Santarchy A hundred or so pub crawlers dressed as jolly old St. Nick went in search of booze in a bar hop they affectionately refer to as Santarchy. Not enough Santa for you? The big man himself also made a stop at Salty Senorita in Peoria this weekend brining a…
It’s nearly 1 a.m. and I’m a few drinks into the night. I’m at Tempe’s Last Exit Bar & Grill to watch Violet Wild, one of my favorite local pop-rock bands who used to play anywhere and everywhere a year ago and pretty much whored themselves out in the local…
Can an album comprised solely of samples really be an artistic achievement? Honestly, I’m a little bit torn about naming Girl Talk’s Feed The Animals the best album of the year. After all, it is a record made up entirely of mashups, so, strictly speaking, there’s not a note of new…
In honor of Music Editor Martin Cizmar’s look at video game-inspired music this week, we’ve taken the time to assemble this list of video games you should be listening to. That’s right, listening. Play them all you want, but we’re betting that your memories of laying waste to the final…
Where: Alexi’s Grill (3550 N. Central Ave., #120; 602-279-0982). It’s a five-minute walk north of the station, and it’s the only thing serving booze in the vicinity.Drink: Crown Royal with a splash of ginger ale ($6.50). Kudos to the barkeep, who understands what “just a splash” means.Scene: Alexi’s sure smelled…
Where: Club Central (3121 N. Third Ave., #140; 602-200-8121). It’s a 10-15 walk minute north of the station.Drink: Tap That Ass ($8), a heady brew consisting of Hennessy, cranberry, and Alizé. That green thing next to it is The Incredible Hulk (Hennessy and Hypnotique).Scene: A two-story nightclub complete with two…
This monkey doesn’t dance anymore.Happenstance totally rules. I was lucky enough to run into Chris Donathon last night when I was out covering The Edge 103.9’s Third Thursday concert in Scottsdale. The 23-year-old vocalist for the now-defunct electro power-pop band The Medic Droid was attending the event with his fiancée…
The Mill Avenue scene is about to get another nightspot. Vintage Lounge & Grill, a slick new eatery and drinkery located at 411 South Mill Avenue in Tempe, opens to the public tomorrow night with a boffo grand opening fete. Occupying the second-floor space formerly occupied by the old Coconut…
So we’ve got one huge — and many small — concert announcements for you today. First, the big news: Lil Wayne is coming to U.S. Airways Center on Janurary 28. Weezy brings T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes and Keri Hilson along with him. He might want to watch out for Sheriff…
Divaz boutique on Mill Ave. has a Buy 1, Get 1 sale on Juicy charms and free holiday gift wrapping with any purchase! For more “cerebral” loved ones, our beloved Changing Hands Bookstore’s got a half-dozen racks of discount books, most less than $7. Stuck on what to get your guy friend? A tobacco leaf…
Since debuting last year, The Edge 103.9’s monthly Third Thursday free concert series has featured headliners that easily fall into one of two categories: burgeoning and innovative indie-style bands or old-and-busted ’90s has-beens and one-hit wonders. Last night’s event along Craftsman Court in Scottsdale fell firmly in the latter category,…
Where: Switch (2603 N. Central Ave., 602-264-2295, a four-minute walk north from the station)Drink: Caipirinha. The $6.50 drink is part of a two-for-one deal during happy hour, which is Monday through Friday, 4 to 6:30.Scene: Well, the capirinha didn’t blow us away, but at two for the price of one,…
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is scheduled to perform on Friday, December 19, at the Celebrity Theatre. As we get closer and closer to Christmas (just seven days to go), the number of regular concerts tends to dwindles off, and the number of holiday-themed performances increases substantially. Which means, if you’re into carols…
This week’s Flier of the Week mostly makes the cut cuz it’s very interesting, but the bands are worth checking out too. Our Night & Day section had a little advance of the show, tonight at Trunk Space, which has Alas Alak Alaska headlining so check that out. –Martin Cizmar…
We just got an update on Jerry Riopelle’s New Year’s Eve show that might of interest to anyone heading down to the Celebrity Theatre on the 31st for his annual concert. The local legend will be releasing a new CD on New Year’s Eve, a re-mastered version of his live…
Where: Cheuvront Restaurant & Wine Bar (1326 N. Central Ave., 602-307-0022, a one-minute walk south of the station) Drink: Juan Gil Monastrell ’05, a red wine from Spain. Normally it’s $7.50, but it and many other libations are 50 percent off during happy hour (Monday through Friday, 4 to 6…
Some music fans will argue that the art form known as the Christmas album achieved perfection with Vince Guaraldi’s score to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Others will argue for the supremacy of A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. Either way, each year artists mine the rich cache of…
Let’s face it. Every year around this time, many of the non-Jewish among us struggle to understand (or spell) Hanukkah. Some mistakenly think it’s the “Jewish Christmas,” while others just know you’re supposed to get presents for eight days but aren’t sure why. So in order to help clarify the…
THURSDAY 18 Blooze Bar: DJ El Dedo (rockabilly) Bunkhouse: DJ Doom (dance) Cherry Lounge: DJ M2 (hip-hop, Top 40) Club Red: The Blunt Club with DJ Swift Rock, Pickster Uno, DJ Element, Emerg McVay, & more (hip-hop) Crabby Don’s: DJ Johnny Knuckles (mash-ups, Top 40, ’80s) J-Heads: Southwest Rapstock with…
Most musicians have little more than quiet distain for video games employing a plastic guitar. Not Minibosses. Drinking Diet Mountain Dew and Dr Pepper while congregated around a puffy leather couch in the Chandler home of guitarist Ben Baraldi, they’re going ape shit over the PS3 version of Rock Band…
Around this time last year in these pages, I noted that a shit-ton of ancient hardcore punk bands are still regularly out on the road, and that “if you actually go see some of these crusty, old lifers, more often than not they can bring it like it’s still 1983.”…
Wading through the horde of indie pop coming out of Carefree/Cave Creek is no easy task. Well, maybe it’s a little easier than expected, thanks to goofballs Stefan Pruett and Johnny O’Keefe, better known to the world as Peachcake. The duo is about to release its first LP, What Year…
