The messy garage outside of the North Phoenix home of Lance Greathouse is filled with creatures and fire-breathing monsters galore. Not the supernatural kind, mind you, but rather those he’s built from made from scrap metal and steel. The dental laser technician, gearhead, and self-described “mad scientist” spends his off…
Taunts or testosterone were in abundance inside the Phoenix Convention Center this past weekend. Joystick jedi from throughout Arizona descended upon the downtown destination en masse to wage pixilated warfare during Devastation, the annual gaming competition and expo.Fueled by both adrenaline and energy drinks, gamers battled for supremacy (and cash prizes)…
The Cinderella season of the Arizona Diamondbacks has sadly come to an end. The clock has finally struck midnight as the Milwaukee Brewers won 3-2 in 10 innings during the deciding Game Five of the NLDS this afternoon.The D-Backs didn’t go quietly as it was a wild roller coaster of…
The skits have all been written, the sets are ready to go, and the cast is well rehearsed. According to First Friday Night Live producers Michael 23 and Aaron Johnson, it sounds like the monthly sketch comedy show is ready for its season premiere tonight at The Firehouse. The only thing…
One of Scottsdale’s more notorious dance joints has changed its name…again. Club Trinity is now known as Oceans Seven Nightclub, the latest identity of a nightspot that undergone more than a few transformations in the past decade.Back in the day, the property was known as hip-hop nightspot CBNC. Then it…
If hunger strikes while you’re out at First Friday this evening, Jobot’s John Sagasta will be serving up something to satisfy your cravings (and we ain’t talking about those tasty crepes). He’s launching his new venture Nachobot tonight a few doors down from Jobot, offering chips covered with gooey cheese and…
There was a distinct chill in the air last night, which provided the perfect setting for the arrival of Monsterland.The Mesa haunted house and horror film museum held a special sneak preview on Wednesday night, offering a select few the chance to catch a glimpse of its undead denizens. When Monsterland’s…
Tim Minchin is a rather humble lad. Despite having millions of fans in his homeland of the UK, Australia, and here in the states (not to mention awards up the ying-yang) the 35-year-old piano-playing comedian and musician remains pretty modest about his success.”I’m lucky to be doing what I’m doing,”…
Getting into a car accident was probably the best thing that ever happened to George Lindell. After the 46-year-old local house painter was involved a nasty wreck in North Phoenix last month, he provided a extremely over-the-top interview to FOX 10 that’s been described as the “best crazy car accident description”…
Kids say the darndest things, especially when they’re in the midst of an ultra-intense video game death match. To wit: Log onto either XBOX Live or the PlayStation Network to play an online match of Halo Reach or Call of Duty, and you’re likely to get an earful of expletive-laced…
Breanna Wynn and Kyle Thompson love hearing you scream. As the resident monster makers at Midnight FX Studios, the kooky couple has made a career out of crafting deathly demons and other creepy creatures inside their East Valley workshop. After more than a decade of creating costumes and creatures for…
Comedic actor Bill Murray once described the feeling of performing for millions every week during his stint on Saturday Night Live as an amazing performance high. Local performance artist Aaron Johnson can relate to that feeling, especially when each episode of First Friday Night Live takes place. While its audience…
Sam Groove is one technologically inclined cat. The 25-year-old DJ wields a laptop, iMac, Pioneer DJM-400 mixer, and various MIDI controllers, amps, and more than 10,000 MP3s at his disposal. When he steps up to the stage at Club Red, 2155 East University Drive in Tempe, during Red Light Disco…
Ignite Phoenix’s Jeff Moriarty doesn’t expect a frantic buying panic to erupt when tickets for the latest edition of the popular event go on sale Saturday morning. Instead, he says, it will be more of a subdued frenzy.”Ignite used to sell out in minutes when we were at smaller venues,” Moriarty…
The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a do-or-die situation last night and kept their postseason dreams alive by scorching the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 during Game Three of the National Leagues Division Series. And it was largely ’cause of the hitting heroics of Paul Goldschmidt. The rookie slugger provided two hits and five…
The unabridged anniversary edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy isn’t light reading by any stretch of the imagination. The lengthy literary epic weighs in at hefty 1,171 pages long and is filled from cover to cover with the author’s thick, descriptive prose.While it might take a few…
If last night’s debut of the Crescent Ballroom is any indication, the new music and nightlife venue has a grand future ahead of it. A sold out crowd of more than 400 people were in attendance to break in the posh concert hall for its grand opening and there were…
As any pop culture nut or film buff will tell you, movie posters are cool things to collect. Just ask local graphic designer Victor Moreno, whose residence is filled with framed one-sheets for cinematic classics and cult films.”A classic movie poster has a way of drawing you into the film’s…
Despite its frat-tastic reputation, Arizona State University is one of the nerdiest places in the Valley, hands down. (After all, students play with atoms, construct intergalactic robots, and fiddle with laser beams.)Then there’s the fact that ASU’s also the home of the ultra-cerebral local PBS affiliate Eight/KAET. During ASU’s Homecoming weekend…
If you see Dani Danger out and about, chances are likely she’s dressed up to perform. The 28-year-old Mohawked fetish model and performance artist can often be found at local nightspots and alt-cultural events participating in flesh-hook suspensions, burlesque routines, or her monthly comedy gig at Goat Head Saloon in…
The Arizona Diamondbacks almost pulled off another come-from-behind rally to end the regular season last night, but ultimately came up short. Despite a late-game grand slam (which seems to have become as common a base hit this week), the team lost 7-5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field…
The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a do-or-die situation last night and kept their postseason dreams by scorching the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 during Game Three of the National Leagues Divisional Series. And it was largely due to the hitting heroics of Paul Goldschmidt. The rookie slugger provided two hits and five RBIs,…
