What’s more humbling for an alt-rock band whose better days are behind them? Playing a free concert being put on by a radio station or performing at a casino. In a few weeks, Smashing Pumpkins will have the dubious distinction of having done both within the span of six months. KUPD…
Bad Religion Marquee Theatre 11/9/2010 Old age is Hell. Especially if you’re punk rock icons who are looking as long in the tooth as Greg Graffin and the other members of Bad Religion did last night during their show at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. Sadly, for bands like this…
Scottsdale’s bar and club scene is as volatile as ever. In the past week alone, we’ve reported on openings and closings, as well as the transformation of one particularly notorious dancehall. Here’s the latest development in Old Town’s nightlife landscape: The Billet Bar has reportedly gone belly up. We’ve heard…
It looks like AZ Country USA has ridden off into the sunset. The proprietors of the cowboy-themed bar and nightclub in Mesa posted a message on its Facebook page last week stating that the establishment has closed after only a mere four months of existence. “To EVERYONE I am sorry…
Name: Sean Essex AKA: eSSicCS Current club gigs: Giant Wednesdays at 910 Live once or twice a month, and on Fridays at Cream Stereo Lounge and Afterlife in Scottsdale. How did you get started as a DJ? I got started because electronic music just overcame me. When I first listened…
If you’re looking for something to do in and around Old Town tonight (or this weekend for that matter), be sure to pick up a copy of our annual Shine pocket guide to Scottsdale, which is helpfully inserted into this week’s issue of the Phoenix New Times. If that doesn’t…
Macy Gray and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon hanging out at the same party? Such will be the case this weekend as the R&B star is scheduled to stage a free concert tomorrow night during this weekend’s grand opening celebration of CityScape in downtown Phoenix. Gray isn’t the only one who…
One of the best things about the annual state fair — other than its menu of overly fried food — is the event’s free concert series at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Sure, you can drop upwards of $25 to get up close to superstars like Snoop Dogg and Bret Michaels,…
Disco An illuminated dance floor consisting of thousands of multicolored and pressure-sensitive LEDs is the centerpiece of this cool danceteria, which also features two bars and a killer view from its second floor patio. 4301 N. Civic Center Plaza 480-818-4003discoscottsdale.com Cream Stereo Lounge Fresh beats are dished out five nights…
Say adios to Club Rain, as the lascivious Latin dance den located in south Scottsdale has been replaced with an entirely new joint. Club Trinity now occupies the Papago Plaza space that formerly housed Rain and will focus more on dishing out hip-hop and Top 40 tracks instead of cumbias…
There was plenty of after-hours activity taking place across the Valley over Halloween weekend, including plenty of freaky late-night fetes and fiestas that went down past the midnight hour. Over at Afterlife in Scottsdale, costumed craziness was ensuing during the club’s Seven Sexy Sins Bash.Over the course of the evening (and…
The phone number has been disconnected. The website hasn’t been updated for months. And on a recent Friday night (usually when bars are the busiest) the place is locked up and deserted. Yup, for all intents and purposes, it appears as though Club Mardi Gras in Scottsdale is closed for…
William Fucking Reed, and the other DJs behind Sticky Fingers have decided to wash their hands of Rips. They’re leaving behind the vintage dive bar, which has served as the original home of the trendy rock ‘n’ roll dance night since it launched back in April, and headed for the…
The Los Angeles Lakers both demonstrated their dominance over the NBA’s Western Conference and proved why they’re the Phoenix Suns’ biggest rivals by defeating Steve Nash and his crew 114-106 on Friday night in the Purple and Orange Gang’s home opener at US Airways Center. But while the Suns suffered…
If you missed out on all the outrageous action of the first night of Halloweekend, fear not. (Better, yet, check out our pictures of one rather potent party that took place). Two more evening of exciting and enthralling All Hallows Eve entertainment is scheduled to transpire both tonight and on…
Snoop Dogg Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fair Friday, October 29, 2010 Snoop Dogg gave the audience at Veterans Memorial Coliseum everything they wanted to hear (and then some) during his Arizona State Fair performance on Friday evening. Tha Doggfather busted out with all of his signature hits…
It’s estimated that the average human will consume more than 85,000 meals in his or her lifetime. And some are inevitably more important or memorable than others (such as Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners, wedding feasts, or at important birthdays). No meal, however, is as big as one’s final meal. Ordinarily,…
Independents Bowl at Let It Roll Bowl: The annual charity bowling event featuring Phoenix scenesters rolling for the benefit of Local First Arizona took place on Sunday, October 24, featuring a veritable “who’s who” amongst the Valley’s music scene. Members of such bands as Captain Squeegee, Scorpion vs. Tarantula, Snake!…
Name: Samuel Groove AKA: DJ Sam Groove Current schedule: Audiometric is the next event my company, United Groove, is throwing at Club Stratus on November 6. You can usually catch one of my sets on a Friday or Saturday night at any given underground event in the Valley, and from…
It’s said there’s nothing new under the sun, and that timeworn chestnut proves particularly true each and every Halloween. For instance, if you under the delusion that you’ll be the only Lady Gaga out and about on All Hallows’ Eve, think again. While it’s bad enough that everyone and their…
Anyone who happens to hang out at Giligin’s in Scottsdale on the weekends should automatically have an interesting story to tell. Por que? Because of Chuey the Rock ‘n’ Roll Midget, that’s why. (For instance, how many of your tales of memorable nightlife exploits include the phrase “…and then the…
One year ago, many fans of the TT Roadhouse such as myself probably had a major Malox moment going. Rumors were circulating that Brad Henrich, the longtime proprietor of the notorious Scottsdale dive was selling the joint to new ownership. With all the bar and club closures that have taken…
