Is it a little surprising to see Keith Urban and Depeche Mode headlining the same venues in the United States in 2013? Well, yes. Is it a pleasant surprise? Well, also yes, even though parking is somewhat less than ideal. (View our complete concert calendar here.)…
By Jeff Moses Judging by the main event Saturday at Pub Rock Live, Phoenix Ska Punk Bowling was a smashing success. It seems as though the entire ska punk community came out to support Andrew Jones and his crazy dream of putting Phoenix on the map as a punk rock…
First Friday heats up tonight with creative works going up all over the city. Here are our picks for shows not to miss this artful evening. “Hot Plate!” @ R. Pela Contemporary Art Don’t mind us while we toot our own horn just a little bit. The series of commemorative…
GravityOn this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, the Village Voice’s Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek both praise Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity (starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock), saying the director exhibits a “lovely human touch” with film, which is set in space, and that it’s “so different than anything else he’s…
Look, this could go either way: It could be that all the broken, empty-hearted Breaking Bad fans who’ve spent a month of weekends in their houses, talking about Breaking Bad with each other, decide to get some fresh air and see a show, and you’ll be able to see some…
Phoenix, your weekend plans are here. PoeFest @ Hotel San Carlos Arizona Curriculum Theater is getting old school with its scare tactics as it brings back the fifth annual PoeFest. By now a Halloween tradition, this month-long series celebrating the gothic literature of Edgar Allen Poe takes signature stories and…
by Amanda Ventura John Mayer (See the complete slideshow here) Ak-Chin Pavilion October 2, 2013 Say what you need to say about John Mayer. You just don’t know the goodness of his music until you’ve heard him blowing his songs wide open with guitar solos and those special deviations and…
By Jeff Moses Sister Lip brings the spirit of jazz to the rock scene, and local rock fans are feeling the music. And the year-old band (the current lineup has been together since April) is starting to land coveted slots on high-profile bills. For instance, on Saturday, October 19, the…
Fun fact: If a Phoenix New Times Club Candids photographer is caught out in the line of duty–and given the size of the cameras they carry around, this happens a lot–we disavow all knowledge of their activities. So when you see them taking photos in every nook and cranny of…
Mondays don’t have to suck. Same goes for Tuesdays. In fact, here’s something to do each day this week that’ll keep you busy, entertained, and cultured. I Hate Football Mondays @ Bungalow Bar and Grill While ladies might love their men, it doesn’t always mean they love accompanying them to…
Every so often The Maine comes to town playing a slightly larger venue than it did the time before. Their goal, so far as I can tell, is to take advantage of this until, having played U.S. Airways Center and University of Phoenix Stadium in short order, local government is…
Get plans, Phoenix. Here are Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do this weekend. Chambers of Fear Haunted House For true adrenaline junkies Halloween is much more than just cutely carved pumpkins, trick-or-treaters, and adults in slutty costumes. To get the blood pumping these brave souls venture out into…
If you didn’t happen to be in Casa Grande when Jimmy Eat World played this show, back in May, you may find it more convenient to head out to Tucson for a show from this year’s Readers’ Choice for Best Local Band. If you weren’t really into “The Middle,” for…
Editor’s Note: In honor of this week’s edition of Best of Phoenix, we bring you the Worst of the Best – the political edition. Enjoy…
It’s that time of year again. After months of planning, research, and collecting the gems of our city, the Best of Phoenix 2013 issue has hit the stands. This year, we take a journey into Phoenix’s past to unearth the vintage beauty of our city…
It’s that time of year again. After months of planning, research, and collecting the gems of our city, the Best of Phoenix 2013 issue has hit the stands. This year, we take a journey into Phoenix’s past to unearth the vintage beauty of our city…
Editor’s Note: In honor of this week’s edition of Best of Phoenix, we bring you the Worst of the Best — the political edition. Enjoy. See this year’s Best of Phoenix. Best Head-in-Sand Politician Tom Horne, Arizona Attorney General When Tom Horne bested former Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas in…
It’s that time of year again. After months of planning, research, and collecting the gems of our city, the Best of Phoenix 2013 issue has hit the stands. This year, we take a journey into Phoenix’s past to unearth the vintage beauty of our city…
By Jose Gonzalez Warning: Spoilers follow. This past Sunday, the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad, “Granite State,” seemed to set the stage for tying up of all the loose ends from the past five years in the finale of AMC’s hit TV show. Well, almost every loose end is accounted…
by Jeff Moses MIlitant chicano / indigenous hip hop duo Shining Soul have been putting their gritty brand of rap out for more than three years, and they’ve got an impressive rep to show for it. Alex Soto and Franco Habre, also known as Liaison and Bronze Candidate, have opened…
By Gavin Cleaver As I sit here at work my mind drifts from matters such as job responsibilities to more jovial pursuits such as murder, car theft, and the endless slaughter of pedestrians. One simple reason: Last week saw the release date of Grand Theft Auto V, the biggest videogame…
Get out, Phoenix. Here are Jackalope Ranch’s top picks for things to do this week. Intro to Stand-Up Class @ Tempe Center for the Arts Whether you have only a tiny kernel of a funny idea that wouldn’t add up to half a tweet or you have long, entertaining stories…
