The musical genre of rock ‘n’ roll has had something of a curious symbiotic relationship with the bombastic world of professional wrestling over the past decades. Both experienced major heydays in the 1950s and inevitably became intertwined in the early 80s when such grapplers as the Fabulous Freebirds began using…
As we expected, Suns backup center Channing Frye will spend Friday night riding the pine, as the NBA suspended him for one game after his scrap with Indiana’s Earl Watson and Danny Granger during Phoenix’s win over the Pacers on Saturday. Frye won’t be the only one cooling his jets on…
Give a hearty high-five to the members of the Haymarket Squares the next time you see them around town or performing at Lost Leaf, as the punkgrass/alt-folk act emerged victorious during the Train Tracks Grand Finale this past weekend…
Wrestlemania 26 at University of Phoenix Stadium is less than three weeks away and wrestling fans in the Valley and beyond are gearing up for pro wrestling’s “Super Bowl.” As WWE focuses on its biggest annual event, its biggest competitor, TNA, is essentially going for broke.Beginning tonight, the eight-year-old company…
The scuffle — which occurred in the waning seconds of the third quarter and resulted in his ejection — heated up an otherwise unexciting game. Here’s how the relatively minor melee went down: With less than a minute to go in the period, Watson began swatting away Frye’s hand while the…
Name: Michael Johnson AKA: DJ Phlava Current club nights: Right now I’m doing every Friday night at Myst for Dream Fridays, and on Wednesdays at Bar Smith. During the week it kinda varies. Preferred genres: You can catch me anywhere doing hip-hop, but I also spin everything else. I spin…
If there’s any sort of credo applicable to the one-two punch of tonight’s First Friday and this weekend’s Art Detour, it would be William Shakespeare’s well-worn aphorism that “all the world’s a stage.” That’s because local musicians, DJs, and bands by the dozens will play in every conceivable setting in…
The yearly Art Detour extravaganza begins is just a few hours (and Arty Girl’s got all the details on the biggest and best shows), but it ain’t the only action happening around town. To wit: This weekend is gonna be a big one for the brawling beauties of the Valley’s…
You probably wouldn’t have guessed it by looking at the final score of 127-101, but the Phoenix Suns’ blowout against the Los Angeles Clippers last night was actually a fairly tight contest at one point. In fact, Chris Kaman and his crew were clinging to a one-point lead at halftime,…
What’s the easiest way to get to Wonderland? Forget about slipping through the looking glass or diving down the rabbit hole, Alice, and instead get yourself to Acua, 7144 East Stetson Drive in Scottsdale, on Thursday, March 4. Inside, DJs Jared Alan and Brazilia will preside over the Lewis Carroll-inspired…
Dwight Yoakam’s version of “Little Sister” was blasting out of the loudspeakers, along with other country and classic rock hits spun up by a cowboy hat-wearing DJ. Meanwhile, patrons sucked down Budweiser and other bottled brews whilst eating peanuts and gawking at a pair of tight-bodied waitresses in Daisy Dukes…
[jump] So why isn’t Phoenix more renowned as a DJ town then? It’s a situation of how leisurely our lifestyle is in general here, leading to the fact that people don’t care as much about their entertainment. You have to be way more on top of your game to get…
Jeremy Kinison is guilty of theft, although he’s never been convicted. I’m not referring to any potentially larcenous behavior, mind you, but rather the tattooed daredevil’s tendency to steal the show whenever he performs his thrilling cavalcade of gusty stunts. Whether it’s walking on glass outside of Carly’s every First…
Don’t look now, but the Phoenix Suns are on a major roll. Planet Orange has been victorious in 10 of their last 12 games — including a blockbuster blowout last night against an undermanned Philadelphia 76ers at home — which matches their winning streak from the beginning of the season…
Modesty is hardly one of DJ Emile’s strong suits. The 30-something mixmaster loves lengthy diatribes, and his favorite subject for discussion is Phoenix’s lackluster nightlife. It’s plagued with boring dance music and low turnouts, Emile proclaims, paling in comparison to when he performed for hundreds with the elite Bombshelter DJs…
There comes a time in every rocker’s life when he grows weary of performing that signature hit, night after night. Even the metalheads of KISS are bound to stop wanting to rock ‘n’ roll all night (and party every day). Not Dick Dale. “The King of Surf Guitar,” who slams…
The club gods haven’t been too kind to either DJ Joshie or Benni Beatnik over the past two years. A couple of summers ago, their popular weekly dance affair, Electrostatic, was 86’d at Glam after the club’s property owners decided to shut down the hipster bar. Then, the situation repeated…
Chances are good that you’ve read a thing or two about Kevin Smith on the Internets lately. The outspoken — and oversized — auteur (the director of such indie flicks Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Dogma) has received much attention over the past two weeks due to the one-man jihad he’s…
Name: Miguel Morales AKA: DJ Kyko Current schedule: I’m at Sky Lounge on Saturday nights, and at PHX Nightclub probably every Friday with Surge Nights. Preferred genres: For the most part I’m doing a lot of hip-hop, current Top 40 stuff, and Latin music as well.How did you get started…
Until last night, that is. Probably right around the moment he uttered the following during his spoken word appearance at the Marquee Theatre: “What am I doing? I’m getting turned on by a guy? I’m not being a good judge! I’m not gay! I’m not gay!” Are you sure about…
Colorful doesn’t even begin to describe the eclectic array of inexpensive events on tap for this weekend. There’s a candy-themed dance party at Afterlife that’s guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth, a potent mix of pin-up girls and music in downtown Phoenix, and a trio of fabbo fetes devoted to…
The NBA trade deadline passed mere moments ago, and Amar’e Stoudemire is still a member of the Phoenix Suns. Yeah, we know you’ve heard rumor after endless rumor this week about how the Phoenix Suns superstar was getting a one-way ticket to either Cleveland or Miami. But such speculation ultimately…
