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HE'S A WINNER!
Allow me to be the first to congratulate Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as the recipient of the 2009 Bull Connor Award, recognizing "outstanding...
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We gabachos get differing reports regarding the Reconquista. Some say it's a genuine movement, well under way. Others claim it'll never happen, but that it's useful as a...
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WACKO PASTOR
And they'll call it The Nutty Preacher: I know, somebody should make a movie about Steven Anderson called The Nutty Preacher. The Bird's story was eye-popping,...
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In the annals of rock history, there's been only one "supergroup" that did anything truly super, and that was the very first supergroup of all, the band that introduced the...
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Okay, so acts like M.I.A., The Dead Weather, Tool, and The Black Keys are not playing Arizona Fall Frenzy, as they did at the two geographically but not musically comparable...
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After going from singing in the once-ubiquitous '90s alternative-rock band Bush to fronting the short-lived and largely unknown Institute, Gavin Rossdale is starting over...
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Indie darlings The Most Serene Republic are touring in support of their latest full-length, . . . And the Ever Expanding Universe, which dropped in July. Like...
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In addition to releasing a new disc, New Junk Aesthetic, this month, Every Time I Die recently hired a new drummer. Ryan Leger, formerly of Dead and Divine, has taken over for...
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The old book on Pink: Debbie Gibson with tattoos. The new book on Pink: Surprisingly durable pop madam. Granted, the two-time Grammy winner will never be revered like her...
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There's a release party, and there's a release party. If all goes according to plan, these Cleveland-based '90s hip-hop harmonizers will have enjoyed both by year's end. Yes,...
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Call the music what you will — alt-country, roots music, Americana — but the Valley is home to a vibrant and diverse array of artists specializing in old-school...
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Oscar Mastrantuono's wine bar Bomberos, 8801 North Central Avenue, is arguably the dopest place to tie one on in the Sunnyslope neighborhood, as the drinking den offers any...
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THURSDAY 17
Baja Tilly's: Electric Thursdays with DJ Flair (Top 40, hip-hop, pop)
Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop)
Bomberos: Rani G., dk.stricker, & more (lounge,...
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Funny how spending time in an Irish pub can boost your mood. It's not only okay to forget about your stress, gab with friends, and laugh out loud; it's pretty much...
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Why is it that we think we can just read a recipe, buy all the ingredients, and cook a masterpiece on the very first try? I mean, come on, how many times have you botched...
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As evidenced by The Informant!, it's a hell of a tricky thing turning real-life pulp into floss sugar. The story of Archer Daniels Midland...
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Finally, there's a vampire movie worthy of the title The Hunger — even if it arrives under the more potable name Thirst. Carnal appetite, not a parched palate, is the...
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If, as the saying goes, no news is good news, then this year's theater season is nothing but good news. Great news, in fact, for those of us who don't like our plays and...
