Jen Deveroux knows how to put on one hell of a party. Just look at the 30-something scenester’s wildly successful “Adult Swim” shindigs she and indie promoter Psyko Steve presented this past summer at the Hotel San Carlos’ rooftop pool. (The events were so crowded that the Phoenix fire marshal…
There’s a particular word in Irish slang that perfectly sums up the spirit behind St. Patrick’s Day: craic. Pronounced “crack,” it usually signifies that boisterous good times are afoot, thanks to a merry mix of alcohol, music, and maybe even some debauchery. So it goes without saying that the craic…
Raise a can of PBR in salute, as P-Town punk bar Jugheads is re-opening to the public tonight with a special celebration. As I reported a few weeks ago, former proprietor Tonya Copeland (the widow of original owner Sid Copeland) sold the bar at the end of January to the…
The Venue of Scottsdale is gonna become a house of hyphy this Saturday, as the NoCal rap superstar E-40 (a.k.a. the “Ambassador of the Bay”) will take over the joint. We’re expecting plenty of slick rhymes from the “King of Slang,” as well as the myriad local hip-hop artists that…
Hope you’ve recovered from whooping it up during All-Star Weekend, because yet another partying holiday is upon us: Fat Tuesday (a.k.a. Mardi Gras). For those of the Catholic faith, it means one last 24-hour session of excess before abstaining for the next 40 days during the Lenten period. But even…
Logan Howard (a.k.a. DJ Element) has cooler friends than you’ll ever have. Among his plethora of pals are a slew of artists, rappers, and turntablists, all of whom can transform an ordinary club into a playa’s paradise filled with phat beats and hip-hop treats. And they’re doing just that during…
If you’ve been wondering why all the cool obscure vinyl from places like Eastside Records and Tracks in Wax has disappeared lately, chances are these platters have found their way into the collection Djentrification. Don’t worry, they ain’t hoarding all the wacky wax from you charlatans (à la Jack Black…
World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon and a cadre of his superstars rubbed elbows and traded jokes with Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt during a press conference this afternoon announcing next year’s WrestleMania XXVI at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. As we reported yesterday, WrestleMania is considered the Super…
We received an e-mail stating that World Wrestling Entertainment will be holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon at the stadium to announce a “major international event” occuring there in spring 2010 that will “draw visitors from around the world for five days of activities.” Although the e-mail doesn’t specifically identify the event (and only names the WWE in the subject line), we’re fairly certain it’s next year’s Wrestlemania 26. After all, the yearly grappling extravaganza and pay-per-view is the only such event that the WWE puts on during the spring. A similar press conference is held every year around this time announcing where WrestleMania is heading next.
The Edge 103.9 appears to have finally gotten a clue. For the past two months I’ve berated the local alt-rock station for its habit of booking aging ’90s throwbacks like Marcy Playground and Sponge to headline the Third Thursday concert series in Scottsdale (sample my vitriol here and here) instead…
Now that the chill of winter is starting to subside (temps are supposed to get into the high 70s) you’ve got little excuse to stay cooped up inside your domicile this weekend. Why not book it to the ongoing Renaissance Festival, or perhaps take a splendid moonlight hike? Better yet,…
It’s apparently gonna be a big weekend for drum ‘n’ bass fans. In addition to the launch of the new Influx Friday monthly dance party over at Draw 10, a slew of local turntablists will be bringing the boom to Cajun restaurant Chez Monieux, 5004 South Price Road in Tempe,…
It’s said that “a Sunday well spent brings a week of content,” which is why for the past few years we’ve been spending the last night of our weekends tuned into local NPR station KJZZ (91.5 FM on your radio dial) for Bob Corritore’s program Those Lowdown Blues. Every week…
Like it or not, DJ William Fucking Reed’s debaucherous weekly dancefest Shake! has been a Saturday-night institution for booty-shaking hepcats around P-town since launching in 2005. And after four years of rocking the Rogue Bar in Scottsdale, it’s still managing to survive and thrive amidst an ever-turbulent nightlife scene. One…
We fully admit to our jealousy of Mathew Ward. Not only does the Portland guitarist have an obscene amount of talent (which he’s demonstrated much over the past decade on seven separate full-length albums), Ward’s collaborated musically with such indie all-stars as Cat Power, Bright Eyes, and Yo La Tengo…
Long-running nightspot The Buzz is transforming into Club Deep. But then again, maybe it isn’t. Confused? So am I. Some recent postings on Craigslist state that an east coast club promoter named Brian Speed has “taken over” the north Scottsdale danceteria (which was famous for its 18-and-over night). Help wanted…
If we learned anything from the hullabaloo over last year’s Super Bowl in Glendale, it’s that the actual sporting event is almost secondary to the slew of celebrations that take place. It seems like every major hip-hop and R&B artist was in town for both the big game and the…
The Valley’s about to get a little “derrty.” Universal Records rapper Nelly is doing the Nix’s hip-hop fans a solid by filling in at the two gigs that Chris Brown abandoned eartlier this week due to the recent legal problem’s the R&B singer has become embroiled in. As a result,…
As our blogger Yvonne Zusel noted a couple days ago, there’s plenty of things to see and do in the Valley this weekend that have absolutely nothing to do with the hoopla surrounding the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. And here’s the proof to back up said statement: our regular weekly…
A cool grand. One thousand smackers. At press time, that’s the kinda serious scrilla you’d be dropping on eBay to get inside US Airways Center, 201 East Jefferson Street, for Sunday’s sold-out NBA All-Star Game. Since you’re choosy with the chedda these days, the options for finding big-time b-ball action…
Big ballahs can head to the clubs, where the real parties will be happening. As with last year’s Super Bowl, a slew of hip-hop artists, such as Rick Ro$$, will descend on the Valley. The Def Jam slickster will host tonight’s bling-bling VIP Diamond All-Star Party alongside Suns guard Jason…
At first glance, the SkirtChaser Race Series sounds like it might boil the blood of a feminist or two. A gaggle of well-toned female racers, many clad in specialty micro-mini skirts made for runners, will take off from the starting line at Tempe Beach Park and engage in a five-kilometer…
