Andrea Beesley-Brown Beesley-Brown is the owner/operator of The Royale Mesa’s newest independently owned microcinema. I’ve also done shows in the Valley for the past 5 years under the moniker of the Midnite Movie Mamacita. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would…
Ellie Elmore: The interior designer and Zumba fitness instructor. Teaches at Diverse Elements Dance Studio in Phoenix Monday nights. For more information on her classes, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? Lately, 97.5-FM has been…
Jeff Moriarty Moriarty is the organizer of Ignite Phoenix. The next Ignite Phoenix is Friday, October 28 at the Virginia G. Piper Theater. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? I haven’t listened to the radio in years. I stream…
If you read this week’s issue of Phoenix New Times, be sure to check out the music feature on Arrowheart, a local girl group with a country pop flair. You’ll learn the ladies are relentless self-marketers and have a great grasp on social media, including making homemade videos for YouTube…
Everyone struggles with their family when they’re growing up. Parents torture teenagers with rules; then there’s good ol’ sibling rivalry, and crazy, creepy aunts. But adulthood doesn’t make all that familial weirdness go away. And Polly Frost knows it. The New York-based writer and humorist addresses those challenges in her…
There’s something about having perfectly done nails that can bring a sense of calm and order. Your job might be stressing you out, maybe you had a fight your boyfriend, or you just can’t tackle that to-do list. But a coat of polish can make everything seem a little less…
The ladies of Arrowheart look ready to shoot a video, or a magazine cover, or to film the pilot for a reality show. Their makeup is perfect, their hair looks perfectly ironed and curled, and their outfits include sparkly cowgirl boots and feathered earrings. The group’s Western wear fits its…
KeshaSeptember 20, 2011Comerica TheatreAfter Kesha’s strong show last summer at Marquee Theatre, it was exciting to see what the young singer would bring to a bigger venue and how she would change up the set. Her past performance had been so impressive, surely the larger space would give her even more to work with. For…
Brenna (Sakas) HeaterThe Miss Arizona USA 2006, actress and model invites you to her husband Nate Heater’s band Seconds to Breathe’s sophomore album Bringers of Light CD release party on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Martini Ranch in Old Town Scottsdale. When you put your key in the ignition and turn…
If you pick up a copy of this week’s Phoenix New Times, be sure to check out this week’s music feature on local hip-hop-infused pop band, The New F-O’s. The guys have been making quite a name for themselves both in the Southwest club scene, as well as nationally with…
When Bragg’s Pie Factory co-owner Beatrice Moore wanted to put together a female-centric show for her gallery, she knew just the person to curate it: longtime arts fan (and New Times contributor) Robrt Pela. Moore says that Pela has a great grasp on quality art and she was confident he…
Pirates really did live the good life. Being a seafaring ne’er-do-well meant hanging out with parrots, drinking until you were merry, and saying awesome words like “arrrgh.” Despite our landlocked environment here in the Valley, anyone can get in the swashbuckling spirit as the fourth annual Talk Like a Pirate…
Nightclub crowds are boisterous bunches. With all that drinking, flirting, and dancing to do, who has time to focus on a live performance? Despite the many distractions, when local hip-hop/pop duo The New F-O’s take the stage, all eyes are on them. MCs Lifted and Pancho command the crowd with…
Jim Adkins The singer and guitarist for Jimmy Eat World is playing Tempe Beach Park Friday, September 30 as part of Fall Frenzy. It will be the last show of the band’s year-plus long tour supporting their album, Invented. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the…
Brazil is known for Carnaval, capoeira, samba, and popularizing a full-on nether regions wax job. The country hosts the World Cup in 2014, and before everyone else goes crazy for that sizzling country to the south, Arizonans can get ahead of the game with some cultural immersion at Brasil Fest…
For something most of us spend 40 hours a week doing, work isn’t always the most fulfilling part of our lives. From punching the clock to feed your family or putting on a suit and tie because that’s what society expects, everyone has different reasons for getting up and into…
For being an independent artist based in the Valley, electro pop musician Jonathan Sakas has built up one of the most professional-looking video repertoires of his peers. Every clip looks MTV-worthy, and the newest ones for his tracks, “Move” and “Home” are no exceptions.Plus, he always seems to have really…
Matty Steinkamp Steinkamp is the president and founder of Sundawg Records and Sundawg Media. He invites you to Gumptionfest in Sedona Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18. Sundawg labelmates and Valley bands A Life of Science and The Wiley One are playing. For more info, go here. When you…
Deadmau5 September 1, 2011 Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix Convention Center is usually home to conferences and expos, but last night one of the massive halls was turned into a giant glowstick-heavy dance party as Canadian producer deadmau5 (“dead mouse”) came to town.It seemed like an odd place to have a…
Keeping Up with the Kardashians may be one of the most vapid, superficial, painfully annoying shows on television right now, but this Sunday night’s new episode on E! actually has one redeeming quality to the vomit-inducing drivel — local “future pop” band Super Stereo will have three songs featured on…
When your punk rock lyrics are filled with powerful “real-life shit,” you don’t need a lot of filler between songs to convey intense energy to your audience. It’s all about the music. That’s why Illinois-based band The Copyrights forgoes a lot of pointless banter during their gigs in favor of…
First, you notice the beats. The melodies pulsating in the air have a hypnotic quality, and their rhythms command your hips to move, your feet to shuffle, and your arms to be thrown in the air. It’s such feel-good electronic dance music that fist pumping is forgivable, but standing still…
