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…
Club Silver has had a rocky history, to say the least. The downtown Phoenix dance parlor was opened back in 2007, then it was shut down by the city in 2008, reopened later that year, and later closed down yet again for unspecified reasons last October. Now its been reopened…
Cream Stereo Lounges 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. They’ll continue to book internationally known house and trance superstars, including tomorrow night’s debut edition at 910…
In a season that’s been filled with low points and inauspicious occasions, the Arizona Diamondbacks plumbed new depths this past weekend: They got their asses swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates, currently the team with the worst record in Major League Baseball. The National League’s biggest zeroes looked like absolute heroes…
Whoever was manning the hose at Arizona Fall Frenzy had a perfect sense of timing.Temps soared into the triple digit range during the second day of the three-day concert, but luckily the promoters thought ahead and manned a sky-high tower with an industrial-sized firehose. Every so often — particularly whenever…
They weren’t kidding about the “frenzy” part. An abandoned backpack and a few other suspicious packages left near the front gate of Tempe Beach Park created a whirlwind of disruption during the opening evening of Arizona Fall Frenzy. The Tempe Police Department deployed a slew of officers (as well as…
Scott Weiland didn’t take a header off the stage last night at Arizona Fall Frenzy. Nor did he accidentally reveal he was lip-synching or abusing heroin for that matter. In fact, other than a 45-minute delay due to “suspicious packages” found at Tempe Beach Park earlier in the evening, the…
Tranzylvania’s last hurrah at Palazzo goes down later tonight, so I figured it was a perfect opportunity for a visit with noiz.fkr (a.k.a. Rob Poe), the goth night’s grandmaster and longtime resident DJ.Though he might not may or may not believe in vampires, he’s certainly encountered plenty of patrons dressed…
nly two weeks remain in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2010 season, and the games can’t seem to fly by fast enough. While the team is heading toward one of their worst finishes (having lost seven of the last 10), they’ve managed to salvage a few victories here and there. That includes taking…
The proprietors of Palazzo, 710 North Central Avenue, are about to rid themselves of the blood-sucking, fang-wielding, pale-face creatures of the night that have infested their club for more than five years, but won’t be needing any garlic or crucifixes to do so. Notorious goth affair Tranzylvania is getting the…
The proprietors of Palazzo, 710 North Central Avenue, are about to rid themselves of the blood-sucking, fang-wielding, pale-face creatures of the night that have infested their club for more than five years, but won’t be needing any garlic or crucifixes to do so. Notorious goth affair Tranzylvania is getting the…
At first, Corey Busboom thought it was a prank. When the local artist and musician answered his cell last January and heard the geeky voice of Mark Mothersbaugh on the other end, he suspected telephonic trickery by his friends. Boy, was he ever wrong. It, indeed, was the lead singer…
The identity of the teenager drive allegedly responsible for the fatal vehicle accident that claimed the life of Arizona-born hip-hop star Carnegie (a.k.a. Abay Lattin) has surfaced in the local media. According a story posted on KPHO’s website, the 17-year-old driver is identified as Kathryn Elizabeth Hetrick of Gilbert. Tempe…
More details have emerged over the weekend regarding the fatal car crash that killed local hip-hop artist Abay Lattin (a.k.a. Carnegie) of Silver Medallion early Saturday morning. Tempe Police Department spokesperson Molly Enright stated that alcohol was likely involved in the crash and that the 17-year-old female driver from Gilbert…
This is some heavy-duty bad news that I have the unfortunate task of reporting: Carnegie, one half of Scottsdale/NYC hip-hop duo Silver Medallion was killed in a car accident early this morning. The 25-year-old Arizona native, who was known offstage by his real name Abay Lattin, was heading home from…
Redemption was in the air last night at Chase Field. Not only did the Arizona Diamondbacks avoid a sweep by the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victory, Stephen Drew also rebounded from his recent hitting slump, and pitcher Daniel Hudson continued to justify being traded for Edwin Jackson by…
The bank account of Pickster One is probably growing exponentially by the day, what with everything that the obscenely talented turntable artist has piled on his plate lately. Besides his longstanding Blunt Club residency and his Tuesday joint at the new Rocky Point Cantina in Tempe, the 33-year-old spends his…
The bank account of Pickster One is probably growing exponentially by the day, what with everything that the obscenely talented turntable artist has piled on his plate lately. Besides his longstanding Blunt Club residency and his Tuesday joint at the new Rocky Point Cantina in Tempe, the 33-year-old spends his…
The three-day Labor Day weekend was filled with all manner of wild wingdings throughout the Valley. Some party monsters kept it going strong for four straight nights, including the dudes, dames, and dimes that hit the Crown Room in Scottsdale on Monday, September 6. No one seemed to mind the…
If there’s any sort of absolute that applies to the Arizona Diamondbacks during this dreadful season of baseball it’s this: The only thing that’s certain is that nothing’s for certain. For instance, the Snakes appeared to be on an upswing entering their three-game series this past weekend against the Houston…
Song: Dead Kennedys, “At My Job” Context: After a three day vacay from the salt mines, it’s time to head back to work cubicle drones. And I can think of now better song to embody ennui of the rat race than this hellacious little song from the DK’s Frankenchrist LP…
As you can judge by his answers below, DJ JahMek Selecta can be short and to the point. His music mixes, however, are anything but. Not that’s necessarily a bad thing, as JahMek’s supersized soundscapes (some running upwards of 90 minutes) interweave dub, reggae, electronica, and other genres so adroitly…
