Ask the average Joe who Dwayne Johnson is, and you’ll get blank stares or dumbfounded head scratching in response. Mention his legendary alter ego, The Rock, however, and the same folks will easily gush about the high-profile WWE superstar’s ass-kicking exploits.For more than seven years, The Rock reigned supreme as…
Pro wrestling aficionados certain to turn out in droves to the all-day Royal Rumble Fan Fest, which will take place at the US Airways Center’s outdoor plaza on Saturday, January 26, since it will feature appearances by many of the same spandex-wearing WWE Superstars they see doing battle on such…
Bleeding-edge MacBook Pro? Check. Professional-grade Beats by Dre cans? Yup. Pirate, er legally obtained version of Ableton and/or Serato Scratch Live? Downloaded and installed. Sounds like you’re well on your way to following the well-trodden path into the world of DJs and EDM. Hell, you’ve probably already worked a few…
Local geeks tend to worship Pop Culture Paradise owner Marco Regalado, especially since the Tempe nerd destination is one of the better comic book and gaming havens in the Valley. And now there’s another reason grovel in adoration at his feet: He’s deep into the process of purchasing Monsterland and…
Fetish freaks, goth groupies, and costumed geeks…oh my. All of these types turned out by the hundreds for the Thriller Costume Party at Monsterland in Mesa this past Saturday for one last hurrah before the haunted house-themed nightspot headed for the gallows. They weren’t only party monsters packing into Monsterland…
There’s nothing that get red-blooded, all-American WWE fans hotter under the collar than an arrogant foreigner dissing them and the good ol’ US of A. Especially when it’s a haughty and highfalutin European like Antonio Cesaro, who has plenty of ammunition when he brags about his superiority, considering he boasts…
Dumperfoo’s 40th Birthday feat. Drunken Immortals @ Club Red | 1/18/13Once upon a time, catching a wild gig by the Drunken Immortals was an easy thang to do. A decade ago, the local hip-hop ensemble of phenomenal talent and great renown was throwing weekly joints at Tempe bars like the…
When William Shatner talks, people tend to listen. Not just to make fun of his tendency to deliver dialogue in hammy fashion, mind you, but also because the erstwhile captain of TV’s USS Enterprise has a penchant for amusing and self-aggrandizing quips. Shatner’s famous for his galaxy-sized ego as much…
It isn’t hard to miss Alex King when he’s out and about at industrial or fetish events, probably because he rocks a foot-high multicolored Mohawk and a pair of goggles strapped to his melon. According to the 35-year-old musician and DJ, both help provide him with awesome powers when he’s…
If you happen to attend Adam Dumper’s big 40th birthday bash tonight at Club Red in Tempe, don’t be afraid to call him Uncle Dumps. Yes, we’re well aware that the renowned Blunt Club promoter and urban art impresario usually goes by his famous nom de guerre, Dumperfoo, but referring…
It’s a wonder that Adam Dumper ever finds time to sleep, especially since the Tempe urban artist, live painting guru, and hip-hop impresario keeps a pretty hectic schedule. When he isn’t turning canvases into stunning-looking creations, the artist known as Dumperfoo is busy creating flyers and doing design work in…
There’s a subdued glee in Bob Graham’s voice as the local architect describes how his firm Motley Design Group is currently involved with helping restore a piece of Phoenix’s history that was previously considered to be unsalvageable. Specifically, the 104-year-old Leighton G. Knipe House located in the Evans Churchill neighborhood…
Be forewarned: The grim reaper shall cometh to the East Valley forthwith, and when thine angel of death heaves the mighty blade of the scythe, it shall collect the life of Monsterland. The hybrid haunted house, eatery, and nightclub at 18 West Main Street in Mesa will head for the…
It’s less than an hour before last call at a recent session of The Blunt Club in Tempe, and resident DJ Pickster One is cuing up the Beastie Boys’ “Get It Together.” Girls in booty shorts shake it on the checkered tiled floor and PBR-toting patrons bellow to be heard…
When the WWE Superstar known as Ryback faces off against opponents in the ring on TV shows like Raw every week, the 6-foot-3 musclebound titan doesn’t just wrestle them. In fact, he tends to destroy his foes with hard-hitting and painful-looking moves like clotheslines, slams, and his devastating finishing move,…
We once asked local turntablism guru Logan Howard to approximate how many gigs he’s performed over the course of his 16-year stint as DJ Element. While he wasn’t able to answer the question exactly — which you can’t fault him for, considering the staggering length of his career — but…
Although he’s only been working the local DJ circuit for around four years, Tonic Kemestry has had more than his fair share of memorable experiences. The 25-year-old has performed at numerous underground dance affairs, gotten throngs of teenyboppers shaking their groove things with his EDM mixes, and has even had…
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, there are generally two types of people: Those who are totally twitterpated with a celebration devoted to hearts, flowers, and romance, and those jilted or cynical folks who either are refugees from multiple bad relationships or simply don’t give an eff about the occasion…
If you aren’t already envious of Matan Zohar, who performs as Mat Zo, you’ve got every right to be nothing but helly jelly. At the tender age of 22, the London-born trance and house producer already has collaborated with Porter Robinson (on last year’s epic progressive track “Easy”) as well…
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Cue up Chopin’s infamous funeral march because it looks like Monsterland in Mesa is headed for the grave. The proprietors of the East Valley attraction (which functioned as a haunted house, restaurant, bar, and nightclub) announced on both Facebook and Twitter earlier today that it will close on January 19…
If you’ve been wondering if and when this year’s Phoenix Idiotarod will be taking place, the organizers of the annual shopping cart race have ended the suspense. Members of the Arizona Cacophony Society, the mischievous urban prankster collective that puts on the annual event, announced last night that the 2013…
