I just spent all morning catching up on the latest music videos by watching VH1 (since MTV doesn’t show music videos unless its viewers are sound asleep.) Here are my impressions of some of the stuff I saw:Adam Lambert- “What Do you Want from Me”- Wow, I was a Kris…
When Steve Howard (whom we profiled yesterday) of downtown Chandler’s Murphy’s Law creates drinks for customers, he lets the drinker name the cocktail. This one has a blue tinge from the Blue Curacao that’s sunk into liquid, which inspired his patron to call this drink Papa Smurf. It looks pretty,…
It’s easy to see why Steve Howard of Murphy’s Law in Chandler is a popular bartender. The handsome 25-year-old is extremely charming, doing tricks behind the bar and letting customers name drinks he makes for them. And he’s had plenty of time to build up a steady clientele–he’s been in…
Timbaland made an interesting choice in choosing his fourth single off Timbaland Presents Shock Value II. The hip-hop producer, whose most recent singles featured frequent collaborators Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, opted to go with his duet with pop princess Katy Perry, “If We Ever Meet Again.” The video premiered Monday,…
Imagine getting up on a stage, hearing one word, and having to come up with comedic brilliance, on the spot, with no script or coaching allowed. It’s enough to make some people sweat bullets. But it’s all in a day’s work for The Torch Theatre’s recent improv class graduates. About…
We’ve been to Turf Accountant (705 N. First St.) several times to drink and watch bands, but we hadn’t eaten there until recently. We went to watch the Arizona Cardinals have a horrible loss this past weekend, and even though the game was disappointing, the food was good…and cheap. The…
If you’re sad about Conan O’Brien’s cancellation like I am, drown your tears with some tasty free Pabst Blue Ribbon beer tonight at a The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien viewing party at Boulders on Broadway in Tempe. In addition to scoring freebie classy beer, there will also be a raffle…
It’s really sad that Ke$ha’s single “TiK ToK” has reached number one on the Billboard charts and is refusing to go away. I actually liked the girl the first time I heard her in Flo Rida’s song “Right Round,” but now I’m getting drained listening to her on the radio…
Andrea Beesley-BrownThe Midnite Movie Mamacita is the film programmer for MADCAP Theaters, which presents The House of the Devil and Bronson Thursday, January 21 through Saturday, January 23. She’s also involved with International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, the Phoenix Film Festival and Phoenix Comicon. What’d you eat for dinner last…
Indie fusion/experimental band Leaf has announced an acoustic show at The Compound Grill, a Phoenix bar that hosts live music nightly (and gives free appetizers to new followers on Twitter.) The Tempe group, which claims influences including everything from Latin to death metal to electronica, has an eclectic sound and includes Spanish lyrics,…
Last week: Marcella’s Italian Kitchen in Scottsdale…
One of Jalapeño Inferno bartneder Emily Quinn’s favorite trends going down in the drinking world right now is using fresh ingredients in cocktails, so it’s appropriate she made a Boss Margarita for us because it includes freshly squeezed lime juice. The bartender: Emily Quinn, who’s worked at Jalapeño Inferno for 3…
Emily Quinn may only be 22, but she’s already made a name for herself as a bartender at Scottsdale’s Jalapeño Inferno. After more than a year, the Arizona State University biochemistry student has a slew of regulars, some of who find out her schedule and make sure to come when…
If you ever wondered what Devo would be like if they were born Japanese, Polysics is your answer. The Japan-born band cites the New Wave group as a major influence and, as such, dons jumpsuits and sunglasses reminiscent of the American group and even covers some of Devo’s tracks. And, of…
We really love dining at Sassi, but for us, it’s that special occasion type of fancy place. Tonight, common folk like us can get a cheaper taste of Sassi’s delectable Italian cuisine, along with some free wine, as Sassi presents a complimentary wine tasting with Masi wines from Venice. Guests are…
These days, we live our lives online. Whenever we sit down to eat, we feel the need to Tweet. Checking out a new band is just a click away on MySpace. And the dreaded relationship status change on Facebook ends romances (so sad). Just when you thought social-media fiends were…
Every year, I look forward to seeing the March Fourth Marching Band, whether it’s at the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts or the New Belgium Brewery’s Fat Tire Festival. Tonight, at the Trunk Space another eclectic, upbeat, all-around-fun marching band, Mount Righteous, performs, along with Great Job and Bangarang. The show…
There are some days when we really wish we worked in Old Town Scottsdale so we could sample all the cool lunch spots there — like The Grapevine Restaurant, which we were lucky enough to hit for a recent meal.This cute spot, with a sprawling upstairs patio that gives a cool…
This time of year, we crave savory meals to warm us up.This Guajillo Shrimp Cazueala, from Rita’s Kitchen’s executive chef Amol Agarwal (whom we profiled in yesterday’s Chef Chat), is not only hot in temperature, but it also contains some spicy ingredients that will make you feel the warmth. But,…
We’ve never been up for wallowing in the mud, but here’s an event that’s making us think twice. This Saturday, January 16, at The Farm at South Mountain local farmer Maya Dailey, who won a Best of Phoenix for her Green Thumb last year, will be building a biodynamic compost heap, and…
He may be cooking Southwestern fare now, but Chef Amol Agarwal is bringing worldly sensibilities to Rita’s Kitchen at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley. The Indian-born Agarwal has really filled up his passport, having lived and worked in Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, California, Jamaica and China before coming to Phoenix…
Justin SchimdThe guitarist for Hung Dynasty, blogger for http://wanderingjustin.com/ and nonprofit writer performs with his band at Donna Jean’s Libations Friday, January 22. What’d you eat for dinner last night? Pho ga from Da Vang in Phoenix. Favorite food: Korean food is really starting to shoot up on my list…
