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Pete Sohren drives his truck through the Arizona desert like an angry kid beating a toy car against the dirt.
The truck — a Ford F-150 modified for off-road racing...
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It's been just more than a year since Phoenix grindcore revivalists Landmine Marathon inked a deal with Prosthetic Records, so the first thing I wanted to hear about when we...
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Walt Disney mulled an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland for decades before producing an animated feature in 1951, although by all accounts, he didn't much care for the prim...
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BOYCOTTING ARIZONA?
It's not news that the coffers of the state of Arizona and its municipalities are as dry as week-old turkey.
The state's closing its parks. Rest stops...
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There are people in town horrified by Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas' demagoguery, by his ambition, and by his blind alliance with Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
I see all that,...
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DANGEROUS JOKES
Joe and Andy's stinky little mess: Your story on the court tower was amazing. It really put everything with Andrew Thomas and Joe Arpaio into perspective....
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I'm a pan blanco and my wife is puertorriqueña. Our son basically looks white, while a casual observer might admit that there is some Latin going on there. I'm not sure...
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"Current solo artist seeks drummer, bassist, perhaps keyboard player. Must be into early-period Guided by Voices, adore Strummer, Westerberg, Weller, Richman. Must be...
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It's been a busy year for Kirkwood Dellinger.
Since their last record, an eight-song EP titled Miniature Stallion, dropped in the summer of 2008, the band has been signed to...
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Why would the frontman/guitarist of a successful indie-rock group switch to bass for his solo work? Ask David Bazan, the songwriter who formerly fronted the indie-rock band...
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The Valley's nattiest garage-revival foursome has a pimpin' little spring lined up for theyselves. After a smattering of local shows this month, the Nots are off to Spain,...
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One of the saltiest, sliest, most macho hombres ever to slap a bass guitar, Mike Watt truly is a breed unto himself. Raised in the hardscrabble port town of San Pedro,...
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Born in Texas and raised in Seattle, where he still resides, 32-year-old singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato has traveled a compelling career path over the past 13 years. It...
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Long before the practice of combining hardcore punk and thrash metal became commonplace, there were The Cro-Mags. The New York hardcore band is often credited with giving...
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What's the easiest way to get to Wonderland? Forget about slipping through the looking glass or diving down the rabbit hole, Alice, and instead get yourself to Acua, 7144 East...
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THURSDAY 4
27th Avenue Bar: Ladies Night with DJ Moy, & DJ Jared Paul (Top 40, hip-hop, Latin)
AZ88: Mr. P-Body & Friends (classic and old-school grooves)
Bikini Lounge: DJ...
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I'll go well out of my way for good food — I'll obsess about it, complicate my schedule, or drive too far for it, and maybe even eat ramen for a couple days to afford...
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All that remains of Antoine Fuqua's Training Day is Denzel Washington's Oscar-winning performance, his baddest and best. The rest of the movie? A blustering stumble toward...
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Theater queens are no doubt rejoicing that [title of show] is playing now at the Herberger. Others, though they may see and enjoy Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell's charming homage...
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You needn't bother trying to get hold of Brian O'Carroll on St. Patrick's Day, because he's gonna be a wee bit occupied. The bearded guitarist and frontman for local Celtic...
