[jump] A Brief History of the Video Game Console: More than 40 years of gaming history are crammed into this exhaustive site, which covers every single system that’s ever been released in America (from the Magnavox Odyssey to the PlayStation 3). The Video Game Revolution: Back in 2004, PBS aired…
Officials and investigators from the Phoenix Police Department are looking into the death of a teenage raver at an all-night dance party at the Madison Events Center this past weekend. Melyssa Gastellum, an 18-year-old high school student from the West Valley, died on Saturday night after collapsing outside of…
Bowlers at the AMF Tempe Village Lanes certainly got an eyeful on Friday night, and not just because projected colorful lights and music videos danced on the walls.Local artist Corey Busboom and two of his cohorts donned furry animal outfits while hanging out at the local bowling alley. Their mission:…
Ever wondered what this town might look like, post-apocalypse? The abandoned Phoenix Trotting Park racetrack in Goodyear is a pretty good preview — and a pretty handy one if all those rumors of The Rapture happening in less than a week prove to be true.Desiccated by the ravages of the…
AKA: One-half of 2ToneDisco Current gigs: Every Friday you can catch us at Bar Smith for Sticky Fingers. What genres do you specialize in? Mainly hard electro, house, and fidget (which is a genre with tons of those wobbles that dubstep has, except you can dance to it). We tend…
You may have plans to see Chelsea Handler making dirty jokes over at Comerica Theatre tonight, eat your heart out at the Queen Creek Peach Festival, and then dance it all off at the AZ salsa festival on Saturday night at the Venue Scottsdale.But we’re adding these five events to…
When Tara Logsdon is looking for some fashionable fabric to use when giving unloved teddy bears from thrift stores a makeover, the artist often utilizes stylish swathes cut from the designs of Louis Vuitton and Gucci.This “rehabilitative surgery” performed on plush toys for her “EKL Bearmy” is just one of…
Everyone had a reaction to last weekend’s downing of terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden, even the superstars of hip-hop.Rappers ranging from Public Enemy’s Chuck D to Soulja Boy had something to say about Bin Laden’s death via Twitter. For instance, Lupe Fiasco tweeted “Osama Dead!?! Afghan Operation done now??? Now kill…
Movie theater proprietors are a pack of nervous nellies, and rightly so. Cineastes and buying up gigantic high-tech televisions left and right for their posh home theatres. Everyone seems to get their fix with Netflix these days. And, worse yet, Hollywood is practically itching to stream just-released movies directly to…
Good thing Gary Parsel doesn’t live in one of those tract-home communities out in the Valley sprawl; If that were the case, the Phoenix-based artist would probably tick off his local homeowners association (who seem to get their collective panties in a bunch over the smallest eyesore). That’s because 61-year-old…
Life drawing classes can potentially be an awkward affair. Artists have to walk a fine line between civility and curiosity while gazing at the nude college kid posing and preening before them, without getting distracted or gawking at the model’s junk for too long. There’s guaranteed to be no such…
Terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden is roasting in hell’s fiery embrace, there’s a renewed sense of patriotism sweeping the nation, and we even heard Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” getting airplay the other day. Sounds like the perfect time to stage an all-American affair such as the Classic Cars…
Kids these days seem to be getting much smarter and faster. Not only can the average youngster reprogram your smart phone and calculate pi to 42 places, he can easily dispense massive pwnage on your ass with the latest edition of Mortal Kombat, even though the PS3 title was released…
Jared Alan used to be the hipster king of Saturday nights. Back during the heyday of the weekly Cheap Thrills wingdings (which have since become a monthly), Mr. FauxShow himself packed ’em by the hundreds for a night of dancing and debauchery. Alan’s flipped the script and switched over to…
Tonight’s Creative Connect session will likely be a similar situation, with artists, entrepreneurs, dreamers, and other innovative types will be holding their monthly networking and brainstorming session and discussing ideas aplenty. It certainly is being held in a rather creative setting. Namely, The Walter Dome in Scottsdale. Located near 64th…
Better quit cursing like a sailor, cutting off other drivers during rush hour, or cheating at Scrabble, since the Heavenly Father will evidently judge your eternal soul in less than two weeks time.At least that’s according to numerous religious-themed billboards that have popped up across the country (including several located…
Daniel Hudson was in top form on Saturday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks walloped the San Diego Padres 6-0 thanks to his powerful performance. The starting pitcher scored his third, straight victory by striking out six batters in seven innings and blanking his opponents n effortless fashion. Too bad Hudson…
Hungry for some fun and adventure? There’s a huge menu of events taking place this weekend, including Cinco de Mayo celebrations, First Friday in downtown Phoenix, and the Cuervo Games in Scottsdale. If you’re still starving for shenanigans, we’ve got five killer events you might be interested in attending. Next…
Editor Robbie Pfeffer says that he’s taking a two-month break from publishing until August for a variety of issues. While he primarily wants to change up some of the content to include a greater variety of stories, Pfeffer’s also hoping to increase Tempe Starving Artist’s distribution, bring in some more…
After five years of screening films in theaters and venues across the Valley, Andrea Beesley-Brown (better known as the Midnite Movie Mamacita) is finally launching a place of her own. Sometime this summer, the 31-year-old will open The Royale, a combination “community cinema and commissary” located in downtown Mesa that…
It’s hard to pinpoint (or pigeonhole) the quirky personal style of photographer Joi Carey.As her sinister and sexy snapshots portend, Carey’s fashion sense is partially inspired by gothic and fetish influences, but she’s also fanatic of vintage clothing and accessories, as well as clothing with a glammy and rock ‘n’…
Juan Carlos Lenz and the other hipster DJs behind the new monthly dance affair Mean Streets aren’t lacking in confidence, by any means. Check out the event’s Facebook page as evidence of such, as Lenz and company declare that the night will be “a party extraordinaire featuring some of the…
