With the right amount of confidence and enough liquid courage, anyone can be a karaoke star for a night. What takes true bravery, however, is being able to perform your own material in front of a crowd at the peril of being booed off the stage. One such opportunity to…
Old Town Scottsdale girls were dressed to impress at High Society Friday, a weekly upscale party at Jackrabbit Lounge. Guests danced all night to the hip-hop beats dropped by DJ Robby Rob and DJ Kaydee. Check out the fun in this week’s Club Candids slideshow…
Gleeks will rejoice on Tuesday, September 20 as Finn, Rachel, and the gang return for the third season of Glee. After two years of hype, I decided to check the show out for myself. I couldn’t get past the first season. The show could be decent if it wasn’t for…
Cults became a buzz band without even trying. Last year, the ’60s pop-influenced group posted a couple songs on Bandcamp for friends to hear, not expecting bloggers to find and praise the demos. Content that the music spoke for itself, Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion decided against posting any additional…
The last Twilight movie will be released soon and only one episode remains in the fourth season of True Blood. But don’t think the vampire craze is on the decline — MTV recently launched Death Valley, which looks like a campy cross between Reno 911! and Zombieland. How much longer…
Every Wednesday night, Glendale’s O2 Lounge hosts R-Rated trivia, allowing guests to test their wits with four rounds of questions focused on sex. Between rounds, the bar holds miscellaneous contests such as competitive stripping. We checked out R-Rated trivia on Wednesday, August 31, and posted pictures in this week’s Club…
If you go to local shows on a somewhat regular basis, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Dry River Yacht Club perform at one point. If not, this eclectic eight-person band is worth checking out. French horn, accordion, violins, and bassoon come together to create a gypsy-inspired sound tied together…
Armin van Buuren is not exactly known for his brevity. The Netherlands-born blockbuster trance-master habitually plays six to seven hour shows during his worldwide club tours, and even staged a record-breaking twelve and a half hour set at a European club in 2002. Despite the epic length of his gigs,…
On Thursday, August 25, Cue Bar celebrated their 16th birthday with a huge party. The bar’s signature long island iced teas and sexy clientele made it quite the sweet sixteen. Check out pictures in this week’s Club Candids slideshow…
Banana Gun is a busy band. On average, this local blues/rock group performs twice a week, often playing free shows at Long Wong’s Firehouse and Yucca Tap Room. Drummer Ian Breslin describes “Sometimes,” a rhythmic guitar-driven song from the band’s debut EP, as a fan favorite. “‘Sometimes’ is a song…
During my sophomore biology class in high school, a bubbly classmate pleaded for help getting Peachcake to play an upcoming dance. That feels like an eternity ago, but eight years later, the band is still going strong. I have no idea if they ended up playing since I didn’t have…
When it comes to tattoos, good work is sometimes hard to find. Picking a trustworthy, talented artist is a daunting task. Not to mention finding someone with exactly the right style and enough experience with a needle not to turn your inkwork into an abomination. Choose wisely, and you get…
With so many girls wearing bikini tops to raves, a lingerie-themed party was bound to happen. Jackson’s on 3rd hosted the fifth annual Lingerieve on Saturday, August 20 and did not disappoint. There were plenty of corsets, fishnet stockings, and glow sticks to go around. Check it out in this…
What do you call a beautiful woman on a bassist’s arm? A tattoo. Bassists get picked on, even more than drummers. You’ve heard the insults: “failed guitarist,” “ugly,” and “forgettable.” So many bassists just pluck the same four notes, so it’s easy to see why everyone views the instrument as…
Sir Sean Connery’s classic “We named the dog Indiana” line from 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is one of the best in film history. It would seem Colorado-via-Phoenix songwriter Brent Cowles, who goes by You Me and Apollo when performing his freaky folk rock, took Indy’s dad’s lesson…
Axis/Radius has something for everyone. Axis is geared toward fans of top 40 and R&B and Radius is a great place to check out up and coming electronica acts. Admission grants access to both clubs, which are joined by a sleek catwalk patrolled by servers dressed as hot nurses. The…
Brent Cowles, the man behind the You Me and Apollo moniker, has strong connections to Arizona in spite of being a Colorado resident. Cowles spent a year in Phoenix working on an audio engineering degree, writing music, and collaborating with the River Jones Music Label. Cowles is gearing up for…
Cut Copy Marquee Theatre Friday, August 12 It’s about time Cut Copy played in Phoenix. Sure, it would have been great to see them on the In Ghost Colours tour, but last night was a good time for the band to make their first appearance. Fans had plenty of time…
Kris Roe’s relationship with Arizona has been a tumultuous one. His band, The Ataris, started touring 15 years ago, and Roe’s stops in Arizona have always been marked by some seriously bad luck. After a couple near-death experiences, he got a tattoo of the Arizona state flag as a good…
Mill Avenue is loud, and Vintage is no exception, perched on the corner of 4th Street and Mill blasting dance music to passerbys. It’s loud for a reason, Vintage has a huge dance floor full of Tempe’s finest. We captured the mischief in this week’s Club Candids slideshow…
Ari Herstand puts a new twist on the singer songwriter aesthetic by playing keyboard, guitar, singing, and beatboxing all at once. He makes all sorts of interesting videos chronicling his songwriting, teaching fans how to play his music, and performing covers of his favorite artists. Herstand is scheduled to perform…
Summer vacation is a wonderful thing, but once you reach the end of the internet, the prospect of going back to school starts to look good. Fall semester may be right around the corner, but there’s still plenty of time to watch reruns and unlock all those stubborn Xbox achievements…
