The latest is Revolver Lounge in Scottsdale, the Western-themed swanketeria that launches tonight with a glitzy opening party. Designed with plenty of cowboy chic, the plush Stetson Drive nightspot (how fitting) was built upon the ashes of the bygone SIX Lounge by nightlife entrepreneur/restaurateur Steve McDonald. As the above pic…
One thought rolled through our minds watching the Suns battle the Dallas Mavericks last night: Just who the hell are these guys, and what did they do with the purple-and-orange losers who’ve been occupying US Airways Center of late? Such surprise is only natural, given the fact that Phoenix Suns pulled…
Over the past five years, Pyra Sutra and the other voluptuous vixens of Scandalesque have rarely been shy about stripping down to their unmentionables for the delight of local lookie-loos. As of tonight, however, the Valley’s premier burlesque troupe is getting completely Shameless. No, gutter brains, that doesn’t mean these…
It’s not only a new year, but a new decade to boot, so the hip-hop heroes running the Blunt Club decided it was high time for a new start. After spending the past couple of years rocking both microphones and turntables at the Red Owl, they’re re-launching the venerable weekly…
In case you aren’t up on the latest scenester gossip, here’s a juicy tidbit: William Fucking Reed is ditching the Valley for New York City in April. But before he changes up his mailing address from the PHX to the NYC this spring, the 32-year-old plans on working his DJ…
Despite scads of losses lately, Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic has been on fire. After scoring a career-topping 20 points vs. the Golden State Warriors over the weekend, the “Slovenian Supernova” (as Suns announcer Al McCoy has dubbed him) one-upped himself last night against the Utah Jazz. Netting a…
The hardcore punks of Resort to Distort perform at the Nile Theatre back in the 2002. Earlier this month, it was Long Wong’s. Last week, I wrote about how the old Boston’s was being reincarnated into 910 Live. And just today I got news that the property in downtown Mesa that…
The ultra-colorful annual event, which is put on by the AZ Cacophony Society and involves teams of five people wearing costumes and piloting wacky and wonderfully decorated shopping carts around downtown Phoenix, is ostensibly a competitive race with prizes handed out to top finishers. Truth be told, however, it felt…
In fact, it was a pair of local gimmick bands who helped me segue to the Valley’s vibrant local music scene. Back in 2004, I became a fan of both the Minibosses and Flagstaff’s I Hate You When You’re Pregnant after attending gigs by both bands at such venues as…
The security guards at the Safeway at Seventh Street and McDowell Road better be on high alert today. Ditto for the one’s at Fry’s, Trader Joe’s, or any other grocery store in the CenPho area. Por que? Because their markets just might be missing some shopping trolleys. There’s no great…
Looks like the second time’s the charm for 910 Live. As I reported last year, the Tempe nightspot — which served as renowned old school music venue Boston’s in the ’90s — was scheduled to open back in May as a rock bar called Club 910. A grand opening was scheduled,…
As woeful as the Phoenix Suns’ fortunes have been over the past few weeks — losing four straight games, staging repeated scoring collapses, you name it — the subpar squad has at least one saving grace. At least they ain’t the New Jersey Nets. The cellar-dwelling Alantic Division team has…
Mikel Lander has a certain contempt for female vocalists, particularly attractive ones who front all-male bands. Hayley Williams? Feh. Gwen Stefani? Ditto. “I’ve seen plenty of bands with chick singers who are really popular, but it’s just a gimmick,” he says. “They get more credit than they deserve just because…
It’s been going on five years since Flagstaff musician Phil Buckman subjected Valley audiences to his outlandish alter ego I Hate You When You’re Pregnant, and, boy, have a handful of local fans been jonesing for another fix. It’s with good reason, as their minds are likely etched with colorful…
God bless the United Kingdom and all the influential DJs, turntablists, beatmakers, and other EDM artists it’s produced over the decades (Paul Oakenfold, Goldie, Photek, et al.). Our current faves are West London duo DRT and Kidnappa (a.k.a. 16bit), who’ve been spread their frenetically infectious dubstep mixes all over the…
You know, the very same squad who yesterday battered about our beloved Arizona Cardinals and crushed the Valley’s dreams of returning to the Super Bowl mere hours before Cowboy Mouth’s show in Scottsdale. So does that mean their performance was marred by distressed Red Bird fans who were demanding the…
Less that three months remain until Vince McMahon brings his ginormous “Super Bowl of Wrestling” (a.k.a. Wrestlemania) to the Valley of the Sun in March, which is gonna be a major deal. In fact, the entire week before the big event happens at University of Phoenix Stadium will be filled…
So, are we talking about this year’s edition of the ultra-grueling P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll running fest coming up on Sunday? Not even in the slightest. What we’re referring to is the annual Marathon Pub Crawl in downtown Tempe, silly. Serving as a perfect foil to P.F. Chang’s –…
There ain’t any more drinks getting poured at Drinx in Scottsdale, as the Stetson Drive bar has apparently rolled up the welcome mat for good. Folks at few nearby businesses, who asked to remain anonymous, gave me the lowdown on the establishment’s demise, and it wasn’t a very happy story…
[jump] A host of local acts will also perform, including folksters Jake Dean and the Granting, acoustic pop artist Adam Shero, alt-rockers Sketching in Stereo, and the white boy reggae musicians of Another Day. Pre-sale tickets are available for $10 through this site, with admission at the door going for…
Blunt Club beat-juggler Pickster One is keeping things simple for his newest nightlife endeavor, Dirty Funk. “We’re just gonna be drinking beer and listening to some cool music,” he says of the event, which happens on Tuesday, January 19, at the Yucca Tap Room, 29 West Southern Avenue in Tempe…
Time hasn’t been kind to 1997’s parade of one-hit wonder artists. European imports like The Prodigy (“Firestarter”), Chumbawamba (“I Get Knocked Down”), or The Cardigans (“Lovefool”) haven’t released a hit album on these shores since their glory years. The Raybon Brothers (“Butterfly Kisses”) and She Moves (“Breaking All the Rules”)…
