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41. Shrapnel

    Cornpone Hipsters

    SCotS now trans-fat-free!

    By Chris Parker

    Published: October 25, 2007

    Like looking at a middle-aged man's comb-over, sometimes we have to stare into another's mirrored shades to appreciate the ridiculousness of our pretensions. You can lie to...

42. Stage

    Theater Scene

    Reviews and previews of what's running now

    By Robrt L. Pela

    Published: October 25, 2007

    Dracula: The Musical?: The question mark in this Scottsdale Desert Stages production’s title screams “Careful! Hyper-clever campiness awaits you!” But who can resist any show...

43. Shrapnel

    These Boots Were Made for Rockin'

    And you can't call them Al

    By Cole Haddon

    Published: October 25, 2007

    With their knee-high boots and go-go dresses, it would be easy to dismiss the Gore Gore Girls as more gimmick than substance, but these four hard-rocking, Gretsch guitar-loving...

44. Niki's Pick

    Various Artists

    Strip Jointz: Hot Songs for Sexy Dancers
    (Robbins Ent. LLC)

    By Niki D'Andrea

    Published: October 25, 2007

    All 16 of the stripper anthems here are old school, from the obvious (Rick James' "Superfreak," the Commodores' "Brick House") to the almost hilarious, like Samantha Fox's...

45. Home Grown

    French Quarter

    S/T
    (Gilgongo Records)

    By Steve Jansen

    Published: October 25, 2007

    One problem with the popular singer-songwriter genre is an egocentric focus on storytelling elements that feel a bit too sophisticated. Unfortunately, this lack of connection...

46. Home Grown

    Various Local Artists

    Thoughts Become Things
    (www.staticmanagementonline.com)

    By Niki D'Andrea

    Published: October 25, 2007

    This compilation easily could serve as a "Greatest Hits" of the Phoenix indie-rock scene. The CD opens with "Various Kitchen Utensils" by Skybox, a band that relocated to...

47. Listen Up

    USSA

    The Spoils
    (Fuzz Artists)

    By Mark Keresman

    Published: October 25, 2007

    With song titles such as "Dead Voices," "Cruel Beauty," and "Forget Yourself," it's a sure bet the USSA debut disc isn't going to be tagged power-pop or Americana. With members...

48. Listen Up

    Joni Mitchell

    Shine
    (Hear Music)

    By Ernest Barteldes

    Published: October 25, 2007

    There's gotta be something in the coffee at Hear Music. Not only did they snatch Paul McCartney away from a 40-plus-year relationship with EMI, but they also got the elusive...

49. Live Wire

    Gojira

    By Niki D'Andrea

    Published: October 25, 2007

    The main difference between all the "Earth-friendly" artists that jumped on the Live Earth bandwagon (or flew to the concerts on fuel-guzzling private jets, in the case of the...

50. Live Wire

    Guitar Shorty

    By Chris Parker

    Published: October 25, 2007

    He played with some of the best when he was just 17: Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Otis Rush, B.B. King and T-Bone Walker. Guitar Shorty (born David Kearney) credits the flamboyant...

51. Live Wire

    Phosphorescent

    By Rob Trucks

    Published: October 25, 2007

    Hold a Will Oldham look-alike contest, and Alabama native Matthew Houck might just win it (not that you could tell from his severely backlit Pride album cover). And like...

52. Live Wire

    Georgie James

    By Ben Westhoff

    Published: October 25, 2007

    For an indie-pop group, Georgie James has had a rapid ascent, and they deserve it. Former Q and Not U drummer John Davis put his head together with the band's other primary...

53. Needle Exchange

    Halloween 2007

    So much beat it's scary

    By Benjamin Leatherman

    Published: October 25, 2007

    Ghouls and goblins aren't the only things that are gonna go bump in the night during the next seven days, as countless DJs, turntablists, and spin doctors will blasting phat...

54. Turntable

    Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

    Who's spinning what, where and when

    Published: October 25, 2007

    Thursday 25 Anderson’s Fifth Estate: MODE Thursdays with Sol Martinez, Sonique des Fleurs, & guests (deep house) Baja Tilly’s: DJ Adrian (old school, R&B, cumbia, reggaeton)...