To say UnderTow in Phoenix is a hidden gem is a little too obvious. UnderTow is a 500-square-foot, tiki-inspired speakeasy located beneath the floors of Sip Coffee and Beer Garage in Arcadia. I made ...

Rock wasn’t ready for Tool. Some would argue, in 1993 we weren’t even worthy. 'You’re dancing in quicksand,' sang frontman Maynard James Keenan on the aptly-titled Swamp Song. 'You’re wading knee deep ...

PHOENIX — Even in a pandemic and the uncertainty that comes with it, Barter & Shake Creative Hospitality -- the team behind UnderTow, Platform 18, and Grey Hen -- have a trio of projects in the works.

PHOENIX — 2020 was a tough year for many, many businesses and industries in Arizona. That could perhaps be the understatement of the year, but over the last 10 months, businesses have found ways to ...

Nearly three years after releasing their self-titled debut album, the Toronto indie-pop band Alvvays have resurfaced just in time to soundtrack your summer bummer. Like the songs on that record, “In ...