Paul Oakenfold is getting long in the tooth. Although the 47-year-old British-born trance superstar isn’t ready for AARP membership just yet, he’s been bringing forth the beats since the Studio 54 era and has outlasted his peers from London’s early-’80s DJ scene to become arguably one of the most successful…
He sometimes DJs while covered in fake blood. A paper-bag mask or other strange disguise frequently obscures his face. And the grinding electronica tracks he produces feature such nasty titles as “Kill These Fucking People” and “Sexual Sacrifice.” Yup, it’s safe to say that Screamer Clauz is probably about as…
Name: Juan Carlos Lenz AKA: DJ BC/AD Current club nights: I [mainly] DJ at Ransom and White Rabbit. I have joined the Night Thieves DJ group with Zachary J. Stevens. I’m also DJing on Friday at Brick with Pete Salaz, heading over to Ransom to finish up, and I will…
European scientists recently discovered a method of transmitting sound waves through the lonely vacuum of outer space, which might be good news for German trance music heavyweights Cosmic Gate. The Deutschland DJ duo of Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Bossems have spent the past decade creating a slew of spacey and…
In last week’s Best of Phoenix issue of the New Times, the notorious Tempe dive bar Palo Verde Lounge was named the “Best Place to Get Up Close and Personal with the Band.” A weekend gig by Antique Scream this past Saturday perfectly demonstrated why the “Shallow Dirty” deserved such an…
To paraphrase the late great T.S. Elliot, this is the way the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2010 season, not with a bang but a whimper. The sucktastic Snakes closed out their year by losing two out of three games to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the final weekend of play. Sunday’s 3-1…
Name: Ariel Perez AKA: The Ariel Current club nights: Every Saturday I play with my crew the Night Thieves at Brick for White Rabbit. Occasionally I play at Sticky Fingers and Ransom and Fuse Friday, and every Tuesday night I play at Electrostatic at Philthy Phil’s. Genres spun: Oh, man…
diamondbacks.mlb.com Barry Enright allowed four homers by the San Francisco Giants this past week. If the Arizona Diamondbacks ever hope to reverse their cellar-dwelling ways and field a competitive team next year, there are a few things they need to work on during the off-season. Besides firing their bullpen en…
After three straight months of rebuilding and remodeling following a major fire, the Blooze Bar is scheduled to reopen its doors to local music lovers and daydrinkers in a couple weeks.The interior of the North Phoenix bar and live music venue was almost totally destroyed by a massive fire back…
Elizabeth Quintanilla (a.k.a. DJ Alkemé) prefers her jams to be sexy and slow. We’re talking seductive joints like Sade’s “The Moon and the Sky,” John Legend’s “No Other Love,” or even Estelle’s “Come Over.” The kind of torrid tracks that provide a sultry slow burn and are sure to heat…
As geekazoids of the world will undoubtedly tell you, crossovers can be pretty effin’ cool. Doesn’t matter if it involves Aliens battling Predators or the heroes of Marvel taking on the dudes from DC, whenever characters from differing realms hang out, the result is almost always greater than the sum…
‘Tis the season to write songs about killing Sheriff Joe Arpaio. This past week I detailed how folk-punkers Andrew Jackson Jihad and other local bands had penned songs for the recent Chronicles of Sheriff Joe record that decries his racist tendencies and invokes murderous notions of offing Maricopa County’s top…
It was by no means perfect, but it’ll do nicely. The Arizona Diamondbacks won their last home series of the 2010 season by taking two of three victories from the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. It started off rather inauspiciously on Friday night with a 3-1 loss to…
Name: Sean Watson AKA: “El Pescado” Current schedule: Thursdays at the District, Fridays at The Vig, Saturdays at The Vig Uptown, every fourth Saturday at Brick for Cheap Thrills, and then Sundays at the Clarendon for Hot Fudge Sundaze. Genres spun: Indie and electro are like most of my favorite…
Local strip joint Babylon Show Club has undergone something of a sex change.The formerly male-oriented CenPho flesh parlor, which is located near 36th Street and Van Buren, has traded up beefcake boys traipsing across its stage for buxom babes. It also has a new name, The Sweet Spot, as well as…
It’s wise idea to look your best in front of any new boss. And the Arizona Diamondbacks looked pretty damn good as they swept the Colorado Rockies this past week at Chase Field as newly hired general manager Kevin Towers watched from the stands. During the series, the D-Backs flourished…
In this week’s issue, I penned a piece for the music section pimping tomorrow night’s release party for the Chronicles of Sheriff Joe split seven-inch. Three local bands — Andrew Jackson Jihad, Treasure Mammal, and Porches — each contributed songs that roast Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with plenty of…
“We have been waiting all summer long for this,” states the Facebook event page for this weekend’s relaunch of Jared Alan and Sean Watson’s Cheap Thrills dance party. They ain’t kidding, as many fans of the DJ duo have been eager for the long-awaited return of the ultra-popular event.Cheap Thrills…
Shayne Bohner most definitely knows how to put on a potent party. Just look at his track record: He organized some rather wicked wingdings (including the Rave of the Dead) down at the old Rasputin’s in Chandler and is helping to light up the Firehouse with the monthly SINge shindig…
Frank Black thinks you shouldn’t trust a single word I write about either him or The Pixies. The venerable frontman of the equally venerable alt-rock band has had a contentious and distrustful relationship with music scribes, as demonstrated by his declaration that most band interviews “are mangled and even have…
Don’t panic, but members of local bands Andrew Jackson Jihad, Porches, and Treasure Mammal might be headed to jail this week. Nope, they’re not behind on child support payments, driving drunk, asking for public records, or committing other grievous violations of the law. They are, however mocking ol’ Sheriff Joe…
Cream Stereo Lounge’s loss is 910 Live’s gain. The promoters of Giant Wednesdays have left behind the sleek and chic Scottsdale club and moved their weekly party to the far funkier Tempe nightspot, located at 910 North McClintock Drive. They’ll continue to book internationally known house and trance superstars, including…
