Didja happen to know that every dinosaur may have had feathers? What about the notion that the Tyrannosaurus Rex most likely had really bad breath, given that it ate nothing but meat and probably never brushed between meals? We boned up on these seemingly random factoids this past weekend while…
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The Club Candids crew logged a helluva lot of miles and shutter clicks in July as we found ourselves venturing into some rather interesting places From shiny and new Scottsdale bars to the dark and sweaty rave venues out in Mesa, we crisscrossed the Valley and sought out wild times…
The owners of The King sound like they’re a lively bunch. When asked to describe the new neighborhood haunt in Scottsdale, which opens its doors this Friday, the trio of Tucker Woodbury, Charlie Levy, and Tyler Christensen engage in a breezy chatter and crack jokes while talking up the place’s…
Despite the fact he’s been out of action the past couple months from an injury, WWE superstar and Phoenix resident Daniel Bryan is still a badass. On Thursday evening, the 33-year-old professional wrestler (whose real name is Brian Danielson) put the smackdown on the attempted burglary of his Arcadia home,…
Heads up, music lovers: If you happen to spy someone trying to hock a few gold records at a local pawn shop — particularly one for the 1977 Player hit “Baby Come Back” — better call the Phoenix Police Department, STAT. That’s because John Friesen, the former drummer for the…
Omar Delgado Macias’ career as a b-boy dancer has taken him a few place. As a matter of fact, the performer known as “RoxRite” has battled and busted out his slick moves and fancy footwork on six different continents and in dozens of cities around the globe, such as Tokyo,…
Nintendo fans of Arizona, put your 2DSes on pause for a second and listen up. We fully understand that Super Mario 3D Land is addictive as hell, but y’all might want to take a break from handheld gaming (or any other sort button-mashing activity, for that matter) over the next…
For a bunch of people whose fame is based on a sport that’s reportedly fake, the wrestlers and legends in attendance at the Clickjab Wrestling Fan Fest this past weekend got surprisingly real. There were no convoluted storylines, histrionic promos, goofy costumes or over-the-top characters to be had at the…
Since it’s the worst part of the summer right now, spending more than a few hours at an outdoor music festival, let alone an entire day, isn’t something we’d recommend. However, when late October rolls around (and Arizona feels less like Satan’s grundle) whiling away an entire weekend in the…
Bill Goldberg is what you’d call a “man’s man.” He spent the early part of the 1990s smashing bodies in the NFL before transforming into a professional wrestler and doing much the same, mowing down opponents and becoming a legend in both the WWE and its now-defunct competitor, World Championship…
When Chris Click traveled to New Orleans earlier this year, it was probably one of the best trips of his entire life. It had nothing to do with Bourbon Street, beads, or even Mardi Gras, mind you, but rather the world of pro wrestling. In April, the 42-year-old lifelong wrestling…
When local art broker Gregg Edelman announced earlier this month that he was closing his space Exposed Studio & Gallery, it wasn’t so much a goodbye as it was a “see you later” sort of thing. That’s only because the local art enterprise will still exist in virtual form and…
Once or twice over the years, we’ve heard people refer to Arizona as “L.A.’s backyard.” It’s a sort of demeaning description, most certainly, but also sort of an apt one, considering how many celebrities and VIPs escape from Los Angeles and head our way to get in some rest and…
Snazzy slot machines and other flashy electronic gambling games won’t be the only sort of glitzy and glittery distractions vying for your attention at Wild Horse Pass starting this weekend. That’s because the Chandler hotel and casino is unveiling its posh new Chrome Nightclub later this evening during its two-night…
Ordinarily, faking it during sex is pretty much considered to be bad form and also might lead to hurt feelings, bruised egos, and maybe even a breakup. However, faking it during the Air Sex World Championships, especially in over-the-top fashion, is not only acceptable, but is downright expected, and might…
The live music scene in Scottsdale’s entertainment district has gotten a little, well, livelier, thanks to the recent arrival of new nightspot Wasted Grain. The combination bar, dance club, and music venue opened this past weekend in the sprawling property at Stetson Drive and Drinkwater Boulevard that formerly housed Martini…
Scottsdale bar and nightspot Firehouse has been extinguished. The hybrid dance club, sports bar, and lounge located along Drinkwater Boulevard in the city’s entertainment district reportedly closed its doors a few weeks back. On June 16, Firehouse’s Facebook page changed its cover photo to a picture of a “Sorry, We’re…
As the temperatures rise in the Valley, the turnout at local bars and clubs tends to drop, for the most part. Some nightlife spots still attract a crowd despite the killer heat, like the place that Club Candids visited in June. Whether it was costumed partiers at Apollo’s Lounge, college…
If you happen to be a geek with either artistic leanings or a flair for design (or both), the people at local PBS affiliate Eight, Arizona would like to tap some of your brain power. Don’t worry, they’re not interested in plugging electrodes into your head as part of a…
It’s coming — and there’s little, if anything, you can do to stop it. The dog days of summer? Nope, although those are due this month, too. We’re referring to the imminent invasion of throwback acts, nostalgia tours, and long-in-the-tooth musicians who take to the road come summertime, and there’s…
The whiz-bang spectacle of the Fourth of July isn’t gonna be limited to just skyrockets in flight or legal pyrotechnics going off in your neighbor’s backyard, bub. The Valley’s club scene tends to turn up the razzle-dazzle during the annual holiday with an abundance of can’t miss Independence Day dance…
