Though it’s been almost a decade since Zach Sciacca put the Valley in his rearview mirror, the artist known as Z-Trip (pictured) still casts a huge shadow over the local scene. There seem to be few DJs in town who aren’t connected to the turntable titan. We’ve lost count of…
Have any extra cardboard lying around? Give a ring to the members of local hip-hop dance collective Dynamic Rockers a ring, since they’re probably gonna need plenty Saturday’s Street Culture Jam dance competition, which takes place at the Party Pit. Breakdancers and b-boys will likely pull off all kinds of…
CULINARY Food First Friday is a big night for a lot of Phoenicians, but particularly for Renetto-Mario Etsitty. He welcomes anywhere from 50 to 100 starving artists (as well as musicians, poets, and other creative types) into his historic 1920s-era home in the Garfield neighborhood for an after-hours banquet of…
Though it’s been almost a decade since Zach Sciacca put the Valley in his rearview mirror, the artist known as Z-Trip still casts a huge shadow over the local scene. There are few DJs in this town who aren’t connected to the turntable titan. We’ve personally lost count at the…
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A Klingon, an Andorian, and a couple of Ferengi walk into a hotel. The setup for the lamest sci-fi joke ever? Nah, it’s merely a sample of the guest star lineup at this weekend’s Official Star Trek Convention at the Sheraton Crescent…
A big-time deadline is coming up on April 15, and we’re not talking about the yearly rush to get your taxes off to the IRS. Nope, this is about Ignite Phoenix. Next Friday is the last day to submit your idea to the event’s organizers in hopes of sharing it with…
Have any extra cardboard lying around? Give a ring to the members of local hip-hop dance collective Dynamic Rockers a ring, since they’re probably gonna need plenty Saturday’s Street Culture Jam dance competition, which takes place at the Party Pit. Breakdancers and b-boys will likely pull off all kinds of…
Pinky Tuscadero’s WhiteKnuckle AssFuckYucca Tap RoomSaturday, April 2, 2011There are two schools of thought when it comes to band reunion shows:1. “Man, they’re time is past. They broke up and should stay that way.”2. “Awesome. They’re coming back to fuck shit up one more time. Righteous.”Given a choice betwixt these…
This weekend’s packed with First Friday shows, Fringe Festival performances, Phoenix Film Festival screenings, Final Four matches and Spring Training innings. What, you still need something to do? Let us help.Arts and Flowers @ Phoenix Art MuseumAs any fan of Lady GaGa can attest, impressive dresses can be made outta anything…
Name: James Edwards Hammerschmidt III AKA: DJ Funkface Genres spun: Whatever is on Beatport’s Top 10. Current gigs: My cousin asked me to work her wedding next weekend. I’m also dating one of the go-go girls at Axis/Radius, so I’m hoping to get a guest slot there sometime soon. How…
Tonight is going to be a landmark event in the life of Tempe-based singer-songwriter Brooks Hansen. The shabbily dressed 26-year-old acoustic guitarist is planning an “epic” street corner performance near the intersection of Fifth and Roosevelt streets during the monthly First Friday art walk in downtown Phoenix. He believes the show…
THURSDAY 31 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40, dance) Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (various) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) BS West:…
Although renowned egghead Carl Jung may have been something of a bore and blowhard (and quite possibly a Nazi sympathizer), his contributions to modern psychology are unquestionable. Chief among them is the notion of mankind’s dual nature. For those of you who slept through Psych 101, here’s the skinny: Within…
Hiking Piestewa Peak under the cover of darkness can be a bit of a precarious prospect. Just ask any tenderfoot hiker who’s forgotten their lantern and gone from tromping about the trails at night to starring on the evening newscast with a single, clumsy step. Luckily, the participants in this…
Skaters can be a rather competitive lot. Spend more than five minutes at any of the Valley’s skateboarding shops or outdoor parks and you’re bound to hear numerous taunts between teenagers who swear their tricks are the sickest around. It’s put up or shut up time for these board-riding braggarts…
Trendy dance music genres tend to come and go (anyone remember B’More?), but electro-house seems to have stood the test of time, particularly in the clubs and danceterias of the Valley. One of the latest burgeoning talents helping keep the genre alive is Wolfgang Gartner. The Grammy-nominated DJ/producer’s funky and…
If motorcycling were considered a religion — which, according to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, it is — then North Scottsdale will become an absolute Mecca over the next week or so. Thousands of hawg-heads, weekend warriors, and easy riders will mount their hardtails and converge on Westworld,…
The Phoenix Suns reached a new low last night in a year filled with nothing but heartbreak. They lost to the Sacramento Kings, one of the worst teams in the Pacific Division (if not the entire NBA), for the third time this season. The 116-113 road loss is also…
If there’s one thing that Scottsdale excels at, it’s excess. To wit: Even though Old Town’s nightlife district already is populated by plenty of Mexican-inspired drinkeries (Dos Gringos, Loco Patron, Salty Senorita, et al.), why not add one more to the mix? Enter El Jefe, the tony taco and tequila…
If all the 2012 alarmists are to be believed, there are only 636 days left until Armageddon begins, er, ends. As any apocalyptic believer will likely tell you, the Mayan’s Long Count calendar ends on December 21 of next year, which many individuals believe will be the last hurrah for…
Devin Fleenor doesn’t DJ much any more. In fact, he hasn’t performed behind the decks in three years. So when the Mr. Meeble member busts out with a DJ set, you know he’s going to throw everythign he can at the club. Such will be the case next Saturday at…
Anyone who’s a fan of Adult Swim owes something of a debt of gratitude to Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation. Ditto for anyone who’s enjoyed South Park, Beavis and Butthead, and any of Pixar’s gorgeous feature films. In 1977, Craig ‘Spike’ Decker and the late Mike Gribble brought cool,…
