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Tom Swoon Is Ready To Play Cinco de Mayo (And Learn What Cinco de Mayo Is)

Polish DJ Tom Swoon will help El Santo in Scottsdale celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, taking to the DJ booth prior to Porter Robinson. From the beginning of his career, only a few years ago, Swoon has emerged rapidly into the EDM scene and is now making himself known throughout North America. We ... More >>

Steve Aoki, Axis Radius, 2/9/13

Steve Aoki @ Axis Radius|2/9/13If you don't believe in Jesus, alright, but Asian Jesus is real. Steve Aoki, record producer, DJ, and founder Dim Mak Records, graced Scottsdale's Axis/Radius with his presence last night, spreading his music to all and making one amazing mission trip to land more foll ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Weekend in Phoenix

It's finally the weekend, and you're ready to cut loose, aren't you? You're ready to toss a few back and really party. Us too. There's a lot of chatter on the message boards re: rumors that Disney's upcoming stand-alone Star Wars films will concern the adventures of Yoda, Boba Fett, and a young Han ... More >>

DJ Steve Aoki Runs EDM's Premier Label and Tours the World

Top Five Must See Shows This Weekend

Curious about what's going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don't fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend.

Angger Dimas @ Wild Knight

Top Five Reasons Electric Daisy Carnival Rules

See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello's DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow -- EDC Day 1 Slideshow -- EDC Day 2 Sure, we have our issu ... More >>

EDC 2012: The Underground Has Left The Building

See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello's DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow -- EDC Day 1 Slideshow -- EDC Day 2 Twenty years after rav ... More >>

EDC Vegas Pulls Plug on Music Due to High Winds

See more EDC Vegas coverage: EDC 2012: House Music Beef With DJ Sneak Plays Out in Steve Angello's DJ Set EDC 2012: Coachella or Electric Daisy Carnival: Which One is Better? EDC 2012: Calvin Harris Plays CDs of Himself Singing Slideshow -- EDC Day 1 Slideshow -- EDC Day 2 [Update at 2:48 a.m]: ... More >>

Five Must-See Shows This Weekend

If there's ever been a weekend you don't have to scramble for musical options, this is it. You've got a quadruple threat: Country Thunder in Florence, McDowell Mountain Music Fest in Phoenix, Way Out West Fest in Tucson, and that big party in Indio called Coachella. But are you not feeling the festi ... More >>

Wynter Gordon "Talks Dirty" With Dev at Upcoming Martini Ranch Show

​You may not be familiar with the name "Wynter Gordon," but you've heard her work. Wynter's first success came when she wrote a hit for for Mary J Blige at only 19-years-old. Shes's since collaborated with EDM artists like Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, and David Guetta, and hip-hop artists like J Co ... More >>

Silent-J on EDM's Popularity, His Beat-Mixing Philosophy, Working With Miss Krystle, and How 300 Inspired His Tracks

​Despite what his nom de guerre of Silent-J might portend, Jimmy Ng is rarely at a loss for words. Ask him his opinion on the current state of electronic dance music or what skills are necessary to succeed as a DJ these days and you'll get an earful from the veteran producer and mixer jock. Such ... More >>

Korn and Sluggo at Comerica Theatre, 3/1/12

​Korn and Sluggo Comerica Theatre Thursday, March 1 James Blake would've been in absolute hell watching Korn last night. The waifish English electronica producer, who's loudly decried the overflowing machismo and thuggish aura of Americanized dubstep, would've seen his worst nightmare writ large ... More >>

Five Music Festivals That Aren't Coachella

Yeah, we're bummed that we didn't get tickets to Coachella. But there's is no need to panic. There are high-priced, shirtless concertgoer-attracting festivals all over the nation. (Not the mention that with South By Southwest and Coachella run-off, the Southwest's concert calendar is looking pretty ... More >>

Sticky Fingers Launches SoundCloud for the Mixes You Were Too Drunk to Remember

​Hanging out at Bar Smith on a Friday isn't just another night out on the town. It's pure adventure, especially when trying to navigate the crowd on either floor during the phenomenally popular Sticky Fingers weekly.It's doubly difficult if you've had a few, as some of the drinkologists at Bar Smi ... More >>

Don't Be an Asshole or: A Few Words On The Subject of Rave Etiquette

Benjamin Leatherman​There's no getting around it: At any given rave, things can get weird. Awkward. Uncomfortable. Rave newbies often just don't know what they're getting into. True ravers -- not frat boys looking to act nuts or the randoms who know one song by a certain DJ -- follow a code ... More >>

The Deadmeat Tour @ Comerica Theatre

Incoming: Flogging Molly, Dr. Dog, Steve Aoki

​Before you know it, it will once again be one of the craziest party days of the year: St. Patrick's Day. Lucky for us locals, we're blessed with an annual celebration in Tempe Beach Park featuring a performance by Flogging Molly. It's official: they're back for some more luck o' the Irish an ... More >>

Club Candids at The Colossal Event

Melissa FossumHoards of raving babes flocked to The Colossal Event for a night of indulgence on Saturday, April 23, at Madison Events Center.​ The Colossal Event boasted an impressive line up, including Steve Aoki, Felix Cartal, Chase & Status, and Jack Beats. The music wasn't the only thing ... More >>

The Colossal Event @ Madison Events Center

DJ Funkface Talks Steve Aoki, Beatport, Sex in the VIP Room, Club Freedom, and More

DJ Funkface​Name: James Edwards Hammerschmidt III AKA: DJ Funkface Genres spun: Whatever is on Beatport's Top 10. Current gigs: My cousin asked me to work her wedding next weekend. I'm also dating one of the go-go girls at Axis/Radius, so I'm hoping to get a guest slot there sometime soon. Ho ... More >>

Travis Barker's Upcoming Album Has More Guest Artists Than Kanye's Did

​Blink-182 drummer/plane crash survivor Travis Barker is set to release a solo album on March 15, according to Consequence of Sound.Turns out he won't exactly be doing the project by himself, though. After Travis made some announcements about the album via Twitter without the knowledge of Intersco ... More >>

Steve Aoki at Pussycat Lounge Last Night

Timur GuseynovSteve Aoki​Steve Aoki Pussycat Lounge, Scottsdale December 29, 2010 It's safe to say that this is a first for Last Night -- a show at Scottsdale's Pussycat Lounge. For those who haven't been to the upscale Scottsdale venue or others of its ilk, let me explain: it's madness. It's mad ... More >>

Kanye West's "Monster" Video Leaks

Look who's mean muggin'​It's a pretty slow day today as we creep towards New Year's Eve and all of that excitement. I'm still deaf from last night's Steve Aoki show, but that didn't stop me from watching a leak of the latest video from Kanye West -- "Monster." It's pretty rough right now and has b ... More >>

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Steve Aoki @ Pussycat Lounge

Eastside Records, Girl Talk, Kinch, and More in This Week's Issue

Benjamin LeathermanEastside Records, a local shop that will unfortunately soon become a memory.​The rumors are true: local record store Eastside Records will be closing up shop at the end of the year. Although they haven't been hosting wild shows since the mid-90s, they've still got an impressive ... More >>

Incoming: Balmorhea, BrokeNcyde, Cowboy Mouth, Jay Brannan, Steve Aoki, Girl Talk

Greg Gillis onstage in his unders​Steve Aoki and Greg Gillis just announced shows in Tempe. If you know who neither of these dudes are, then that's okay -- this probably won't apply to you. As well, you're probably not a 19-year-old college student from NorCal who likes to wear his flat-brimmed Oa ... More >>

Nov. 9 In Blogs: Terry Goddard, ASU Art Museum, Girl Talk, FnB, and ICE

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

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Z-Trip Wins America's Best DJ Contest

​ Bad Boy Bill, DJ Skribble, Adam Goldstein, Scotty Boy, Steve Aoki, and Q-Bert. What do all these cats have in common? They're some of the best DJs and turntablists that our country has to offer. And every last one of them were soundly defeated by Z-Trip to become "America's Best DJ" for 2 ... More >>

Help Z-Trip Become "America's Best DJ"

The PHX's own Z-Trip is already widely considered by many to be the "Godfather of the mash-up," as well as one of the biggest turntablists ever to emerge from our fair city. But could the 30something also be the best in the whole damn U.S.? That's entirely up to you...and the rest of the online ... More >>

You Heard It Here First: Yuksek

Away From The Sea and right into your fucking skullAh, new music Tuesday. It's always exciting to note what new albums come out on any given Tuesday, especially so early into the new year. While today may be a particularly slow day in the American market, one French artist has released some of 2009' ... More >>

Jan. 15 In Blogs: Greg Stanton, 103.9 The Edge, Dennis Gilman and Car Porn

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: Greg Stanton to Leave Phoenix City Council; Headed to AG's Office (w/up ... More >>

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