Like in many tight-knit clans, Curtis Axel decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather by going into the family business. In this case, however, the family business happens to involve kicking much ass inside a wrestling ring. The 33-year-old WWE superstar, who’s real name is Joe…
Thursday 18 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 (hip-hop, Latin) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (juke joint, R&B, French pop) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays with DJ Freshmaker, DJ Dark…
When Nick Norris and a few other locals launched Hip Hop House last summer, the semi-regular event involved pretty much what its name implied: a rowdy showcase of rap, boom-bap, and urban artistry taking place inside a residence, which in this case was funky domicile/music venue Funny World. Norris, an…
Ready or not, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo once again will invade the pop cultural consciousness tonight when the second season of the infamous reality program debuts on TLC. And if you’re one of the millions of viewers who plucked one of those “Watch ‘n’ Sniff” cards from the pages…
Thanks to its close proximity to Arizona State University’s main campus, wild times are often afoot on Mill Avenue. And most nights, you can find Damion Hernandez helping stoke things up at some of the rowdier bars along the Downtown Tempe thoroughfare. The 33-year-old, known to the scene as DJ…
If you’ve spent a weekend night out in Scottsdale’s nightlife district anytime in recent years, it’s probable that you’ve spied Wig Mafia in action. And it’s hard not to gawk at the two-man party crew and hip-hop team since they’re sort of eye-catching, even among Old Town’s ostentatious masses. If…
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You’ll have to forgive The Crystal Method for taking a little longer than expected to unveil its latest studio album. Yes, the follow-up to 2009’s Grammy-nominated Divided by Night has been more than four years in the making, but the venerable electronica twosome of Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland have…
There’s a rather presidential-sounding voice that answers Tommy Davidson’s cell if the comedian doesn’t happen to pick up in time. In fact, it’s a dead ringer for the current commander-in-chief: “Hi, I’m Barack Obama and you just called Tommy Davidson’s phone.” It ain’t the actual POTUS on the comic’s outgoing…
Grab a shovel and heap some extra dirt onto the grave of Monsterland — it turns out the horror-themed Mesa venue apparently won’t be resurrected. Nope, despite previous proclamations to the contrary, it seems the defunct haunted attraction and event space, which closed in January, will stay dead and buried,…
For some party monsters in Scottsdale, the Revolutionary War apparently never ended. It’s been exactly 230 years since the storied conflict with the forces of King George III that gave birth to our nation officially drew to a close, a fact that didn’t seem to matter to a few of…
Officers from the Scottsdale Police Department have arrested a suspect involved in the brutal stabbing that occurred at nightclub and music venue Martini Ranch late last month. Simon West, a 29-year-old resident of Gilbert, was taken into custody by Scottsdale cops on Monday afternoon, exactly a week after a patron…
Thursday 4 910 Live: Leaether Strip with Technodrone, Audio Virus, A0N, & more (industrial, goth, EBM, noise) 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, & VJ Enigma (hip-hop) Bikini Lounge:…
Long before the “Harlem Shake,” there was “The Rockafeller Skank.” Doesn’t ring a bell, huh? It should, considering the 1998 plunderphonics-heavy groove was one of the more epic big-beat hits in the enormous arsenal of British-born musician Norman Cook. Still clueless, bro? Perhaps you know the Englishman by his more…
Long before the “Harlem Shake,” there was “The Rockafeller Skank.” Doesn’t ring a bell, huh? It should considering the 1998 plunderphonics-heavy groove was one of the more epic big beat hits from the enormous arsenal of British-born musician Norman Cook. Still clueless, bro? Perhaps you know the Englishman by his…
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is going from obnoxious to odoriferous. Last summer, the infamous TLC reality show chronicling the misadventures of the, um, salt-of-the-earth Thompson clan was all up in everyone’s grill. When the so-bad-it’s-good program returns for its new season later this month, however, it’s gonna be all…
Artist Kevin Bates admits he was never much of a skate trickster. He may have ridden a board around during his high school days and hung out with grinders, but didn’t pull off much in the way of epic kickflips or pole jams. Truth be told, he was more into…
If ever there was a time to wear that nifty U.S. flag bikini or bathing suit you picked up at American Apparel, it’d be over the next few days. Given that the Fourth of July is less than 24 hours hence, such star spangled swimwear would be appropriate ensemble if…
For some folks, the Fourth of July is a chance to celebrate the birth of ‘Murica and feel a swell of old-fashioned jingoistic pride. For others, it’s merely an excuse to set off Roman candles and watch things go boom. Needless to say, fuses are far from the only things…
Josh Irino is currently engaged in the fight of his life. And it’s a battle against a fearsome and merciless opponent where the odds are firmly against him. Back in April, the 38-year-old drummer for rap ‘n’ roll band Property Six was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Normally, those…
The nightlife-loving cats at Scottsdale’s Axis-Radius are planning one helluva party this weekend that likely will go down as one of the most memorable in the club’s 16-year history. Sadly, that’s because the iconic and influential establishment is about to become history. If you haven’t heard the news, the double-sided…
Anyone who’s been waiting for the other shoe to drop in Scottsdale’s nightlife scene following the violence at Martini Ranch this past weekend, take note: It’s in the process of going down. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane released a statement earlier this week indicating that he and other city officials will…
