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41. Live Wire

    Johnny Rawls

    By Mark Keresman

    Published: December 27, 2007

    There was a time when blues and R&B/black popular music were not so very far apart. Performers such as Etta James, Bobby "Blue" Bland, and Little Johnny Taylor merged the...

42. Live Wire

    Grand Buffet

    By Chris Parker

    Published: December 27, 2007

    "There's plenty of races on God's green planet, that doesn't mean you have to breed with them, goddammit," rap unrepentant wiseacres Grand Buffet on "Americus (Religious Right...

43. Needle Exchange

    Homme New Year's Eve Party

    By Benjamin Leatherman

    Published: December 27, 2007

    The turntablists are definitely gonna be out in force on Monday, December 31 (a.k.a. New Year's Eve), as nearly every DJ worth his or her weight in used vinyl has some sort of...

44. Turntable

    Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

    Who's spinning what, where and when

    Published: December 27, 2007

    THURSDAY 27 27th Avenue Bar & Grill: DJ Turtle­waxxx (hip-hop, old school, ­Latin groove) Axis/Radius: Crystal Thursdays Ladies Night (Top 40, rock, dance) Big...

45. Cafe

    Shine On

    By Michele Laudig

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Call me sadistic. I take a lot of pleasure in bragging about the weather in Arizona, especially this time of year. When my friends and family back East are busy salting the...

46. Film

    Eye of the Beholder

    Julian Schnabel sees only treacle in the story that inspired his Diving Bell

    By Scott Foundas

    Published: December 27, 2007

    At this year's Cannes Film Festival, the American painter turned filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls) won the jury's Best Director award for The Diving Bell...

47. New Year's Eve Guide

    New Year's Eve Guide 2007

    You may kiss us at midnight

    By Benjamin Leatherman

    Published: December 27, 2007

    As the waning days of 2007 tick away like Vicodins down the gullet of some rehab-bound starlet, so do your final chances of being bad. See, you've finally decided to cut the...

48. Art

    Mind Play

    None of these is a pipe

    By Lilia Menconi

    Published: December 27, 2007

    The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art dug into its permanent collection for the sculpture show "Not Really So Simple." At first glance, the pieces really are simple. But as...

49. Art Scene

    Current Shows, Exhibitions, and Installations

    By Lilia Menconi

    Published: December 27, 2007

    "The Contact Printers Guild" at 422 Gallery: Breaking off a relationship is a pretty rough gig. Some advice: Give it to them straight. Don't muddle intentions with manipulation...

50. Game On

    Gaming's Greatest Hits

    A look back at the best of 2007

    By Gary Hodges and Chris Ward

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Best Sleeper Hit: WordJong (Nintendo DS) — It may not sell like Mario, but this mishmash of Scrabble and mah-jongg hooks you like handheld crack. Already a word-of-mouth...

51. DVDish

    Pause & Rewind

    The best DVDs of '07 made old movies feel new again

    By Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky

    Published: December 27, 2007

    Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Warner Bros.) — It's the collector's-set briefcase that seals the deal, a gunmetal-gray case that all but shouts "Completist dork!" Also:...

52. What Else Is New?

    New Times' top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

    Published: December 27, 2007

    American Pie Presents: Beta House (Universal) The Brothers Solomon (Universal) Eastern Promises (Universal) Galactica 1980: The Complete Epic Series (Universal) The...