Sometimes the coolest things can by found in the unlikeliest of places. Take the Hobo Joe statue, for instance, in Buckeye. He’s a rather jovial and jaunty figure, and at 25 feet tall, the old-timey vagabond sticks out (in more than one way) from slaughterhouse behind him. Hobo Joe’s a…
Grand Opening @ Open Source Project One of the best places to see and be scene amongst artists and creative types will undoubtedly be the opening night fiesta this evening at Michael Witham and Ryan Gentry’s collaborative art space on University Drive. Debut nights are a big deal for any…
If you’ve never checked out Mantis Claw do his twice-weekly gigs at Kazimierz World Wine Bar, there’s only one opportunity left. Tomorrow night will be the last hurrah for the DJ and local music scene veteran, as he’s about to relocate to the great northwest (more specifically: Eugene, Oregon). We…
If you didn’t make it out to Soundwave Music Festival a few weeks back, we don’t blame you. It was downright freezing as an unseasonably cold storm drenched the entire Valley and kept people away from the outdoor dance music massive in droves. And, man, did they miss out. Those…
Most days you can find Corey Busboom in any of the dozen or so Goodwill locations dotting the Valley. Or perhaps at Savers, or the nearby Salvation Army, or even the Saint Vincent De Paul shops. The 31-year-old artist/musician/scrounger hits up local thrift stores with a vengeance, looking for treasures to…
It’s been a helluva year for Sticky Fingers. The weekly hipster wingding created by William Fucking Reed has hosted plenty of taste-making indie rock, electronica, and DJ acts (Database, Flosstradamus, Pictureplane), changed venues, and helped reinforce the hepcat reputation of Bar Smith, 130 East Washington Street. The night’s one-year anniversary…
According to local legend, ghouls and ghosts are quite the regulars at the Hotel San Carlos. Whether it’s the specter of Leone Jensen (who leapt to her death in 1928) haunting the seventh floor or the spirits of schoolchildren randomly roaming the hallways, the vintage hotel is a hotbed of…
A word to the wise: Gnomish alt-comic Patton Oswalt might be diminutive in stature, but the 5-foot-7 jokester isn’t a pushover by any means. Although he portrayed geekazoid extraordinaire Spencer Olchin on TV’s The King of Queens for nine seasons, and his stand-up sessions overflow with nerdy references aplenty, Oswalt…
Nightlife options have been pretty scarce at CityScape since the downtown Phoenix development opened last year. Sure, you can grab an after-dark drink at Arrogant Butcher or throw some gutterballs at Lucky Strike, but this weekend, you can welcome comedy club Stand Up Live to your agenda. The 600-seat venue,…
Don’t look now, but the Diamondbacks are on the doorstep of their first series sweep of the season. And it’s against one of the best teams in Major League Baseball no less. Arizona beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 last night at Chase Field in the second game of the series…
Don’t be surprised if you find comedian Patton Oswalt thumbing through the bins at Gotham City Comics in downtown Mesa sometime Thursday. Or at nearby Evermore Nevermore checking out the shops’ selection of steampunk gear. After all, the diminutive comedian is a major consumer of nerd culture (and a ginormous comic…
Note: this post has been updated to include up-to-date tour information. If you check out any of the three different Jane’s Walks that will be taking place both in Phoenix and Mesa during the first Saturday in May, you might learn that the first buildings constructed in Sunnyslope in 1911…
The art world has a longtime yen for reinventing some of the more milquetoast mainstays of Americana culture into something unique, hip, and memorable. Knitting used to be the boring pastime of housewives and grandmothers until Stitch ‘n’ Bitch came along almost a decade ago. Ditto for crafting, gardening, or…
Easter weekend is upon us, but there’s more to do than suck down candy and hunt for gifts from invisible bunnies. Much more. David Sedaris is appearing at ASU Gammage, drift racers will be burning rubber down at Firebird International Raceway, and the final Black Pearl Poetry Slam is taking place…
Name: Chris Hernandez AKA: DJ Decipha Best Known For: DJing on 101.5 Jamz Current gigs: Right now I do Fridays at Airia and Saturdays at Lucky Strike. Genres spun: I like old school hip-hop and R&B. Lots of New Jack Swing too, like TLC, SWV, and Jodeci from that era…
It’s hard to get Adam Carolla to shut up — the comedian/raconteur/talk show host is a natural-born talker. He spent more than a decade cracking jokes and giving our relationship advice on radio’s legendary Loveline, he co-hosted Comedy Central’s The Man Show with Jimmy Kimmel, and he ranted and raved in…
The Arizona Cardinals superstar is taking a break from hitting the gym and training for next year’s gridiron battles to throw a big-time charity bash benefiting breast cancer research on Saturday. He’s invited some big names to the late night party, including hip-hop legend Biz Markie and the Phunk Junkeez…
Riding a bicycle with “no hands on” is a remarkable feat, to be sure. The stunt never fails to impress onlookers, can earn one some serious street cred, and allows riders to flip double birds at reckless motorists who get in their way. And at this weekend’s SanTan Wheelie Jam,…
Adam Carolla has a big mouth, and it’s served him well. For more than a decade, the outspoken “Ace Man” co-hosted radio’s legendary Loveline, dishing out sex tips and relationship advice between acerbic observations. His caustic quips and penchant for pissing people off also worked well for him on Comedy…
Steve Aoki’s set at the Pussycat Lounge in December was a thing of beauty. So why, pray tell, would you want to pay $35 to go to The Collossal Event (which is being headlined by the renowned mixmaster) this weekend? Easy. There’s gonna be more at the event than just…
When fans and followers of the sci-fi series Stargate: SG-1 step through the center of Ilan Averbuch’s stone sculpture Landmark at the Central Avenue and Camelback Road light rail station, chances are likely they’re fantasizing about traveling to distant worlds to fight aliens such as the Goa’uld and Ori. They’re…
Despite it’s name, you won’t find President Barack Obama kicking it old school inside this chic Craftsman Court lounge, which is modeled after the illustrious presidential residence from which it draws its moniker, right down to the portico columns out front.Instead, the Whitehouse in Scottsdale is populated with winsome women,…
