It’s time to drop a little knowledge on y’all: According to the eggheads of acoustic science, sound waves tend to travel much more efficiently through water than through air. And the practical upshot of this particular factoid? If you somehow wind up underwater at either of the this weekend’s two…
There’s only a month and change left until Phoenix Comicon and the event’s schedule is already packed wall-to-wall with cult heroes, major names, and special guests. But that’s not stopping organizers from dropping a few more living legends into the mix. And one of their most recent additions is pretty…
Thursday 24 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Baja Joe’s: Latin Live Thursdays with DJ Chop (Top 40, Latin) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ Fantastico (hip-hop, EDM, trap, Latin) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader,…
It’s time to drop a little science on y’all: According to the eggheads of acoustic science, sound waves tend to travel much more efficiently through water than through air. And the practical upshot of this particular factoid? If you somehow wind up underwater at this weekend’s Wet Electric pool party…
When a fistfight breaks out at an ordinary club night, it’s typically cause for alarm and swift intervention by security. But when such punches are thrown at a Fight Club Sadisco* party, it’s just part of the usual chaos and cacophony of the combination dance fest and slugfest. Arguably one…
Didja ever wonder where the whole “420” thing with marijuana culture came about? You know, that particularly significant number that’s celebrated and cherished by pot fans around the world on and around April 20th every year. Is it the amount of chemicals active in ganja or possibly the police code…
Thursday 17 Arizona Event Center: Foam ‘n’ Glow Party (EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Baja Joe’s: Latin Live Thursdays with DJ Chop (Top 40, Latin) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ Fantastico (hip-hop, EDM, trap, Latin) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays…
For hipster types, the fixation with Yacht Rock a few years back was one of those trendy things that quickly sailed into the sunset. For local selector DJ Organic, however, spinning up the sometimes-cheesy soft rock, easy listening, and album-oriented hits of the late ’70s and early ’80s was more…
We’re looking forward to reuniting with a few old friends this weekend. These are characters we haven’t encountered in ages. They are a bit colorful and animated, to say the least, and go by such unusual names as Jumpman, Contestant One, Liu Kang, and Rastan. They’re the pixelated heroes of…
Thursday 10 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) Crescent Ballroom: Sunset Cruise Happy Hour with DJ Dana (various) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40,…
Under normal circumstances, we’d wish local club promoter Robden Brethauer and the DJs of Obscura a hearty “Happy Birthday!” in honor of the monthly dance night’s sixth anniversary party this weekend. Since such glad tidings run contrary to the mopey and melodramatic sentiments inherent to the Britpop, post-punk, and ’80s…
Pro wrestling legend James Hellwig, better known to WWE fans as the Ultimate Warrior, passed away suddenly last night in Scottsdale. He was 54 years old. Hellwig, a longtime resident of Paradise Valley, was escorting his wife to their car last night in the parking lot of the Gainey Suites…
If you’ve been into the EDM thing for more than a few minutes, you’ve heard about the Mad Decent Block Party the last couple years. Heard about the great performances by the label’s regulars like Riff Raff, Diplo, and Major Lazer. Heard the tales of wild crowds and even wilder…
If you pass by the front door of Palazzo tonight during First Friday, don’t be surprised if you hear the haunting sounds of darkwave and witch house wafting out its front door. That’s because the gothic nightclub has returned from the dead and is once again welcoming freaks, geeks, and…
It’s pretty safe to say that you can’t believe everything you read online. For instance, a few websites claim that Arizona has some cockamamie law banning — of all things — the act of singing in public places while wearing a swimsuit. Good thing it’s complete B.S. (we checked), which…
A very special guest will make surprise appearance at the Trunk Space during one of this weekend’s editions of its ongoing Indie 500 concert series, and it’s someone that fans the Grand Avenue venue are intimately familiar with. Namely, Andrew Jackson Jihad…
If you’ve never heard of David Guetta before, please feel free to go back underneath the rock you must’ve crawled out from under. After all, the tousle-haired Frenchman and internationally known house music DJ/producer is considered one of vanguards of EDM’s most recent crossover surge in popularity. Plus, he took…
Thursday 3 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) Crescent Ballroom: DJ Beat Betty, & DJ Fullstop (ska) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes)…
If you were out soaking up the sounds at the Monarch Theatre during Pete Tong’s spectacular set last month, we might have taken your picture. Ditto for those who hung out at both Bottled Blonde and El Hefe in Scottsdale, folks celebrating Spring Training at Dos Gringos and Giligin’s, or…
Hey, didja hear that rumor that’s going around about the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe? You know, the one about how it’s going to be closing this summer? What about the other one about how the Tempe dive is going to be gonezo a year from now because of construction…
The bad news just keeps on coming for live music in Tempe. On the heels of recent news that a few high-profile venues are preparing to depart the scene, the staff at local band haven Long Wong’s suddenly and shockingly announced Sunday evening that the Tempe bar and restaurant will…
The Tempe music scene’s suffered the loss of a slew of venues in the last couple years, including the Clubhouse, Rocky Point Cantina, Stray Cat, and — a few months from now — The Sail Inn. And it’s about to lose two more: Club Red and Red Owl. The proprietors…
