Like most hardcore musical gormandizers, we’ve got a few “desert island discs” (i.e. albums we’d want in our possession if ever stranded on some abandoned atoll). The Dead Kennedys’ Frankenchrist is one. Perhaps surprisingly, so is The Ataris’ Blue Skies, Broken Hearts . . . Next 12 Exits. While we’ll…
What’s Monster Energy Supercross? Easy. Combine The Wild One with Death Race 2000, subtract the rampant hooliganism, and add a few dozen tons of dirt. Daredevil teams of two or four riders – including AMA Supercross champion James Stewart and challenger Kevin Windham – will rev and roll their super-powered…
The fervor over the light rail’s early closing time continues to get bigger. As we’ve previously written about here and here, a growing number of Valley urbanites are pissed off over the fact the light rail system stops at midnight instead of running until 2 a.m. and providing the drinking…
Daniel Rossen (left) and Fred Nicolaus of indie outfit Department of Eagles. Brooklyn folktronica duo Department of Eagles found themselves — or, more specifically, their October release In Ear Park — landing on a number of requisite year-end top 10 lists. Critics from Filter and NPR gave the disc its…
The vegan black bean burro a la Votichenko. Alex Votichenko is completely dialed in to Phoenix’s downtown art scene. When he’s not working various jobs at the Great Arizona Puppet Theatre, the 35-year-old artist and turntablist can often be found at CenPho drinkeries like The Ruby Room or Bikini Lounge…
Reel Big Fish’s trombone player Dan Regan (left) and vocalist Aaron Barrett. See more shots in our Reel Big Fish slide show. Dear Reel Big Fish, I never thought it would end like this, but I think we’re gonna have to call it quits. After more than a decade, I…
A trophy thingy was set up in front of the DJ area at the Epic Red Cup Massive NYE Extravaganza. Click here for more pictures from the event. New Year’s Eve was a busy night for the Party Crasher. This sultan of celebration had more than a dozen destinations on…
“Arms Wide” by Lindsey Nochta. We’re changing things up for this month’s edition of our First Friday preview post. In addition to providing you with a rundown of musicians performing at the monthly event, from here on out we’ll also be giving you the scoop on much of the artwork…
The front door at the now-closed e4 in Scottsdale. If you were hoping to spend Friday night bumpin’ the humps at e4, better make some new plans. The Scottsdale danceteria, which opened in 2005 amidst much pomp and circumstance, has closed its doors sometime in the past week, possibly for…
Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we’re close to the end of the interminable “dry period” of big-name concerts as band’s put away their egg nog and start touring again. So who’s on tap for this weekend?…
If there’s one thing that the ‘Nix has its fair share of, it’s DJ collectives. There’s the VinylTech DJs (who do the house music thing), the Overmind Works crew (focusing on psytrance and downtempo jams), and the Ultra Lounge DJs (who are all over the musical map). But none of…
Besides being most identified as the poster boys for the mid-’90s ska explosion, the members of smart-alecky Orange County outfit Reel Big Fish are somewhat infamous for their goofy covers of ’80s hits. Frontman/guitarist Aaron Barrett and crew have quite the hard-on for performing send-up songs at gigs or on…
Open mic nights can be a bore Every other Tuesday, 8 p.m., 2008…
By the time the sun peeks over the horizon at approximately 7:33 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, most P-Town revelers will have already gone to bed. But not the hardcore dance freaks at Myst, 7340 East Shoeman Lane in Scottsdale. No, these 24-hour party people will be rocking around the…
By the time the sun peeks over the horizon at approximately 7:33 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, most P-Town revelers will have already gone to bed. But not the hardcore dance freaks at Myst. No, these 24-hour party people will be rocking around the clock at Mystified Sunrise, an after-hours…
We knew that Matthew Reveles was too good a singer/songwriter to keep all to ourselves. The dude’s got a massive amount of talent coming out his ying-yang, and he’s been filling local venues like Modified Arts and Trunk Space with his rootsy, six-string strummings month after month. (Our personal favorites…
If there’s one thing that P-Town has its fair share of, it’s DJ collectives. There’s the VinylTech DJs (who dig on the house music thing), the Overmind Works crew (focusing in psytrance and downtempo jams), or perhaps the Ultra Lounge DJs (who are all over the musical map). But none…
It wasn’t exactly a banner year for proprietors of the record-slinging shops. Album sales at in general were down 14 percent nationwide from 2007, and this obviously hit brick-and-mortar retailers where it counts. But while folks are increasingly more likely to boot-up CD Baby or iTunes to get their music,…
The biggest party night of the entire calendar (a.k.a. New Year’s Eve) is upon us. Anywhere and everywhere you go tonight is bound to have some kind of shindig going on. Scottsdale will have the swankiness going on with chic affairs at the W Hotel and Mondrian, downtown Phoenix rocks…
Steve Perry (a.k.a. MC Large Drink) jumps and jives for the crowd. (Photos by Jonathan McNamara)I’m at war with myself over last night’s Cherry Poppin’ Daddies show.While the fanboy part of me (who’s followed the band since picking up Kids on the Street in 1997) was jazzed at seeing one…
It’s been a busy time for debuting Valley nightspots. Within just the past six weeks, not only did American Junkie and The Lodge pop up in Scottsdale, but the long-awaited SideBar finally opened its doors to the public. Add Cream Stereo Lounge (4252 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, 602-222-9922) to the…
Go, Daddies: Steve Perry (center, white tux) and the rest of CPDs swing through town tonight. The rumors are true: The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies will be hitting the Valley tonight. The late-90s swing sensations will perform two separate shows at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, 15406 North Maricopa Road in Maricopa, starting…
