Let there be rock, said Ronnie James Dio from atop his gnarled throne in metal heaven last week. And lo, did Dio send a monsoon of rock ‘n’ roll on Phoenix, from KISS/Def Leppard to Mayhem Festival. Someone prayed to a different god this week, because this week is (almost)…
Summertime sucks. But you know doesn’t suck? Air conditioned music venues, that’s what. Check out these six shows this weekend, and peruse our comprehensive concert listings for many more options…
Welcome to the weekend, Phoenix. From a limited-run dance performance and comedy to hip-hop-inspired art and derby dames, it’s going to be a busy one. Catwalk… I Love Duran Duran The 1980s were a magical time. You could buy leg warmers without visiting an American Apparel. New episodes of The…
On this week’s Voice Film Club episode, film critics Alan Scherstuhl, Amy Nicholson and Stephanie Zacharek recommend seeing Matt Reeves’ Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (12:00) and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood (20:00), a movie filmed over 12 years with the same cast…
By Chris Walker Charlie “Bird” Parker has been called the greatest saxophonist who ever lived, a jazz legend who not only spearheaded the bebop movement but also laid the foundations of modern jazz. He was also a party animal. In 1952, Los Angeles would play host to one of Parker’s…
Don’t let the haboob slow you down. It might be monsoon season, but that just means slightly cooler temps when you go to check out some sweet live music at night. Check out the following six shows if you’re looking for something to do, and don’t be afraid to check…
Your guide to arty haps in and around Phoenix this week is here. “Build! Toy Brick Art” Thanks to a cutesy movie currently in favor with most young kids–Legos are again all the rage among the pre-teen set. However, as “Build! Toy Brick Art” an ongoing exhibit (through September 28)…
We’re already gathered up your best bets for Fourth of July pool parties, what shows to catch this First Friday, and where to ooh and aaah over fireworks this holiday weekend. From a birthday bash for Frida Kahlo to a local filmmaker showcase, here’s what else to mark on your…
On this week’s Voice Film Club episode, film critics Alan Scherstuhl, Amy Nicholson and Stephanie Zacharek race through the latest (and the most terrible) Transformers movie (2:01), Earth to Echo (13:14), and Tammy (16:30)…
Some of us over here at New Times are in the middle of our first summer here, and at times the heat can be, well, overbearing. Here are 12 songs that have helped us forget that third digit hanging on the edge of the thermometer, compiled by Mandi Kimes. Click…
It’s no secret that here at New Times we’re pretty big fans of Lit Lounge, the spoken-word series that serves as the centerpiece of performance programming at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. So when we landed on a theme for this year’s Best of Phoenix — “Tales of the…
Earlier today, metal band Upon A Burning Body posted that their singer, Danny Leal, is missing and was last seen June 30. According to the band’s label, Sumerian Records, it was a hoax…
King George III was “a Tyrant… unfit to be the ruler of a free people,” Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence exactly 238 years ago this week. Tommy had it right. Ever since then, Americans have been calling out their leaders. “Tyrant” was just the start. We’ve moved…
Calendars at the ready? Here’s what to mark them with this week, from ancient exploration to a study of film costuming. “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science” It’s time to do a little digging. This summer the Arizona Science Center is unwrapping the mysteries of ancient Egyptian culture with the…
The national acts are abandoning Phoenix en masse, but never fear, brave, sun-proof Phoenicians: You don’t have to look very hard to find some quality tunes. Here are our favorite picks for the week. For more options, check out our comprehensive concert listings for many more options…
What’s that, you say? Summers in Phoenix suck for live music? Expand your tastes, philistine. We got everything from washed-up ’90s alt-rock superstars to at least three significant local showcases and almost everything in between. If you don’t see anything that tickles your pickle, check out our comprehensive concert listings…
Cabaret They say life is a cabaret, my friend, but in this modern time, is that really the case? Really, life is a rave, my tripping buddy; or a death metal concert, my headbanger; or wasted hours on Facebook, my followers. Yet, for some, it seems the idea of a…
By Mike Seely Mainstream country music gets an unfair rap as being universally over-polished and formulaic, a notion that artists like Kacey Musgraves and Eric Church obliterate every time they strap on their guitars. But there’s a granule of truth to the stereotype, and a particularly damaging sub-genre — known…
On this week’s episode of the Voice Film Club podcast, Voice film critics Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek, along with L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson, discuss rom-com Begin Again (2:26), starring the always-interesting Mark Ruffalo. They also talk about the biting rom-com parody They Came Together (15:47), which might…
If you ask any of the local musicians that have performed at The Sail Inn what they’ll miss about the Tempe venue — and we did — you can expect its outdoor stage to be one of the most common answers. And probably some memories about all the many great…
Christopher Victorio You thought only homely people went to Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) this past weekend? Think again! This year, per usual, the bold and the beautiful made their way to Las Vegas for parties that lasted all night long. Here are the concertgoers, shot by Christopher Victorio, whom we…
By Dennis Romero A second death connected to the weekend’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas has been reported. Both the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Las Vegas Sun newspapers say 25-year-old Anthony Anaya of Everett, Washington, was an EDC festival-goer who was reported dead late Saturday at Vdara Las…
