Thursday 12 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Thursday Ladies Night with DJ AL3, & DJ NERD (hip-hop, Latin, EDM) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays…
Albert Lineses III has the sort of career that most club DJs would envy. As his alter ego AL3, the renowned selector not only was a huge player in the Latin dance scene for more than a decade but also spun sounds on some of the bigger radio stations in…
For folks who are big into ghosts and goblins, Halloween is the biggest holiday of the year. And it never seems to get here fast enough. If you’re one of those types who can’t wait to get your scare on, the good news is that the spooky staff at two…
The Valley’s collection of goth and industrial fans are no strangers to drama when it comes to their favorite dance nights and clubs. In fact, if there’s been any constants to this particular scene over the decades, its been change. Not to mention a never-say-die attitude. Places tend to come…
Admit it: There’s some sort of subject that you’re especially obsessed with or have a tendency to nerd out over. And if that’s the case, you ain’t alone. As Ignite Phoenix founder Jeff Moriarty puts it, most folks are passionate about something, even if they’re afraid to discuss it or…
Tom Green has a tendency to get pretty cerebral. And yes, we’re referring to the same dude who penned “Lonely Swedish (The Bum Bum Song)” and suckled milk directly from a cow’s waiting teat. Green’s comic efforts have always been quite genius — and oftentimes exceptionally madcap — whether the…
Thursday 5 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Dulce Thursdays with DJ Deuce, & DJ JayOne (hip-hop) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker,…
So how was your summer vacation, yo? Don’t feel too bad if it amounted to hiding out in the air-conditioned comfort for three months instead of jetting away to some far-away foreign destination. Given the painfully high prices for airfare these days, it’s downright difficult to satisfy the itch to…
Scandalesque’s Christy Zandlo and Julianna Curtis probably won’t have much in the way of free time over the next several weeks. During that time, the co-founders of the local burlesque troupe have routines to rehearse, dance workshops to oversee, and a few upcoming performances to plan (including The M Show,…
Ever since the legendary Hollywood Alley closed earlier this month, the only thing that’s left of the renowned rock bar (other than many mementos of the place that were scooped up by regulars in the days following its shuttering) is memories. And plenty of ’em too, like 25 year’s worth…
Jamie Monistat VII is still in mourning over the recent loss of Hollywood Alley–so much so that the restaurateur and Blanche Davidian vocalist claims that he gets “bummed out at least 15 times an hour” about the closure of the Mesa bar earlier this month, as it was a favorite…
Yeah, we know. It’s really tempting. We’re mere hours away from the last three-day weekend of the summertime and your id is probably whispering seductively that it’s possible to stretch things out a little longer by calling in sick on Friday. And why not? You’ve earned it, and Labor Day…
Members of the 18-and-over crowd looking for late-night thrills won’t be lining up outside of Afterlife in Scottsdale this weekend, or any other weekend. The Old Town all-ages and after-hours dance club closed for good within the last week, which means the underage partiers will have to look elsewhere. Afterlife…
Sam Groove isn’t much of a gambler. However, the local DJ and nightlife promoter knows a thing to two about playing the odds, raising the stakes, and cleaning up big. For proof, just look at the success that Groove and the other EDM aficionados behind Hades Entertainment have had with…
Thursday 29 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Dulce Thursdays with DJ Deuce, & DJ JayOne (hip-hop) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker,…
Rock ‘n’ roll, to paraphrase punk icon Poison Ivy, is for misfits. A refuge for outsiders, oddballs, or anyone else even a little bit strange. The description is apt for the recently closed Hollywood Alley and much of its patronage. Over its 25-year lifespan, the Mesa rock joint and restaurant,…
Kevin McDonald has a face and voice that are practically built for comedy. The Canadian funny man is gifted with a unique and rubber-faced countenance that he’s adroitly twisted into wild, unusual, and comical expressions aplenty. Paired with McDonald’s often shrill and manic-sounding vocal talents, he’s always brought a sorta…
Think you’re down with hip-hop culture? Okay, son, then which of its four elements — be it rapping, b-boying, graf artistry, and turntablism — is the most vital part of its mix? According to veteran local selector DJ Akshen, it’s the latter, since the beats dropped from the decks help…
Think you’re down with hip-hop culture? Okay, son, then which of its four elements — be it rapping, b-boying, graf artistry, and turntablism — is the most vital part of its mix? According to veteran local selector DJ Akshen, it’s the latter, since the beats dropped from the decks help…
Thursday 22 AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40, rock) Bar Smith: Dulce Thursdays with DJ Deuce, & DJ JayOne (hip-hop) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker,…
We don’t know how up y’all are on lowbrow culture, but professional wrestling sort of a big deal in Phoenix. Locals can’t seem to get enough of this rope opera, which explains why there are at least three different indie federations operating in town and the glitzy grapplers of World…
The college crowd is typically flush with cash at the start of the school year, often because of overly generous parents or one of those soon-to-be-regretted student loans. But trust us, the money doesn’t last. Your bank account may seem loaded in late August, but things will get scarce by…
