It’s hard to get Adam Carolla to shut up — the comedian/raconteur/talk show host is a natural-born talker. He spent more than a decade cracking jokes and giving our relationship advice on radio’s legendary Loveline, he co-hosted Comedy Central’s The Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel, and he ranted and raved in…
The Arizona Cardinals superstar is taking a break from hitting the gym and training for next year’s gridiron battles to throw a big-time charity bash benefiting breast cancer research on Saturday. He’s invited some big names to the late night party, including hip-hop legend Biz Markie and the Phunk Junkeez…
Riding a bicycle with “no hands on” is a remarkable feat, to be sure. The stunt never fails to impress onlookers, can earn one some serious street cred, and allows riders to flip double birds at reckless motorists who get in their way. And at this weekend’s SanTan Wheelie Jam,…
Adam Carolla has a big mouth, and it’s served him well. For more than a decade, the outspoken “Ace Man” co-hosted radio’s legendary Loveline, dishing out sex tips and relationship advice between acerbic observations. His caustic quips and penchant for pissing people off also worked well for him on Comedy…
Steve Aoki’s set at the Pussycat Lounge in December was a thing of beauty. So why, pray tell, would you want to pay $35 to go to The Collossal Event (which is being headlined by the renowned mixmaster) this weekend? Easy. There’s gonna be more at the event than just…
When fans and followers of the sci-fi series Stargate: SG-1 step through the center of Ilan Averbuch’s stone sculpture Landmark at the Central Avenue and Camelback Road light rail station, chances are likely they’re fantasizing about traveling to distant worlds to fight aliens such as the Goa’uld and Ori. They’re…
Despite it’s name, you won’t find President Barack Obama kicking it old school inside this chic Craftsman Court lounge, which is modeled after the illustrious presidential residence from which it draws its moniker, right down to the portico columns out front.Instead, the Whitehouse in Scottsdale is populated with winsome women,…
In case you haven’t checked the calendar lately, tomorrow’s April 20 (aka “4/20”), which means a hell of a party for any marijuana lover or connoisseur of cannabis culture.This year, 4-20 takes on an added significance — Arizona’s recently enacted medical marijuana law just went into effect, much to the…
Tempe artist Adam Dumper (aka Dumperfoo) has been swamped for the past several weeks. Not only has the 39-year-old been performing live painting at The Blunt Club and other hip-hop gigs around town, he’s spent hours working with local photographer Sol.Exposure on their collaborative art project, The Next Movement.”We’ve been…
There are roughly 72 hours in every weekend, which tend to fly by faster than you think. So if you want to make the most of your downtime from work, some planning might be in order. In addition to Third Friday, Phoenix Pride, Pat’s Run, and the Maricopa County Fair,…
The old Oasis Hotel on Grand Avenue is getting a major makeover. The permits and plans for renovation on the vacant motor lodge, at Roosevelt Street near Trunk Space and the Bikini Lounge, has been an ongoing battle for developers and architects. But work started on the lodge’s balconies last week,…
Several lots in the downtown Phoenix arts district may not be vacant for much longer. High-end retail developer Concord Eastridge recently bought up eight dusty properties along Fourth Street with the intent of building a multi-million dollar apartment and mixed-use project called Roosevelt Gateway. The properties, located south of Roosevelt Street…
Holding a DJ/dance event at a strip club can be a dicey proposition for a turntable jock. No matter how pimp your talents as a selecta are, patrons are usually in the place for one reason (and it ain’t to hear you mixing it up on the ones and twos)…
It’s been something of a “best of times, worst of times” kinda year for gay rights. While the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was (thankfully) repealed by Congress, small-minded knuckle-draggers and asshat conservatives worked overtime to deny gays, lesbians, and transgendered folks the basic human right of legal marriage. Still,…
It’s estimated that the human brain takes 400 milliseconds to conjure up new ideas, which means the participants in the Phoenix Improv Festival better think fast if they hope to fill an entire weekend with quality material. Good thing they’ve been practicing, according to executive producer Bill Binder. “The artists…
To quote an old Klingon proverb we once heard, “revenge is a dish best served cold.” Well, it’s plenty chilly on the ice at Jobing.com Arena, 9400 West Maryland Avenue in Glendale, which is where the Phoenix Coyotes hope to dish out some payback against the Detroit Red Wings in…
The bars and nightclubs of Scottsdale can be quite dead on Sunday evenings, as clubgoers usually expended most of their partying energy (not to mention their cash) the night before. Not so at The Lodge, where Sundays always seem to be alive and kicking.While we saw neither hide nor hair…
A word to the wise: Those who consider themselves close-minded, easily offended (or even the teensiest bit squeamish) might want to refrain from visiting Phoenix Art Museum tomorrow evening. That’s because notorious New York-based photographer Andres Serrano will be discussing — and showing off — some of the more controversial and…
Swanky swimming pools are far from a rarity in Scottsdale. In fact, it seems like you can’t swing a bikini without hitting some opulent oasis of cool blue water surrounded by cushy cabanas and bathing beauties. (Heck, they’re even putting pools in the middle of bars these days.) The folks…
As a crowd numbering more than 1,100 watched on, M2 had his hands full to say the least. While large digital screens flashed his logo (based off the old school Phoenix Suns logo) and a countdown clock ticked off his allotted 15 minutes, M2’s hands flew and fluttered across turntables, mixers,…
ity of Phoenix officials have both good news and bad news for skaters of the Valley.First the bad news: Remember that pimp skate park funded by Rob Dyrdek that was originally going to be in downtown? It’s probably moving to the heart of south Phoenix. And now the good news: Downtown…
FILM/VIDEO Music videos and nightlife videos Francis Lazaro seems genuinely surprised when people give props to his video work. A humble grin typically crosses his moon-shaped face as fans gush about the Filipino filmmaker’s exhilarating and kinetically charged music videos documenting the Valley’s dance music scene. It’s something the 22-year-old…
