It seems as though the summer arrives earlier and earlier each year, as that unforgiving beeyotch Mother Nature delights at ratcheting up the Valley’s thermostat way before we’re ready to start enduring the sweltering, 100-degree-plus temperatures. So it’s good to know that Joel Davis (a.k.a. DJ Epidemic) is already preparing…
Do you remember that scene from the 1998 crapfest . . . er, rom-com The Bachelor in which hundreds of crazed wanna-be brides wearing white gowns dash down a San Francisco street chasing Chris O’Donnell? It’s kind of like what The Brides of March event is gonna be like, except…
There are two schools of thought on how to celebrate the annual exercise in alcoholic excess that is Saint Patrick’s Day, which falls this year on Tuesday, March 17: A) Gather with hundreds of drunken, screaming malcontents covered in cheesy green trinkets and listen to clamorous Celtic rock bands while…
There’s a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick’s Day: craic. Pronounced “crack,” it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic…
Like many musicians, Charlie Brand was not a happy high-schooler. Discussing his days as an art school dropout — a troubled kid sent to a Scientology-run youth camp, where he lied to the E-Meter reader to escape, only to become a chronically depressed and morbidly obese pothead — the 24-year-old…
Did BANNED in Tempe get, er…banned in Tempe? Not quite. DJ Johnny Volume has decided to relocate his long-running weekly punk rock night on Wednesdays from its original home at Stray Cat Bar & Grill in Tempe to Jugheads in Phoenix starting with next week edition on March 19. DJ Mark…
-moody Trent Reznor. Nine Inch Nails will supposedly be making their final appearance in the Valley for the foreseeable future on Friday, May 15, at Cricket Wireless Pavillion. I say “supposedly” because of the following: A). The date hasn’t been confirmed by the venue or its management (but has been…
Maybe it’s just us, but doesn’t it just seem like a really nice day outside today? Mild weather, cool breezes, and lots of clouds. Basically, the perfect kinda weather to be out all weekend on the sidewalks of downtown Phoenix. It’s Art Detour weekend, which means Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue,…
[jump] THURSDAY, MARCH 5: Asylum Street Spankers[folk/jazz/roots/world]8 p.m., $14 (visit www.rhythmroom.com)Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, 602-265-4842. Margarita Escarpa[Latin/Spanish guitar]7:30 p.m., $7-$18 (visit music.asu.edu)Katzin Concert Hall, 40 E. Gammage Pkwy. (ASU School of Music Building), Tempe, 480-965-3371. Dominick Farinacci[jazz]8:30 & 10 p.m., $10 (visit www.voceristoranteandlounge.com)Voce Ristorante & Lounge,…
Jen Deveroux knows how to put on one hell of a party. Just look at the 30-something scenester’s wildly successful “Adult Swim” shindigs she and indie promoter Psyko Steve presented this past summer at the Hotel San Carlos’ rooftop pool. (The events were so crowded that the Phoenix fire marshal…
There’s a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick’s Day: craic. Pronounced “crack,” it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic…
Raise a can of PBR in salute, as P-Town punk bar Jugheads is re-opening to the public tonight with a special celebration. As I reported a few weeks ago, former proprietor Tonya Copeland (the widow of original owner Sid Copeland) sold the bar at the end of January to the…
The Venue of Scottsdale is gonna become a house of hyphy this Saturday, as the NoCal rap superstar E-40 (a.k.a. the “Ambassador of the Bay”) will take over the joint. We’re expecting plenty of slick rhymes from the “King of Slang,” as well as the myriad local hip-hop artists that…
Hope you’ve recovered from whooping it up during All-Star Weekend, because yet another partying holiday is upon us: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras). For those of the Catholic faith, it means one last 24-hour session of excess before abstaining for the next 40 days during the Lenten period. But even…
Logan Howard (a.k.a. DJ Element) has cooler friends than you’ll ever have. Among his plethora of pals are a slew of artists, rappers, and turntablists, all of whom can transform an ordinary club into a playa’s paradise filled with phat beats and hip-hop treats. And they’re doing just that during…
If you’ve been wondering why all the cool obscure vinyl from places like Eastside Records and Tracks in Wax has disappeared lately, chances are these platters have found their way into the collection Djentrification. Don’t worry, they ain’t hoarding all the wacky wax from you charlatans (à la Jack Black…
World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon and a cadre of his superstars rubbed elbows and traded jokes with Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt during a press conference this afternoon announcing next year’s WrestleMania XXVI at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. As we reported yesterday, WrestleMania is considered the Super…
We received an e-mail stating that World Wrestling Entertainment will be holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon at the stadium to announce a “major international event” occuring there in spring 2010 that will “draw visitors from around the world for five days of activities.” Although the e-mail doesn’t specifically identify the event (and only names the WWE in the subject line), we’re fairly certain it’s next year’s Wrestlemania 26. After all, the yearly grappling extravaganza and pay-per-view is the only such event that the WWE puts on during the spring. A similar press conference is held every year around this time announcing where WrestleMania is heading next.
The Edge 103.9 appears to have finally gotten a clue. For the past two months I’ve berated the local alt-rock station for its habit of booking aging ’90s throwbacks like Marcy Playground and Sponge to headline the Third Thursday concert series in Scottsdale (sample my vitriol here and here) instead…
Now that the chill of winter is starting to subside (temps are supposed to get into the high 70s) you’ve got little excuse to stay cooped up inside your domicile this weekend. Why not book it to the ongoing Renaissance Festival, or perhaps take a splendid moonlight hike? Better yet,…
It’s apparently gonna be a big weekend for drum ‘n’ bass fans. In addition to the launch of the new Influx Friday monthly dance party over at Draw 10, a slew of local turntablists will be bringing the boom to Cajun restaurant Chez Monieux, 5004 South Price Road in Tempe,…
It’s said that “a Sunday well spent brings a week of content,” which is why for the past few years we’ve been spending the last night of our weekends tuned into local NPR station KJZZ (91.5 FM on your radio dial) for Bob Corritore’s program Those Lowdown Blues. Every week…
