Transformers 2

Autobots and Decepticons are gonna be battling across the silver screen at your neighborhood megaplex in a couple of weeks, so it’s only natural that some local EDM promoters are putting on the robot-themed Transformers 2 rave to cash in on the mechanical madness. And though it would be totally…

More Than Meets the Eye

Autbots and Decepticons are gonna start battling across the silver screen at your neighborhood megaplex a few weeks from now, so it’s only natural that some local EDM promoters are putting on the robot-themed Transformers 2 rave in order to cash in on the mechanical madness. And while it would…

Oh, Danny Boy

Many people know Danny Marianino as “that one dude from the North Side Kings who punched Danzig the fuck out.” And while that’s completely true (click here for the video proof) the cat is more than just an oft-repeated YouTube clip, but instead is a rather big-hearted fellow who’s an…

Chill Out at the New Times Summer Guide Launch Party Tonight

While the calendar nailed to our wall states that summer doesn’t officially begin for another couple weeks, every Valley resident knows that Mother Nature doesn’t play by such rules. Nope, that raging, sadistic bitch tends to jack up the thermostat in early May and doesn’t let up until late-September at…

Spun Thursdays

In these fallow economic times, many a local bar owner has turned to DJ dance nights to draw crowds and their drinking dollars. Case in point: Hail Mary’s, 1402 South Priest Drive in Tempe (a place known more for serving Philly’s than phat beats) has hosting Groove Corps’ Spun Thursdays…

Summer Guide: Phoenix Pool Parties

You might have noticed that the shabby-chic masses have disappeared from the Bikini Lounge over the past few weekends. Ditto for the coifed scenesters of Homme and the indie kids at Modified Arts. Don’t fear, the hipster rapture hasn’t taken place. It’s just a sign that the swanked-out summertime pool…

Sunday Services

If you’re more in the mood for sipping some cocktails in the dark, this trendy CenPho drinking den is offering 20 percent discounts on every single beverage in the house, whether it’s a premium beer like Pilsner Urquell or perhaps a Sidebar signature cocktail. And if that isn’t enticing enough,…

Z-Trip To Star in Upcoming DJ Hero Video Game

We’ve got some stellar news for anyone who’s a fan of local-DJ-made-good Zach Sciacca (a.k.a. Z-Trip): Thanks to the joystick Jedi at Activision and its developer FreeStyleGames, the 38-year-old superstar turntablist (and former Valley resident) will be a playable character in the upcoming DJ Hero video game, which is set…

10 Things Under $10 Going On This Weekend

We’re all about shaking things up here at Up on the Sun. Hence, we’ve decided to give our weekend concert calendar a bit of a face lift by transforming into our newest feature: 10 Things Under $10. As its name implies, we’ll be assembling a dectet of dope-ass events (music-related…

SIX Lounge Gets Deep-Sixed

The Web site for posh Scottsdale drinkery SIX Lounge is still up and running, but too bad we can’t say the same for the club itself. Apparently the place was locked up tight by it’s landlord Gladstone Gregg at the end of last month after he got into a major…

Guest DJ Madness

A slew of marquee-level mixmasters will be guest-starring at Valley clubs over the next seven nights. It all starts on Friday, May 29, with an appearance by Jay Tripwire. The Canadian-born house/soul DJ will be at Incognito, 2424 East Thomas Road, along with such locals as Steve Edwards, RMC, and…

Abusement Park

Robert “GQ” Gallo’s wrestling career has taken him to some interesting places. Over the past decade, he’s fought in front of thousands of rowdy Japanese fans at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, toured Korea with the USO, and even body-slammed bullying bruisers on pay-per-view. Now the 30-year-old member of the Valley’s Impact…

Star Swim

Last summer, one of the coolest (and indeed, hottest) places to be seen was at the Hotel San Carlos for the weekly Star Swim pool party. An absolute throng of hundreds of hepcats and kittens crowded the tiny swimming area at the vintage auberge in downtown Phoenix for several weekends…

House Music Legend Jay Tripwire Visits Incognito This Friday

CenPho gay and lesbian joint Incognito has a certain reputation in the Phoenix club scene. For as long as we can remember, the darkened, bunker-like establishment near 24th Street and Thomas Road has served as a stomping ground for P-Town’s GLBT hip-hop crowd (dubbed “gaybangers” by my colleague Stephen Lemons)…