Excuse our local beat-juggler boosterism for a moment, but there are some turntablists in town whose skills are so unearthly we reckon they might just have brokered their everlastings soul to Lucifer in trade for prodigious abilities. And if they haven’t, they might want to consider the deal. Every extra…
The weekend drinking and dancing action at EPIQ Nightclub in Scottsdale gets so fierce that it appears as though people are climbing the walls while frenetically partying their brains out. Okay, that ain’t literally the case, mind you, but damned if don’t look that way, thanks to all the smoke…
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Arizona Diamondbacks lost a hard-fought battle at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx Tuesday night due to a pitching fiasco on their part and epic homers by the home team. No, this is not a rerun from 2001. That said, the D-backs’…
The members of Scottsdale scene better make sure their swimsuits, beach towels, and sunscreen are in order, as a major pool party venue is set to make its debut next week. Proprietors of Māyā Day and Nightclub, the 27,300-square-foot beach club and entertainment complex situated in the heart of Scottsdale’s…
Rumors have been afoot that the über-geeks running Phoenix Comicon are arranging a guest appearance by one of the stars of rampantly popular British sci-fi show Doctor Who. Turns out the scuttlebutt was, indeed, true as the event’s organizers revealed over the weekend that American actor John Barrowman, known to…
A verbal altercation between patrons of Country Thunder in Florence early this morning turned bloody, resulting in one man stabbed and another taken into police custody. According to media coverage of the stabbing, deputies from the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office descended on the scene of a spat that was occurring…
Good news for those who dug last year’s locally focused Los Dias De La Crescent event: it’s coming back for a second round. Crescent czar Charlie Levy sent out an e-mail blast Thursday night trumpeting the lineup for this year’s version of the two-night concert, and just like some of…
If that skinny pedicab driver giving you a lift to some trendy Old Town gin joint this weekend seems bummed out, it’s only because he’ll soon have to conform to a new ordinance passed by Scottsdale’s city government earlier this week. And you might wanna consider giving him an extra…
Retired professional wrestler Mick Foley is one paradoxical fellow. During his lengthy career, the grappler formerly known as Mankind and Cactus Jack (who claims to have spilled blood on four different continents) participated in some of the most brutal and intense matches wrestling fans have witnessed — oftentimes involving barbed…
Thursday 11 Afterlife: Touch Thursdays (Top 40, EDM) AZ/88: Black Out Thursdays with Josh 1 (soulful house, lounge) Barney’s Boathouse: Thirsty Thursdays with DJ Pulse (Top 40) Cadillac Ranch: Thirsty Thursdays (Top 40, hip-hop, house) Dos Gringos (Scottsdale): DJ Switch (rock, Top 40, remixes) Firehouse Scottsdale: Weekly College Rager (Top…
The DJ/producer duo of Adolfo “Dolphz” Salazar and Logic Ali, better known as TrapZillas, has an absolute monster of a weekend planned. The pimped-out trap specialists — who hail from Phoenix and L.A., respectively — will spend the night of Friday, April 12, pulling off back-to-back gigs at two EDM…
Although we’re loath to admit it, the full force of summertime’s fury is a few weeks hence, if not (gulp) sooner. And thanks to that whole climate-change nightmare that the right-wing nutters seem to be in unapologetic denial over, it’s gonna be more uncomfortable than ever ’round these parts. Some…
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To most people — well, pro wrestling fans at least — the name Mick Foley is synonymous with brutal, blood-soaked matches involving the renowned grappler giving and receiving plenty of pain. This is, indeed, true of Foley, who spent close to two decades in the ring with World Wrestling Entertainment…
The Arizona Diamondbacks have proved scrappy thus far, as they managed to eke out a couple of victories after battling back during their first two series versus St. Louis and Milwaukee. They struggled to do the same Monday night after falling behind early in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh…
Pac-Man fever was running rampant at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel over the weekend, as was a serious case of retro video game mania (and maybe even a few sprained wrists, to boot) as ZapCon took place on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7, offering up more than a…
The Arizona Diamondbacks had a tremendous weekend filled with drama, hitting heroics, and — most importantly — winning games as they swept the Milwaukee Brewers during a three-game road series at Miller Park in the Cheesehead State. As a result of their back-to-back-to-back victories, the Snakes are off to one…
If David Dimmick and Chuck Huus look a little tired lately it’s only because they’ve been busting much ass gearing up for the opening of the Coolin Out Hip Hop Shop in downtown Phoenix. The cozy Roosevelt Row boutique — which features an emphasis on street art, clothing, and all…
A new outlet for hip-hop culture and turntablist gear will make its debut this evening along Roosevelt Row, just in time for this month’s edition of First Friday. Coolin’ Out Hip-Hop Shop, a new brick-and-mortar boutique run by the local nightlife promoter and clothing company of the same name, is…
Saturday nights are always a big night for Sidney Slaughter. That’s when the 25-year-old local DJ, who performs as Angel Toxin gets to don some sort of geeky or freaky fetishistic costume and spin up some industrial and synthpop sounds along with her beau DJ Apollynon at their weekly City…
Don’t be alarmed if you hear the thunderous roar of motors and the screeching of rubber against road over the next several days. It’s just the sounds generated by the thousands of motorcyclists who are revving up their rides and hitting the streets during Arizona Bike Week and are likely…
The nightlife scene along Mill Avenue in Tempe isn’t really much of a haven for the button-pounding and joystick-loving crowd, as far as gaming action goes, save for those Golden Tee and bar-top touchscreen things found at most watering holes. That will change in a few weeks when Gringo Star…
