Red Hot Robot to Close in January

Red Hot Robot’s toy story is about to come to an end. Owner Jason Kiningham announced today that the geeky boutique, which sold collectible vinyl toys for more than four years, will close at the end of January.Like many businesses that have shut down in the past four years, Red…

Club Candids: NYE Takeover at The Lexington

“Good morning 2012!” was the rallying cry hollered by a young lass in full-on party mode just before dawn broke on New Year’s Day at hip hotel the Lexington. The sky was drenched in imperial violet as the sun readied its leap over the horizon, which usually is the indicator…

Foreigner Cancels Comerica Theatre Show

If you were waiting to hear the members of Foreigner play “Waiting For A Girl Like You” unplugged, get ready for some disappointing news. The ’80s rock legends have canceled their upcoming “Acoustique” gig at Comerica Theatre.Live Nation sent out an e-mail blast yesterday afternoon stating that Foreigner was pulling…

The Five Wildest New Year’s Costume Parties in Phoenix

Costume parties and masquerades are only supposed to happen during the Halloween season, right? Not if it’s up to organizers behind this weekend’s Goblin King Masquerade Ball or the Fast Times at Sandbar High parties, who are encouraging revelers to flash back to the 1980s for their parties on New…

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Thursday 29 16th Street Sports Bar: Kickback Thursdays with DJ Cedric Ceballos (hip-hop, neo-soul, reggae, R&B, Top 40, old school) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent…

Taking it to the Streets

Remember that old episode of The Office where the super square Michael Scott staged a one-man dance party by his lonesome to the groovy Rose Royce track “At the Car Wash”? Multiply that scene by 1,000 (and place it in the streets of downtown Phoenix on a chilly winter night),…

Epic Red Cup Massive

Got any big plans for New Year’s Eve? The party monsters of Warsaw Pact Entertainment most definitely do, as they’ll celebrate the coming of 2012 during the Epic Red Cup Massive New Year’s Eve Extravaganza on Saturday, December 31. Taking place at an undisclosed location in the Valley, the all-night…

Phil Smithers’ Green Bay Packers Man Cave

It isn’t hard finding someone who’s a fan of the Green Bay Packers these days, especially since the NFL powerhouse is in the midst of one of its best seasons in history (and is currently riding a 14-1 record into the upcoming playoffs).The real trick, however, is finding the true…

Closed for Business: The White House in Scottsdale

There are plenty of signs that The White House in Scottsdale is no longer in operation: The doors are locked tight, the lights are switched off, the liquor’s all gone, and the sound system is silent. And here’s the biggest sign of all: A large “For Lease” placard hangs on…

Holiday Lights: Bob and Bernard Rix

It’s the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor’s house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch will be running the numbers on some of the best and brightest light displays around the Valley. If you’re a…

The Royale to Close on Christmas Eve

When Andrea Beesley-Brown originally booked a pair of holiday cult films to screen at The Royale on Christmas Eve, she had absolutely no idea those would be the final flicks ever screened at her arthouse cinema.Sadly, such will be the case as Beesley-Brown will close The Royale two nights from…

Holiday Lights: Frank Kostyun’s Ahwatukee Holidays

It’s the holiday season, which means lights are everywhere: On your neighbor’s house, decorating the local bar, and on buildings of downtown Phoenix. During the buildup to Christmas, Jackalope Ranch will be running the numbers on some of the best and brightest light displays around the Valley. Frank Kostyun thinks…

Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

Thursday 22 Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) Bar Smith: Ladies Night with DJ Idenaty, DJ EC Rock, & DJ Oh-Jezus (various) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ Danny Peru (old school, Latin, Top 40) Crescent Ballroom: Boomstick! with Jared Alan, BC/AD, President Gator, Fast Eddie, & more (various) Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge: DJ Jon…

Live Strong

Conan O’Brien ain’t got nothing on Ernesto Moncada. While it might be true that O’Brien has millions in the bank and millions in fans around the nation, Moncada (also known by his stage name “Ernasty”) hosts a talk show that’s far, far funnier than CoCo’s program that airs nightly on…