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The Source 20th Anniversary Party Myst |
Thu., July 3, 9:00pm |
Central Scottsdale |
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We pull up to the tony Myst nightclub rocking our high wedge heels and black miniskirt, cruise the second-floor VIP area where the friendly bartenders shower us with whiskey and compliments, and decide well bring our sassy selves back for Source Magazine's 20th Party. The blowouts... More >> |
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Polka Dot Dot Dot, Porches, & Foot Ox Trunk Space |
Fri., July 4, 10:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Polka Dot Dot Dot embodies one of the great rites of American adolescence: the sleepover, a hootenanny of silly goosery and warm friendships. "We're totally in love with each other," coos Jordan Smith, who asked Colleen Johnson and Onyx of Olympia, two Pacific Northwestern singer/songwriters,... More >> |
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Dark Lotus Marquee Theatre |
Sat., July 5, 6:30pm |
Tempe |
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Dark Lotus is coming to town, and we best not mock them for fear of dismemberment. Composed of members of Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze, the band is a dark clown conglomerate with a taste for doom. And with names like Violent J, Shaggy 2 Dope, Monoxide Child, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie,... More >> |
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Andrew Jackson Jihad, Jordaan Mason, Shelby Sifers, Sarcastic Darma Society, Uggamugga, Lonesome Architects, & more Trunk Space |
Mon., July 7, 7:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Guitarist Sean Bonnette is playing his acoustic ax like a troubadour on crank.
The 21-year-old scruffy-haired musician is a supernova of manic energy, ripping vicious riffs onstage at the Trunk Space in downtown Phoenix as the frontman for folk-punk trio Andrew Jackson Jihad. His right hand is... More >> |
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Sadisco*'s S*TRANGE DAYS on the DENIAL HIGHWAY feat. 16Volt Chasers Bar & Night Club |
Tue., July 8, 8:00pm |
South Scottsdale |
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In 1991, 16volt founder Eric Powell had a vision: he wanted to merge the gritty, primal guitars of garage rock and punk with the relentless machinistic throttle and hum of industrial beats. The result was a barrage of coldwave songs brimming with blips and glitches on 16volts... More >> |
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Flobots The Clubhouse Music Venue |
Wed., July 9, 7:00pm |
Tempe |
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This politically-and-socially conscious hip-hop collective from Denver, CO hit big in April with their song Handlebars, off their second album, Fight with Tools. The tune tackles topics like gas-guzzling SUVs, corporate greed, and nuclear holocausts within the framework of a melody... More >> |
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Paul-Eirik Melhus Quartet, & Lucas Pino Quintet ASU Kerr Cultural Center |
Wed., July 9, 7:30pm |
Paradise Valley |
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To call young stud tenor saxophonist Paul-Eirik Melhus the next John Coltrane or even in the vein of a contemporary jazz cat like Chris Speed would be premature and just plain stupid. But we do gotta say that this 16-year-old dude is one of the best players in town, regardless of age and... More >> |
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Frida Kahlos 101st Birthday Celebration Changing Hands Bookstore |
Sat., July 12, 12:00pm |
Tempe |
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Nobody ever called Frida Kahlo an asshole, though, in 1939, the Mexican artist dubbed André Breton and the European surrealists the "bitches of Paris." Oh, snap! Frida existed to paint, and only then was the "Dove" allowed to fly free and depict her dark reality of surgeries,... More >> |
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Fusion Reaction AREA Phoenix |
Sat., July 12, 8:00pm |
West Phoenix |
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The longest span of any American's life is from age 18 to 21. You're old enough to vote, own property, and carry a firearm, but you don't have the right to get shitty drunk at a bar? Brutal. Of course, everyone in the age range is boozing it on the quiet, but following three years of working... More >> |
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Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo 2008 Modified Arts |
Sun., July 13, 5:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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Leave your cynicism at the door for the totally unironically named Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo (subtitle: Camp Jump & Yell for Girls and Wizards). The package tour features three proudly nerdy bands from the Northeast who will not only pummel you with their indomitable spirit but will use it to... More >> |
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Hieroglyphics The Clubhouse Music Venue |
Tue., July 15, 8:30pm |
Tempe |
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One of the most lamentable facts about the 90s was the inability of underground hip-hop to register even the slightest blip on the mainstream radar. While gangsta rap rose to pop-culture ascendancy ruling Top 40 charts and pretty much directing the speech, fashion, and reference... More >> |
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One O'Clock Shirtless Shots Monkey Pants Bar & Grill |
Daily |
Tempe |
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Been to the gym this summer? Make it pay off during One O'Clock Shirtless Shots, where you'll get a penny shot for exposing yourself from the waist up. Bring on the sweaty armpits, chest hair, or whatever your naked torso has going for itself. The naughtiness happens every night at 1 a.m. at... More >> |
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Castles -n- Coasters Summer Fun Days Castles -n- Coasters |
Daily from Thu., July 3 until Mon., September 1 |
North Phoenix |
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The Castles -n- Coasters Summer Fun Days promotion is a smoking deal -- if you dont spontaneously combust. Were just tossin out a caveat emptor, cause you should know up front that your $15 buys unlimited rides on the theme parks attractions, plus a free round of... More >> |
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Rise Up Summer Sessions: First Fridays Hotel San Carlos |
First Friday of every month from Fri., July 4 until Fri., September 5, 10:00pm-2:00am |
Central Phoenix |
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Youve subsisted on nothing but carrots, church wafers, and Chinese laxatives for the past three months, determined to have the perfect bikini figure. Youve withstood numerous suggestions to eat a goddamn cookie and are looking forward to flashing that ass-and-tit set of... More >> |
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Night Splash Waterworld Safari |
Every week Saturday from Sat., June 28 until Sat., August 30, 7:00pm-11:00pm |
Glendale |
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It's pretty obvious when summers come to town. Just look at the children. They've spent about a million hours reenacting The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo in the backyard pool, so their hair is completely bleached out and their eyes are all bloodshot. Instead of looking like Disney... More >> |
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Hard Days Night feat. DJ Scotty C., & guests The Rogue Bar |
Every week Sunday, 10:00pm-2:00am |
South Scottsdale |
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Short of turning back the clock to a time when property taxes didnt devour nearly every noncorporate establishment in the Valley, how can Phoenix keep its precious remaining scenesters from moving to Portland, Seattle, or Brooklyn? Well, one way is to provide nighttime entertainment at a... More >> |
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Mens Night at Jay's Cocktail Lounge Jay's Cocktail Lounge |
Every week Monday, 7:00pm-1:00am |
West Phoenix |
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If Jays Cocktail Lounge were a country club, some butch chick wouldve taken the bar to court by now over its weekly Mens Night promotion. But were all grownups here, so let us respectfully request that you lovely ladies leave us alone for one goddamn night a week,... More >> |
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Sugar Tuesdays feat. DJ Kaydee, DJ M2, & more PHX Nightclub |
Every week Tuesday, 9:00pm |
Central Phoenix |
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With House M.D., American Idol, and Dancing With the Stars on hiatus until the fall, your Tuesday nights have pretty much been free . . . and filled with boredom. But instead of suffering through reruns and insipid summertime programming, sweeten things up with a heavy dose of hip-hop and R&B... More >> |
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The Lucky Bitches Palo Verde Lounge |
Every week Wednesday, 10:00pm |
Tempe |
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We all know at least one. Daddy never touched her in the bad way. Instead, he loved and protected her. While you were struggling with overbites and baby fat, your sister looked gorgeous right through puberty. And even after squeezing out two perfect rug rats at 28, she doesnt have one... More >> |
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Third Friday Game Night The Spanish Place |
Third Friday of every month, 6:00pm-9:00pm |
Tempe |
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Ever played a partner-based card or board game and wanted to cheat? Well, heres one way to do it: speak Spanish, and make sure your opponents are a bunch of gringos who dont. From 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 21, you can pick up some en español skills while playing card games,... More >> |
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Mics @ the Market Downtown Phoenix Public Market |
First Wednesday of every month |
Central Phoenix |
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The Downtown Phoenix Public Market has made shoppers think locally about their produce and proved there are bargains beyond clipped coupons and grocery-store discount cards. Because of the markets popularity, other homegrown items have sprouted on the downtown asphalt, including Mics @... More >> |
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Bottle Rock-It feat. Radar, Robby Rob, Senbad, Maji, & Benjamin Cutswell Oscar Taylor |
Thu., July 3, 9:00pm |
East Phoenix |
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Capital Down Cocomo Joe's |
Thu., July 3, 9:00pm |
Cave Creek |
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DJs JoeNice, Infiltrata, Terra, & more Club Red |
Thu., July 3, 9:00pm |
Tempe |
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Emily Lacy Mama Java's Coffeehouse |
Thu., July 3, 8:00pm |
East Phoenix |
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