FEBRUARY 23-MARCH 8, 2017
PHOENIX FESTIVAL FEVER
WE KNOW HOW MANY TESTS AND QUIZZES YOU TAKE, BUT WE THINK THIS ONE WILL BE YOUR FAVORITE. HERE IS A QUICK QUIZ ON SOMETHING POPULAR OR IMPORTANT WE THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW.
Who is Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.?
A. A Roman plebian who is largely thought to be the first person to practice pottery
B. The birth name of prolific boxer Muhammad Ali
C. The first person to travel to Clay Island in Canada, where a bountiful treasure is allegedly buried
After a lofty career that included 60 fights with only five losses, Ali died at age 74 in Scottsdale, Arizona last year.
Answer: B. After winning several heavyweight championships early in his career, Cassius Clay converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
NUMBERS ? POP QUIZ
The first Harry Potter novel was rejected by 12 different publishers before being picked up by Bloomsbury. More than 20 percent of NBA players were born outside the U.S.
Apple Inc. makes $1,997 every second.
Female penguins can go up to 120 days without food.
Evel Knievel broke 433 bones during his daredevil career.
Hummingbirds can beat their wings 80 times per second.
In 1603, the unicorn became the national animal of Scotland.
Dutch colonists bought Manhattan in 1626 for the equivalent of $24.
Drinking a glass of cold water burns nearly 18 calories.
Only 3 to 5 percent of mammals are monogamous.
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STUDENT LIFE
11 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT...
SPRING TRAINING
CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES
This time of year attracts sun-seekers, tourists and baseball teams alike. Arizona plays host to the Cactus League during spring training, when major league baseball teams travel to the Valley to start practicing for the
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DOLLA BILLS
The Cactus League spring training games generate an estimated $544 million in economic impact for Arizona each year.
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FROM COAST TO COAST
Six out of every ten fans attending Cactus League games travel from out of town.
9 ROSTER UP
Arizona hosts 15 teams during spring training, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.
8 GOOD COMPANY
Last year’s World Series winners, the Chicago Cubs, also practice in the Valley.
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season. Grab some friends, some food and definitely some sunscreen — spring training games are the hottest place to be right now, in both senses of the word.
HOME RUN
The Cactus League plays at 10 different stadiums and venues, covering the Scottsdale, Surprise, Avondale, Glendale and Tempe areas.
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PACKED HOUSE
During spring training, Surprise Stadium hosts more than 4,000 people each day.
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WHAT A SIGHT
The seating at Camelback Ranch was specially designed to give audiences a clear view of the playing field with unobstructed sight lines.
4 FOR THE KIDS
Spring training games at the Peoria Sports Complex are for the whole family. They have a wiffle ball field in the Kids Zone that is a replica
of a Major League Baseball infield… but one-third the size.
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HOT STATES
The only other state to host spring training games is Florida. “The Sunshine State” hosts the Grapefruit League, which also brings out 15 MLB teams including the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
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BLAZING THE TRAIL
The Cleveland Indians and the New York Giants were the first teams to begin practicing in Arizona.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Cactus League. CT
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YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CATCH THESE 10 EVENTS OR YOU’LL BE FEELING SOME SERIOUS F.O.M.O.
LATE NIGHT BREAKFAST AT CHICK-FIL-A
Everyone loves Chick-fil-A breakfast but if class and sleep typically stop you from hitting the drive-thru, you’re in luck. For one night only, the Chickfil-A right off campus is serving breakfast for dinner. Whether you’re going for an egg white grill or Chick-n-Minis, you can dine like it’s 8 a.m. in the middle of the night. Chick-fil-A, 25 W. University Drive, Tempe, chick-fil-a.com, 9 p.m., Thursday, February 23, price varies.
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE AT FEAR FARM
Are you going Special Ops or Elite when the zombies take over? The Zombie Apocalypse Live tour takes over Fear Farm, letting your wildest “Walking Dead” fantasies come true. Participants shoot their way to survival with an immersive, movie-quality set, Hollywood special effects and costumed zombies. Fear Farm, 2208 N. 99th Avenue, Phoenix, zombieapocalypselive.com, times vary, Friday, February 24 to Saturday, February 25, $29.99-$49.99.
DISNEY IN CONCERT
Tale as old as time. Hakuna Matata. A whole new world. If you couldn’t read these words without singing their respective Disney songs in your head, you should probably check out the Phoenix Symphony’s Disney in Concert show. Broadway vocalists will cover beloved Disney songs, backed by an orchestra as movie scenes play on screen.
Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second Street, Phoenix, phoenixsymphony.org, times vary, Friday, February 24 to Sunday, February 26, $45-$109.
JOJO
You might jam out to “Leave (Get Out)” or “Too Little, Too Late” on your throwback playlists, but pop and R&B singer JoJo is back after 10 years and not leaving any time soon. When the world tour for her new album, “Mad Love,” hits Scottsdale, fans will be singing along to their favorites, new and old.
Livewire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, livewireaz.com, 7 p.m., Saturday, February 25, $17.
DEVILPALOOZA
Fresh off the explosion that was “Black Beatles” and the Mannequin Challenge, Rae Sremmurd takes the stage for ASU’s Devilpalooza. Students can reserve a free ticket for themselves and one for a guest online. When the field becomes an ocean of students and Rae Sremmund launches into hits like “No Flex Zone,” it is sure to be a “real crowd pleaser.”
Sun Devil Fitness Complex Field, 400 E. Apache Boulevard, Tempe,
devilpalooza.asu.edu, 6 p.m., Saturday, February 25, free.
PHOENIX VEGAN FOOD FESTIVAL
The city’s second vegan food festival takes over the Phoenix Theatre and Phoenix Art Museum complex for a day of vegan-themed everything. From food to products to vendors and live music, there’s something for the vegan and health-conscious alike. Save room for bites from vendors like Ike’s Love and Sandwiches, Hummus Xpress and Quinoa Esta Bakery. Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, phxveganfest.com, 11 a.m., Saturday, February 25, $25-$50.
THE COMIC BOOK SERIES
Cobra Arcade Bar takes over local dive bar The Little Woody for The Comic Book Series. Guest bartenders Liza and Tyler will serve comicthemed cocktails and the dress code will consist of your best Marvel or DC rags. DJ Maneone will be spinning the tunes and there will be arcade games for all tastes.
The Little Woody, 4228 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, littlewoodyaz.com, 9 p.m., Monday, February 27, free.
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Flume, The Shins and Grouplove, oh my! The McDowell Mountain Music Festival brings out some of the biggest bands in alternative and pop music for a threeday hangout. This year, the festival will be celebrating its 14th anniversary, based
around community and spirit. All proceeds benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital and UMOM New Day Center.
Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver Street, Phoenix, mmmf.com, times vary, Friday, March 3 to Sunday, March 5, $45-$540.
SCOTTSDALE GIANT RACE
This year, the Giant Race series kicks off in Scottsdale. Runners can opt for the 10K or Strike 3 Mile race, which will take them on a scenic route through Scottsdale. The event finishes at Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring Training home of the San Francisco Giants. Finishers will receive a T-shirt, medal and the opportunity to purchase Giants Spring Training baseball tickets. Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, scottsdalegiantrace.com, 7 a.m., Saturday, March 4, $45-$60.
DAYA
Fresh off a Grammy win for her song with The Chainsmokers, Daya hits the stage for an intimate show at Livewire. The new performer already has two hits under her belt, “Sit Still, Look Pretty” and “Hide Away,” but this 18-yearold seems to still have a lot more to say. Her debut album has already been certified gold. Livewire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, livewireaz.com, 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, $17. CT
CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES
ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE AT FEAR FARM
JOJO AT LIVEWIRE
FFIVE FAB SITES LESS THAN A 6-HOUR DRIVE FROM PHOENIX
or ASU students, March marks a truly special time in the academic calendar: It’s spring break! College coeds will be heading out to decompress, and we’ve found a few places not
too far from home. So put down those pencils, pick up your beer steins and take a road trip to one of these spring break spots.
LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Hot spots: Fremont Street, Container Park
Recommended if you like: Bright lights, big crowds and legally drinking on the street
March events: First Friday Art Walk (March 3); Zombie Burlesque at Planet Hollywood (nightly)
Recommended if you like: Festivals, Arizona craft beer and classic cars
Hot spots: Lake Havasu State Park (aka “the beach”), London Bridge March events: 9th Annual Bluegrass on the Beach Music Festival (March 3-5); Lake Havasu City Brews & Brats Festival (March 4)
Yes, there’s a London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, and if you cross the bridge when you get to it, you’ll find three amazing local craft beer breweries (Barley Brothers, Mudshark and College Street), plus a swingin’ cigar and wine joint (Lake Havasu Cigars) and walkable bars including country music hub Flying X Saloon and sports-nut haven Bad Dogs Bar & Grill. Oh, and there’s the beach, too – with plenty tubing, tanning, boating and beer-drinking, and classic cars and custom hot rods parked offshore.
The Strip is great for gamblers and blockbuster show-goers, but for college kids, the revitalized downtown area of Vegas is where it’s at. You know the saying: “What happens in Vegas”... happens on a zipline called SlotZilla that soars 114-feet above Fremont Street. Or maybe it happens beneath a 55-foot tall praying mantis sculpture that shoots flames from its mandibles at Container Park. Or perhaps it happens over some smallbatch craft suds at Banger Brewing, or after swilling some nuclear testingthemed craft cocktails at Atomic Liquors. If you’re feeling lucky, it could happen when you drop some coinage in slot machines with fun themes like Ghostbusters and rock band KISS. The bottom line is that it’s all happening here.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
ROCKY POINT, MEXICO
Recommended if you like: Fresh fish tacos, tequila and troubadours
Hot spots: The Boo Bar, Playa Bonita Beach
March events: Viva Peñasco Carnaval 2017 (March 3-5); UTV Rally Rocky Point (March 18-19)
Those who were excited at the prospects of a “taco truck on every corner” during the 2016 Presidential Campaign (and disappointed that instead we’re getting daily press conferences on every channel) can live their dreams in Puerto Peñasco, aka Rocky Point. Here, the tacos and tequila are terrific and ubiquitous, and there’s always live music (Arizona’s own Roger Clyne is a frequent player) and a bonfire on the beach.
Recommended if you like: Beaches, bars and sun-splashed recreation
Hot spots: The Gaslamp District, Northpark
March events: Best Coast Beer Fest (March 11); World Baseball Classic (March 14-19)
With its bounty of beaches, San Diego’s the perfect place to get some sand between your toes. The Solana, Coronado, Pacific and Ocean beaches boast beautiful sunset views and soothing surf for day play, while nighttime options abound, from the bars and clubs of the Northpark neighborhood (check out swanky Starlite or cozy dive bar Live Wire) to the bar hopping mecca of the Gaslamp District, with its myriad nosh options including Searsucker and The Tipsy Crow. Speaking of food, no spring break trip to San Diego would be complete without a burger from Hodad’s and a fish taco from Wahoo’s.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Recommended if you like: Palm trees, partying and outdoor adventure
Hot spots: Palm Canyon Drive, Uptown Design District
March events: Dinah Shore Weekend (March 29-April 2); VillageFest (every Thursday night)
Palm Springs offers a diverse array of inland activities in SoCal: There’s a thriving LGBT community; high-end shopping in the Uptown Design District and along Palm Canyon Drive; and restaurants and bars galore, including popular spots Las Caseulas Terraza and Village Pub. See the city via giant rotating tram car, or take a short trip to Joshua Tree National Park to be one with nature... or to walk off your hangover. CT
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SAN DIEGO
ROCKY POINT PALM SPRINGS
5 BARS THAT SWITCH UP THE SCENE IN PHOENIX
The Valley crushes it when it comes to quirky spots you won’t find anywhere else, especially those of the wining and dining variety. If you’re looking for a new place to call home for happy hour, here are a few unique options near ASU’s campuses in downtown Phoenix and Tempe. Whether you’re down for dive bars, hipster hangouts or a mix between the two, here’s where to go if you want to…
…play Super Smash Bros. while you sip a beer: Cobra Arcade Bar (Phoenix)
Cobra boasts 40 vintage arcade games, 17 beers on tap and half a dozen arcade-themed craft cocktails. Score a seat at the bar and sip on a Princess Peach or Crazy Kong, try to guess what obscure movie is flashing across the TV screens behind the bar, or vibe out to techno tunes during DJ night.
…get your seafood on, but can’t afford Red Lobster: Casey Moore’s Oyster House (Tempe) On weekends, the expansive patio at Casey’s feels more like a crowded house party than a seafood restaurant. But
don’t be fooled by its rugged appearance — the bar and restaurant has some of the best shrimp, calamari, oysters and clams in the city. Dive into the Oysters Rockefeller or Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail and wash it all down with a Cactus Cooler — an invigorating cocktail consisting of triple sec, citrus-infused vodka and Rockstar energy drink.
…have zero chance of your Uber driver ever finding you: Valley Bar (Phoenix)
The entrance to this cozy underground oasis is covertly nestled in the alley off Central Avenue and Monroe Street. The only thing differentiating the bar/restaurant/music venue from its nondescript surroundings is a small neon sign poised above the doorway. Once you’ve passed the threshold, a steep staircase leads into a dimly lit, tworoom lounge that includes two bars, billiards, arcade games, couches, board games, a music hall and a “secret room” that proves to be even more elusive than the bar itself. Kick back on the couch, sip on a craft cocktail, play a round of Uno
and pat yourself on the back for finding this speakeasystyle establishment, though you may not be able to say the same for your designated driver at the end of the night.
…feel like you’re in an episode of Phoenix’s version of Portlandia: Lux (Phoenix) Here’s what you need to know about Lux: It’s one part coffee shop, one part cocktail lounge, the mac and cheese is unparalleled and it’s always crowded. Walk through Lux’s doors and weave your way through mismatched couches, antique chairs, picnic tables topped with typewriters and local art adorning the walls. It’s not uncommon to see students studying quietly at the corner tables or friends curled up on the couches catching up over cappuccinos. Against one wall, a soccer game splashes across a projection screen. Against the other is the bar, which houses beer, wine, spirits and fresh ingredients for craft cocktails. The soundtrack is mellow and often provided by a DJ, who sits in the corner cranking out ambient tracks that seem to oscillate between
Ladysmith Black Mambazo and M83. The staff is upbeat and friendly, although it sometimes seems like you might get snubbed if you’re not familiar with fair trade or fixed gears. Though it may be too hip for its own good, Lux is cozy and accommodating, which is likely what keeps people coming back.
…feel cultured AF: Cornish Pasty Co. (Tempe)
Show your friends how culturally enlightened you are with your thorough knowledge of this British street snack (pronounced past-ee). Cornish Pasty purveys savory pastries filled with meat like lamb, pork, chicken and bacon and veggies like potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans and celery. The restaurant, which has four Valley locations, also offers vegan and vegetarian pasties packed with fake chicken and beef and loaded with cheese and/or veggies. Come for the Cornish comfort food with a Southwestern twist and stay for a round of local brews, Cornish car bombs or piquant Bloody Marys. CT
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VALLEY FESTIVAL VIBES
VALLEY FESTIVAL VIBES
GET YOUR FEST FIX RIGHT HERE IN PHOENIX
GET YOUR FEST FIX RIGHT HERE IN PHOENIX
MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES
When: Saturday, March 11, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Where: Various venues in downtown Phoenix
How Much: $25 for general admission tickets, $45 for fast pass tickets
Who: American Football, Girl Talk, Classixx, Mystikal, Warren G, Joyce Manor, Murs, Yacht, The Maine, The Drums What sets it apart: Viva Phx is a testament to the longevity of the Phoenix music scene and the versatility of the city that holds it. The fourth installment of Phoenix’s one-night only version of South By Southwest will feature more than 70 national and local musicians rapping, jamming and mixing across 15 Valley venues. This year’s eclectic lineup includes mashup maestro Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk, hip-hop hallof-famers Mystikal and Warren G and emo virtuosos American Football and Joyce Manor. Audiences can catch the action at popular venues like Cityscape, Crescent Ballroom, Valley Bar and Last Exit Live. They can also look forward to downtown sidewalks, alleyways and streets coming alive with the sound of music. Chow down on a mobile meal from a slew of local food trucks, sip on a brew in the beer garden or
The mission of the festival is “...to continue to elevate Phoenix as a music and cultural destination and to generate revenue for our local economy, including local artists and small businesses which are the oxygen that feeds the heart of the city.”
to live music.
MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
When: Friday, March 3 through Sunday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver Street, Phoenix
How Much: $45 per day, $90 for a 3-day pass, $180 for a 1-day VIP pass, $540 for a 3-day VIP pass
Who: Flume, The Shins, Chromeo, Grouplove, DJ Mustard, Gov’t Mule, Lettuce, Emancipator Ensemble, Bob Moses, The Record Company
What sets it apart: For the past 14 years, MMMF has celebrated the warmer months by heating up downtown Phoenix with a mix of killer national acts and local linchpins. The festival is not only committed to consolidating the community and culture of Phoenix, but it’s also dedicated to helping those in need. All proceeds from the three-day event go to local charities such as Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation and UMOM New Day Center. The festival also supports education — with a valid ID, students can get hooked up with a 3-day pass for just $85.
POT OF GOLD
When: Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Where: Rawhide, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler
How Much: $69 per day, $130 for a 2-day pass, $200 for a daily VIP pass, $350 for a 2-day VIP pass
Who: Death Cab For Cutie, Rae Sremmurd, G-Eazy, 311, Fitz & The Tantrums, Flogging Molly, Sublime with Rome, NOFX, Action Bronson, Less Than Jake
What sets it apart: Attendees can get their rap, reggae, rock, punk and indie pop fix all in one place when Pot of Gold returns to Rawhide for its third year. Nostalgia meets nuance when acts like confessional indie rock vets Death Cab share the stage with cutting-edge hip-hop supergroup Rae Sremmurd. Festival-goers can splurge on the VIP treatment which includes a golf cart shuttle to a separate entrance, climate-controlled lounges, private bars, snacks, pit access, viewing
MMMF PRESIDENT, JOHN LARGAY platforms and more.
VIVA PHX
catch a Lucha Libre wrestling match, all while listening
PHOTOS • KYLE ZIRKUS PHOTOGRAPHY
BILLIONS AND BILLIONS SUCCESS & MONEY BILLIONS AND BILLIONS
hat are the chances a public university could quietly raise a ton of private funds to sustain and grow its programs? If anyone doubts it
Since launching in stealth mode six years ago, the university’s Campaign ASU 2020 covertly compiled $1 billion in private donations, putting it closer to its goal of raising $1.5 billion total by 2020. The funds from the campaign, which is being steered by the ASU Foundation for a New American University, will bankroll a bevy of programs (see sidebar).
Campaign ASU 2020 is the university’s first major campaign of President Michael Crow’s tenure, and the most comprehensive campaign in 14 years.
“We envisioned Campaign ASU 2020 as a comprehensive, university-wide effort to celebrate who we are, from where we’ve come and all the people who are shaping our future and helping this
can be done, Arizona State University has a billion dollars to bet you. And it’s going to throw that wad of cash in
great university on its upward trajectory,” says Rick Shangraw, CEO of the ASU Foundation and ASU Enterprise Partners.
Previous campaigns for Arizona State University included Campaign for ASU (1985-1988), which raised $114 million, and ASU Campaign for Leadership (1997-2002) which raised $560 million. Campaign ASU 2020 has already eclipsed them, and
provided a spotlight for the importance of private donations to public education.
“One cannot underestimate the value of private support at ASU and at public universities,” Shangraw says. “For some students, neither attending nor graduating from college would have been possible without private support. To see those students go on to succeed in their
SHOW YOU THE MONEY
Campaign ASU 2020 aims to raise $1.5 billion
$441 million would go toward research and labs, entrepreneurship and art galleries.
ASU student participation in local projects, public television and performing arts would benefit to the tune of $165 million
$233 million would be funneled into faculty fellowships, professor endowments and artist-inresidence programs.
Sun Devil athletics would score $258 million to increase scholarships, and to fund more sports and the construction of an Olympic Village on Rural Road.
$184 million would help more students study abroad.
Academic scholarships would be boosted by $220 million
careers and family lives, or to see them look a donor in the eye and express their gratitude, is a great triumph of the value of supporting education in our community.”
Funds from the campaign will be used for a plethora of purposes, including expansion of ASU Libraries’ Greater Arizona Collection; upgrading Cronkite News to a year-round operation; funding mentorship programs at the W.P. Carey School of Business; supporting the ASU initiative to bring social work to the residents of the Westward Ho in downtown Phoenix; and endowing faculty positions at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
More than 260,000 people have contributed to the campaign and 55,600 students have received scholarships so far. ASU junior Lindsay Zapata is one of them. She’s majoring in nonprofit leadership and management. “Every day I meet someone who is so passionately dedicated to a cause that I am able to connect with to further my learning outside the classroom,” Zapata says.
“After graduation, I hope to use my talent to support grassroots campaigns that deserve to get lifted off the ground around the globe.”
Campaign ASU 2020 has helped Zapata pay for her classes and materials and inspired her to share her story.
“Having a platform that is dedicated to championing student success encourages me to support my community and involve my peers in doing the same.
Many students don’t realize the untapped talent and potential they have to make a difference in our community, but Campaign ASU 2020 provides them a
new perspective on giving,” Zapata says. Donors to Campaign ASU 2020 can choose which area or programs they’d like to support (those interested in donating to the campaign can visit giveto. asu.edu). “Innovation doesn’t rest,” ASU President Michael Crow said in a press release. “ASU’s continuing evolution now depends on you. We ask you to invest your financial resources in ASU, yes, but also your ideas and your time.” CT
ASU junior Lindsay Zapata lauds the campaign.
SPORTS EN GARDE! HOW ASU’S FENCING CLUB PLANS TO STAY ON POINT THIS SEMESTER
Josh Kaufman, the president of the ASU Fencing Club, says the team was a “disorganized wreck” when he inherited it from his predecessors. The club currently has two dedicated coaches
In November, the club hosted (and defeated) U of A at ASU’s first United States Fencing Association Tournament in years. In March, the club hosts an even bigger tournament in the 2-Bay Gym at ASU Tempe’s Sun Devil Fitness Complex. The club also travels to California up to four times a year to compete against other schools in the league.
“We’re in a good position to get first place, so we might have some fancy trophies to show for it,” Kaufman says with a grin. “That would be amazing because ASU hasn’t had a first place in fencing in more than four years.”
The sport of fencing consists of three different styles: epee, foil and sabre, which are modeled after the three different types of sword-fighting. The only difference is the weapons used in fencing have buttons on the end instead of sharp points.
Kaufman has been fencing for more than a decade and says good fencers are adept at all three weapons, but each person on the team specializes in one.
“Epee is modeled after a street duel. When someone insults your honor, you pulled out your dueling weapon and you fought them in the streets, so the target area is full body,” Kaufman explains.
“Foil is modeled after what the proper gentleman of the day would fence in their parlors with their friends. Sabre is modeled after cavalry… The target area is hips and above, all the way down to the wrists and up to the top of the head.”
Though it imitates an antiquated pastime, Kaufman says fencing is a fairly
modernized sport that requires speed, strategy and a lot of practice.
“Speed is definitely important in all weapons. You do have to practice a lot, especially sabre because it’s very musclememory-based,” says the chemical engineering major. “If your feet know what to do, then that’s less you have to think about and you can spend more time planning attacks.”
However, fencing isn’t all about training and fancy footwork, Kaufman says. “It’s a head game as much as it is a physical one,” he contends.
Kaitlyn Selman, the club’s secretary, has been fencing for two years. The junior started as a sabreist, but ultimately graduated to foil because she enjoyed the mental aspect of it.
“I like the idea that you have to stare down your opponent and figure it out,” she says. “I like the puzzle of it.”
The accounting major says each fencing style is personality-based.
“Sabre is the fastest weapon, so it’s more aggressive,” she details. “Foil is more about strategy because you want to out-think your opponent. Epee is a street fight, so there are no rules. It’s more defensive, though, because of that.”
Though fencing is inherently competitive, Selman says the club is all about camaraderie.
“We have a great group,” she says. “When I joined foil it was like, ‘Oh these people are all like me, we all like similar things.’”
Though one of Selman and Kaufman’s favorite parts of practice is hanging out
and more than 30 active fencers. Kaufman, now a senior, is nearly ready to pass the torch — but not without a few trophies to pass along as well.
and joking around with like-minded people, Selman concedes it’s definitely not all fun and games.
“People come and think they’re just going to whack people on the head with a sword, but they don’t realize we actually do a lot of exercising and we have a conditioning day and practice,” she says. “People are like, ‘Oh, we actually have to do things…it’s actually a sport.’”
She also says that fencing can be intimidating for first-timers.
“Learning fencing is daunting because we have to teach you a lot of things before we can put a sword in your hand,” Kaufman adds. “Without the proper form,
you can hurt your knee (and more)… swords are dangerous.”
Despite the dexterity fencing requires, the club welcomes fencers of all skill levels. The current lineup ranges from former Junior Olympians to people who had previously never picked up a sword. This semester, Kaufman hopes to make the ASU Fencing Club more accessible to the student community through tournaments and events.
“We still get questions like, ‘What’s fencing?’ and ‘ASU has a fencing club?’” he says.
“We want to change that,” Selman adds confidently. CT
From (L): Natalie Arroyo, Brayden Smith, Kate Selman, Josh Kaufman, Jake Hillard and Alexa Rose.
PHOTOS • LARRY MANGINO
ASU Fencing Club appears to be about to skewer Vice President Blake Akers.
SPORTS CALENDAR
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS. COLORADO ROCKIES
Spring training is in full swing around the Valley of the Sun, and baseball fans who are eager to see a preview of the diamond rivalry between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies can take themselves out to two ballgames this weekend. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, saltriverfields. com, Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26, 1:10 p.m., $11-$32.
NHRA NATIONALS
Those who like their sports fast and loud will find satisfaction at the annual National Hot Rod Association “duel in the desert.” Racers reach top speeds of 300 miles per hour as they compete in categories including Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Drivers will put their mettle to the pedal to try and win the NHRA signature trophy, The Wally, named after NHRA founder Wally Parks. Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 Maricopa Road,
Chandler, racewildhorse.net, Friday, February 24-Sunday, February 26, hours vary, $45$75.
ARIZONA RATTLERS VS. IOWA BARNSTORMERS
Five-time Arena Football League champions the Arizona Rattlers start their first season in the Indoor Football League against the Iowa Barnstormers, who went 4-12 last season. The Rattlers will be ready to strike after going 13-3 in 2016 before losing ArenaBowl XXIX to Philadelphia.
SPRING TRAINING TRAINING
Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, azrattlers.com, Sunday, February 26, 3 p.m, $17-$164.
2017 MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP DISC GOLF TOURNAMENT
Back around 2000, somebody had the bright idea to combine Frisbee and golf into a game now known as “disc golf.” Players attempt to hit targets along a course with flying discs, and complete the course with as few throws as possible. More than 500 pro and amateur players have registered for the 2017 Memorial Championship Disc Golf Tournament, which takes place concurrently at Vista Del Camino Park in Scottsdale, Fiesta Lakes Golf Club in Mesa, and Fountain Park in Fountain Hills, where the awards ceremony for all divisions takes place. Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Boulevard, Fountain
Hills, memorialchampionship. com, Wednesday, March 1-Saturday, March 4, hours vary, free.
PHOENIX SUNS “LATIN NIGHT” VS. WASHINGTON WIZARDS
The Phoenix Suns become “Los Suns” on this themed “Latin Night,” sponsored by APS. The first 6,000 fans to arrive at the arena will receive a Somos PHX Maraca to shake while cheering the Suns on against the Washington Wizards. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, nba.com/suns, Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m., $15-$270. CT
STUDENT PASS
MARCH 2 7:00 PM
MARCH 5 3:00 PM
MARCH 3 7:00 PM
MARCH 7 7:00 PM MARCH 9 8:30 PM
TCU
FEBRUARY 24-26, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
NEW MEXICO STATE FEBRUARY 28, PHOENIX
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT MARCH 3-5, PHOENIX
CAL STATE FULLERTON MARCH 7-8, PHOENIX
UCLA
LONG BEACH STATE MARCH 10-11, PHOENIX
OREGON STATE MARCH 16-18, PHOENIX
USC MARCH 24-MARCH 26, LOS ANGELES
FEBRUARY 23, TEMPE
USC
FEBRUARY 26, TEMPE
ARIZONA MARCH 4, TEMPE
2017 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-FIRST ROUND MARCH 8, LAS VEGAS
2017 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – QUARTERFINALS MARCH 9, LAS VEGAS
2017 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL –SEMIFINALS MARCH 10, LAS VEGAS
2017 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL –CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 11, LAS VEGAS
PHOENIX BAND
Did you intentionally release this album because of the current political climate?
Not really, because we were making this album before that was a thing. Trump’s a real garbage dude and a lot of his policies are absolutely bananas… but the reality is he’s a symptom of a lot of much larger problems. There’s a lot of mistrust and misinformation among people and it didn’t start with him and unfortunately it won’t end with him.
That being said, let’s talk about using music as a vehicle to promote messages, political or otherwise. Do you try to do that?
PLAYBOY MANBABY IS FINALLY GROWING UP (MAYBE)
RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES
If the Phoenix music scene is a melting pot, Playboy Manbaby is the spoonful of satirical Sriracha that spices it up.
The six-piece punk outfit — vocalist Robbie Pfeffer, bassist Chris Hudson, trumpet player David Cosme, drummer Chad Dennis, guitarist TJ Friga and saxophonist Austin Rickert — is political without being pugnacious, slightly disheveled without being discordant and off the wall without being esoteric.
The band is gearing up to release its fourth album, “Don’t Let It Be,” on February 25. Jostling chords and Pfeffer’s bold, raspy vocals accentuate the album’s lyrics, which effortlessly combine existential crisis and apathetic social commentary. Ultimately, it is a deft sonic satire delivered in 11 delightfully spazzy, screamy, trumpetheavy cuts.
College Times caught up with the Phoenix native and ASU alum, 27, to get his take on the Valley’s music community, what kind of unprecedented high jinks fans can expect at their next show and why “Don’t Let It Be” is Playboy Manbaby’s coming-of-age album.
First of all, what the heck is a Playboy Manbaby?
Playboy Manbaby is a random one-off line from a web series. We just pulled that line out, but it’s kind of funny considering our general vibe and what we write songs about. It’s a good description for a lot of people I know and also us as a band, probably.
How did being born and raised in Phoenix affect you?
I think it’s affected everything I’ve done, the opportunities that I’ve gotten
and how I interact with people. I think there’s a specific Phoenix identity and I would consider myself a part of it.
How would you describe that identity?
There’s a lot of places with a lot more defined identities, like New York or L.A., and ours is a little more relaxed. It’s not as competitive. It’s a little more collaborative. It’s a little bit nicer, less cutthroat. It’s hard to pinpoint it as a specific thing because we’re not a place with an accent or a particularly long history. I think the cool thing about Phoenix is everything is up for grabs because it’s such a new place.
How has Playboy Manbaby evolved?
In late 2012, we got a bunch of people who were in a bunch of other bands together. There was no real particular direction; we were just having fun. For the first couple years, pretty much anybody could join. At some point, we had eight people and sometimes we would only play with four. We got a final lineup in early 2014. The only thing that’s changed since then is we added a saxophonist last year.
Let’s talk about your album, “Don’t Let It Be”: Beatles spoof or political manifesto?
Our last couple albums have been plays on words of well-known classic rock albums. It comes from the Beatles album, but that’s pretty much the end of the similarities.
I wouldn’t say we’re a super political band. I’m more about the personal struggle to not be a shitty person, as opposed to putting forth direct political messages. Some people can do it well; some people can do it in a really ham-handed, terrible manner. The difference between a Dead Kennedys album and Green Day’s “American Idiot” is pretty significant. At the end of the day, I want to be a musician more than I want to be a politician, so it’s a little hypocritical of me to be like “Yeah, I’m gonna solve all the problems!” because in reality, all I want to do is get in a van with my friends and tour around.
How do you describe your music to someone who’s never heard it?
We all listen to a lot of different music and that influences a lot of different stuff that we do. We all grew up listening to a lot of punk music, but we try to bring in a variety of stuff like classic funk records and a lot of contemporary stuff. It’s all over the place, which has been a really cool thing, but also a weird thing. It’s kind of nice to be the odd man out.
Give me your ideal festival lineup. Festivals make me anxious because there’s too many people and I don’t like subsisting on churros for 12-hour stretches, but I’d like to experience what New York was like in the ‘80s or what Nigeria was like in the ‘70s with Fela Kuti. I really like the idea of these big cultural explosions, like everybody’s in a band and everybody’s making art. I feel fortunate to be in Phoenix at this time and see all these bands, too. It’s really fun to play festivals but I really can’t stand attending them. It sounds like a great idea, like “Oh man, I get to see literally every band I’ve ever loved all in the same place.” In reality, when you’re there and it’s hot and there’s a lot of dirt, it’s like, “I get to see all my favorite bands and feel the worst I ever have.”
Have you ever played a festival?
Yeah, we’re playing Viva Phx here, which we’ve played a few times and that’s a really cool festival. It’s kind of like South by Southwest in Phoenix. There’s a ton of little, different venues and you can just wander around; it’s kind of like a musical buffet.
Tell me about the songwriting process for the album.
I’m not the best musician as far as technical ability. I’m pretty sure our drummer is a better guitarist than I am. It makes for an interesting dynamic because everybody contributes to the whole thing. We show up with loose skeletons and build it up from there. I put a little more time into writing lyrics. Before that, it was a lot of trying to do it all in one night. There’s a little more thought to it, but there’s no one solution for us. We’ll try anything.
How long did it take you to make the album?
We started in late 2014. We recorded our last album in a day and a half. We decided to be full-on neurotic about it and I’m really happy with the final results. We definitely took the scenic route.
Would you say there’s an underlying theme of the record?
Uncomfortable people trying to be comfortable in the world.
What are you most proud of about the album?
That it’s done. We added different stuff that we’ve never tried out before. Despite it taking such a long time, we tried everything that we would’ve possibly wanted to do, so now we can walk away and be like, “Cool, I wouldn’t do anything differently.”
Would you say this is a turning point? Definitely. We got to know more about who we want to be as a band and what we wanted to talk about and how we wanted to sound … We’ve learned a lot about everyone in the band and what we want it to be. From beginning to end, we’ve come out of it as a better band and as better people.
I’ve heard you guys are a force to be reckoned with when you play live. Tell me about your live shows and what you’re planning to do to promote your album.
I grew up listening to punk music and I really like energetic shows. Plus, I’m just kind of a nervous, twitchy dude in general. Playing live lets me get out a lot of extra energy that would be very inappropriate if I did so in a bank. We like costumes and unexpected changes. I want it to be a dynamic experience. I want it to be kind of like a bad high school theater production. The more we play together and the more we’ve
gotten to know each other, the more we’ve made an attempt to actually have a plan and have it be less total chaos. Sometimes when you surprise the other people in the band, it doesn’t end well.
Has anything really bad ever happened?
Not recently. At the beginning of the band, we all drank a lot more and a lot more stuff got broken. Now we’re all class-A adults.
What’s your favorite venue in Phoenix?
Crescent Ballroom has the best sound, but I have the most connections with The Trunk Space. It’s an all-ages space, and that’s something that’s meant a lot to me for a long time. When I was a kid, I would have to go to places like the Marquee and The Clubhouse. Being at places like The Trunk Space really makes you feel like, “Hey, I can make a band and I’d be totally fine. I can be a part of this community and that would be great.” You never get that feeling when you’re getting hustled $7 hot dogs at (a bigger venue).
Check out Playboy Manbaby’s album release show at The Trunk Space, Saturday, February 25, 1124 N. Third Street, Phoenix, $10 at the door, $8 in advance. CT
BRAWLING CARD
CHARLIE DAY TALKS TRADING BLOWS WITH ICE CUBE ON THE SET OF NEW FILM “FIST FIGHT”
“Fist Fight” star Charlie Day sits in a booth in Old Town’s Bottled Blonde, oblivious to the college-age students gawking through the windows of a private meeting room.
Joined by Richie Keen, director of “Fist Fight” and Day’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Day is just as enthusiastic and animated as one would imagine. But he didn’t let on that he was reprising “Green Man” at the ASU basketball “Curtain of Distraction.” He’s a man of his word.
On that note, he promises that “Fist Fight” is a crowd pleaser — and it better be because the movie’s brawl scene between himself and Ice Cube was a “very unfun” eight-day task. In the movie that opened Friday, February 17, Ice Cube and Day star as high school teachers who use a fight to solve their differences. We’ll leave it at that.
“We had to deliver on the promise of the title,” Keen says. “I shot the hell out of it, and was blown away. Charlie and Ice Cube did the entire fight over and over again.”
Keen says — and Day agrees — that the camaraderie on the set was tangible.
“I’ve never been on a set where the actors didn’t go back to their trailers in between scenes,” Keen says. “Tracy Morgan, who plays a gym teacher, was telling stories. Dean and Dennis were hanging out. Everybody had a really fun time. So, when the cameras came on, they were having fun.”
Day explains that he and Ice Cube stepped out of their comfort zones for the movie. Day plays mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell, who is doing his best to keep his job amidst senior pranks,
CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES
a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts. Meanwhile, his wife is expecting their second baby. Day’s character is challenged by Cube’s Ron Strickland, a hard-nosed teacher who is, shall we say, focused on the Civil War.
“He came out of his lane a little bit and really trusted me to try some things he hadn’t done before,” Keen adds. “Ice Cube isn’t a physical comedian, typically. But he was willing to go there.
“He told me early on that he wanted to make sure he was different in this than anything he had ever done. That opened so much.”
As for Day, he was pleased that he could play “the voice of reason.”
“I was the straight man surrounded by all of these crazy characters,” Day says. “I got to play a role more like my heroes, like Tom Hanks or Ben Stiller. Ben Stiller comedies start with him as a straight man, and then it’s fun to watch him unravel and become a maniac at the end of the movie.”
It was also enjoyable for him to watch Morgan return to work after suffering life-threatening injuries in a car crash.
“The role was written for a younger, white, athletic dude,” Keen says. “I just loved the idea of nobody knowing if Tracy was OK when we started the movie. He was so joyful to be back. It was so contagious.”
Day adds, “It was never wasted on me how lucky we were to not only have him in our movie, but to have
him still alive. We weren’t ready to lose Tracy Morgan. He has so much more to give us in the world of comedy.”
The message of the movie is simple:
The public school system needs help.
“Nobody knows if a billionaire is going to take care of our public school system,” Day says. “No matter what your current beliefs are, we all admit that we can do better with our public school system.
We made the movie well before we were in the throes of where we are now. We should always focus on educating our children.”
Neither Keen nor Day pretend to know how to fix the problem.
“But what was important to us was that Charlie and Ice Cube be teachers who care about teaching and are passionate about it in different ways,” Keen says.
“We wanted to be sure the two leads had enough and were handling the worst day in the history of their school in different ways. My hope was that at least you understand why someone might snap like Ice Cube does.” CT
KEEPING ALIVE
CHROMEO’S DAVE 1 GETS REAL ABOUT INFLUENCES
BILL FORMAN • COLLEGE TIMES
Most musicians are coy about their influences. Maybe they’ll half-heartedly mention hearing the Beatles in their parents’ record collection. Or insist that since each band member listens to different kinds of music, their own sound is impossible to categorize.
Chromeo would never do that. David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel, who have referred to themselves as “the only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture,” proudly admit to spending their high school years obsessing over ’80s electro-funk artists like Rick James, Zapp and Prince. Four albums into their career, the Canadian duo is still on the same page musically. What has changed is the number of fans who have turned to that page. Chromeo’s most recent album, “White Women,” came just short of cracking the Top 10 in the U.S., while their annual “Funk on the
Rocks” celebration has sold out Colorado’s massive Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the last three years.
We recently caught up with singer-guitarist Macklovitch, who explained why he and Gemayel would never cover a Prince song, and admitted how awful Chromeo was when it recorded its first hit.
David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel
I was listening to your first album, “She’s in Control,” this weekend, and... I’m sorry. (laughs)
That’s OK. I was going to say that... No. Stop.
It’s just that I’d forgotten how different it sounds from the newer stuff.
I can’t even listen to it. I mean, it was so long ago, and we didn’t know what we were doing at all. But I like it for that reason, because there are some good ideas here and there. And there’s some stuff that’s really raw and absurdly low-fi. And it’s a really honest record. It’s really just two hip-hop kids trying to make song-based music, without really knowing how that’s done or how to go about it. We knew we were going to have an ’80s penchant, and there’d be some analog synthesizers involved. We were just developing the Chromeo persona, you know.
I did notice that the choruses, when they do occur, aren’t nearly as catchy as what you’re doing now.
I didn’t even know what a chorus was. But at the end of the day, there’s still “Needy Girl” on there. And that’s what gave us a career, you know? If it weren’t for that song, there wouldn’t have been enough interest to go on and make the second record.
I want to ask about the band’s ’80s
influences. I remember the first time I heard Rick James’ “Give It To Me Baby” on this urban radio station in L.A., and thinking, “What kind of music is this?” It just felt to me like there was no precedent for what he was doing. What did you think when you first heard him?
I had the same feeling. I mean, we didn’t hear him on the radio, because we grew up in Montreal, Canada, and, you know, there’s not a very big funk tradition there. It was definitely marginalized.
And when we heard Rick James, it just sounded like music from the future. You had this tremendous orchestration, and sounds you never heard before. The brass sections kind of reminded us of Michael Jackson, but then, at the same time, you had synthesizers that we’d never heard before. And then you had this really flamboyant personality spitting out vocals. The same goes for Zapp and Roger, and also for Prince. The fascination we had with them is what pushed us to make that kind of music, or at least to somehow pay homage to it.
When Prince passed, what was that like for you personally? And will you be doing a Prince cover or anything like that?
No, I’m not doing any Prince covers. First of all, why would I? I can’t sing as well as him, I can’t play his parts the way he plays them. So, what am I going to do, like a mediocre version of
a Prince song? My entire career is an attempt at a Prince cover, you know what I mean? So why would I need to butcher “I Wanna Be Your Lover” when you have other people out there who could play it better than us?
I mean, I think it’s pretty obvious when you hear our albums that we would never have made this music if it weren’t for him. Everything we do has some of his DNA. And all we can hope to be is like, you know, midgets on the shoulders of this giant.
So yeah, of course we were devastated. The people that have influenced our music the most are Prince, Hall & Oates and maybe some early Daft Punk. So, for us, it was obviously tragic. But for everybody, it was tragic. I mean, I don’t have a claim to sadness over Prince’s death that’s bigger than anybody else’s claim. We’re all bummed. Everyone’s bummed together about this.
Any final thoughts on where Chromeo is now, or where it’s going?
Just that I’m grateful for the fact that I’m still doing this after 10 years, and that people still want to speak to me about our music. As you can tell, I’m pretty humble about our beginnings, and I still think there’s a lot for us to prove, and to improve upon. But the fact that there’s still interest in a quirky, left-of-center band, and that we can headline Red Rocks for the third
year in a row, that’s the biggest blessing I could ever ask for.
McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Margaret T. Hance Park, 67 W. Culver Street, Phoenix, mmmf.com, 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, tickets start at $40. Chromeo performs at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, March 4. CT
LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR
FEBRUARY 23
The Octopus Project w/ Sound of Ceres and Dungeon Destroyah, Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12
Priests w/ Olivia Neutron-John and Nanami Ozone, Valley Bar, 8 p.m., $13 Wes Williams Band, Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10
Take Over and Destroy w/ No Year, Woundvac and Heavy Breather, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free
FEBRUARY 24
Coco Montoya, Rhythm Room, 8:30 p.m., $15-$20
Landlady w/ Young’s Modulus, Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12
Harper and the Moths w/ Foresteater, Celebration Guns and 3Nations, Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10
Captured by Robots w/ Via Vengeance, Dark Markers and Dead
Inception, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., $10
FEBRUARY 25
Moose Blood w/ Trophy Eyes, Boston Manor and A Will Away, Rebel Lounge, 7 p.m., $15-$18
The Bombpops, Tiki Bandits and Murderland w/ Skull Drug, LightSpeedGo and No Gimmick, Yucca Tap Room, 7:30 p.m., $10
The Expanders w/ Fayuca and Dubbest, Last Exit Live, 8:30 p.m., $10$12
Citrus Clouds w/ Lost in the Sun, Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12
Dave Riley and Bob Corritore, Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $15
Playboy Manbaby w/ The Thin Bloods, The Darts and Andy Warpigs, The Trunk Space, 6:30 p.m., $8-$10
Go Ask Alice, Orenda, Smile On the Sinner, The Exiled Martyr and As Thick as Thieves, Pub Rock, 7 p.m., $10
FEBRUARY 26
Migos, Celebrity Theatre, 7 p.m., $47.50$60
The Staves w/ Mikaela Davis, Valley Bar, 8:30 p.m., $15
Circa Survive w/ mewithoutYou and Turnover, Marquee Theatre, 6 p.m., $23-$33
Brian Chartrand & The Project w/ Jay Allan & The Uncommon Good, Rhythm Room, 8 p.m., $10 Guild, Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $5
Gun Hill Royals w/ Shane Secor, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Overkill, Club Red, 6:30 p.m., $25-$30
Hazel English w/ Hawai and Breakup Shoes, Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $10-$12
FEBRUARY 27
Jane N’ the Jungle, Foresteater and Ghost Cat Attack, Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $5
Meet the Sun, Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., free
Lil Debbie, Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $15$20
Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica, Musical Instrument Museum, 7 p.m., $33.50$38.50
FEBRUARY 28
Alex & Sierra, Crescent Ballroom, 8:30
p.m., $15-$18
Soaked and Goldbloom, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free
Archgoat w/ Valkyrja, Hell re Deathcult, Collapsian and Ceremented, Club Red, 6 p.m., $20-$22
Nothing on the Moon w/ Cheap Hotels, Wren’s Ghost and Lorenzo Fields, Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $7-$10
MARCH 1
Dear Lemon Trees w/ Swingin’ Leo, Rhythm Room, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12
Danielle Durack w/ The Edisons and Cam Knouse, Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $10
Devildriver w/ Death Angel, Winds of Plague, The Agonist and Azreal, Club Red, 5:30 p.m., $25-$27
Green Day and Against Me!, Talking Stick Resort Arena, 7:30 p.m., $24.75$64.75
MARCH 2
Alterbeast w/ Depths of Hatred, Aenimus, Aethere and more, Club Red, 6 p.m., $10-$13
The Anglim Sisters, Valley Bar, 7 p.m., $5-$7
Colton Avery, Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $13
El West w/ Luau, Broken Girls from Af uent Backgrounds and The Rain Delay, Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $5-$8
Mr. Nasti w/ Extravision, Hostile Work Environment, The Blank Waves,
Because social work
Honey Danger and Psychedelic Medusa, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free
MARCH 3
“1984! Big Brother Is Watching You Dance” w/ DJ Tristan Iseult, Rebel Lounge, 11 p.m., free Castle w/ Psychedelic Medusa, Quantum Colossus and Face the Flames, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free “Friday Night Funk” w/ DJ Stoneypie, Crescent Ballroom, 11:30 p.m., free Geoff Tate w/ Radio x and Johnny Lee Gowans, Marquee Theatre, 7 p.m., $25-$45 Juvenile Society w/ Drew P, Flow Simpson, KVLT and more, Club Red, 7 p.m., $10-$13
Paul Cauthen w/ American Longspurs, Valley Bar, 7 p.m., $10-$12
Sugar Thieves w/ The Sweet & Low Horns and Brian Keith Wallen, Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $10
MARCH 4
Bleep Bloop, Last Exit Live, 9 p.m., $12-$15 Hippo Campus w/ Avid Dancer, Crescent Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $15-$17
Ian Moore, Rhythm Room, 5 p.m., $12-$15 “Punk Nite PHX” w/ DJ Yawns, Rebel Lounge, 11 p.m., free
MARCH 5
Layden & The Lion w/ The Blood Feud Family Singers and Andy Warpigs, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free
To Speak of Wolves and Rival Choir w/ Conspire, Archetypes Collide, Skyview and Without Falter, Rebel Lounge, 7 p.m., $10-$12
Whitney Rose w/ D.L. Marble, Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $10-$12
MARCH 6
Immolation w/ Lago, Deadspawn, Plaguespreader and more, Club Red, 6 p.m., $17-$20
Puscie Jones Revue, Rhythm Room, 7 p.m., $5
MARCH 7
The Darts w/ Weird Omen and Electric Children, Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m. $6-$8 DJ Shane Kennedy’s Mondo Twang Ecleticana, Valley Bar, 9 p.m., free Kozmonaut, Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Lucky Devils, Rhythm Room, 7:30 p.m., free What’s the Big Idea? Jazz Trio, Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., free
MARCH 8
G. Love & Special Sauce w/ City of the Sun, Marquee Theatre, 6:30 p.m., $27.50 Groves w/ War Mountains, Northern Motel and Nothing on the Moon, Rebel Lounge, 7:30 p.m., $10-$12 CT
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AQUARIUS
(JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 18)
This month has you dreaming bigger than ever before. A hiking venture or a beach road trip might be in the works this year but you better get saving! You can’t live off last summer’s babysitting money much longer.
TOTALLY ACCURATE PREDICTIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
PISCES
(FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20)
After the past few weeks, you feel a need to retreat, recharge and cry… a lot. But don’t cry too hard or too long, Beyoncé is going to be okay; it was just a Grammy Award.
ARIES
(MARCH 21 – APRIL 21)
Valentine’s Day successes have you in a matchmaking mood. From your best friends to your chem partner, you see couples everywhere. But be careful who you set up, Aries. Are you ready to be the fifteenth wheel for the rest of your life?
TAURUS
(APRIL 22 – MAY 20)
You’re feeling stress sink in as spring break and midterms loom closer and closer. It’s time to get work done the only way you know how: by spending an obscene amount on neon highlighters, binders, planners and Post-Its. How are you gonna be productive if you don’t look cute?
GEMINI
(MAY 21 – JUNE 21)
This month shows you on a rise, gaining height and power. Whether that means moving up in a company, taking a leadership role in a club or simply using the escalator to get to a BOGO sale at the mall, success is in the cards.
CANCER
(JUNE 22 – JULY 22)
You’ve been working hard and it’s paying off, but it might be time to take a break and relax. When was the last time your friends saw your face? Your study break dog-face selfies don’t count.
LEO
(JULY 23 – AUGUST 22)
You’re feeling intense love and hate that you’ve been playing the single game for so long. But have you ever thought you might be setting yourself up for failure? After all, you did see the new “Fifty Shades Darker” movie by yourself… three times.
VIRGO
(AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 22)
Your New Year’s resolution was to lose some weight, but right now you feel like you’ve only lost six weeks. Start with the simple things like four packets of sugar in your coffee instead of six. It’s gonna take some time.
LIBRA
(SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 22)
The semester hasn’t even hit three months and you’ve already had two 3 a.m. mental breakdowns. It’s time to reevaluate your schedule and commitments. Spring break is still a few weeks away and two hours of sleep per night isn’t going to cut it.
SCORPIO
(OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21)
Boring classes have you hitting social media more than ever, but you better watch out before it hits back. Your friends and your significant other can only handle so many midday cat memes before you’re #blocked.
SAGITTARIUS
(NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 21)
It’s a good time for you to make some new friends. Join a club or ask the person next to you in class to hang out. Unlike your roommate and the dishes, no one is going to do the work for you.
CAPRICORN
(DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 19)
You’re feeling like a homebody and there’s nothing wrong with that, although you might want to take a break from the TV and take in the chores you have to do around the house. You’ve got a castle on the coffee table with all those Chinese take-out boxes! CT
