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New Year's Eve 2010

Matt Thompson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:31:15 -0800

San Francisco New Years Eve 2009/2010 Parties and Events

The World Series of Beer Pong

Mericia Gonzalez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:35:31 -0800

The road to the final cup is on, with the World Series of Beer Pong V Championships just weeks away and taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Different Types of Drunk - A Guide to The Effects of Certain Spirits on The Modern American Degenerate.

Logan B. — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:51:18 -0800

With so few nights in the week to explore the goodness of pure distilled spirits, your buddies here at MetroWize have gone through an excruciating screening process of filtering all the major types of

24 Hour Drinking - The Full Day Bender

Logan B. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:05 -0700

Here at MetroWize we know its tough to juggle the wife, job, girlfriend and mistress and still get in all that valuable drinking time that you so desperately deserve.

New Years in Fiji

Carmen Stephens — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:50:07 -0700

This New Years, why not take that money you'll be spending on cabs, dinner and bottle service and trade it for 10 days in Fiji with musical acts like BLVD, Adam Freeland and Souleye.

Hollywood Halloween Costumes

Sara Zion — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:59:05 -0700

Suddenly it’s October, the leaves are changing, the air is cooling, and you are beginning to notice pumpkins turning up everywhere… Oh, that’s right, it’s almost Halloween, the one time of yea

The 5 worst types of Girls you meet at the bar

Logan B. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:28:23 -0700

MetroWize is back again with another guide to all things alcohol related.

Unlimited Access to Live Nation Concerts for Under 50 Bucks

Lindsey Coonan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:30:36 -0700

Live Nation, the largest producer of live concerts in the world, has released its “Live Nation Club Passport”.

Top 10 Celebrity Party Girls

Carmen Stephens — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:35:47 -0700

Ahhh, Celebrity Party Girls, we hate them because they're beautiful, and we love them because we do what they do on a Saturday night, but we get to read about theirs on the Monday mornings blogs!

The Rum guide

Logan B. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:42:57 -0700

Aaaaaaarrrggggh! It's time for the definitive guide to rum and rhum. Were talking about rum and here at Metrowize were talking about it all night long (Insert sexy moan here).

Steve Lawler Launches North American Tour This Fall

Erik Goad — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0700

What would you do if you had 17 years worth of reputation as one of the worlds most innovative DJs with an unwavering dedication to freshness and had just finished promoting the unequaled coolness of

Bare Bones Guide to Tipping Etiquette

Logan B. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:37:17 -0700

Here at MetroWize, we are big on helping you pickle your liver and having fun while doing it.

The Bravery is Coming...Fall 2009

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:15:22 -0700

After a few months touring with punk rock legends, Green Day, The Bravery announced their own headlining tour with stops in over thirty cities all over the country.

Top Ten iPhone Apps For the Urbanite

Demeter Trieu — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:55:16 -0700

With over 50,000 iPhone apps to choose from, it’s no wonder that iPhone users are scratching their heads over which apps are worth a few bucks and which apps aren’t even worth their download time.

10 Good Things About a Recession

Demeter Trieu — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:36:04 -0700

From great deals on shopping to admission-free entertainment, there are more than a few reasons to rejoice about these recessionary times.

Best of Both Worlds @ Monolith Festival

Wade Jennings — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:13:35 -0700

Colorado's favorite place to get high, listen to music and party at - Red Rocks Amphitheatre is going big for this year's Monolith Festival.

Musicfest NW

Zenda Shimshak — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:48:29 -0700

Hold on to your bootstraps fellow rockers, Musicfest NW is going down the third weekend in September - the 16th - 19th.

Top Ten Fall Fashion Trends of 2009

Carrie Goldberg — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:02:38 -0700

With the Fall season fast approaching, attention must be paid not only to the change in the weather forecast, but to the necessary amendments one needs to make to their wardrobes to keep up with the c

The Mau5 is in Your House

Carmen Stephens — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:02:00 -0700

The DJ that has risen to stardom over the last few years is making his way around the US. Hitting up Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, NYC, Las Vegas and more.

Mos Def. Absolutely. Hell yes.

Wade Jennings — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:39:53 -0700

Mos Def is hands down one of the greatest entertainers around, he does a little of this, a little of that, some acting here, hip hop over there, you gotta l

Deals Galore @ Barneys Warehouse Sale

Annie Rose — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Barneys New York, one of the most luxurious department stores in the world has announced the dates for its seasonal read more

Websites We Can't Live Without in the City

Amaya Maurie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:44:14 -0700

From picking a lunch eatery for you to delivering toilet paper to your doorstep, the internet has all the right tools for any city dweller, you just need to know where to go.

Phoenix's 2009 US Tour Drops Down in LA, SF and NYC

Carmen Stephens — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:46:20 -0700

Starting out as a garage band in the suburbs of Paris, and touring the French bar circuit covering Prince and Hank Williams, Phoenix has rise

Phish Takes Halloween to Indio

Erik Lillquist — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:17:04 -0700

Halloween just got a whole lot spookier in Southern California.

Stunner of the Month (Brought to Your Doorstep)!

Christina Zentmyer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:15:37 -0700

If you’ve gotten this far and don’t know what stunner shades are, take a second to listen to the Bay Area classic, Tell Me When to Go(peep the video below), by

Rock for Kids - I Miss You MJ

Amaya Maurie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:13:15 -0700

We at MetroWize can recognize a good cause and that is exactly why we’re down to support Rock For Kids.

The Moby Tour Electrocutes The US

Bryan Bucci — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:10:45 -0700

Moby, one of the founders of techno, is touring through the US starting in September!

Phish Halloween, but Where?

Erik Lillquist — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:58:23 -0700

At this point, it’s safe to say that Phish has officially made it back in to music culture.

All Points West Festival Guide

Bryan Bucci — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:37:51 -0700

As the east coast counter-part to California’s Coachella, All Points West brings you three days of musical madness and artistic brilliance.

The Great Hangover Tour with Asher Roth and Kid Cudi

Amaya Maurie — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:25:10 -0700

Asher Roth and Kid Cudi are two of the hottest new comers to the hip-hop scene and are teaming up for a summer tour t

2009 Festival Guide

Jamie Kelly — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Summer festival season is upon us, time to make road trip plans and get tickets for some great shows going on around the country. Here’s the low-down on what’s happened and what’s to come.

Get to Las Vegas with Orbitz

Matt Thompson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:39 -0700

If you're pining for a trip to Vegas then Orbitz has the deal for you, they are offering discou

VOODOO Experience Announces Lineup

Christina Zentmyer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:39:58 -0700

VOODOO Experience, you know, the three day festival in New Orleans that just so happens to collide with Halloween this year announced their lineup this morning. Eminem. KISS. Widespread Panic.

JetBlue's "Live from T5"

Jimmy Underwood — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:41:39 -0700

JetBlue Airways and Superfly Marketing Group are spicing up our trips to and from New York's JFK airport.

The Will Dailey Interview: Superstitions and Fantasy Bands

Ayse Arf — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:56:32 -0700

After becoming the first artist signed with the resurrected CBS Records and spending two years stumping for his last album, Back Flipping Forward, Boston singer/songwriter read more

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Schedule

Jimmy Underwood — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:37:45 -0700

Pitchfork Music Festival is just a few weeks away and the festival Gods announced the official schedule this morning. Finally you can rest easy buying your plane tickets or those three-day passes.

All Points West - Holla at a Giveaway

Matt Thompson — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:55:03 -0700

All Points West rocked Liberty State Park so hard last year they had to do it again…but bigger.

Austin City Limits Tickets: We'll Take You There

Jimmy Underwood — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:28:01 -0700

Austin City Limits has done it again with a sweet ass lineup for its 2009 festival.

Southeast Asian Inspired Vintage @ WHITLEYdesigns

Christina Zentmyer — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:19:08 -0700

If you're into fashion, you've probably scoured ebay looking for the most unique looking vintage necklace and maybe you've won the auction sometimes but wouldn't it be easier to seek out an alternativ

San Diego's Street Scene 2009

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:39:24 -0700

San Diego's Street Scene Music Festival, one of the nation's longest running music festivals is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th.

Live Nation/Free Nation!

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:21:54 -0700

Wait, what? Live Nation is waiving service fees on Wednesdays this summer? Did we hear that right? It's true.

DJ Hero Is Coming, Win It Here

Erik Lillquist — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:21:33 -0700

DJ Hero is coming... Have you ever gone to a club and thought "I can do that" when you were watching the DJ rock the crowd? I could be a Hero, you might think.

Absolut Colors - Special Bottle Celebrates Pride

Erik Lillquist — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:47:08 -0700

June is Gay Pride in just about every major city in the US. Pride NYC is 6/28, San Francisco Pride is 6/27 - 6/28, LA Pride is 6/12-6/14 and the list goes on.

Pretty Lights Interview: Hot Like Sauce

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:05:52 -0700

Pretty Lights is the three years young vision of Colorado based music producer, Derek Vincent Smith.

Sweden’s Discobelle DJs Love Lil Wayne

Paul Glanting — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:39:07 -0700

Germany steered electronic music into an esoteric and barely human dimension. Subsequently, the French polished it to a sparkle and made the genre an audio delicacy.

Beats and Bombs: The Prodigy Interview

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:33:00 -0700

Few would disagree that The Prodigy's legacy as a hardcore, underground punk/industrial band is nothing short of legendary.

Rock the Bells Announces On-Sale Dates

Christina Zentmyer — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:42:23 -0700

North America's only major touring hip-hop festival, Rock the Bells, announced today that tickets will go on sale in Los Angeles and Denver this Saturday, May 16th.

Austin City Limits Lineup Announced

Christina Zentmyer — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:36:46 -0700

October 2-4 Zilker Park in downtown Austin, TX will again welcome the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Rothbury Unveils 2-Day Sat/Sun Ticket

Jimmy Underwood — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:34 -0700

Rothbury Music Festival, held on 4th of July weekend at the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan announced this week that it would be selling two-day tickets to the festival at a reduced rate.

Blazed and Confused!

Jimmy Underwood — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:14:10 -0700

Slightly Stoopid, hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and Reggae's favorite son read more