Benjamin Leatherman

Audio By Carbonatix Every January, Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale turns WestWorld into the epicenter of car culture. What starts as an auction quickly becomes one of Arizona’s biggest annual spectacles. The nine-day event goes well beyond the auction block, p... See more

Audio By Carbonatix Phoenix doesn’t do small events. In 2026, the Valley’s calendar is stacked with major events, from national sporting spectacles to long-running festivals and large-scale cultural gatherings that also draw crowds from outside Arizona. S... See more

Audio By Carbonatix Phoenix community radio station KRDP is reeling after a late December break-in capped a difficult year of setbacks for the Black-owned independent broadcaster. On Dec. 21, thieves broke into the low-power FM station’s studios at Washin... See more

Audio By Carbonatix A popular metro Phoenix nightclub and electronic dance music hotspot is going dark. Tempe’s Darkstar Theater, the two-story EDM club and music venue at Mill Avenue and Sixth Street, is reportedly closing after its owner declined to ren... See more

One of Phoenix’s most infamous electronic dance music parties is coming back from the dead. Legendary house music night RedMonkey is set to return in February after a nine-year hiatus. The long-running but irregularly scheduled party was a staple of Phoen... See more