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Four Must-See Local DJs at This Weekend's Dirty Disco in Peoria

Listen up, local party monsters and EDM fans. There are a few things you'll definitely need before going wild out at the massive outdoor dance fiesta and electronica rager known as Dirty Disco tomorrow evening. First, make sure to sport a colorful and eye-catching ensemble that you don't mind gettin ... More >>

La La Land Music Festival, Phoenix Convention Center, 12/7/2012

La La Land Music Festival @ Phoenix Convention Center, 12/7/2012Has the current zeitgeist of electronic dance music about to hit its expiration date? It's a contentious topic that's been bandied about by DJs, producers, and online music wonks in recent weeks. No less a source than the great godhea ... More >>

DJ Filthy Flip on Why He's A One Man Wolfpack

See also: Collective Chaos on Misconceptions About Scottsdale DJs See also: Pilots on Their Airplane Shtick, Harry Potter Obsession, and Busting Into the Local DJ SceneBy his own admission, Filthy Flip still has plenty a lot to learn about the world of EDM. The fresh-faced local DJ is a relatively n ... More >>

Pilots on Their Airplane Shtick, Harry Potter Obsession, and Busting Into the Local DJ Scene

As anyone who's seen the Leo DiCaprio flick Catch Me If You Can is likely to attest, being a commercial pilot is a certainly a pimp experience. Sky captains certainly command plenty of respect (unless they're unlucky enough to get caught on tape spewing vulgarities), which is one of the things that ... More >>

Spyder on Psytrance, Performing at Burning Man, His Multiple DJ Identities, and Comparing EDM to Heavy Metal

While most DJs are content with having only one slick-sound moniker, Matthew Hinman has almost a half-dozen nom de guerres at his disposal. Depending on the particular gig he's working, the 39-year-old could be performing as Spyder, Franck Matthews, Cosmic Sea, or any of the other idenities he's dev ... More >>

DJ Tranzit on His Alter Ego, New CD, World Travels, and the Current Oversaturation of EDM

The future 's looking pretty damn bright for Steven Chung, which is probably why he's wearing those Von Zipper shades in the picture above. Over the next 72 hours alone, the 31-year-old house music maestro (who performs as DJ Tranzit) will open for EDM wunderkind DallasK this evening at Wild Knigh ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

DJ's Tranzit's CD Release Party @ Madison Event Center

Club Candids: Elevated Music Festival at Madison Event Center

There were all sorts of 4/20 shenanigans going on in Phoenix last weekend. An event didn't necessarily need to be marijuana-themed to be fun, but no one was complaining much if it was. It was merely a coincidence that The Elevated Music Festival fell on 4/20, but that didn't stop guests from weari ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Flier of the Week: Bubble Bobble 4

​Another great bubblepalooza event is coming to Phoenix. Bubble Bobble 4 is this Saturday, March 31, at the Madison Event Center, and since it's a sick foam party it is not to be missed. The rave features dubstep, hardcore, electro and hardstyle, so there will be plenty of variety for Phoenicians ... More >>

Bryce "Decade" Holt on Rave Culture, PLUR, Moombahton, District 8 Warehouse, and More

​It seems like teenagers are getting a lot smarter much earlier in life. Take Bryce "Decade" Holt, who's only a mere 17 years old and already is on track to becoming a seasoned DJ/producer. Boot up the dude's Soundcloud page and hear mix after mix of quality work by the teenybopper, who's often fo ... More >>

DanceMission @ Madison Event Center

Powersurge Music Festival @ Madison Event Center

Alexis "Beaver" Santiago, Boxing's Local Favorite, Beaten by Randy Caballero in Indio

Image: Jamie PeacheyMichelle Rosado and Alexis "Beaver" Santiago​Arizona's harsh laws against undocumented immigrants plays a role in the waning popularity of the Phoenix boxing scene, as New Times pointed out in a May 12 article.The beating of local favorite Alexis "Beaver" Santiago in Indio on F ... More >>

Eat Out in Phoenix and Support Japan Disaster Relief

​Eating out is no guilty pleasure when it's for a good cause. And what better cause than the tragic trifecta of catastrophes in Japan? Phoenix area restaurants are supporting disaster relief efforts and you can help by opening your mouth. Follow the jump for some prime spots to dine and don ... More >>

"Roll in Japan" with Hana, Barrio Cafe and Citizen Public House to Help Quake Victims

Hana Japanese Eatery has organized and will donate to the event. ​ Twenty bucks for a night of food from some of the best restaurants in town -- and it's all for a good cause. That's the idea behind "Roll in Japan," scheduled for March 30 from 6 to 9 pm at the Madison Event Center ... More >>

Hard Dance Nation @ Madison Event Center

DJ Sam Groove Talks Underground Raves, Cops, Dirty Trickz, Oliver Twizt, Cool Kids, and More

DJ Sam Groove​Name: Samuel Groove AKA: DJ Sam Groove Current schedule: Audiometric is the next event my company, United Groove, is throwing at Club Stratus on November 6. You can usually catch one of my sets on a Friday or Saturday night at any given underground event in the Valley, and from ti ... More >>

Smooth Criminal: Urban Artist DOSE Takes Graffiti from the Street to the Museum and Beyond

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: The Non-All-Star Edition

The extreme metal freaks of Cradle of Filth are scheduled to perform on Friday at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe. As our blogger Yvonne Zusel noted a couple days ago, there's plenty of things to see and do in the Valley this weekend that have absolutely nothing to do with the hoopla surrounding the 2 ... More >>

The Five Underground New Year's Eve Bashes No One's Told You About

Check out the Drunken Immortals at tonight's "Maybe 2009 Will Be Better" event in Tempe. The biggest party night of the entire calendar (a.k.a. New Year's Eve) is upon us. Anywhere and everywhere you go tonight is bound to have some kind of shindig going on. Scottsdale will have the swankiness g ... More >>

The Bird Praises CameraFraud.com and Aerosol Art While Urging State Democrats to Grow a Pair

Dec. 10 In Blogs: Traffic Tickets, The Answer, Grapefruit Soda, Graffiti and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever:Scottsdale's Photo Enforcement Tickets Lie About Consequences of Failing ... More >>

Concert Schedule For This Weekend: Carrie Underwood, Joe Satriani, KRS-One, Elf Power, and more

Concert Schedule for This Weekend: LL Cool J, Phunk Junkeez, The Faint, Greeley Estates, and more

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