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arizonaculture · 7 months
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Strange World of Chuck Palahniuk
By Daisy Fromkin September 7th 2023 in Mesa, Arizona was unseasonably warm.  People lined up outside Dobson High School in the early evening for the opportunity to interface with an author on the initial throes of a book tour.  While waiting outside attendees were approached by a non-lethal, gang of kangaroos, handing out light sticks, beach balls, and other random items, not entirely unexpected…
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arizonaculture · 5 years
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David Ellefson tells us a Basstory
David Ellefson tells us a Basstory
Basstory with David Ellefson Photos and Story: Daisy Fromkin
David Ellefson the bassist of Megadeth fame has been playing his part for over 30 years, so it goes without saying he has his fair share of stories to tell. In addition to being a bassist, he is also a writer, with several books under his belt (My Life with Deth, Making Music your Business and soon More life with Deth), a businessman…
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arizonaculture · 7 years
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A Tale of Two Cons
A Tale of Two Cons
Photography by: Tom King, Sybilla Robison and Gina Manzella
Not the type of con you might be thinking with curly mustaches and maniacal laughter, but with comics, movies and cosplay. This year I was lucky enough to attend 2 different “cons” in a short time span and get my geek girl vibe pushed into high gear.
Phoenix Comicon #1 – Lovely and balmy Phoenix.
I got up early and found Phoenix already…
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arizonaculture · 5 years
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The Darkest Night, The Brightest Stars and A Perfect Circle.
The Darkest Night, The Brightest Stars and A Perfect Circle.
The Darkest Night, The Brightest Stars and A Perfect Circle. By: Daisy Fromkin
It was an unusual evening with tightly enforced rules: NO CELL PHONES, NO PHOTOS and yes they meant it, violators got ejected from the show. Prior to starting I watched security race this way and that like bumblebees with ear pieces shining flashlights and reminding the audience to unplug.
The sheer size of Comerica…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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The Goo Goo Dolls at The Van Buren
The Goo Goo Dolls at The Van Buren
Photography by: Christopher A Reed
The Goo Goo Dolls 20th Anniversary of “Dizzy up the Girl at The Van Buren Coverage by: Daisy Fromkin
The Goo Goo Dolls at The Van Buren
The Goo Goo Dolls kicked off their tour with a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album Dizzy up the Girl at The Van Burenin downtown Phoenix. Local fans, braving the down pouring rain to hear The Goo Goo Dolls jam out…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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3 Doors Down and Collective Soul
3 Doors Down and Collective Soul
Photography and Review by Daisy Fromkin
Collective Soul and 3 Doors Down
Collective Soul still has that smooth muted falsetto that frontman Ed Roland is known for, time has not changed the Iconic glasses or wild mane that is synonymous with his name. Roland and his brother Dean grew up with music, their father a church minister who taught them appreciation of the greats: Johnny Cash, Elton John,…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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Gary Numan's Broken World
Gary Numan’s Broken World
Gary Numan’s Savage – Songs from a Broken World
Photography by Daisy Fromkin
The vibe at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix is alive with motion and movement. I arrive early to have some dinner before the show. The crowd ranges in age and buzz with excitement for Gary Numan, a name that has inspired others for decades, and everyone has felt its influence, even if they may not know it.
Gary Numan…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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Arizona's Non-Traditional Christmas Pudding
Arizona’s Non-Traditional Christmas Pudding
Photography by Trystan Trenberth
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding – December 9th – Celebrity Theater
Once again Alice Copper delivered tasty holiday fun at the Celebrity Theater with the 16th annual Christmas Pudding fundraiser to benefit The Rock teen center. This year included in the merriment of Rob Halford, Ace Frehley, Slash, Filter, and David Ellefson. This year was heavy and hard, but…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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Never was a Cornflake Girl: Tori Amos
Photography: Trystan Trenberth
Tori Amos – Ikeda Theater: Mesa, Arizona 11/29/2017 Tori Amos, the singer-pianist-songwriter with a lilting mezzo-soprano range has morphed seamlessly and agelessly throughout the last 25+ years since her solo debut was released. She is unapologetically unfiltered and flays social norms with style and grace. She continues to deliver music that doesn’t fit in the mold…
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arizonaculture · 7 years
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A night with MAGIC GIANT
Photography by Daisy Fromkin and Videography by Olivier Zahm
The late afternoon crowd at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix Arizona is a diverse bag of mixed nuts. Some answering trivia to win tickets, others there for the show later on, all bursting with energy fueled by the perfect fall weather. I waited on the patio with Colin Lorne the tour manager to meet the band, drinking in the people, and…
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arizonaculture · 7 years
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Ben Andersons YouTopia
Photography by Daisy Fromkin and Olivier Zahm Videography by Chromodyne
Ben Anderson sits down across from me at the table, and runs his hand through his short hair that is still growing back from when he shaved his head for his video Clay Pigeons. He smiles slightly, his mouth only tilting up on the right side and raises his clear blue eyes to be level with mine. He sips his coffee and looks…
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arizonaculture · 7 years
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2017 Arizona Music Hall of Fame Inductions
2017 Arizona Music Hall of Fame Inductions
Photography by Trystan Trenberth
2017 Arizona Music Hall of Fame Inductions
The Thursday night began with all the pomp and circumstance befitting an event of this nature. Inside the historic Celebrity theater (which took its own well deserved bow) it was a night of humor, music, history, and remembrance as Mayor Greg Stanton reminded us Music’s ability to bring us all together, to heal us and can…
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arizonaculture · 7 years
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Upping the Irons with the Iron Maidens.
Upping the Irons with the Iron Maidens.
Upping the Irons with the Iron Maidens.
The day of the show was classic monsoon weather; hot, heavy and almost oppressive. I frantically raced for the Box Office as perspiration started to form the millisecond I left the air-conditioned haven of my car.
I reviewed my assignment and the line-up looked good for the evening. I recognized a few of the opening bands as Valley Favorites: Dierdre and…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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A Night with Nine Inch Nails, the Master of the Cold, Black and Infinite
A Night with Nine Inch Nails, the Master of the Cold, Black and Infinite
Photography by: Adam Messler
Nine Inch Nails – Cold, Black and Infinite Tour By Daisy Fromkin
A Night with the Master of the Cold, Dark and Infinite. Nine Inch Nails found a perfect tour name for the master of the dark places in humanity with “Cold and Black and Infinite Tour.” You would be hard pressed to find a better three words to describe the brainchild of Trent Reznor. Nine Inch Nails formed…
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arizonaculture · 6 years
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Mark Menghi and Metal Allegiance
Mark Menghi and Metal Allegiance
Photography by Kevin Wilson and Daisy Fromkin
Mark Menghi & Metal Allegiance: New Album Release
Metal Allegiance is releasing their second album, Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty, TOMORROW September 7, 2018. In addition to their usual-line up and guest artists, they have a plethora of knock-out vocals including John Bush, Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, Max Cavalera, Mark Tornillo, and Floor Jenson just…
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