Club Candids: Retro Hi-Fi at SideBar featuring Jojo Flores
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| Adriane Goetz |
| Jojo Flores (left) makes a rare Phoenix appearance at SideBar Sunday night. |
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| Adriane Goetz |
| Jojo Flores (left) makes a rare Phoenix appearance at SideBar Sunday night. |
| See? This guy gets it. |
If you've never read VICE MAGAZINE, you get an "F" on your Hipster 101 exam (it's gonna take a ton of coke and American Apparel merchandise if you want to pass now). 
Adriane Goetz Embracing the "Desert Bender" at Blackforest Mill in Phoenix.
Starting as a punk zine in 1994, the New York City based highly-offensive-to-the-general-public magazine now publishes its print edition in 22 countries.
| Clearly, the best specimens were found at The Great Escape. |
It's not often you get to see a rock n roll legend perform, period; so the fact that Wanda Jackson, the "Queen of Rockabilly" and 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, played an intimate venue like the Rhythm Room last night is nothing short of amazing (you can read the show review here). 
Adriane Goetz Wanda Jackson at the Rhythm Room.
Thankfully the crowd was aware of this, and--with the exception of one belligerent drunk who kept trying to touch her--showed Jackson the reverence she deserves by singing along to every song, dressing to the nines (which you can see in our slide show) and dancing up a storm to music that, for many, was from their parents' era.
The Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd. in Phoenix, (602) 265-4842, www.rhythmroom.com
In case you missed it, the re-established Hoodlums Music store in Tempe turned one year old this weekend, proving you can't keep a good store down (the store even managed to win a Best Of award before it re-opened for business). Owners Steve Wiley and Kristian Luce celebrated their success by throwing the store a birthday party on Saturday night.
Adriane Goetz Owner Steve Wiley at Hoodlums' birthday party. See more shots in our Club Candids slide show.
The soiree included snacks and various libations consumed to the lo-fi musical selection of DJ Babynose. The store walls were lined with pieces from artist Mike Maas, creator of the original Hoodlums logo. But party or not, most of the folks in attendance looked hellbent on buying some new tunes.
See more photos from the Hoodlums party in our Club Candids slide show.
Hoodlums Music, 6434 S. McClintock in Tempe, (480) 775-2722, www.hoodlumsmusic.com
| The loveliest ladies in the land. |
| If you make crazy faces, club candids will find you. |
| Some men get really excited for disco. |
| See? These guys like The Rose and Crown. And they're cool. |
The power of a good party never ceases to amaze us. Not even triple-digit heat can stop the droves of drinkers from spending Friday night on the patio at Dos Gringos in Scottsdale. While it was tough to tell whether it was sweat or just an over-active misting system, but there wasn't a dry shirt in the house. No one seemed to mind it one bit.
See more shots of fake mustaches in our club candids slide show.
The crowd at Dos is generally more diverse than one would expect in Old Town. On this particular occasion there were more fake mustaches than fake breasts and at least one senior citizen (who spent most of the night grinding his date on the dance floor).
Dos Gringos, 4209 N. Craftsman Ct. in Scottsdale, (480) 423-3800, www.dosgringosaz.com
There are "bars in Scottsdale," and then there's Pranksters Too, the younger, yet significantly more sizable brother of Prankster's in Tempe. With its spacious rooms (we counted four) plus a giant patio, Pranksters Too draws a crowd that includes everyone from middle-aged truck drivers to sorority girls to skateboarders. ![]()
Adriane Goetz See more shots in our Club Candids slide show.
Of course some of this diversity was, no doubt, in light of Snakeburner, the live talent for the evening. The group of white twentysomethings got the crowd jumpin,' jivin' and even slow dancing to a rowdy set of predominately old soul covers including Ray Charles, Sam and Dave, and (naturally) the Jackson Five.
See how all the action went down in our Club Candids slide show.
Pranksters Too, 7919 E. Thomas Rd. #101 in Scottsdale, (480) 990-1114, www.prankstersgarandbrill.com
| They're happy and that makes us happy. |
| Fake girl-on-girl action...HOT, HOT, HOT! |
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| Hey, someone tell these guys to calm down. |
| Are you relevant? |

Adriane Goetz Chillin' pool side. See more shots in our Club Candids slide show.
Star Swim and Adult Swim, two of the most popular pool parties from last summer have really amped up their game. Walk into the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel where they are both booked for the rest of the summer and prepare to be shocked as the posh interior lets you know this place is legit. No more green pool or capacity violations. The folks at the Wyndham, along with local promoter extraodinare, Psyko Steve and DJ Jared Alan, have put together two weekly events that keep all the revel from last year without any worry of being shut down.
The kick off party on Saturday night for Star Swim showcased a great local line-up of live bands led by indie sensation, Dear And the Headlights. Psyko Steve, as usual, hit the ball out of the park and pulled in jam-packed crowd who drank booze at the noodle bar, took a dip in the pool and rocked out to the bands.
As for Adult Swim, last year's poolside bash at the Hotel San Carlos has moved to the Wyndham, where droves of otherwise night-owl types let their tattoos and piercings glisten in the sun while slinging back cocktails and Pabst (much like they did at the bar 12 hours ago, chances are).
DJs William Fucking Reed, Jared Alan, Sean Watson and a slew of special guests pumped electro, indie, house, hip hop and every variation within while folks danced, swam and occasionally ogled each others' bods.
Check out the parties for yourself in our Club Candids slide show.
| This is what life is all about. |
| Phoenix is certainly known for it's hot chicks...case in point. |
| We want to have this much fun every weekend. |
| Hooray for pretty people getting married! |
| Pretty blondes... |
| Wanna play? |
| Hipper than you. |