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Flaming Creatures & Burning Words At Firestage

I'm a sucker for omens. After getting a coffee from the Cafe Alamut in the back area of the Firehouse, sitting in a chair that felt like it would collapse underneath my considerable weight at any moment, I waited for the show to start. Firestage has an anything-goes spirit, which make...
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World Series

“Fusion” is one of those buzz words that gets tossed around so much that they lose their meaning and/or get really annoying to hear. Be that as it may, fusing disparate elements in a complementary manner can yield positive results; for example, combining Middle Eastern belly dancers with an all-American...
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Alice Cooper Sued by Former Business Partner Over Whiskey and Diamondbacks Tickets

Welcome to Alice Coopers' nightmare.A former business partner of the heavy-metal god is suing Cooper (a.k.a. Vincent Furnier) in Maricopa County Superior Court for allegedly failing to promote Coopers'town, a Phoenix restaurant owned by the two men, and using the business' assets inappropriately.Brian Weymouth, Cooper's former business partner, claims that...
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You Asked For It: No Longer Together

No Longer Together(Self-released)Grade: DWell, it was a bumpy start to my first go around with You Asked For It. The transition into my second week was somewhat better, but not by much. Case in point: Scottsdale's No Longer Together, a spunky little three-piece that won Alice Cooper's "Proof is in...
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Coopers’town Former Business Partner Sues Alice Cooper

Today's headlines over on our news blog, Valley Fever, are full of local restaurant news. First Heart Attack Grill, and now James King comes at us with a story about Coopers'town. Turns out, Alice Cooper's former business partner is full of allegations of bad behavior by the Valley's favorite ​shock rocker, in connection...
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Big Buck Hunter

We often long for the days of sleepovers and scavenger hunts, where an army of pre-pubescent girls would descend upon the neighborhood clad in pajamas and carrying clues. Now, adults can get in on the fun, too, with the Scavenger Dash. The best part: you can still wear pajamas. Or...
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Lady Gaga, Alice Cooper, Guy Fieri and Santarchy Over the Weekend

Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding Friday night was the ninth installment of Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding, though speaking in Christmas/culinary terms, it was really more of a fruitcake, with ingredients both numerous and diverse mingling to create a final product I would definitely try to re-gift. The differences between the acts...
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Concert Review: Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding

By Lindsey HolderFriday night was the ninth installment of Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding, though speaking in Christmas/culinary terms, it was really more of a fruitcake, with ingredients both numerous and diverse mingling to create a final product I would definitely try to re-gift. The differences between the acts on stage...
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Sin and Salvation

If we’ve learned anything from Tom Hanks, it’s that we can’t have angels without demons. And, although Christmas may appear to be the most heavenly of holidays, the battle of good and evil rages on, vying for our very souls. (For every Miracle on 34th Street and "Hark! The Herald...
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A Spring Training Guide to Food and Drink – West Side

This week Chow Bella takes a look at the culinary options available to Spring Training fans outside of the stadiums. Yesterday we took a look at the East Valley. Today we'll feature dining and drinking options for all games held in the West Valley. Peoria Sports Complex San Diego Padres...
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What Laura Says Classes Up Yucca Tap Room Tonight

While rocker Alice Cooper is bringing a little Christmas puddin' to the Dodge Theatre tonight, the boys of What Laura Says are spreading holiday cheer all over the Yucca Tap Room at their Christmas formal show. Formal? Does this mean you have to don dressy duds to the hoppin' dive? Yes,...
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Kinchmas

Holiday spirit is slowly seeping into the Valley's December's concert lineup, and add local indie poppers Kinch to the long list of seasonal soirees. Slotted within days of shock-rocker and driving-range master Alice Cooper's annual Christmas Pudding party at Dodge, the emo pop Winter Wonder Slam at US Airways Center...
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The Grammy’s Top 10 Moments

This year's Grammy's ceremony was full of instances that just made you scratch your head, furl your brow, and go, "Really?!?" Whether it was a pleasantly surprised reaction, a hearty laugh, or a look of sheer horror, there were plenty of unexpected moments. The night of numerous live performances was...
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A Spring Training Guide to Food and Drink – East Valley

This week Chow Bella takes a look at the culinary options available to Spring Training fans outside of the stadiums. Today we'll feature dining and drinking options for all games held in the East Valley. Phoenix Municipal Stadium 599 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix Inside the Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium,...
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Fake Kissing: A Tribute to the Long History of Kiss Tribute Bands

With the average ticket to see Kiss costing more than $50, there's definitely a chance your broke ass can't afford to witness the long-in-the-tooth cartoon rockers breathe fire and spit blood all over the stage when their 35th anniversary tour stops at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. And who wants to...