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DJ Area4 on Being a Jedi and How Hip-Hop Culture Helped Saved His Life

Of the many pearls of wisdom that Yoda dropped on Luke Skywalker's ass in The Empire Strikes Back ("Size matters not," "Wars not make one great") it was the green-skinned Jedi guru's Zen-like mantra of "Do or do not...there is no try" that probably resonates the most with Joe Maldonado. That's beca ... More >>

The Best and Worst Olympic Theme Songs in History

The Olympics are about a lot more than gold medals, figure skaters, bong-smoking swimmers, and crushing human rights (I'm looking at you, Beijing). More than anything, it's about ceremony. And, like a lifeless family sitcom, that means theme songs. Over the years, the Olympics have provided us wit ... More >>

Dawn Jameson Looks the Part -- But Can She Sing It?

Mark Your Calendars: Festival Announcements Galore

Feather headdresses were the hot accessory of 2010 music festivals.​While music festival season is pretty much wrapped up for the year up, there's still plenty to get excited about since next year's festivals are being planned.Announcements have been rolling out one after another this past week. B ... More >>

More Indie Breakfast Spots, Convenient Banh Mi, and Other Culinary Wishes for 2010

DJ Dossier: Rob Wegner

While he doesn't dress in monk-like robes (like Qui-Gon Jinn) or offer advice in backwards fashion (à la Yoda), Rob Wegner is most definitely served as a Jedi Master to DJs across the PHX for most of the last decade. He's taught many a Padawan how to spin up a song in that time, including MCB and J ... More >>

Barcelona

SIX Lounge Returns Later This Year

The past six months have been pretty brutal if you happen to be a nightlife proprietor in Scottsdale. In addition to Sugar Daddy's shutting its doors (and its former owner getting sent to the pokey), the list of establishments that have flatlined since the start of the year is pretty lengthy, includ ... More >>

Hot Links: Kidnappings, Smoking Bills, and Barcelona

About 150 Iranian-Americans rallied in Tempe, to protest what they see as fraud in Iran's recent presidential elections. The rally was peaceful, and a similar rally in Tucson drew about 60 people...A Valley man was kidnapped by a group of armed suspects near 27th avenue and Roosevelt Tuesday nig ... More >>

Barcelona Closing for a Makeover

June 27 will be Barcelona's last night in business before the North Scottsdale restaurant/club closes for renovations over the summer, reports the Phoenix Business Journal today. Designer Dodd Mitchell is handling the renovation, which is expected to take about three months. No word yet on ... More >>

DJ Dossier: Brazilia

DJ Brazilia stands out from Phoenix's myriad mix-masters, knob-twisters, and record-spinners for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the 30-year old is one of a handful of she-jays currently working in the Valley's man-tastic dance scene; and secondly, she's the only DJ we're aware of claiming to have ... More >>

The Gelato Maker Opens in Scottsdale

It's going to hit 90 in the next couple of days; doesn't some gelato sound good right about now? That's what Yaron Cohen is hoping. The Israeli native and his Argentinian relative, Leo Faria, just opened their new shop, The Gelato Maker, last weekend. The two trained in a gelato shop in Barcelo ... More >>

Hip-Hop Artists Invade the PHX During All-Star Weekend

Snoop Dogg is scheduled to appear at Scottsdale nightspots Club Rain and Barcelona during All-Star Weekend. If we learned anything from the hullabaloo over last year's Super Bowl in Glendale, it's that the actual sporting event is almost secondary to the slew of celebrations that take place. It s ... More >>

Waiter Confidential: The Prime Aged Meet Market

Well-heeled, well-preserved, and ready to play, the club-crawling "cougar" has become a cultural icon. One need only survey such fertile habitats as Barcelona, Skye, Eli's, Pane e Vino, et. al. to know the local cougar population is thriving. Good news for both predator and prey.

The Mexican on Bashing Spanish Women

Smoking Popes

Stay Down
(Appeal Records)

Baristas, Bartenders and Bouncers: Pocket full of Benjis

Ojos de Brujo

Techari Live
(Six Degrees)

Red Alert

Sphere and loathing in Scottsdale

Desperate measures

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Bangin' Blow-out

The Kreme Machine lands in Barcelona and parties with the bootylicious Zowie Bowie

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, when and where

Seven nights of DJs and dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Who's spinning what, where and when

This Week's Day-by-day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

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Barcelona

Of Bouillabaisse Gone By

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T. Cook's

Grub Steak

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Letters

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Letters

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602-808-0766

Strictly Mirrored-Ball Room

Witty Last Days of Disco calls it a night

La Mujer Canta los Blues

Arizona native Betsy Pecanins dents the Mexican pop charts with American blues steeped in tequila

SPAIN RELIEVER

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