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Hate For Doug Grant: Despite Scant Evidence That Grant Killed His Wife, the Jury Convicted Him Anyhow
By Paul Rubin
Published: April 9, 2009
The pivotal moment in Doug Grant's murder trial came without fanfare. Former Phoenix Suns nutritionist and vitamin-supplement entrepreneur Grant was accused of committing the...
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Another Bad Religion
That’s bad as in good, as local band backs up its marketing mayhem
By Steve Jansen
Published: April 9, 2009
In our experience, local bands that promote the crap out of themselves with flier bombardments, MySpace bulletin blitzkriegs, and/or free CD-Rs aplenty turn out to be not so...
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Aural Fixation
One-woman band creates noise treasures from other people’s trash
By Steve Jansen
Published: April 9, 2009
Frankly, it sucks hardcore that all of these technologies that work just fine – analog TVs, VCRs, and landline phones – are getting tossed out of mainstream society...
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High Jinks
AZ Cacophony imps lead glowing procession up Piestewa Peak
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 9, 2009
First, February's Phoenix Idiotarod saw themed shopping carts tearing through downtown. Then, last month's Brides of March extravaganza let loose bridezillas (both male and...
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Another One Bites the Dirt
58-year-old west-side track goes to PHX icon heaven
By Steve Jansen
Published: April 9, 2009
The first time we visited Manzanita Speedway, we hated the joint. Mind you, we were around 8 years old, but the dirt oval on the west side just seemed so, well, barbaric....
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Geronimo Miniseries Preview
Published: April 9, 2009
Get a sneak peek at the upcoming PBS documentary series, which airs May 4. Wendy Weston of Heard Museum leads a post-screening discussion. Thu., April 9, 7-9 p.m., 2009
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An Awfully Big Adventure
Plus-size porn star tackles weighty issues in Russ Meyer homage
By M.V. Moorhead
Published: April 9, 2009
“How lovely to have a figure that’s round instead of flat . . .” So sings the teenage ingenue of Bye Bye Birdie in “How Lovely to Be a Woman.” April...
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Anti-Toy Story
Resin sculptures may look like playthings, but they’re not for kids
By Wynter Holden
Published: April 9, 2009
Besides acne, cracking voices, and slobbery first kisses to rival a St. Bernard, the worst thing about hitting puberty is giving up your toys. Bye bye, Barbie. Sayonara,...
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Con Games
Arizona’s on the anime map, at last
By Jonathan McNamara
Published: April 9, 2009
If anime lore is to be believed, the origins of anime fandom in this country were a select few true believers with friends in or connections to Japan who were able to acquire...
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Raze the Titanic?
By Clay McNear
Published: April 9, 2009
We recommend the “Titanic: Treasures from the Deep” touring exhibit reluctantly, but nonetheless. Why? The “mobile museum” features goods recovered from the...
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"Back to School: New School for the Arts Benefit Exhibition" Opening Reception
Published: April 9, 2009
Numerous local artists contributed work in support of the New School's "nurturing academic environment," including Yuko Yabuki, Dayvid LeMmon, JJ Horner, Randal Wilson, Lalo...
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Bringing Out the Undead
Horns & Halos hosts annual prom for the faux deceased
By Nina Carapetyan
Published: April 9, 2009
Your boyfriend’s favorite hobbies include Dumpster-diving for discarded meat and pretending he’s undead when you go for picnics. You feel he views you as too much of...
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Broad Comedy
The beautiful bodies pile up in @PRO play
By Lilia Menconi
Published: April 9, 2009
It’s good to have a mission. Some people save kittens, other people build dwellings for the homeless. Then there’s private investigator Doris Delaney, the main...
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Fun With Goth
Theatrical act is like a goofball version of Dresden Dolls
By Jay Bennett
Published: April 9, 2009
Listening to Cuba-born, New York-based musician Voltaire may evoke a night aboard an 18th-century frigate, complete with freely flowing wine and bawdy, drunken sing-alongs. For...
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Mirah meets Modified
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: April 9, 2009
Local favorites Andrew Jackson Jihad once asked on their album, Candy Cigarettes & Cap Guns, "Why doesn't Mirah come to Phoenix?!" The singer-songwriter (born Mirah Yom Tov...
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Stimulus Package
Author reads from his new “psychoerotic noir fairtytale”
By Leslie Barton
Published: April 9, 2009
In The Internet Writing Journal, American author Kris Saknussemm outlines his “Five Tips to Avoiding Total Disaster as a Novelist.” We like numbers 1 and 5:...
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Willie and Wailin'
Outlaw icon’s daughter displays some serious, er, chops
By Wynter Holden
Published: April 9, 2009
Oh, how we pity the sons and daughters of famous musicians. The lavish parties. The trust funds. The saccharine-kid-pop careers spawned on the coattails of achy-breaky,...
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Shutter to Think
Photog showcases cool, old-timey process that could kill you
By Steve Jansen
Published: April 9, 2009
Folks take sooo much for granted when it comes to modern-day still photography. All digital shutterbugs gotta do is frame their shot, release the shutter, and look at a screen...
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Free Radical
New York iconoclast interprets his postmodern oeuvre
By Julie Peterson
Published: April 9, 2009
Imagine you're famous for being an insensitive, lazy, exploitive jerk. Some contemporary artists find themselves in that very position -- their works earn favor because of...
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals @ Chase Field
Published: April 9, 2009
The D-Backs opening season homestand continues with three games against Albert Pujols (pictured) and the powerful St. Louis Cardinals. Mon., April 13, 6:40 p.m.;...
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