Critic's Notebook

The Grand Avenue spot has new blood behind the scenes, a new menu, and a new lease on life.

“We’re trying to give someone who attends the ability to experience and witness all these different fetishes and open their eyes.”

Here’s who is ahead of the pack.

Say goodbye to summer (sorta).

“…She’s literally been through hell and back.”

They’re having a party this weekend at Valley Bar.

The clarinetist is in Jerusafunk and Sunn Trio.

The venue’s being inducted into the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

“After watching that sublime spectacle play out in front of my eyes, I totally got it.”

He’s performing at Mesa Arts Center this week.

“Rob is what I call a vocal ninja.”

Don’t worry — they’re planning a memorable send-off.

They’re coming to Ak-Chin Pavilion.

In conversation with Dave Lombardo and Justin Pearson.

Start planning your costume.

He was the Valley’s biggest Luke Cage fan.

By the end of this year’s Gathering, cries of “Fuck Oklahoma!” rang out across the festival.

Will the real Rebel Lounge please stand up?

They brought the metal.

Here are the details.

The biggest of the Big Four and their inextricable ties to the Copper State.

Here’s what you need to know.