Thursday 8 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage (Top 40) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) AZ 88: Josh One (various) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (hip-hop, dance) Bobby Q’s: DJ Deuce (hip-hop) BS West: Intravenous Thursdays (goth, industrial) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ JS3 (various) Carly’s Bistro: Phoenix DMZ (dubstep, old…
There’s always been a healthy dose of competition between the firehouses and the police stations. (Of course, the toughest among us would have a little friendly rivalry going.) At this Sunday’s 9/11 Tribute that contention will play out for a good cause. Firefighters and police officers will strap on their…
DJ Kyko has been bringing Latin flavor to the Valley for years. But that doesn’t mean he’s afraid to experiment with other genres. As the double-dipping resident DJ at Privileged Fridays at Club DWNTWN and Latin Ladies Saturday Night at Sky Lounge, he keeps bodies moving with an eclectic mix…
One hundred years ago, a girl named Bella was born in rural England. There was nothing extraordinary about her life. She lived as thousands did in those days — struggling from day to day, living through wars, both internal and external. It sounds like the beginning of a cliché storybook…
Are you ready to GOD!? Valley private Christian college Grand Canyon University is ready to get its worship on with a little help from a few of music’s biggest faith-based acts…
When the news broke last Wednesday that modern rock ‘n’ roll icon Jack White was pairing with the sticky, Faygo-coated Insane Clown Posse (ICP) for a “Mozart cover” called “Lech Mich Im Arsch,” a simultaneous “wutttt?” was uttered by music fans across the globe. Surely Jack White is the type…
DJ Kyko keeps it on the level. The Latin DJ holds two residencies at clubs in the Valley. Not that it’s going to his head. His down-to-Earth perspective makes him a man of few words, and maybe that’s a good thing. He’s all action, little talk.We talk beginnings, vintage vinyl…
Thursday 1 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage (Top 40) Afterlife: Thumpin’ Thursdays (various) AZ 88: Josh One (various) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (hip-hop, dance, Top 40) Bobby Q’s: DJ Deuce (hip-hop) BS West: Intravenous Thursdays (goth, industrial, electronic, ’80s) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ JS3 (various) Carly’s Bistro:…
San Diegan DJ Scooter has built a reputation on the West Coast and beyond. His hometown consistently shows him love, like voting him San Diego’s best DJ four years in a row. Hey, what can he say? He’s a fun dude to have at a party. Always mixing up his…
One of the most famous speculative fiction writers of our time is also one of the most loathed. When local mom-slash-novelist Stephanie Meyer decided to draft out her fantasy of dreamy pedo-vamp Edward Cullen, she was met with more than a little animosity. “Hey, vampires don’t sparkle!” they said. And…
Over the past 40 years, the term “supergroup” has taken a beating. Acts such as The Traveling Wilburys and The Highwaymen defined the term: a group of established music legends teaming up for kicks. Nowadays, the term gets applied to just about any combination of semi-notable songwriters. Mister Heavenly falls…
Dear and the Headlights may have officially broken up, but we’re not done hearing music from the Phoenix indie rockers. In their official breakup letter to fans, guitarist PJ Waxmen expressed frustration with the music industry, but not with writing music itself. Clearly they were actually pretty prolific when it came…
If you have the option of eating a shark taco or not eating a shark taco, always eat the shark taco. OK, so I didn’t take my own advice until this weekend, but the point is, La Condesa Taco Shop on 16th Street near McDowell has shark tacos. Dogfish shark tacos to be exact, which…
It’s been awhile since we heard anything from New Yorkizonans Miniature Tigers, but yesterday they released a tune off their upcoming album, Mia Pharaoh.There’s no official word on a release date for the disc just yet, but if “Boomerang” is any indication, we might be hearing more from the Miniature…
It looks like Scottsdale’s Crown Room has been dethroned, at least for the time being. The hot spot, popular among industry types and Old Town bar hoppers, officially closed its doors three weeks ago, says Kris Chupp, the bar’s resident Monday disc jockey, otherwise known as DJ Steel. “The owner…
It would be tacky to start an Atmosphere review with a description of the atmosphere, but in this case, I really don’t have a choice. Just know I do it while gritting my teeth. The sweaty, steamy, rain-hungry crowd at Mesa Amphitheatre last night was nothing short of magic. Sure, much…
Luis Sias, otherwise known as DJ Les735, is one busy dude. He’s made himself at home at pretty much every DJ-focused venue in town, from Chasers to The Clubhouse, setting down temporarily tonight at Club Red. And he’s only looking to take on more. The hip-hop turntablist and producer spends his days…
It’s tough to believe that locals Jimmy Eat World released what was perhaps their biggest hit, “Sweetness,” nearly a decade ago. But sure enough, Tokyo Police Club is here to remind us of just how much we’ve aged. As part of their “10 days, 10 covers, 10 years” project, the…
Hey, you know how the Valley’s audiophiles have long been boasting that we do, in fact, have a music scene if you just look around a bit? The big wigs in Los Angeles have finally taken notice, and are transplanting a little of their Sunset Strip lifestyle right here in…
Thursday 25 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage (Top 40) AZ 88: Josh One (various) Blue Martini: DJ Mendez (hip-hop, dance, Top 40) Bobby Q’s: DJ Deuce (hip-hop) Capitol Sports Lounge: DJ JS3 (various) Cream Stereo Lounge: Blush Thursdays (various) Hanny’s: Mark 5 (hip-hop, electro) Karamba Nightclub: Tejano Thursdays with DJ…
Y’all are familiar with the “P” word, right? You know, that one. The one referring to a ladies’ nether regions? In Jessica Holter’s Don’t Say the “P” Word, it refers to the slang term for “vagina,” which is known to some folks as “punany.” There. We said it. Holter’s performance…
Drag queens are known for their dramatic behavior. Duh. In a business where the prettiest, most charismatic man-lady brings home the most dollar bills at the end of the night, things can get pretty competitive. Theatergoers get a look at what happens when drag queens go from “Girl, those shoes…
