By Benjamin Leatherman
DJ William Fucking Reed will be doing an after-hours spin session at Modified Arts tonigh...err, Saturday morning starting at 1:30 a.m.
There’s gonna be plenty to see and do at the monthly First Friday art walk. As Lilia Menconi wrote earlier today, Chaos Theory 9 will be held at Legend City, while painter Colling Chillag will be doing his thing over at Pravus. As far as the music and performance art goes, here's a sample of the bands and musicians who’ll be doing their thing in and around downtown Phoenix.
Alustemia, Leaf, & more [rock/indie] 8 p.m. $5 Casa Blanca Lounge, 1801 W. Van Buren St., 602-252-5353
After Hours Party with DJ William Fucking Reed [indie/new wave/Britpop] 1:30 a.m. Modified Arts, 407 E. Roosevelt St., 602-462-5516.
Carnuba [rock/indie] 8 p.m. Paisley Violin, 1030 Grand Ave., 602-254-7843.
Derrick Mendonca [acoustic/folk] 7 p.m. Just Breathe, 828 N. 2nd St., 602-256-1400.
DJs Iowatest, Mendez, & guests [house/techno] 7 p.m. nextDOOR, 901 N. 4th St., 602-254-6424.
DJ Jon Dread spins in the Tree Jay House [reggae/old school hip-hop/breakbeats] 8 p.m. HoodRide, 918 N. 5th St.
expansion :: fridays with DJs Brazilia, and guests [funk/house/rare grooves] 9 p.m. $5 Bar Smith, 130 W. Washington St., Phoenix, 602-229-1265
Former Friends of Young Americans, Mostly Bears, & Mr. Gnome [rock/indie] 8 p.m. Canvas@1011, 1011 N. 3rd St.
Nicole Pesce, E.J. Rodriguez, & more [piano/jazz] 7 p.m. My Florist Café, 534 W. McDowell Rd., 602-254-0333.
Other Voices, Sweetbleeders, & more [rock/indie] 6 p.m. The Ruby Room Lounge, 717 S. Central Ave.
Phoenix Chorale [classical] 7 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 100 W. Roosevelt St., 602-254-7126.
Porches, & more [rock/indie] 7 p.m. The Trunk Space, 1506 Grand Ave., 602-256-6006.
Starlings [acoustic] 8 p.m. The Drop-In Gallery, 917 N. 5th St.
Vessel [religious] 7 p.m. Roosevelt Community Church, 924 N. 1st St., 602-495-3191.