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Matt Taylor of Market Street Kitchen on John Besh, Michael Mina, and the Best Southern Restaurants in the U.S.

This is part two of my interview with Matt Taylor, executive chef at Market Street Kitchen. If you missed part one, where Taylor dished about Brad Thompson, Robert McGrath and what he likes and dislikes about the Southern Cooking trend, read it here. See also: -- New Southern-Style Cooking Spot Com ... More >>

Vans Warped Tour 2012: The Good, The Bad, and the Auto-Tuned

See also: Vans Warped Tour 2011 See also: Hot Chicks at Wicked Tattoos at the Vans Warped Tour If you're going to The Vans Warped Tour this Thursday, look around and try to spot the dinosaur. It won't be a giant carnivorous lizard with huge teeth and disproportionately small arms. It will be me. ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on Traveling "Illegally" and Taco Bel-Air

Joe Arpaio's Boys Find a Ton of Weed. Sheriff Cites "Illegal Aliens," Despite Zero Percent of the Zero People Arrested Being Illegal

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio put out a press release to say deputies found a lot of weed last night -- Steven Seagal not included this time.In fact, the press release says deputies have "arrested more than 20 illegal aliens and seized nearly two tons of marijuana" in the last month.Arpaio even ... More >>

Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker's David Lowery on Texas, Barry Goldwater, and John Wayne

David Lowery and Cracker​David Lowery stands at the helm of two well known bands -- Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker -- and he's playing with both of them tomorrow, Tuesday, September 13, at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale. Not only is Lowery pulling double duty, but both bands will be playing semin ... More >>

Canada to Blame for Filling Valley With Smoke

​If you drove to work this morning thinking the Valley looks hazier than usual, you're right -- and Canada's to blame.Mark Shaffer, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, tells New Times the haze isn't the usual smog that often blocks the mountainous scenery during the ... More >>

Canadians Considering Invading United States -- to Save Housing Market. Phoenix on the Short List of Probable Canadian Destinations

bustedtees.com Could be America's wallet, too.​A Canadian financial institution released a survey saying one in five maple leaf-ers want to hop the border to live in the United States, and before you yell "border fence," consider their intent: they want to invest in America's housing market ... More >>

Beavers Put Hoover Dam to Shame With Dam That Can Be Seen From Space

www.icanhazcheezburger.com​Arizona has had its share of letdowns over the past few weeks and now -- on top of all the embarrassing shit the state legislature's been up to -- it appears that one of Arizona's architectural wonders, the Hover Dam, has been outdone by a bunch of beavers.This week, exp ... More >>

Behind the Bar: David Needham of Vista Lounge at JW Marriott

Nicki Escudero David Needham​He may be a bar expert now, but David Needham, manager of Vista Lounge at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, got his start as a culinary student at the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park in New York. Not that he didn't always enjoy cocktails, ... More >>

Top Ten of 2009: Michael Lopez

Up on the Sun is counting down the days until the unveiling of music editor Martin Cizmar's personal Best of 2009 list with some other lists from Phoenix New Times' stable of excellent freelancers. Today we bring you a list from Michael Lopez, a New Times contributor, and regular blogger at Up on th ... More >>

Concert Review: The Shaky Hands and the Rural Alberta Advantage

​It was a blistering cold winter night in Phoenix and it seemed like a bunch of folks opted to stay home instead of catch locals Yellow Minute support touring acts the Shaky Hands and the Rural Alberta Advantage at the Rhythm Room last night. I had bundled up and gotten to the venue (after a pit-s ... More >>

DJ Dossier: Fashen

As you read this, DJ Fashen is getting ready to drop some high-energy dance cuts for club kids in our nation's capital. Then he'll spend the next few weeks bouncing around North America like some bald-headed pinball, flying between Boston, San Diego, Alberta, and even down to Florida. But some ... More >>

Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Three US Airways Attendants Have Been Vindicated, So Why Doesn’t the Company Have Their Back?

Pilot's Suit Against Whistleblowing Flight Attendants Tossed by Judge

  Victor J. Palagano III Flight attendants Paula Walker, Brian Shunick, and Sue Burris have been vindicated by the judge's ruling.Score one for safety. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Louis Araneta last week dimissed a U.S. Airways pilot's lawsuit against three fligh ... More >>

Frogs are revoltin'! Canadian pols bag on the Coyote's Shane Doan

Northern Cree & Friends, Vol. 5

Long Winter Nights
(Canyon Records)

Homo on the Range

Ledger and Gyllenhaal are cowboys in love

Baby Man

At 54, William Windsor sleeps in a crib, eats in a high chair and does it in his diaper -- by choice. Believe it.

Country Jams

Perfect Gamer

Even after catching the big unit's masterpiece, Robby Hammock still marvels that he's made it to the show.

In The Zone

Eloy's Skies are raining men, and sprinkling hot chicks, too.

In a Blind Pig's Eye

Black Theatre Troupe's latest features fine performances -- and little else

They Like It Rough

And so does our brave writer, who dove headfirst into a never-ending series of fascinating world- music compilations

Ridin' High

Mount a good time at Rawhide

Into the Sunset

Open Range grazes on the Western's leftovers

Letters

Letters from the week of August 7, 2003

Family Circus Freaks

Spyder Yardley Jones gives pop culture icons a sick twist

Pleas and Protests

Letters from the week of February 27, 2003

Flame-out

Challenger – now that was a real national tragedy

Fen-Phen Finish

Woman who lost brother finds dose of relief in doctor's conviction

Redd Volkaert

No Stranger to a Tele (HighTone)

Peach Jam

Will perfectly peachy peaches go to waste?

Power Ploys

The Arizona State hockey team iced tough competition this season. So why did players pass on a shot at a national championship?

Straits of Magellan

Canadian investors in a Phoenix-based company say they are victims of an international incident

Hockey Pluck

Mystery, Alaska, scores a hat trick

Calendar for the week

Scot in the Act

Second Helpings

POLARPALOOZAIN WHICH AN ANCHORAGE LAW CLERK GATECRASHES A ROCK FESTIVAL AT THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

BARK TO THE FUTURE

CARPETBAGGING THE CANALTHE CHOICE OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FROM NEW YORK HAS SOME LOCAL FOLKS GRUMBLING

LEFT WITH ONLY A PRAYER

ELDERLY CHURCHGOERS IN THE EAST VALLEY TRUSTED THE YOUNG COMPUTER NERD WITH THEIR LIFE SAVINGS. NOW THEY'RE BROKE.

TORCHING THE TWANG

K.D. LANG WAS ALMOST BURIED ON THE LONE PRAIRIE. NOW SHE'S CAUGHT FIRE WITH A HOT NEW ALBUM.

NOT EXACTLY EASY LISTENINGMETALLICA IS STILL HARD TO TAKE