As its name portends, there were plenty of dolls on hand for the opening weekend at Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge in Scottsdale. Dime pieces were on the walls of Old Town’s newest nightlife playground in the form of stylish magazine covers arranged above VIP seating while dames, dolls, and divas populated the…
At last, the overwhelming and oppressive heat has finally subsided and temperatures are thankfully cooling down to more reasonable levels. If you’re a local artist, that means your studio isn’t an overheated oven anymore, leaving you no more excuses to lay around and watch TV. Here are three calls you’re going…
It takes more than just cheap theatrics and cheesy cinematic scare tactics to frighten Andrea Beesley-Brown, co-owner of The Royale in Mesa. “I usually don’t get scared a lot by movies these days,” she says.It’s probably because Beesley-Brown’s seen close to a thousand different horror films in her lifetime (they don’t…
Halloween house parties can be very memorable affairs. It’s safe to say, however, that you’d probably like to be remembered for having a killer costume instead of being the dolt who spoiled the affair after puking in the closet or wearing an offensive outfit. Since it’s likely you’ll be heading…
As kids, making a jack-o-lantern was simple: Scoop out the guts, carve a couple eyes and a jagged-looking mouth, pop in a candle, and voila. It was the perfect Halloween decoration for your front porch that would usually last until the neighborhood hooligans would smash it to bits. Nowadays, however,…
Need a drink this weekend? The bawdy thespians of Nearly Naked Theatre will be happy to mix up something special to wet your whistle, especially since it will help their bottom line.Thespians and crewmembers from the notorious Valley drama troupe (who have built a reputation for their risqué and clothing-optional…
Smashboxx in Scottsdale will finally get its newest neighbor tonight as Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge is opening to the clubgoing public. After two months of renovation to the old Crown Room over the summer, Old Town nightlife impresario Chad Landau (who also helps manage the adjacent Smashboxx) will be raising the…
The Easley clan has been through a lot of Halloweens in their day. More than half-century’s worth of ’em, to be exact. Four generations of the Easley’s family have been selling and renting costumes to Valley residents out of their namesake yellow building on McDowell Road and 7th Avenue for the past…
For every pioneer, groundbreaker, and darling of history who’s achieved great feats, there’s likely an under-appreciated assistant or lackey who did most of the work but gets little of the glory. In the case of renowned pilot Charles Lindbergh, the man behind the scenes was workaholic aviation whiz Donald A…
There’s a little over two weeks left until Halloween, and the clock’s ticking. If your costume ain’t in order yet, you’d better get busy trying to conjure one. Forget about resorting to the ensemble of aviators, spiky hair, and a GTL shirt (since Jersey Shore was so last year), and…
George Lindell never seems to stop talking. Loquacious doesn’t begin to describe the 46-year-old motormouth, who appears to be stuck at warp speed. When asked, the Valley resident will gladly (and energetically) inform you of his feelings about the state of the nation or the virtues of Prince versus Michael…
Miguel Ivery (a.k.a. DJ Seduce) is one of the Valley’s most prominent mixmasters. He’s also one of its busiest, as the 33-year-old blasts out Brazilian jams and rare grooves every weekend at local nightspots, as well as at a few high-paying gigs throughout North America (including his upcoming trip to…
We’ve already talked about the cool opportunities you’ll have to see cool new artwork at this weekend’s Grand Avenue Festival, but it looks like there will also be a chance to find a cool new place to live. The artist-friendly apartment complex Oasis on Grand, which is nearing completion and is scheduled to debut…
It’s pretty safe to say that you won’t see Negativsteve Mandel dressed as Aquaman this Halloween. Or any other day for that matter, as the local comic book geek absolutely loathes the underwater hero of DC Comics lore. Hence the name of his humorous Tumblr, “Steve Hates Aquaman.” “I am…
[jump] Ayers says that additional presenters will be announced in the next day or two. More info, as well as profiles on each person) can be found over on the PKP site.As with any PechaKucha — which is pronounced “Peh-chotch-kah” and is a Japanese phrase meaning “chit chat” — each presenter will…
Farrelli’s Cinema Supper Club announced on Sunday that it’s closing its doors after 10 years in business and a “huge struggle to keep Farrelli’s open between 9/11, the uncooperative movie industry, and the recession.” Farrelli’s was the lone “dinner and a movie” joint in the Valley for most of its…
Thursday 13 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage (Top 40) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) AZ 88: Josh One (various) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (hip-hop, dance, Top 40) Bobby Q’s: DJ Deuce (hip-hop) BS West: Intravenous Thursdays (goth, industrial, electronic, ’80s) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ JS3 (various) Carly’s Bistro:…
Dario Varela rocks the decks like nobody’s business. The 29-year-old DJ has become a staple of Latin dance events in downtown Phoenix in recent years, having spun cumbias and reggaeton tracks in such spots as Sky Lounge, Silver, and PHX Nightclub. Varela’s sights are now set on conquering Scottsdale, as…
Lance Greathouse has a major yen for flames and fire. Thankfully, the local dental laser technician parlays his obsession into constructive, rather than destructive, purposes. Over the past decades he’s built blaze-blasting robots and vehicles, which spew glorious blossoms of flame into the air. For example, his devilish “El Reactor”…
Mother Nature must have a serious grudge against Steve LeVine. Especially considering that she brought a torrential thunderstorm that utterly drenched the local nightlife promoter’s big-time Sound Wave Festival last April, resulting in smaller-than-expected crowds. Let’s hope that LeVine’s made amends with said cosmic deity over the past six months,…
Valley resident Melissa Kaylor has a major yen for video games. If you didn’t get a chance to speak with her this past weekend at Devastation 2011 (or purchase her old school plastic pixel art), the 24-year-old devotes most of her free time to game-related projects under her online persona…
Despite the attendance being a bit of a disappointment to its promoters, Red Light Disco at Tempe’s Club Red last Friday night was far from a letdown for those who managed to show up. Rave kids, EDM enthusiasts, and colorful clubgoers were in the house as DJs spun from an…
