So long Philthy Phil’s, you will be missed. In case you didn’t read the news over on our sister blog Jackalope Ranch, the long-running dive bar closed its doors this week after eight years of operation. The place became more of a hipster haven in recent years, it’s long served…
Despite the fact he’s one of the Valley’s better DJs, you’ll probably never hear the ultra-humble Jimmy Martin-Nelson (otherwise known as Death to the Throne) singing his own praises.Instead, you should leave that task up to the scribes of Rolling Stone or the members of the blogosphere, who will gladly…
Kathryn Elizabeth Hetrick, the teenage driver allegedly responsible for the accident that killed Phoenix hip-hop artist Carnegie last fall was indicted this past week.According to Jerry Cobb, spokesperson for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, a grand jury handed down three indictments on February 1 against Hetrick, including one count of…
The Phoenix Suns ended their latest homestand on a down note on Friday night, losing to the Oklahoma Thunder 111-107 despite a heroic scoring effort by Vince Carter. The erstwhile all-star, who was traded to Phoenix by the Orlando Magic, led the stats with 33 points and played some stellar…
My name is Benjamin and I’m a classical music lover. I grew up in a household where Pachelbel’s Canon, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and Handel’s Messiah were played regularly. I’m also a big fan of hip-hop, although not to the degree of some of my colleagues (who can craft outstanding blogs…
Like many other DJs and EDM artists have done in recent years, the Brazilian beat-blasting duo of João Miguel and Luciano Oliveira (a.k.a. The Twelves) made it to the big time via the blogosphere. After their raucous remixes of MIA, Asobi Seksu, and Erlend Oye garnered rave reviews on the…
THURSDAY 3 AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Sub-Concious with J-Cut, Djentrification, Quentin Hiatus, Iron Giant, Issa, & more (drum ‘n’ bass, tribal funk, jungle) Bobby C’s: DJ Willie B. (old school) Bobby Q’s: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop, Top 40) BS West: Intravenous Thursdays (goth, industrial, electronic, ’80s)…
As many other DJs and EDM artists have done in recent years, the Brazilian beat-blasting duo of João Miguel and Luciano Oliveira (a.k.a. The Twelves) broke through to the big time via the blogosphere. After their raucous remixes of MIA, Asobi Seksu, and Erlend Oye garnered rave reviews on the…
There’s plenty of theatrical smoke that billows throughout downtown Phoenix dance pad Club Silver every week during Privileged Fridays, but it may as well be steam. That’s because there’s plenty of hotness up in thar: sizzling hip-hop beats from DJ Kyko and DJ Dario on the turntables, sweltering dance floor…
Name: Mark Tomlinson AKA: DJ Dark Mark Genres spun: I started out playing with what I knew best — EBM, industrial, and rhythmic noise. As of late I have been mixing a lot of dubstep and drum ‘n’ bass into my industrial sets. Current schedule: I am one of the…
If you happen to see any driverless cars rolling by with people dancing on the hood, don’t be too alarmed. It’s just a few fools doing their best imitation of “ghost riding,” the act of automotive jackassery invented by Oakland hip-hop star Mistah F.A.B. Introduced to the world by the rapper’s…
Whether you like it or not, winter visitors are on their way to the Valley en masse, if they haven’t touched down already. Some we can tolerate, others we despise. A good example of the former is German rockabilly foursome The Booze Bombs. Consisting of a quartet of bombastic Berliners,…
THURSDAY 27 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old-school R&B) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle, & D-JR (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Short Notice with DJ Smite, Monsoon Sound, Johnny D., One Peso, J-Cut, Djentrification, DJ Melo, DJ Mantis…
Sir Smeezy (a.k.a. DJ Smite) estimates that his ginormous music collection includes more than 8,000 different 45s. And if he has his way, the 32-year-old will spin each and every one of ’em during his new biweekly event The Hot Plate. On first and third Tuesday of every month, Smeezy…
If you happen to see any driverless cars rolling by with people dancing on the hood, don’t be too alarmed. It’s just a few fools doing their best imitation of “ghost riding,” the act of automotive jackassery invented by Oakland hip-hop star Mistah F.A.B. Introduced to the world by the…
If you adore ska’s third wave, then you should give thanks to Tazy Philips. It was the Southern California disc jockey and his influential radio show, The Ska Parade, that helped the launch the careers of some of the biggest tastemakers from the genre’s massive mid-’90s revival. He was the…
They might be loathe to admit it, but members of the Valley’s hipster DJ community owe a debt of gratitude to William Fucking Reed. His highly popular weekly indie dance party Shake! (which rocked The Rogue for five years straight from 2004 to 2009) also proved to be highly influential…
The dance floor was glowing and the bass was flowing during the weekly Subversion session at Disco in Scottsdale last Thursday as boffo British beat-slinger Jakwob and local DJ duo HavocNdeeD doled out the dubstep all evening for an adoring crowd of hipsters and hotties. The Club Candids cameras were…
When the Phoenix Suns departed the Valley last Monday for their most recent road trip, they were riding a two-game winning streak and were probably fueled by a great deal of hope and optimism. After all, the squad was headed on a five-game swing through the Eastern Conference to take…
Heads up, y’all: If you’ve seen a red left-handed Epiphone hollow body guitar being used at a live music gig anytime in the last couple weeks, Mikel Lander would like to know. Ditto for a purple left-handed Flying V by Gibson. Both southpaw six-strings were unfortunately stolen from Lander’s unlocked…
THURSDAY 20 27th Avenue Bar: R&B Thursdays (old school, R&B) Airia Nightclub: Ladies Night with DJ Circle (hip-hop, Top 40, remixes, house, electro) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B, rarities, vintage) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday (retro) Bobby C’s: DJ Willie…
Don’t be alarmed if you hear the sound of irritated groaning emanating from the campuses of Arizona State University and other local institutions of higher learning this week, as it’s merely the collective grumblings of students returning to class for the spring semester. Southern rapper T-Pain will offer an ease…
