Thursday 15 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 Balam Acab, Jared Alan, BC/AD, President Gator, Fast Eddie, & more (various) Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge:…
If all those maudlin and mawkish Christmas commercials on the boob tube are to be taken at face value, the holiday season is a time of peace, goodwill, and social harmony. The ugly truth, however, is that the “most wonderful time of the year” is anything but. It’s an effin’…
Pandrogynous industrial icon and Psychic TV frontma . . . uh, frontperson Genesis P-Orridge hasn’t had the warmest of receptions in the Valley. In 2007, the British-born transgender artist — who founded landmark act Throbbing Gristle and helped influence early industrial and other nascent EDM genres — was scheduled to…
Attention vinyl collectors, music geeks, and audiophiles of the Valley: One of your favorite record stores will finally be reborn on Friday. The Ghost of Eastside Records, the pop-up reincarnation of the now-defunct vinyl shop that was located at University Drive and Ash Avenue for more than 20 years, is…
It’s a bit of a bittersweet time for artist Jenny Fontana. The 27-year-old painter is excitedly putting the finishing touches on “Winter Carnival: Something Wicked This Way Comes,” which opens on Friday and will be the biggest show of her painting career thus far. Tempering this enthusiasm, however, is the…
The streets of Ahwatukee are an absolute treasure trove of illuminated and decorated houses during the holiday season, including the yearly display at the home of Frank and Dianne Polimene. In the shadows of the nearby South Mountain, the landmark red lights of the peak’s television towers shine in the darkness…
Geeks and fanatical collectors of designer vinyl figures have another reason to visit Second Friday in downtown Mesa tonight (or any other night), as the grand opening of Lulubell Toy Bodega takes place tonight.The designer toy boutique, which relocated from Tucson’s Fourth Avenue to Mesa’s Main Street last month, is the…
Renowned local punk promoter Will Anderson, who recently left the Valley and is the subject of this week’s music feature, has lost count of the number of shows he’s attended or promoted over the past 20 years. “I can’t remember what the exact total is, honestly,” Anderson says, laughing. “It…
It’s the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor’s house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch will be running the numbers on some of the best and brightest light displays around the Valley. The Glendale residence…
[jump] 1. Carl Bean – “I Was Born This Way” (Jay Todd Re-Edit) If you’re at all familiar with Bachman’s polemical platform, no doubt you’ve heard of her folderol urging the LGBT crowd to “pray away the gay.” As any proud member of the rainbow community can attest, their sexual…
Thursday 8 Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Blue Martini: Azul Thursdays (Latin) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Cream Stereo Lounge: Blush Thursdays (dance) Crescent Ballroom: Boomstick! with Strobes, DJ Sean Watson,…
Local promoter Jonathan Valenzuela has some rather lofty goals planned for the No Ceilings Rooftop Party, his new weekly social affair and networking mixer. Namely, helping to elevate the Valley’s hip-hop scene past a glass ceiling of sorts (hence the name) and into the stratosphere. “Every real local artist that’s…
There’s an amusing photo meme that’s been traversing the Internet in recent months depicting alter kocker rockers Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins and declaring: “Punk isn’t dead. It just goes to bed at a more reasonable hour.” Try telling that to the pack of aging punks who have forgone an…
Hipster dance nights have a shelf life, burning brightly before flaming out into obscurity and leaving only hazy memories of drunken exploits, goofy photographs, and tales of hedonistic bliss. Party Foul was no exception, as the weekly electro affair at the old Homme Lounge earned a serious and scandalous reputation…
The holidays are all about engaging in traditions, whether its your mom’s penchant for goofy sweaters or the always-awkward yearly Christmas party at the office. One of the more enjoyable customs associated with X-Mas is the annual onslaught of holiday specials that dominate the tube over the next few weeks.Most…
Organizers of the annual Air Guitar World Championships oughta consider holding next year’s event at Rockbar Inc. in Scottsdale, particularly since many folks in attendance at it’s grand opening on Friday, December 2, were strumming faux Fenders and invisible Ibanez while classic rock hits came from the sound system. When…
Galeria de los Muertos was certainly busy during First Friday this past weekend as hundreds of art walk patrons stopped by the Fifth Street gallery to survey the creepy, kooky, and Day of the Dead-inspired works of Tom Deadstuff, Tommy Pemberton, Maynard Breese, and other artists. Sadly, it’s the last…
It’s the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor’s house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch will be running the numbers on some of the best and brightest light displays around the Valley. The colorful assortment…
Jacki Orr is no stranger to performing in front of others. She’s emceed both comedy shows and variety shows, not to mention making roomfuls of folks bust out laughing with her humorous stories and routines. So its seems a little unusual that she admits to experiencing some stage fright about hosting…
It’s the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor’s house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch will be running the numbers on some of the best and brightest light displays around the Valley. You don’t need…
Bar owners of Old Town Scottsdale take warning: There’s a good chance your establishment will be invaded by sea of red-suited revelers sometime during the evening hours of Saturday, December 17. Here’s a tip on how to deal with the situation: Refrain from ringing up Scottsdale’s finest and instead make…
Thursday 1 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 Poolside, Strobes, DJ Sean Watson, DJ Sophia Gunn, & DJ President Gator (various) Dollhouse Cocktail…
