Steven Rogers never does anything small, especially when it comes to his nightlife endeavors. Over the past 15 years, the nightclub guru has spared no expense in creating pulchritudinous pansexual playpens in which Valley urbanites can dance and dance until dawn, ranging from the tony Amsterdam to the gorgeously gothic…
Say bye-bye to The Buzz.We’ve learned that the long-running north Scottsdale nightclub shut down this past weekend after more than a decade in operation. Despite the fact we heard a few of their advertisements on Power 98.3 FM and 101.5 Jamz on Saturday evening, the same night the place held…
As far as Eric Byrnes is concerned, 2009 has been the “year of the goat.” The 33-year-old left fielder has been consistently railed on by fans and sports wags over the bulk of the last two seasons for his incompetent ballplaying, repeated whiffs, occasional tantrums, and failing to justify his…
It’s official: Mark Reynolds, Justin Upton, and the rest of your 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks won’t have a shot at this year’s Fall Classic. While said factoid has pretty much been a forgone conclusion since like, uh, May, it didn’t become set in stone until Friday evening’s 6-3 loss to the…
If you missed Tony Culture spinning reggae and dancehall music during last weekend’s ultra-packed First Friday celebration, don’t worry. You can always catch the dreadlocked DJ working the turntables next month. Or the month after that. And then the month after that. In fact, the Jamaican-born musician and platter jock…
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The Patriot Show at Rogue Bar (Friday)Despite the moniker that’s been affixed to this local artist showcase being put on at Scottsdale’s favorite hipster dive bar by Free Sushi Records, we somehow doubt that bands such as The Whisperlights and Beatnik Bombers will make the eighth anniversary of 9/11 with any…
We’re willing to bet that tickets for this show, which will run $30 to $34, are gonna get snatched up pretty quickly as well, so be sure to hit up the Mesa Arts Center’s site starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow to get ’em while the getting’s good. And just in…
After The Sets in Tempe closed unexpectedly two weekends ago, local concert promoters like 13th Floor Entertainment and Psyko Steve have been mucho busy scrambling to find new venues for their shows. While a majority of the erstwhile Sets gigs have been relocated to such clubs as Chasers in Scottsdale…
There’s something of a debate going on in the comments section of our blog from a few weeks ago about the opening of new dance club Sanctum. Amongst the comments about whether or not the establishment is a benefit to the surrounding Melrose district, an Up on the Sun reader…
The swanky and sinful Pussycat Lounge, 4426 North Saddlebag Trail in Scottsdale, underwent a big-time renovation in August, hitting the F5 button on its décor and design scheme while all the college kids were away for the long, hot summer. There’s a new DJ booth, dance floor, and video screens…
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If you’ve been dying to get a sneak peak at Sanctum, Steven Rogers’ newest dance club, tonight’s your chance. The nightlife entrepreneur is holding a “soft opening” of the establishment starting at 8 p.m. with DJs Kevin Brown and Chris Shannon on the record decks spinning tribal house music. Much…
First Friday has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the late 1980s. Just look at tonight’s edition for example, which will feature Roosevelt Street getting blocked off completely for the first time ever. As little as a year ago, both city of Phoenix officials and representatives from…
Its Labor Day weekend, which means three straight days and nights of fun, fetes, pool parties, and (best of all) no work. Appropriately, this edition of “10 Things Under $10” includes a few cheap thrills that are scheduled to take place on Monday, September 7. Have fun, y’all, and keep…
When it comes to breakbeats, there’s no bigger fan of the EDM genre than DJ Louder. In fact, the 31-year-old spent most of the past decade sharing his love for pounding syncopated, polyrhythmic tracks at clubs and raves around the Valley, much as he’ll do this weekend during the Breakbeat Boutique…
To Hell with Joaquin Phoenix, the producers of the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line shoulda cast Douglas Benson as the “Man in Black.” After all, the frontman for San Diego tribute act Cash’d Out does such a thorough vocal facsimile of the late country legend that listening to him…
In case your looking for a little action on a Wednesday night, head up to Scottsdale to catch Pinky Ring’s debut at its new home at the newly-remodeled Pussycat Lounge. The long-running electro/hip-hop night that’s been going down at Bar Smith since last November, has eschewed downtown in favor of…
As we reported yesterday, the closure of Tempe nightclub The Sets this past weekend left Impact Zone Wrestling, the Valley’s resident grappling group, searching for a new location to hold its bi-weekly slamfests. We just spoke with IZW spokeperson Chris McClennan, who informed us that they’ve found a new home…
Debaucherous Scottsdale nightspot Pussycat Lounge re-opened this past weekend after a undergoing a month-long renovation. So what’s new, Pussycat? Lots, including a redesigned interior space. That annoying wall that seperated the entraceway from the rest of the club has been 86’d, the DJ booth has been put in its place,…
How do you spell “relief”? Here’s a hint, it sure as heck ain’t Z-A-V-A-D-A. That’s because last night the mustachioed left-hander upended the Arizona Diamonbacks’ chances of taking two straight against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine by forcing in the game’s winning run on a walk. Here’s the…
