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…
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…
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…
If your Hump Day schedule is a little light tonight, consider jetting up to Snottsdale to hang with the always-energetic DJ Tranzit. We just got a text blast from the faux-hawked house mixologist pimping a special version of his long-running Switch dance night that’s taking place at Cream (4252 North…
Billy Buckner probably wishes he could take back a few pitches from last night’s 9-4 loss to San Francisco, with an 89 m.p.h four-seamer to Pablo Sandoval during the fifth inning being chief among his regrettable throws. After all, the Giants slugger took that 3-2 fastball and transformed it into…
Things got a little crazier than usual during First Friday in downtown Phoenix this past weekend after Phoenix police officers raided UM Gallery (the Fifth Street art space run by local hip-hop promoters Universatile Music) on charges of serving beer and wine without a permit. The incident started just after…
It’s pretty hard to miss the fixed-gear cyclists at First Friday. They’re the skinny, tattooed cats you tend to see swarming around the intersection of Fifth and Roosevelt Streets, riding atop their stylish-and-sleek urban single-speed racing bikes. As I mentioned in my cover story from last summer on fixed-gear culture,…
Who says there’s nothing to do during the summertime besides planting yourself in front of either the television or the air conditioner? Certainly not us, since we’ve assembled a list of 10 different shindigs and events that Valley culture vultures can check out. And if you’re running a little short…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
One single out. Just three little strikes. That’s all the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen — or more specifically, Tony Peña — needed to protect a four-run lead with two away in the bottom of the eighth versus the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. But instead of landing that lone K (or…
The British house duo of Simon Marlin and Max Reich (a.k.a. The Shapeshifters UK) have a busy itinerary planned for the summer. Besides jet-setting to the raucous Dance Island Festival in England and the trendsetting Pacha in Ibiza (natch), they’re gracing the Valley with their presence tomorrow night with a…
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…
Paybacks can be a major bitch. Just ask Max Scherzer. After getting blanked by the Arizona pitcher during an embarrassing 12-0 rout two weeks ago, the Atlanta Braves destroyed the 24-year-old with 10 hits over the first four innings of their 9-3 thumping of the Diamondbacks yesterday at Chase Field…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
