Seems as though there’s a teensy bit of life left in this whole Charlie Sheen thing that’s been sweeping the nation as of late, so the folks at SanTan Brewing Company will be raising a toast to the whacked actor by screening his flicks every Monday in April. Next up…
By the time you read this, the wellspring of Charlie Sheen and Rebecca Black jokes will have just about dried up. Such is the nature of the American pop-cultural machine, where the exploits of human train wrecks generate an instantaneous maelstrom of material for talk show hosts and dozens of…
It’s really hard to pick the best part of its GIF-happy video–Brosnan as flautist? Jump-roping Chuck Norris? Kitty explosion?–so, instead, let’s celebrate the richer, fuller sound that Yelle brought on “La Musique,” the title single from her follow-up to 2008’s eminently enjoyable Pop-Up. Where that record was one accompanying VHS…
The 34-year-old house producer and DJ known as Laidback Luke first got his kicks in his native Holland as a graffiti artist. When the thrill of the physical and legal danger wore off around the mid-Nineties, he turned to music. Still, he preserved the sly cunning of the graffiti writer…
The famous 1930’s exploitation flick, Reefer Madness, informed potential stoners that taking bong hits can lead to all sorts of evil behavior including murder and suicide. Because pot isn’t just a gateway drug — it’s the gateway to Hell. Yeah, ok, what were they (not) smoking? Today’s filmmakers don’t always…
The Phoenix Improv Festival wraps things up with a pair of performances on Saturday. For the first session, Detroit’s Men in Shirts troupe will share the bill with Mesa’s National Comedy Theatre group and Cog from Los Angeles. For the final show of the festival, however, Phoenix’s Mail Order Bride…
Arizona’s current and former politicians are making a name for themselves – and its not one that we’d repeat in polite company. Former Arizona governor Janet Napolitano legalized airport grope sessions; while Jan Brewer’s busy provoking state tourism boycotts and slashing funds from schools while cutting more big business tax…
It’s Saturday afternoon and you’re at home. The kids are out for the day, the house is clean, and you don’t have any plans for the evening. With this kind of set-up, we know what you’re thinking.Oh, yeah. It’s cocktail time. Problem is, the Internet says if you drink alone,…
Club dancing is still awesome, but sometimes we’re desperate to get away from the popped collars, tacky go-go dancers, and bland DJ-spun electronica of Scottsdale’s nightlife scene. We crave something simpler, something from an era when hipsters were idolized and “swinging” didn’t involve swapping wives. For that, there’s Savoy Night,…
“KICK HIS ASS, DAD!” It was Saturday afternoon in the arena at El Gran Mercado, and the young woman next to me was maniacally snapping photos and cheering on her father, a bald, tattooed, grizzly pro wrestler named Hatchet Jack. He was in the wrestling ring with five other guys,…
Jeff ‘Jefe’ Killeen at Tee Pee Mexican Food says the Fresca’s the “house shot” of his Arcadia watering hole, and that it’s typically only ordered by in-the-know regulars. Allow us to change that … Name: Fresca Ingredients: vodka, triple sec, sweet ‘n’ sour, 7-up, and a squeeze of lemon. Flavor:…
Valley Metro, the good folks who try to get you out of your car and onto mass transit, have declared April as Valley Bike Month. Not the gutsiest call, as April is the greatest month to be a Valley resident and enjoy the out of doors, but as cyclists, hey,…
The Green Relief Medical Marijuana Conference & Expo takes place this week in Glendale. With hundreds of exhibitors and dozens of classes and workshops, it might be difficult for attendees to decide what they want to see and do — so we’ve compiled a list of some of the highlights…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
Mortal Kombat is back in the film world and this time it’s coming out swinging. The murderously fun and violent fighting game is known better for its fatalities and worse for its movies, TV shows, and other manner of crappy self-promotion. Director Kevin Tancharoen (Fame) however, has attempted to shake…
If you stop by Downtown’s Warehouse District to check out Michael Levine’s latest effort on the Phoenix Seed & Feed Capitol Warehouse in downtown Phoenix, he might not be able to hear you. The local artist, historic preservation advocate, and operator of Levine Machine Development is currently on a scissor…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Martha Cooper’s a household name in street art photography. She grew up taking photographs with her father and was turned on to graffiti and…
A word to the wise: Those who consider themselves close-minded, easily offended (or even the teensiest bit squeamish) might want to refrain from visiting Phoenix Art Museum tomorrow evening. That’s because notorious New York-based photographer Andres Serrano will be discussing — and showing off — some of the more controversial and…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
With medical marijuana just around the corner, many Arizonans will be able to legally possess and use weed (if they obtain registered patient or caregiver cards). No doubt some of the new patients will be old fans of the herb, but there may be other medical marijuana patients who are new…
Evidently “it’s time” to give a big round of applause to the ASU marketing machine for stirring the pot and getting everyone to talk and anticipate a redesign of its athletic department for the past two weeks. On a spotlit, fog-machined, scaffold-lined stage on the ASU Tempe campus, Vice President…
Thrasher Magazine, a monthly eye-candy publication for professional and amateur skateboarders, published a photo essay this morning that features some of the best spots in Phoenix. The series, titled Shred Lobster, doesn’t include addresses or buildings, but local board nuts should be able to recognize a few of the rails,…
