By anyone’s definition, Jared Leto is having one bang up week thus far. There’s that whole Oscar thing, as well as the fact he appeared in arguably the greatest selfie in the history of ever. And now, the actor/director/musician is about to hit the road with his band 30 Seconds…
Last night is guaranteed to go down as one of the greatest nights ever in the young life of Matt Peterson. At long last, the 17-year-old Phoenix resident and Arcadia High School student got to go to a prom of sorts with the notorious pop star, albeit in the midst…
Hear that? It’s the clock counting down the hours until your weekend begins and it’s nearing the magic moment known as quitting time. To help the time pass more quickly, you might consider what it is you’ll actually be doing during the next couple days and nights of work-free bliss…
Thursday 27 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) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Fat Tuesday: DJ Eli (Top 40, EDM) Firehouse Scottsdale:…
If you’ve spent anytime on Facebook recently, it’s a strong possibility that any of the EDM fans, club kids, or party-monster millennials on your friends list have dropped a link in their respective newsfeeds to “#SELFIE” by The Chainsmokers, probably with comments along the lines of “ZOMG! This is soooo…
Sorry to say, Meat Puppets, but you ain’t Arizona’s favorite band. At least, not anymore. Same goes for you, Gin Blossoms, Roger Clyne, Jimmy Eat World, and Alice Cooper. Y’all don’t rate, at least not to the number crunchers at The Echo’s Nest, a Massachusettes-based “music intelligence company” that supplies…
There’s just over 11 hours left in the Trunk Space’s oft-promoted Indiegogo campaign to raise enough cash for its 10th anniversary celebration and a new air conditioner. As such, there’s been a flurry of last-minute donations, including the crowdfunder’s biggest monetary gift yet, which came from some famous names: Matt…
If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on the long-forgotten arcade classic Turkey Shoot, you’re in luck. The ultra-rare Williams-produced game from 1984, which involves wasting villainous turkeys with a light gun, will be available for play at ZapCon 2014. Ditto for similar rarities like the practically Paleozoic 1972…
Want to get in a show this week? There are plenty of concerts over the next five days around Metro Phoenix to choose from, as you can see for yourself by viewing our extensive online concert listings. And we’re fairly certain that there’s something for everyone, regardless of your particular…
The members of Rebel Disco are being tight-lipped about their newest hangout. Though they haven’t dropped dime on its location just yet, however, they’ve ecstatically announced the headliner and inspiration for tonight’s “We Still Believe” party, The Black Madonna. Per Rebel Disco’s Facebook: “We are excited about our new venue…
Kofi Kingston spends so much time airborne, the acrobatic WWE Superstar oughta have wings — or even a pilot’s license. Whenever the 28-year-old professional wrestler graces the squared circle on episodes of WWE’s Raw or Smackdown programs, his feet seem to spend more time in the air instead of planted…
Thursday 20 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) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Fat Tuesday: DJ Eli (Top 40, EDM) Firehouse Scottsdale:…
The members of Rebel Disco are being tight-lipped about their newest hangout. After years of slinging beats at such Phoenix nightspots as Bar Smith and Club 24, the tastemaking local DJ collective has a new joint in town, which will make its debut Friday, February 21, during the We Still…
Scottsdale’s nightlife hotspot haven at the corner of Saddlebag Trail and Indian Plaza has been getting a bit hotter the past few weeks thanks to some new arrivals, including the recently opened Cake Nightclub. Located next door to the equally new Bottled Blond, the self-described “boutique nightclub” located in the…
Thursday 13 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) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Fat Tuesday: DJ Eli (Top 40, EDM) Firehouse Scottsdale:…
So, how was your weekend? Ours was a pretty busy one as we attended a slew of shows, concerts, and gigs around Metro Phoenix, starting off with George’s Strait’s swan song at US Airways Center on Friday and concluding with White Denim’s well-attended performance last night at the Crescent Ballroom…
Want to get in a show this week? There are plenty of concerts over the next five days around Metro Phoenix to choose from, as you can see for yourself by viewing our extensive online concert listings. And we’re fairly certain that there’s something for everyone, regardless of your particular…
If you’ve been waiting for the venue schedules and lineups for the Viva PHX to be announced, said wait is now over. Stateside Presents, which is co-promoting the one-night downtown Phoenix music festival on Friday, March 7, with New Times, released the set times and locations this afternoon. Better start…
Thursday 6 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 M. Bell (dance) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Fat Tuesday: DJ…
The Valley’s Latin dance scene could best be described as a melting pot of sound. But while there are dollops of such popular genres as salsa, merengue, bachata, and reggaeton in the mix via the discotecas, more tastemaking Latin-influenced styles such as moombahton and cumbia-crunk also have added distinctive flavors…
Remember your first prom experience? We do, and we’re willing to bet corsages to condoms that it was just as awkward and unfulfilling as ours. So much so that it’s probably something that you’d like to forget. Indeed, lucky are the few who have good memories of this particular adolescent…
Thursday 30 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: K Theory (electronica, hip-hop) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Fat Tuesday: DJ…
