Benjamin Leatherman

DMC Phoenix Regionals @ The Monarch Theatre

Soda Drinker Pro Is... A Soda Drinking Simulation

Humanity has accomplished a great deal in its relatively brief time on this planet. So it's refreshing to see we've even managed to wield technology so advanced that we can properly simulate the act of walking around and drinking a soda. See Also: -Colbert Struggles With NYC Soda Ban, Conan Offers ... More >>

Top Five New Years Eve Parties in Metro Phoenix

If it ain't one apocalypse, it's another, right? First December 21 rolls on by with nary an earthquake or a giant dragon emerging from the sky and burning us all to death with his flaming volcano mouth, and now we're perched on the edge of the dreaded fiscal cliff. But chances are things will proba ... More >>

Maybe 2013 Will Be Better @ The Compound

Club Candids: The Blunt Club at Yucca Tap Room

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Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it. Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest -- our top five must-see shows this week.

Merle Haggard, Wild Horse Pass Casino, 9/21/12

Merle Haggard @ Wild Horse Pass Casino | Friday, September 21, 2012 We pity the grim reaper on the day he comes to collect the soul of Merle Haggard, because the iconic country musician won't be going anywhere without putting up a major fight. Without a speck of hyperbole, Haggard is a legitimate ... More >>

New Times' Summer Guide 2012

Club Candids: You Write the Caption

It's that time of the month: the time when we sift through all the party photos we've taken in the past few weeks to create our favorite party photos of the month slideshow. To change it up we thought we'd give you, our loyal readers, a chance to put on your creativity hats and come up with your own ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend (Cinco de Mayo Edition)

Curious what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions as to how to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend. Saturday May 5: Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival in Downtown Phoenix More than 150,000 people are expected to ... More >>

Manufactured Superstars @ Axis/Radius

PheosiA Films Posts Sick Soundwave Video

Benjamin Leatherman The main stage at the rain-drenched Soundwave Music Festival.​If you didn't make it out to Soundwave Music Festival a few weeks back, we don't blame you. It was downright freezing as an unseasonably cold storm drenched the entire Valley and kept people away from the outd ... More >>

T-Pain @ Marquee Theatre

Club Candids at Coach House

Benjamin LeathermanHoliday hi-jinks ensued at the Coach House this past weekend.​Christmas is a big thing at the Coach House. The folks at this Scottsdale mainstay do it up right by decorating the renowned dive bar with more than 10,000 twinkling glow lights and more wrapping paper and bows than o ... More >>

Club Candids: Antique Scream at The Palo Verde Lounge in Tempe

Benjamin LeathermanWild times transpired at the Palo Verde Lounge in Tempe. ​In last week's Best of Phoenix issue of the New Times, the notorious Tempe dive bar Palo Verde Lounge was named the "Best Place to Get Up Close and Personal with the Band." A weekend gig by Antique Scream this past ... More >>

Sucker Punch Sally's Closes For Summer (or Maybe Forever?)

Benjamin LeathermanDJ Johnny Volume during a recent gig at Sucker Punch Sallys.I've always wondered if there's some sort of unseen force in nature that dictates the following: "If Phoenix ever gets anything even the slightest bit cool, it will inevitably (and eventually) go belly up."If so, than it' ... More >>

The Library Bar & Grill in Tempe Closes Due to Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Benjamin Leatherman The book's been closed on the Library Bar & Grill​As anyone who's ever rented an apartment can tell you, battling with the landlord can really suck. Said conflicts typically generate huge amounts of drama, some major headaches, and usually end up with the renters out ... More >>

Cheap Thrills Relaunches At Its New Home in September

Benjamin Leatherman The scene at Cheap Thrills over the weekend.​The Phoenix Police Department can sometimes be a major buzzkill. Just ask the folks who attended the Cheap Thrills one-off this past weekend. Around 100 or so were in attendance at the hepcat party on Saturday night, dancing ... More >>

Estate House Wine Dinner, Mickey's Returns and Million Dollar Cookies in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Tuesday, April 27th at 6 p.m. Estate House in Scottsdale will be hosting a wine dinner with Vintage Wine Estates. Executive Chef Gio Osso will prepare a 6 course meal including black cherry wood smoked duck breast and ... More >>

DJ Medik Talks Old School, West Valley Clubs, Pigeon John, La Roux, and More

Benjamin LeathermanDJ Medik spins at Renee's Grand Avenue Tavern.​Name: Mark Nielsen AKA: DJ Medik Current club nights: Tuesdays and Saturdays at Chilly Bombers, it's all videos. I've gotten into doing my own video remixes. It's actually pretty cool. And then I do Sangria Luxe Lounge on Friday n ... More >>

The Underground (a.k.a. Nile Basement) Opens Tomorrow Night

​There are a few speaker cables needing to be hung, and someone's gotta make some minor adjustments to the soundboard. But other than that, The Underground is just about ready to go. The downtown Mesa music venue, which is located in the space formerly occupied by the Nile Basement, is staging an ... More >>

The Science and Technology Expo at Trunk Space

Benjamin LeathermanI Hate You When You're Pregnant performs for packed crowd at the Trunk Space.​Gimmick bands. You either like 'em or hate 'em. I happen to fall in the former category. Groups like Man or Astroman, Mr. Pacman, or Captured! By Robots happen to be among some of my favorite acts. I ... More >>

Crooked Cucumber From AZ/88

Benjamin LeathermanThe Crooked Cucumber, which has absolutely nothing to do with John Cougar Mellencamp (*wink* *wink*).​As Jamil Hyatt sees it, bartenders can sometimes be the welcome mat for certain restaurants and drinkeries.In addition to the maître d' or hostess, barkeeps are the cats who oc ... More >>

Ignite Phoenix 5: Countdown to Ignition

Benjamin LeathermanGundams at Ignite Phoenix 5​Last night hundreds of people flooded the Tempe Center for the Arts for Ignite Phoenix 5, a presentation series that gives 18 people five minutes and twenty slides to talk about their passions. I would have happily joined them, but I was too busy ... More >>

And the Award For the Panhandlers of the Day Goes To...

Benjamin Leatherman Hanging and spanging on the I-10: Jonas Sunshine Callewaert (left) and Michael Little. ...Downtown Phoenix painter Michael Little and his pal Jonas Sunshine Callewaert, who we saw begging for change this afternoon at the eastbound on-ramp for Interstate-10 at Seventh Stree ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Theresa Andersson, Bob Log III, The Slackers, and More

Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we're close to the end of the interminable "dry period" of big-name concerts as band's put away their egg nog and start touring again. So who's on tap for this weekend? Cutie-pie ... More >>

A Rundown of Live Music & Club Events Going Down During Christmas

DJ Ian Frost is scheduled to spin on Christmas night at the Blunt Club in Tempe.The next two days are gonna be a overwhelming whirlwind of presents, family, and plenty of yuletide fun and frolic for many Valley urbanites. But if you get tired of sucking down watered-down egg nog and listening to ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Gilby Clarke, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Sarah Brightman, Agnostic Front, And More

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, ... More >>

Night Train: Sycamore/Main Street (Stop #28)

I'm on the nightrain, Bottoms up,I'm on the nightrain, Fill my cup,I'm on the nightrain, Ready to crash and burn, I never learn.-- W. Axl Rose, 1987 "Nightrain," the Guns N' Roses song, is actually about a brand of bum wine that'll get you pissy, punch-your-best-friend d ... More >>

Get A Preview Of Treasure Mammal's New Split Seven-Inch Before Tomorrow Night's Release Party

By Benjamin Leatherman Treasure Mammal's Abe Gil in action. If we had to put together our top 10 favorite local bands to see live, Treasure Mammal would undoubtedly be somewhere on said list. It's because Abelardo Gil III, the hyperactive dynamo behind the one-man spazz-tronica outfit, always put ... More >>

This Weekend: Roller Dames, Shiny Toy Guns and The Hives

This Weekend: Adam Yauch, Backyard Wrestling and Asses of Evil

It Came From YouTube: Classic concerts at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

This Weekend: Academics Party, 3 Inches of Blood and Nathan's Hot Dogs

This Weekend: Fetish Prom and One Night Stands

See Pennywise for free tonight

You GoGirls

Touring chicks rock Tempe

Net Results

Lady Devils spike out

Cutting-Edge Cup o' Joe

Tea and mocha at SMoCA, anyone?

Fat Cats

Athletes burn flubber

Swat Team

Hit it or get it

Kama Suture

Eroticide cuts up on stage

Wing Ding

1940s revisited in Mesa

Riot Squad

Anarchist Library screens defiant double feature

Rocks Stars

Celebs shake, stir at Martini Mix

Secret Agent Ham

We spy North Valley Theatre's Get Smart

Booty Call

Yo ho, the Paper Heart hosts "Mermaids and Martinis"

Photo Finish

Picture this at Paper Heart

Monster Mash

Tinhare scares up fun in Chandler

Spiked

The Spike gets down with MTV and Jello Biafra