"Rock 'n' rubber ruled the night at the AZ Fetish Ball on Saturday, October 11. Thousands of costumed cajolers brought out their best breasts and were treated to a variety of fetish performances and music from Venus De Mars, W.O.M.B., and Android Lust."

Roger Clyne invited a few thousand of his closest fans to Rocky Point, Mexico for a 55-song concert opened by Massey Ferguson on October 11, 2008.

Eco-friendly people wearing costumes and willing to trade their motor vehicles for tricked-out bicycles congregated on Tempe Town Lake to take part in Tour de Fat on October 11, 2008.

Halloween came a few weeks early as numerous rave kids and freaky costumed revelers were in attendance and the all-night dance affair on Saturday, October 11.

Half-pipe hellions took to their boards and bikes as kids watched on in awe on October 11, 2008.

Local bands echoed through the night as bachelorettes hung out near the stripper poles on Thursday, October 9, 2008.

Legendary punk icon Henry Rollins entertained a packed house during a spoken word performance at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe on Wednesday, October 8, and also interacted with fans in the venue’s parking lot after the gig. Read Niki D’Andrea’s review of Rollins show here.

Cat Power's Marquee show on October 7, 2008 wasn't particularly good or bad. Mostly, it was odd.

Sophistication nation on Friday, October 3rd.

Phoenix Fashion Week continued after the catwalk at Radius Lakeside while kids got funky in Downtown Phoenix on Friday, October 3, 2008.

Project Runway participant Emily Brandle and Michelle Chaplin were on hand to show off her latest line called "Smoke & Mirrors" during the third day of Phoenix Fashion Week on Friday, October 3, 2008.

Before you get preoccupied with October, take a look back at the month that was September 2008.