Awesome ‘ish alert: Drake and Riff Raff are collaborating. Yeah, totally. Along the same lines: It’s the weekend, and all sorts of great shows are scheduled for Phoenix. We’ve gone ahead and rounded ’em up for you, including a broken-hearted industrial party at the Rogue, a night of experimental music…
Once a week, Up on the Sun features a new comic strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer. See the New Times print edition to check out the strip in glorious, inky newsprint each Thursday…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, February 11:…
For every up there’s a down. It’s like reading the awesome news that Elton John plays on the new Queens of the Stone Age record the same day you read Christina Applegate is leaving NBC’s Up All Night.. Bummer! So here’s the bad news: It’s Monday, which is the worst…
It’s finally the weekend, and you’re ready to cut loose, aren’t you? You’re ready to toss a few back and really party. Us too. There’s a lot of chatter on the message boards re: rumors that Disney’s upcoming stand-alone Star Wars films will concern the adventures of Yoda, Boba Fett,…
In case you haven’t set foot in a grocery store in the past week only to be assaulted by a red and pink barrage to the eyes, let us clue you in: Valentine’s Day is on the way. You’ve no doubt began prepping (or you’ve at least convinced yourself that…
Last week we ran a list of Coachella bands headed to Phoenix around the festival’s dates. Well, since then the list has grown, including big name acts like Phoenix, The Postal Service, and Tegan and Sara. So allow us to fill you in with a comprehensive list of Coachella acts…
Sami AnsariDave GrohlBy Whitney Friedlander The lobby of Dave Grohl’s Northridge-based 606 Studios has a Joan Jett book on the coffee table and a row of classic arcade games like Donkey Kong Jr. against one wall. On top of a photo booth sits an iconic “Moonman” MTV Video Music Award,…
Once a week, Up on the Sun features a new comic strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer. See the New Times print edition to check out the strip in glorious, inky newsprint each Thursday…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, February 4:…
It’s the Monday after the big game, which means you’re back at the office, standing around the water cooler listening to your most annoying co-worker recreate his favorite Super Bowl commercial in vivid, poorly-acted detail. Excruciating, right? No fear. 5 o’clock is on its way, and this week brings a…
The weekend is finally here! You’re going to want to spend it checking out live music around Phoenix, right? Allow us to help with the top five must-see shows this weekend…
Once a week, Up on the Sun features a new comic strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer. See the New Times print edition to check out the strip in glorious, inky newsprint each Thursday…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, January 28:…
Editor’s note: Every couple weeks, Alan Scherstuhl, the film editor at our sister publication The Village Voice, will be taking a hard listen to the music in which millions of Americans soak. We’re happy to share his findings. By Alan Scherstuhl Brad Paisley, Southern Comfort Zone Current Billboard Country Singles…
Yeah, yeah, yeah…we get it. Mondays suck (we’ve read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest — our top five must-see shows this week. See also: -Stop Hating…
Last weekend, The Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas hosted the 2013 AVN Awards. Adult film star Asa Akira took home the award for Best Female Performer while James Deen snagged the prize for Best Male Performer. If you don’t know who those people are, it’s okay, we don’t either…
Curious about what’s going on around town this weekend? Need some suggestions where to rock, dance, or krump in the Valley of the Sun? Don’t fret: These are our Five Shows to See This Weekend…
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By Andy Hermann As the Hollywood-based casting guru behind Jersey Shore and A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, Doron Ofir knows how the lowbrow culture game is played. But even the man who gave the world Snooki might have been caught off-guard by the outrage over one of his…
Once a week, Up on the Sun features a new comic strip from punk rocker, cartoonist, and full-time dad Brad Dwyer. See the New Times print edition to check out the strip in glorious, inky newsprint each Thursday…
Yeah, yeah, yeah…we get it. Mondays suck (we’ve read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest — our top five must-see shows this week…
