Looks like KMFDM is showing a smidge of favoritism toward the Valley. Just last night they were selling tickets to a San Diego show at $25 a pop. But no, they wouldn’t make us pay. We’re special…
THURSDAY 4 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40, dance) Afterlife: Thumpin Thurzdays (various) American Junkie: Groove Candy with DJ M2, & Fresh 85 (neo-soul, classics) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy…
Twenty-two years ago, Keith Walker was kind of a big deal. Not that he’d ever tell you that. In 1989, British rock tabloid NME hailed a young band from Dublin called Power of Dreams as “stars of tomorrow.” Today, the Power of Dreams drummer is sitting at a bar in…
It’s safe to say that just about everyone wants to be a little more like Patrick Swayze in 1989. Those playful eyes, those luscious long locks, that talent for making the tightest pair of pants look effortless, even when kicking ass — Yeah, that’s a real man…
2011 is looking to be a pretty exciting year for Valley venue openings. First came the announcement of Crescent Ballroom, and now Tempe’s Venue 104. When non-profit Scottsdale art space Chyro Arts closed its doors in May 2010, co-owner Michael Peck wasn’t about to see his hopes for the Valley music…
Carlos Santana isn’t exactly the hardest brother on the block. Those Rob Thomas and Michelle Branch collaborations didn’t do much for his street cred. Luckily, his personal brand of champagne, Santana DVX Sparkling Wine (it’s just so smooth), is one of the few factors keeping the Mexican guitar-god legit. That…
After teetering between Valley venues for years, Stateside Presents announced this morning that it finally has a spot to call its own. Downtown’s Crescent Ballroom, as we speculated earlier this month, will open sometime in October, says Charlie Levy, owner of the local promotion company. And, yeah, we totally nailed…
If you were looking at it on a superficial level, Mergence’s “Me and My Family Vs. The Robots” might seem like it’s pandering to the “LOL sO RaNdOm” generation with their incessant texting, gum chewing and love for robots, zombies, and other stuff of apocalyptic lore. But really, it’s less…
Barney’s Boathouse’s Tempe location has officially set sail for more upscale, Axe-doused waters. The Arizona State University neighbor and day drinking staple has been sold. A three story, 5,000 square foot bar and restaurant in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale with the same monkier is set to open around Labor Day, says owner Chris…
Apparently you can get Funky for free. Now we feel awkward about paying for it this whole time… Del the Funky Homosapien, perhaps best known as the rapper behind trip hop’s Gorillaz, is giving his music away left and right. Like some kind of mad used car salesman. His prices are…
2011 is the year that music geeks finally beat the jocks. When it comes to Valley bars, live music fans seem to be gaining the upper hand. The Red Owl announced its sports grill to music venue conversion earlier this week and now the Canyon Club, formerly Fox Sports Grill…
And today on Mystery Venue Theatre, Crescent Ballroom — a mystical name that almost rivals the mystery surrounding the new downtown Phoenix venue. Formerly home to Bentley’s Nightclub, whose former website bentleysnightclubphx.com now leads to the sultry, kind of NSFW Pinupdoll.com, specific details about the venue at 308 N. 2nd Avenue,…
After some hardcore investigation, we finally uncovered something that James Franco doesn’t completely excel at. We found your weakness! Suck it, Franco…
Red Owl officially announced it’s conversion from a day drinking spot and restaurant to a full-time live music purveyor.
If Radiohead’s February full-length King of Limbs left you scratching your head, feeling like you just didn’t “get it,” here’s another track to add to the whoosh, over-the-head pile. Or, you know, maybe it will offer some clarity. The slightly more melodic, bass-driven “Staircase,” just released by the Oxfordshire fivesome, is…
“The Big Man” was an appropriate moniker for Clarence Clemons. At 6-feet-4 and 250 pounds, the saxophonist, who died Saturday from complications involving a recent stroke, was literally quite large. But even his physical stature couldn’t measure up to his legendary sax skills as a 40-year member of Bruce Springsteen’s…
