterday afternoon stating that Foreigner was pulling…
A fortified force of hundreds will invade Phoenix tomorrow night, armed to the teeth with ghetto blasters and hell-bent on enacting a “party manifesto” in the streets and sidewalks of the city. Leading the charge will be the kooky Canadian duo of Gary Lachance and Tom Kuzma, who will unleash…
Costume parties and masquerades are only supposed to happen during the Halloween season, right? Not if it’s up to organizers behind this weekend’s Goblin King Masquerade Ball or the Fast Times at Sandbar High parties, who are encouraging revelers to flash back to the 1980s for their parties on New…
The Phoenix Suns’ 103-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last night was just plain horrible. Offensively, defensively, you name it.Steve Nash knew it. “That was about as bad of a game as I’ve had personally and team-wise also as well,” he stated to the press afterwards. Head coach Alvin Gentry…
Where was your favorite place to catch a concert this past year? We’re willing to bet all the cash we got in our Christmas stockings it was at the much-ballyhooed Crescent Ballroom. Or maybe at the Tempe Tavern or Scottsdale’s Roxy Lounge. All three of these pimp live music palaces…
Thursday 29 16th Street Sports Bar: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent…
Remember that old episode of The Office where the super square Michael Scott staged a one-man dance party by his lonesome to the groovy Rose Royce track “At the Car Wash”? Multiply that scene by 1,000 (and place it in the streets of downtown Phoenix on a chilly winter night),…
As far as year’s go, 2011 wasn’t one of the best. Sure, getting our mitts on Tom Waits’ latest album was pretty sweet, but we coulda lived without the major tragedies and the never-ending financial nightmare. We’re eager for this year to end, but not before we send it out…
Got any big plans for New Year’s Eve? The party monsters of Warsaw Pact Entertainment most definitely do, as they’ll celebrate the coming of 2012 during the Epic Red Cup Massive New Year’s Eve Extravaganza on Saturday, December 31. Taking place at an undisclosed location in the Valley, the all-night…
It isn’t hard finding someone who’s a fan of the Green Bay Packers these days, especially since the NFL powerhouse is in the midst of one of its best seasons in history (and is currently riding a 14-1 record into the upcoming playoffs).The real trick, however, is finding the true…
Although the final frames of film have unfurled at The Royale in Mesa, you have one last opportunity to pay a visit the Mesa movie theater before it exits the scene for good.The independent grindhouse cinema run by film buff Andrea Beesley-Brown, which announced its impending closure last week, will…
