Email Author Steve Jansen

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 18, 2011

  "Knocked Out"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published October 20, 2011

  "Sons of Blood and Thunder"

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2007 Stories by Steve Jansen

• Andrew Jackson Jihad/Partners in 818

  published December 27, 2007

  It's not uncommon for a rock group to feature guest spots, rotating personnel, or additional instruments. Add a guitarist here, substitute a... More >>

• Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble

  published December 27, 2007

  It's a bloody shame that many folks outside of Chicago have never heard of Down Beat Magazine award-winning flautist Nicole Mitchell.... More >>

• Wrassle Mania

  published December 27, 2007

  Good news for all of you fans of faux wrestling. The two largest wrasslin’ organizations in town -- Impact Zone Wrestling and Rising Phoenix... More >>

• Purr Diem

  published December 27, 2007

  The folks at Cherry Lounge & Pit bill the clientele who come to Kitten Thursdays Ladies Night “cougars in training.” Hey, gals,... More >>

• Devils’ Advocate

  published December 27, 2007

  Question for ASU football fans: Did you really want to face the mighty Oklahoma Sooners in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl? Wouldn’t you rather... More >>

• Lasso Del Sol at WestWorld

  published December 27, 2007

  The sport of roping ain't just for a bunch of steers and queers. Steers, definitely, but not the latter. If you're not buying it, we challenge... More >>

• Try Me Bicycle

  published December 20, 2007

  Imagine a coffee shop gig. There's dude or dudette strumming away on stage, pouring his or her heart into the mic in between sips of... More >>

• Here Comes Anti-Claus

  published December 20, 2007

  Andrew Jackson Jihad has received a grip of ink in our esteemed publication. From glowing praise (“Their music could almost be the perfect... More >>

• Bach Choir Eat World

  published December 20, 2007

  Name a Phoenix-based musical act that’s been nominated for five Grammys in the same year. Alice Cooper? False. CeCe Peniston? Uh, no.... More >>

• Bach Choir Eat World

  published December 20, 2007

  Name a Phoenix-based musical act that’s been nominated for five Grammys in the same year. Alice Cooper? False. CeCe Peniston? Uh, no.... More >>

• Bach Choir Eat World

  published December 20, 2007

  Name a Phoenix-based musical act that’s been nominated for five Grammys in the same year. Alice Cooper? False. CeCe Peniston? Uh, no.... More >>

• Bach Choir Eat World

  published December 20, 2007

  Name a Phoenix-based musical act that’s been nominated for five Grammys in the same year. Alice Cooper? False. CeCe Peniston? Uh, no.... More >>

• The Odd Couplet

  published December 20, 2007

  Are you a poet and you know it? Psh! Talk to the hand, because we know the cats in the Jazz Poets, backed by folky rockers Obadiah Parker, are the... More >>

• The Glass-Bulb Menagerie

  published December 20, 2007

  Things that are typical Phoenix in the wintertime: Holiday lights. Strip malls. Strip malls with holiday lights on them. And, of course,... More >>

• Wallace & Ladmo Birthday Celebration at Changing Hands

  published December 13, 2007

  Though only half of the Wallace & Ladmo duo is still with us, their legacy lives on. Come celebrate Wallace's (Bill Thompson)... More >>

• They Got Rhythm

  published December 13, 2007

  Phoenix is a hotbed for jazz and jazzy-type players. Yes, really. Here’s proof: • Juini Booth, NYC-based Sun Ra Arkestra bassist... More >>

• House Party

  published December 13, 2007

  If anything, Calaca Café -- a gathering of musicians, performers, and Mercado-style art -- is the shit because of its venue. Join the folks... More >>

• Surf the Alps

  published December 13, 2007

  Austria. Home of Mozart, Hitler, The Sound of Music, the Governorator, and, uh, surfing? That’s right. A bunch of beatniks from the... More >>

• Was There a Bright Side?

  published December 13, 2007

  Need some coaxing to go out on a Tuesday night? What if we told you that Stinkweeds and Retail Laboratory have put their stamp of approval on a... More >>

• ASU Women's Basketball vs. Fresno State at Wells Fargo Arena

  published December 13, 2007

  Women’s sports rule in the Valley. You hear us, Arizona Pigeons, uh, Cardinals? If you don’t believe us, let’s jostle those... More >>

• Hole Lotta Love

  published December 13, 2007

  You're a golfer. You just drove the piss out of the ball straight down that there fairway, Happy Gilmore-style. Then you sink a beast of... More >>

• Jocks Rock

  published December 13, 2007

  Chicks dig the long ball. They also be loving some rock 'n' rollers. So release that inner Barry Bonds/Rob Halford-wanna-be hybrid during Rock and... More >>

• Bob Ravenscroft Trio

  published December 6, 2007

  Bob Ravenscroft's latest, Intersections I, finds the accomplished pianist resting comfortably in what intimidates so many jazz cats:... More >>

• Stevie Wonder

  published December 6, 2007

  It's an interesting time for soul music czar Stevie Wonder to be out and about on a rare U.S. tour. Because, aside from some concealed gems here... More >>

• Thollem McDonas

  published November 29, 2007

  Much like free-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, who pioneered an unapologetic sound birthed from classical training, San Francisco-based Thollem... More >>