You know, we’ve been hearing some mumblings about Sunday nights at Sidebar so this past weekend, we decided to hold off our picture-snapping until then, hoping to catch the roll-off from Adult Swim.And indeed we did just that (take a look at our slideshow). It was a bit of a…
The Bragg’s Pie Factory Building, on Grand Ave, wants your trash. Of course, you have to make it into something first. And I trust that you local artists will do a spectacular job. I mean, you have an endless bounty of free materials to work with.Although I do ask that…
I am so sad to find out today that Leslie Levy Fine Art in downtown Scottsdale is closing at the end of August, after 32 years in business.It’s the latest in a string of closures in the area, famous for its well-established Arizona art galleries.Their final exhibition, “Cool and Collected”…
Last night, as Kathleen Vanesian and I were poking through the show at Lisa Sette Gallery (which is awesome, by the way), we were both whining about how much we wish we had some serious cash to throw down for art.Poor us. We, like many folks out there, just can’t…
Too much space is the Achilles’ heel of the Phoenix club scene. Those cavernous clubs uncomfortably resemble our daytime lives that are dominated by wide roads and ranch homes. Come nighttime, we want max cramming for max hookup potential. That’s why Luis Gutierrez, the man behind HipJoint, was wise to…
Tomorrow, Scottsdale is getting all kindsa artsy on us. There’s the Summer Art Spectacular that you’re not going to want to miss from 7-9 p.m. But allow me to suggest another art event that you may be able to squeeze into the evening…and it’s a great way to stay in…
The Golden Rule Tattoo certainly does “do unto others…” and one look at the employees’ heavily tatted sleeves tells you they’re ready to return the favor. The new tattoo spot opened July 3rd and Club Candids decided to check out their Grand Opening shindig during the monsoon-y First Friday.Golden Rule…
I have to say, I love the idea for the upcoming July exhibition at Lisa Sette Gallery. It’s called “Everything Is Illuminated: Revealing the Back Room” and it opens this Thursday, July 9, as a part of the Summer Spectacular Art Walk in Scottsdale from 7-9 p.m. I don’t know…
I love blogging about this kind of thing, I really do. Because if I’m putting words to paper (or laptop screen), that means I’m nearing the end of my deadline – just as I’m writing about a deadline for others. I feel like I’m passing some sort of stress-torch and,…
It’s been a year since I sat at Art One Gallery in Scottsdale with a Cornish Rex cat sleeping on my lap. And on a recent visit to check in with owner Kraig Foote, history repeated itself — thankfully. A year ago, Foote didn’t think Art One would stay open…
If you are a friend or family member of Chuck Close, God help you. You’ve most likely had your portrait blown up to a monumental size (we’re talking 8×10 feet) to really show your asymmetry. Close became famous in the 1970s for the Godzilla-size photo-realist portraits he called “heads,” an…
Much like the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed the loss of Farrah Fawcett, Bisbee, AZ artist Rose Johnson’s untimely and tragic demise diverted attention from the June 4th passing of 83 year old Robert Colescott, an internationally known artist who lived his last days in Tucson, AZ. We haven’t heard…
We’re clearly all about pushing family values with our Club Candids slideshows so it’s only natural for us to attend something wholesome like Sadisco’s Orgy of Baccus & Venus at Homme Lounge on Saturday, June 27th.They called it an orgy and while there were some pretty smokin’ make-outs happening in…
The social pressure is on to gain independence. I can’t tell you how many bitter divorced women have stressed the importance of financial and emotional autonomy to me.Of course, when I was most successful at being independent, I was pretty damn lonely. It’s a tricky game – gaining freedom without…
Writing a story can be disastrous if you’ve not received the proper education (just ask my editor). So if your kid is a little storyteller, likes to draw and you need a place to stick ’em for a week over the summer, local artist Cyndi Coon is your best friend.She’s…
You’re single and want some action. However, when you bone down with a virtual stranger, it leaves you unsatisfied, paranoid about a crotch disease, and full of self-loathing about your hideous sluttiness. We say you’re better off with a middle-school-style ravenous makeout. And we know the perfect place to snag…
Stick a hot chick in a world of black spandex, laser security systems, high-tech weapons, and karate superstar violence and all of America gets a hard-on. Boobies plus vigilante violence equals record attendance. Why else would Kill Bill and Mr. & Mrs. Smith be so popular? From Thursday, June 25,…
So this whole Phx Bux idea is all over the internet. Yesterday’s report by Channel 15 has got twitter and facebook going a little nutty right now. So, of course, I gotta chime in with Arty Girl.If you haven’t heard, Phx Bux is the name of a local currency created…
We’ve been to Star Swim and we’ve been to Cheap Thrills. So our Saturday nights seemed pretty packed with options already. But now, we’ve got one more to add to the list. It’s called Tune in Tokyo, it’s at the Hotel San Carlos’ Copper Door Bar and it’s the latest…
Back in the late 80’s, little nine-year-old me saved my $2.50 per week allowance to buy my first cassette tape, “Faith No More: The Real Thing”. I played that thing to death on some crappy, portable tape player with one speaker. Needless to say, both the player and the cassette…
I swear to God, if I make another, “Hey kids, with the economy being down and all…” comment on this blog, my creativity is officially tapped out.So I tread carefully as I write about MADE art boutique’s celebration of the recent, mini-recovery of the economy we’ve all barely felt with…
We’re hearing the term “old, sad bastard music” thrown around quite a bit. Could this be a burgeoning genre? If so, JD Stooks – who openly admits to ripping the descriptor from High Fidelity and further labels his music as a little country, a little rock, and a little singer-songwriter…
