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Chop PHX: Bicol Express

Ando Muneno​ ​​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Bicol Express from Gingerroot (1076 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler). The ... More >>

Peelander Z and The Aggrolites at Sail Inn, 9-18-2011

Jonathan McNamaraPeelander Yellow performs at Sail Inn. ​On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it's made up of four Japanese transplants. "Yes," I said, they mostly sing i ... More >>

Twitterpated

Jonathan McNamaraPeelander Yellow performs at Sail Inn. ​On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it's made up of four Japanese transplants. "Yes," I said, they mostly sing i ... More >>

Mr. Popper's Penguins Has Jim Carrey and His Tuxedoed Friends on a March to Nowhere

Jonathan McNamaraPeelander Yellow performs at Sail Inn. ​On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it's made up of four Japanese transplants. "Yes," I said, they mostly sing i ... More >>

Word Domination

Jonathan McNamaraPeelander Yellow performs at Sail Inn. ​On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it's made up of four Japanese transplants. "Yes," I said, they mostly sing i ... More >>

Creole Glory

Jonathan McNamaraPeelander Yellow performs at Sail Inn. ​On the drive over to Sail Inn tonight, my roommate asked if he was going to understand Peelander Z. It was a fair question. Though the band formed in New York, it's made up of four Japanese transplants. "Yes," I said, they mostly sing i ... More >>

Dear Great Cajun Crawfish Boil...

After hearing about your event which is being held Friday April 29th at Tempe's Kiwanis Park, we were sort of excited. Finally something out of the norm to entertain us on a Friday night.  Then we did a little research and discovered this off-putting video from last year's event. The last thi ... More >>

Pane Bianco Delves Into Dinner With New Chef

After hearing about your event which is being held Friday April 29th at Tempe's Kiwanis Park, we were sort of excited. Finally something out of the norm to entertain us on a Friday night.  Then we did a little research and discovered this off-putting video from last year's event. The last thi ... More >>

Bird Brains

After hearing about your event which is being held Friday April 29th at Tempe's Kiwanis Park, we were sort of excited. Finally something out of the norm to entertain us on a Friday night.  Then we did a little research and discovered this off-putting video from last year's event. The last thi ... More >>

Fat Tuesday Hot Spots and King Cake Rolls in Today's Eater's Digest

Momma Hen's Kitchen ​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Fat Tuesday = Hungover WednesdayHappy Fat Tuesday! Ready to head out on the town tonight for a little Cajun style eatin' and drinkin'? If you are still looking for your Hurricane head ... More >>

Tennis at Rhythm Room Last Night

​Tennis Rhythm Room Tuesday, February 8, 2011 So it was -- a waif, diminutive indie chanteuse and her prim, penny-loafer adorned husband took to the stage last night. The local crowd came out in impressive numbers for a Tuesday night in February. People were dancing, nodding t ... More >>

Cold Jellyfish Salad: Lao Ching Hing

Flickr- gaoboStacks of preserved, dried jellyfish ready for purchase. ​Erica O'NeilCold jellyfish salad from Lao Ching Hing.​Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced a ... More >>

Bullhead City Man, 78, Cited for Killing Blue Heron With Golf Club. Tells Police He Shouldn't Have Done it in Front of "Bird Lovers"

www.wikipedia.com​If you plan on killing a blue heron with a golf club, don't do it in front of "bird lovers." That's some advice from a 78-year-old Bullhead City man who was cited last week by the Arizona Game and Fish Department for doing exactly that.

Chicken of the Sea

That’s Arthur Campbell to you, pal

Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

That’s Arthur Campbell to you, pal

Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

That’s Arthur Campbell to you, pal

"Spyhopping: Adventures with Sue Chenoweth" at SMoCA Proves Life Is Just a Game

That’s Arthur Campbell to you, pal

I Spy

Local artist likes to play

Sea Life Aquarium

Local artist likes to play

Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

Local artist likes to play

Hope for Sun

Beach House and Other Indie Bands Are Escaping to the Beach in 2010

Roka Akor Starts Lunch Service

​Craving Japanese for lunch? If you're in North Scottsdale, now you have one more option. Upscale Japanese eatery Roka Akor just kicked off weekday lunch service (11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.) this week. The daytime fare is more casual (and wallet-friendly) than the dinner options ... More >>

Ruby Suns

Indie-pop band rolls through the Valley

Flier of the Week: Nobility Obliged, Bird by Bird and Culture Chemistry at Chyro Arts

​Ah, there are so many great things about this flier for the Nobility Obliged show tonight, March 11, at Chyro Arts.First: it's pink. How punk rock is that? Not that the bands playing are exactly punk rock. Phoenix band Nobility Obliged and Cali-based Bird by Bird are more indie, and Phoenix g ... More >>

City of Tempe Changes Sea Life Deal, But Goldwater Institute Says More Changes Might Need to be Made

​The Goldwater Institute claims that a lawsuit it filed against the city of Tempe has forced changes in the deal between the city and a British developer to build an aquarium at the Arizona Mills Mall.The folks at Goldwater felt the city was giving unfair incentives to Sea Life, a division of ... More >>

Hundreds of Lobsters "Murdered" at Tucson Event After PETA-Endorsed "Humane" Killing Method Falls Through

www.motivatedphotos.com​A new device developed by a British inventor that is supposedly kills lobsters "humanely" before they're cooked.But when PETA attempted to bring the device to Arizona last weekend for a lobster bake fundraiser for the Child and Family Resource Center in Tucson, things didn' ... More >>

The Cove

www.motivatedphotos.com​A new device developed by a British inventor that is supposedly kills lobsters "humanely" before they're cooked.But when PETA attempted to bring the device to Arizona last weekend for a lobster bake fundraiser for the Child and Family Resource Center in Tucson, things didn' ... More >>

"The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project" Opening Reception

www.motivatedphotos.com​A new device developed by a British inventor that is supposedly kills lobsters "humanely" before they're cooked.But when PETA attempted to bring the device to Arizona last weekend for a lobster bake fundraiser for the Child and Family Resource Center in Tucson, things didn' ... More >>

Riddim Method

Hawaiian Rasta men are still chasing Marley’s ghost

Click the Bucket

Photog shoots for 101 nations

Stingray Bay

Photog shoots for 101 nations

Raging Fizzgig

The Emperor strikes back with 25th-anniversary screening

All That Glitters Is Not Guilt

Sister puts away the ruler for Magi's Gold

Monster Hit

Film portrays ocean predators as savage but misunderstood