Underground dance parties are kinda like a second home to Tempe resident David Sankey. Or, more specifically, his beat-juggling alter ego CIK. Pick up one of those typically cartoonish four-color fliers for the next big off-the-radar affair or desert party and its almost guaranteed you’ll see the 36-year-old’s moniker listed…
Dear neighbors, I hate you. Your haircuts suck and your yard is ugly. To make matters worse, you called my landlord and then the cops on me because I was having a party you described as a “rave.”…
Ricky Brindley Brindley performs with sketch comedy troupe Bully Mammoth tonight at the Tempe Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. For more information, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? The station that plays my…
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,…
The night following Super Bowl is a weird time. A bunch of people are probably passed out at home, or on their new best friend’s floor. It’s not exactly a busy time for nightlife, believe it or not, a couple folks kept raging. Depending on who you were rooting for,…
NES in the West Tour with Mega Ran and The Writer’s Guild @ Trunk Space | 2/6/13Local rapper Mega Ran a.k.a Random completed the Phoenix stop of his latest tour at the Trunk Space and made it a point to drive home the old saying: “You’re only as strong as…
The Who @ Jobing.com Arena|2/6/13If anything stoked the fears that this Who go-round was going to be another case of living legends living off their legends and treading the floorboards only to show off their diminished firepower, it might have been this announcement, which went up on the big screens…
When Rebel Disco czar Jake Goldsmith got the call, he practically lost his shit. Psychemagik would, indeed, be coming to Phoenix to pull a guest gig at the local hepcat DJ collective’s Wednesday night party Push Push at Bar Smith. The 30-year-old’s enthusiasm was to be expected, considering the esteemed…
Australian pop-rockers, Atlas Genius, may be in over their hot little Aussie heads. Fairly new to the American-music scene, it hasn’t taken long for their talents to reach the right ears and create a whole lot of buzz in the alt/indie-sphere. With their debut album, When It Was Now, on…
Was Tito Puente the first Latin funk pioneer? The bandleader behind many driving albums blending Latin traditions with swinging jazz would have been hard-pressed to say yes — funk wasn’t yet invented. But by the 1970s, there were no doubt about the groundbreaking intentions of the Fania Allstars. Move forward…
The writer in charge of FutureKind’s Facebook biography has a lot to say. This is not standard press-kit chatter; this is three-syllable-plus words that could put your everyday thesaurus user to shame, terms like “artisanal,” “amalgam,” and “visceral.” We’re not talking about the most-mind blowing cheese to ever hit your…
Most EDM producers cut their teeth in the club, gauging crowd reaction to discern the heaters from the vibe-killing missteps. The recently formed Phoenix-based electronic duo Pastries with Teeth has honed their craft on a decidedly different dance floor. Andrew “Hoodwink” Hood was approached by the Phoenix Contemporary Dance Company…
Alecia Beth Moore — better known by her pop culture handle Pink — has got a real mouth on her. In addition to being a powerhouse vocalist, Pink delights in saying exactly what’s on her mind, portraying the quientessential “tough broad” role to a tee. She sings her songs like…
Phoenix brought it hard in 2012. The year saw a flurry of excellent records and downloads come from the Valley’s hardcore, metal, and punk underbelly. Leading the charge was Sorrower, whose split 7-inch with Portland’s Violence of Humanity ended up on New Times’ music blog Up on the Sun’s year-end…
When Rebel Disco czar Jake Goldsmith got the call, he practically lost his shit. Psychemagik would, indeed, be coming to Phoenix to pull a guest gig at the local hepcat DJ collective’s Wednesday night party Push Push at Bar Smith, 130 East Washington Street. The 30-year-old’s enthusiasm was to be…
Maybe “two turntables and a microphone” used to be where it was at. But that was in 1996, when Beck released his iconic “Where It’s At,” with a chorus calling out the basic DJ setup. These days, thanks in no small part to people like Steve Aoki, DJs have become…
Think one-man band: cymbals on the elbows, drum on the back, horns under the arms, and tambourines on the knees creating a cacophony of sound designed to annoy passersby. Now, try to envision That 1 Guy, a.k.a. Mike Silverman, as he takes the one-man band concept to a whole new…
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…
Murs, The Insects, Fashawn, Prof @ Club Red|2/5/13It looks like it’s that time of the year again, as Murs gathers a select group of rappers to embark on a nationwise tour leading up to his annual “Paid Dues” festival in March. The endeavor this year, aptly titled “The Road to…
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…
Among the many accomplishments baroque folk songwriter Michelle Blades achieved while she was in Phoenix was fronting the exuberant glee-punk trio North Dakota, which placed her normally taut voice in a virulent garage rock context facilitated by bandmates Mo Neuharth and Emily Hobeheidar…
Have you had you’re eyes glued to the psychedelic prog-rock message boards? If not, maybe you missed the news that The Mars Volta broke up, due in large part to lead guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s focus on his other band, Bosnian Rainbows. But you probably didn’t miss the news, because The…
