Cancer, to paraphrase renowned rhyme-slinger Sadat X, is like the darkest of dark days. Sadly, far too many artists and performers connected with the Valley’s music scene have had dark days of their own this past year as they fought for their lives against cancer, including Blunt Club collaborator Jules…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all across town few bars were stirring with little revelry to be found. Most dance clubs were closed, with nary any twerking. Nor drinking, nor dancing, nor mindless ass-jerking. Except over at Stacy’s, a midtown gay bar, where a Christmas Eve party brings in…
On many a night since late September, while the rest of us have been snoozing and snoring away, painter J.J. Horner and the other local artists and skaters behind Pyramid Country have been hitting the streets of the Valley with their boards and cameras in hand. The result is The…
It’s said that the average lifespan of most new clubs or nightlife establishment is about three to five years. In the case of Scottsdale’s Spanish Fly, however, it didn’t even last that long. The Old Town swimming pool spot, which originally opened in 2011, closed last month and is in…
There are some things that can never be unseen. Like any of the slew of awful, unsightly, ironic, and offensive holiday pullovers, sweatshirts, vests, and winter clothing that’s worn with pride in the weeks leading up to Christmas. And thanks to the abundance of ugly holiday sweater parties — as…
SPECIAL EVENTS Celebrity Theatre 440 N. 32nd St. www.celebritytheatre.com UrbanAZ will present A Grown & Sexy New Year’s Eve Concert featuring R&B, slow jams, and pop hits from El Debarge, Guy, and Johnny Gill. 9 p.m., $55-$75. Call 602-267-1600. Circle K New Year’s Eve Block Party Mill Avenue District, Tempe…
Thursday 19 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ AL3 (hip-hop, Latin) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) Crescent Ballroom: DJ Dealing (various) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ…
James D’Agostino has never slipped the surly bonds of gravity and traveled into outer space. Nor has he visited Oa, taken possession of a fabled Power Ring, battled the dastardly Sinestro, or bombed around with the other members of the JLA. Despite all these facts, the 38-year-old is known throughout…
RZA/Bobby Digital/Prince Rakeem ain’t got nothing on Snoop Dogg, at least when it comes to the alter-ego shizzle. To his mama and papa, he’s either Calvin Cordozar Broadus or “Snoopy,” his childhood nickname. Meanwhile, he’s been the Doggfather to the hip-hop world for two decades, hood anchor Nemo Hoes on…
Thursday 12 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ…
RZA/Bobby Digital/Prince Rakeem ain’t got nothing on Snoop Dogg, at least when it comes to the alter-ego shizzle. To his mama and papa, he’s either Calvin Cordozar Broadus or “Snoopy,” his childhood nickname. Meanwhile, he’s been the Doggfather to the hip-hop world for two decades, hood anchor Nemo Hoes on…
All right you primitive screwheads, listen up: Bruce Campbell is coming to Phoenix Comicon in 2014. Organizers of the four-day celebration of science-fiction, pop culture, authors, and comic books announced this morning that the popular cult film actor is the first special guest for next year’s event…
Things both naughty and nice were in abundance this past weekend in Scottsdale, including mischievous Santas adorned in bondage gear, impish elves engaging in pranks, and numerous vixens dressed as vampy versions of Mrs. Claus. Such Christmastime characters were a part of the massive and festive menagerie that participated in…
Santa Claus is coming to Scottsdale this weekend, and he’s got some major backup. Thousands upon thousands of Kris Kringle clones, as well as a nonstop retinue of elves, reindeer, trees, snow bunnies, Grinches, walking gifts, candy cane cuties, and other red-and-white revelers will overrun Old Town in search of…
Thursday 5 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) C.A.S.A. Sunba: House Party…
EDM artists, DJs, and producers could learn a thing or two from Lunice, at least in regard to how to hustle. The 25-year-old Montreal native cut his teeth as a b-boy in the early Aughts, popping and locking as member of the 701 Squad and working gigs nonstop before gradually…
Editor’s note: Here’s a guide to holiday lights displays in 2016. Try as you might, it’s sort of impossible to escape any aspect of the holidays, now that the most wonderful time of the year has rolled around. That’s especially true when it comes to all the pretty lights that are…
According to the folks who regularly participate in Phoenix’s annual No Pants Light Rail Ride, it’s generally a good idea to wear a jacket, hoodie, or pullover of some sort, not to mention some colorful socks and (obviously) a clean pair of drawers. Pants on the other hand, as the…
Attention, horror film geeks and promiscuous teenyboppers, Jason Vorhees is headed our way next year. And he’s bringing Repo! The Genetic Opera’s Paviche “Pavi” Largo and Riff Randell from Rock ‘n’ Roll High School with him. The actors and actress behind this crew of iconic cult and horror film characters…
Thursday 28 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bobby Q’s: All Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Phlava, DJ Dark Vader, & DJ Skoolboi (hip-hop, Top 40, reggae) C.A.S.A. Sunba: House Party…
Pete “SuperMix” Salaz is planning to lay out an impressive spread for his nearest and dearest on Thanksgiving, although its gonna be a feast that’s more audio than edible. The godfather of local house music has been rocking record decks for more than two decades, and he and a slew…
It might behoove the members of the Valley’s collective nerd-dom to ease off on their holiday spending, pare down their wish lists, and start squirreling away some cash ASAP. That’s because another major geek-friendly event will be happening exactly a week after next year’s Phoenix Comicon. And by all appearances,…
