Beloved record store The Ghost of Eastside Records will be exorcised from its current location less than two weeks from now. A post on the store’s Facebook page this afternoon stated that the Tempe vinyl emporium and music shop, which was a pop-up reincarnation of the defunct Eastside Records, will…
The tough-looking circuit-bent instruments crafted by Phoenix’s Corey Busboom are able to survive getting accidentally dropped by clumsy musicians. However, these curious creations (which are made from broken electronics and household appliances) won’t survive an attack by ginormous kaiju monsters. This fact is demonstrated in the latest music video by…
Anyone need some gaudy and garish-looking hotel furniture and accessories? The Lexington Hotel certainly has plenty, and is currently selling off all its furnishings in preparation for its much-anticipated and long-delayed renovation into a boutique hotel. Signs declaring that “everything must go” are hanging from the front of the downtown…
If you pay a visit to AZ/88 tonight, its urbane décor and trendy drinks won’t be the coolest thing going on inside the haute Scottsdale hangout. DJ Akshen will be working hard on the wheels of steel providing a fitting tribute to the late Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys…
Every major drinking holiday that takes place in America each year — whether we’re talking St. Patrick’s Day or New Year’s Eve — typically involves two things: Copious amounts of cheap beer or discounted hooch being consumed and people getting slizzered while wearing funny hats. Cinco de Mayo is no…
Legendary local daredevil performance artist Jeremy Kinison is used to thrilling audiences of hundreds or more. Later this summer, however, he might be unleashing his insane antics for an audience of millions. The 32-year-old tattooed sideshow performer, who’s stunned crowds at First Friday and other local venues with his stunts…
If you stopped by new dance venue Monarch Theatre during its soft opening in late April and thought the place was pretty fly, we’ve got some news: It’s gonna get even better, considering it ain’t even half-done. Co-owner Pete “SuperMix” Salaz, who runs the joint along with Edson Madrigal and…
Bar owners have been busy lately ordering plenty of cerveza, testing out their blenders, and adorning the walls of their joints with colorful decorations. Such preparations are necessary, considering that Cinco de Mayo (a.k.a. one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year) is just around the corner. Countless fiestas…
The enclave of arty businesses near Fifth and Roosevelt streets includes a little bit of everything, including boutiques, a bookstore, and a beer joint. Starting tomorrow, you can add Bodega 420 to that alliterative list. The neighborhood store, which is co-owned by Jobot’s John Sagasta and local immigration attorney Adrian…
Fans of ultra-bizarre DJ collective/party crew Sadisco* have probably jonesing for fix of industrial music and mayhem lately. After all, it’s been more than nine months since Fight Club Sadisco*, their most recent event, took place last June. The drought, however, is about to come to an end. The Sadisco*…
The annual alcohol-fueled celebration of Cinco de Mayo takes place this coming weekend and it seems every restaurant and bar has some sort of fiesta planned for the occasion. While most Mexican joints are content to trot out the Mexican kitsch and offer cut-rate prices on whatever cerveza they have…
The trio of Pete “SuperMix” Salaz, Sean Badger, and Edson Madrigal admit they haven’t been getting much downtime (or even sleep) as of late. That’s because they’ve been working nonstop running two downtown Phoenix clubs, including the newly launched Monarch Theatre. Salaz says the trio pulled 24-hour shifts in the…
Fresh-faced rookie pitcher Patrick Corbin made his major league debut this afternoon for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the finale of their four-game series with the Miami Marlins. And the 23-year-old, who was called up from Double-A Mobile last week, was a little shaky at first. During the opening inning, Corbin…
How does one come up with a killer name for their weekly club event? The promoters of Bar Smith’s über-popular Sticky Fingers night, for instance, cribbed from the Rolling Stones. Meanwhile, the folks behind The Blunt Club parlayed the hip-hop world’s love of weed into the name of their night…
The Real Coachella Trunk Space Saturday, April 28 Having attended the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the blistering Calfornia desert last weekend, I can state with certainty that The Real Coachella held last night at the Trunk Space is absolutely nothing like event it riffs on. And…
If you’ve happened to listen to last year’s AZ Gunslingaz moombahton comp, we probably don’t need to tell you about DJ Frank Mendez’s mixing skills. “Il Cattivo,” his collaboration with local dubstepper Sluggo, is arguably one of the disc’s best tracks and fully illustrates his abilities to craft exciting and…
If you’d like to experience the dancing, debauchery, and DJs of Scottsdale nightspots Myst and Suede, this weekend is your last chance to do so. Clubgoers will be bidding a fond farewell over the next few nights to the Old Town clubs, as both will hold their final DJ/dance nights…
Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB 1070 has cause some heated confrontations across the country this week. In Washington on Wednesday, attorneys arguing both for and against the “papers please” legislation verbally duked it out in front of the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, opponents of the law were arrested by Phoenix police…
Hispanics everywhere hate RJ Brewer. And he loves every minute of it. As one of the biggest villains on MTV2’s Mexican-style wrestling show Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors, the 32-year-old grappler has been showered with trash, boos, and practically every single Spanish vulgarity imaginable. It ain’t surprising, considering the 6-foot,…
Bar owners have been busy lately ordering plenty of cerveza, testing out their blenders, and adorning the walls of their joints with colorful decorations. Such preparations are necessary, considering that Cinco de Mayo (a.k.a. one of the biggest drinking holidays of the year) is just around the corner. Countless fiestas…
When Mesa rock institution Hollywood Alley debuted in July 1988, Ross Wincek was there for the opening night. And pretty much every night that followed. For close to 25 years, the soft-spoken and curly-haired co-owner (dubbed “Ross the Boss” by many) has worked behind the scenes running the joint with…
Michael “M2” McDowell is old school to the very core, as illustrated by his love of crate-digging for classic hip-hop vinyl and his use of the original Phoenix Suns logo in his professional insignia. He’s also got a serious penchant for the lost art of scratching, as does his pal…
