I want to thank everyone who came to THE AFTER PARTY last Friday night at Modified Arts. It was a great success. I had no idea so many people would come to an after hours party.

I want to thank my fellow host MODERN ART RECORDS and WILLIAM FUCKING REED. Also thanks go out to Modified for letting us try this and Jerad Alan for helping DJ.

Bellow is a slid show of photos from the event. You can find them in my photos on my myspace page, and on my Flickr page.

This First Friday, Friday October 3rd:

Modern Art Records, William Fucking Reed and Psyko Steve Presents are teaming up to bring a true After Hours Dance Party to down town.

The After Party will start at 1:30 AM and go till the sun comes up! DJ William Fucking Reed and a few special guests will spin some crazy dance tracks.

We are still lining up some surprises but free energy drinks will be among the prizes.

I am very pleased to be able to announce that the great new band Crystal Antlers from Long Beach CA will be in Phoenix on November 4th (yes that is election day for those more politically active) at Modified Arts.

They will be playing with Dust Jacket and with more bands TBA.

Crystal Antlers have a new release coming out that day on TOUCH & GO.

Watch the video bellow on Pitchfork.TV.

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Benjamin Leatherman wrote a follow up to his Up On The Sun blog on the Phoenix city council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting on extending Light Rail hours.

Read: Downtown Phoenix Scenesters Vent to City Officials that Light-Rail Service Should be Extended Past Midnight on Weekends

Yesterday I posted on a city council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee meeting this morning and Benjamin Leatherman at the New Times decided to right about it on their Up On The Sun Blog. Thanks to Benjamin for helping publicize this issue! It should be important to anyone who cares about culture in Phoenix.

Read: Downtown Phoenix scenesters want the light rail to run past midnight (and so should you).

This is not about any shows, but it is for anyone who cares about Downtown Phoenix!

Come help make the Light Rail useful.

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There are a few additions to upcoming shows to announce. Move Froward has been added to the Fake Problems-Cobra Skulls show on September 25th, Downcast Fable has been added to the show at the sets with This Daily Summer and Crash Coordinates on October 3rd, and finally The Ivy has been added to the show with Ministry Of Love on October 5th.

Last night the Miniature Tigers played a great show at Modified Arts. The show was a lot of fun. Just good times all around. Miniature Tigers are one of my favorite bands in town right now. There is just no limit to their potential.

You can read what Joseph Golfen had to say about the show at the Up On The Sun Blog at the Phoenix New Times site. It was just superbly written.

Read: Miniature Tigers at Modified Arts.

This Thursday September 18th E For Explosion featuring Jamison Covington formerly of JamisonParker will be playing at Chyro Arts.

They will be playing with Pompeii (Eyeball Records), The Send (Tooth And Nail), In Symmetry, Snake!Snake!Snakes!, and Capa To The Sun.

Tickets at TicketsWeb.com.