Lance Greathouse’s Wild Workshop

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…

Devastation 2011 in Photos

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)…

Club Trinity Becomes Oceans Seven Nightclub

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…

Nachobot Opens Tonight

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…

Monsterland’s Sneak Preview Night in Photos

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…

Game Faces

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…

Scare City

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…

Sketchy Situation

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…

Red Light Disco @ Club Red

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 No. 11 Tickets on Sale Saturday

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…

Channel Eight Hosts PBS Nerd Walk During ASU Homecoming

​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…

Dani Danger’s Extreme Performance Wear

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…

Snakes Alive

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,…