My douchebag radar was so far off the scale here I just shut it off completely. There's stairs ALL OVER the place, (I swear, some drunk chick in stilettos is going to fling herself down one of these one day) silly fog machines and unenthusiastic go-go dancers, with security guards standing watch at every doorway. Do you really need that much security? Eh, to be fair, I did witness some drama go down.
I would hate to live in a world where I subscribed to the thought that Axis/Radius is THE hippest nightlife destination in the Phoenix metro area. Sadly, a lot of people seem to be trapped in this mindset. The patrons walk around in a zombie-like daze. In their intense social longing to "be someone," or "find someone" they force themselves to frequent this club hoping to be seen by the right person, maybe get a snapshot on 944 or Dirty Scottsdale .com. It is true that this is quintessential Scottsdale, but it is not representative of the entire city's scene as a whole, as some sadly write it off as.
Highlight: Dancing to "Sandstorm."