The White Tie Affair

As if making an appearance on MTV’s The Hills and taking the female stars on a date wasn’t impressive enough, The White Tie Affair vocalist Chris Wallace floored us with his acoustic rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” on the band’s Web site. Okay, so the whole Hills thing was a…

Something You’ll Wanna See

Hear some new music by indie experimental band Everything I’ve Never Seen, then take it home with you when they play Chyro Arts Saturday, November 7. The band releases their new 7-song, self-titled EP and gives out free copies to fans. EINS plays noisy, electronic-tinged instrumental tracks, a couple of…

Pop Couture

Start starving yourself now, because the beautiful people will be out in full force for the Valley glam town’s annual Scottsdale Fashion Week. From Thursday, November 5, through Saturday, November 7, see the latest by international designers such as Kevan Hall, Kate Spade, and Zhao Bandi, as well as up-and-comers…

Sex and Gore

We’re all about the green movement, but it’s the possibility of seeing sexy environmentalist Al Gore that has us excited about the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Promoting his latest book, Our Choice, the ex-Veep kicks off the three-day event with a keynote speech at Chase Field. A performance by…

That’s a Wrap! for Under $10

Nicki EscuderoSenorita No-Meata​Cute little central Phoenix spot That’s a Wrap! has a variety of tasty wraps, bowls and salads. The best part is, you can almost always get lunch for under $10 here, since entrees range from $7-$7.75, and everything is pretty healthy. Our lunch of a Senorita No-Meata wrap ($7.25), made…

Hemoptysis Singer/Guitarist Gets Sponsored by Jackson Guitars

Vocalist/guitarist Masaki Murashita of Phoenix metal band Hemoptysis has a new toy to show off. He’s recently been sponsored by Jackson Guitars and received a limited-edition EMG-X King V, which he’ll be showing off at upcoming shows, including a November 21 gig at Mardi Gras in Scottsdale.

CD preview: Every Avenue, ‘Picture Perfect’

We’ve been disappointed by sophomore albums by pop rock artists we love before–see Cute Is What We Aim For, Quietdrive–so we were very happy that Michigan-based Every Avenue’s Picture Perfect, off Fearless Records, is even better than their solid debut, Shh. Just Go with It.

Captain of the Garde

The last time we saw one of Chris Danowski’s Theater in My Basement productions, we left scratching our heads but feeling strangely satisfied. That’s because his works tend to be experimental mishmashes of spoken word and visual art, designed to inspire thought about multicultural themes. They also often make you…

Shake! Down

For the past five years at the Rogue Bar, Saturday nights have seen an influx of skinny-jean-wearing hipsters looking for their next Brit-pop fix. That’s been provided by Shake!, the indie-dance night helmed by the oh-so-dapper DJ William “Fucking” Reed. But as the Rogue transitions to an all-ages music venue,…