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…
“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…
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…
A fortified force of hundreds will invade Phoenix tomorrow night, armed to the teeth with ghetto blasters and hell-bent on enacting a “party manifesto” in the streets and sidewalks of the city. Leading the charge will be the kooky Canadian duo of Gary Lachance and Tom Kuzma, who will unleash…
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…
The Phoenix Suns’ 103-83 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers last night was just plain horrible. Offensively, defensively, you name it.Steve Nash knew it. “That was about as bad of a game as I’ve had personally and team-wise also as well,” he stated to the press afterwards. Head coach Alvin Gentry…
Where was your favorite place to catch a concert this past year? We’re willing to bet all the cash we got in our Christmas stockings it was at the much-ballyhooed Crescent Ballroom. Or maybe at the Tempe Tavern or Scottsdale’s Roxy Lounge. All three of these pimp live music palaces…
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…
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),…
As far as year’s go, 2011 wasn’t one of the best. Sure, getting our mitts on Tom Waits’ latest album was pretty sweet, but we coulda lived without the major tragedies and the never-ending financial nightmare. We’re eager for this year to end, but not before we send it out…
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…
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…
Although the final frames of film have unfurled at The Royale in Mesa, you have one last opportunity to pay a visit the Mesa movie theater before it exits the scene for good.The independent grindhouse cinema run by film buff Andrea Beesley-Brown, which announced its impending closure last week, will…
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…
They were terrible on defense (allowing recent Hornets acquisition Eric Gordon to nab 20 points), awful on offense (shooting only 39.5 percent from the field), and were particularly bad from three-point range (going 5-for-25 beyond the arc). Oh, and rookie Markieff Morris screwed up a last-second chance to win the…
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…
Like they say, if you’ve got it, flaunt it. In Scottsdale, that means plunking down some huge coin to live large and nab swank seating in the VIP sections of the hottest of hotspots while the other half has to fight for space amid a crowd of inebriated clubgoers. Given…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As far as years go, 2011 wasn’t one of the best. Sure, getting out mitts on Tom Waits’ latest album was pretty sweet, but we coulda lived without the major tragedies and the never-ending financial nightmare. We’re eager for this year to end, but not before we send it out…
