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Hells Angels Biker James Day Steals Car, Tries to Sell It to Undercover Cop, Police Say

A member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Phoenix stole a car from a guy he believed owed him money, then turned around and tried to sell it to an undercover cop, police say.According to court documents obtained by New Times, James Day, a 47-year-old Hells Angels biker with a lengthy rap sheet ... More >>

Medical-Pot Card Doesn't Provide Immunity to People With More Weed Than Law Allows, AZ Appeals Court Affirms; Patient-to-Patient Transfer Still in Question

Medical-marijuana cardholders can be prosecuted when they possess too much weed or do something else that falls outside the boundaries of state law, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled last week. It sounds like a no-brainer -- break the law, you could be prosecuted. But the voter-approved 2010 Medic ... More >>

Top 10 Miranda Lambert Songs about Brutal, Brutal Revenge

I don't come by country music fandom naturally; people who do tell me that there are many reasons to enjoy the music of Miranda Lambert. But the most accessible route to Miranda Lambert appreciation ahead of Thursday's concert at Desert Sky Pavilion, so far as I can tell, is through her songs about ... More >>

Texas Sports Bar Chain CEO and Founder Trademarks the Word "Breastaurant"

Breastaurants are a big deal. Just ask Nightline, which did a report about the increasing competition between classic breastaurants (Hooters) and up-and-comers (Twin Peaks, Tilted Kilt). Apparently with the economy in the dumps, these places are fighting tit tooth-and-nail for business. See also: ... More >>

Inside an Arizona Drug Smuggling Gang

Arizona Produces More Porn Stars Than 43 Other States (Perhaps)

According to what appears to be very important research, Arizona-born folks tend to show up in pornographic movies more often than most other states.In fact, according to a 10,000-porn-star sample taken by writer Jon Millward, only six states have produced more porn stars than Arizona.See also:-Back ... More >>

Richard Barker Followed Men Into Gym Locker Rooms to Steal Their Car Keys, Police Say

A man with five felony convictions already on his record is facing 17 new felony charges, after police found out how he stole four cars in a little more than a month.Phoenix police say 45-year-old Richard Barker would follow men into the locker room at their gyms, wait until they locked up their stu ... More >>

James Naylor Lands on Probation for Trying to Meet Up With "Hung K9" From Craigslist

James Naylor -- one of the men busted in recent months in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Craigslist bestiality stings -- was sentenced this morning to 18 months on probation.An MCSO detective found a post from Naylor on the website seeking some "hung tops," which also noted he was "willing to try [a] hung K9" ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Latest Insulting Ad: Rape a Dog, Go to Jail; Rape a Kid, Go Free

Joe's latest: he loves dogs, kiddies can go pound sand, though Sorry to ruin your breakfast, your lunch and your day, but this is the most recent commercial from Sheriff Joe Arpaio's re-election campaign that's guaranteed to induce gastrointestinal distress in anyone with more than half a lick of s ... More >>

Backroom Casting Couch Lands Another ASU Student; Angry ASU Alumnus Yet to Surface

Congratulations are in order for Arizona State University, as another student just landed on the faux-reality porn website Backroom Casting Couch.Eric Whittaker, the Backroom Casting Couch representative best known as the guy with the blurry face, alerted his followers to this one on Twitter, direct ... More >>

For Sale: Script For Roadhouse Remake Starring Guy Fieri

The Craigslist sale is simple. The script to "Roadhouse 2012: Pain Still Don't Hurt," a remake of the 80's cult classic and Patrick Swayze heartthrob vehicle. The proposed star? None other than Guy Fieri because... We'll admit, we haven't exactly figure out why Guy Fieri would be suited to such a ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our July 19 Issue

This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up on the Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. What are the weirdest instruments we found in Phoenix thrift shops and on Craigslist? What's the wildest thing DJ ... More >>

Magic Mike Reveals Is Cast But Is No Revelation

Scott Verbout, Casa Grande Dispatch Copy Editor, Accused of Sending Penis Pictures to "14-Year-Old"

Scott Verbout's the guy who edits the spelling and grammar for the writers of the Casa Grande Dispatch, online at TriValleyCentral.com.He's also the guy who was arrested by Ak-Chin police last week for allegedly doing some creative writing of his own, which he sent, along with pictures of his p ... More >>

Eclecticism Is The Elephant in the Room by Banana Gun

Lee Lubonne, Self-Described "Sex Pig," Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Other Charges

Lee Charles Lubonne, the self-described "sex pig" charged in two sexual assaults, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment this morning.Judging from what sex-crime detectives found in his house, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is thought there was a "possibility" there may have be more victims, an ... More >>

MCSO Detectives Had Lee Lubonne's Address and an Allegation Against Him Three Days Before Second Alleged Sexual Assault

UPDATE: MCSO weighs in after the jump.A few things have come to light after the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of two-time sexual-assault suspect and self-described "sex pig" Lee Lubonne.First, it was all the things Lubonne allegedly did and the genuinely creepy stuff found in ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Upset That the CEO of Craigslist Won't Write Him Back, So He Wrote Him Another Bestiality-Themed Letter

​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio wrote to Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster a year ago about two guys -- one of whom was an elementary school music teacher -- who were surfing the website trying to find a dog to have sex with.Buckmaster apparently doesn't want to be pen-pals with Arpaio, because he ... More >>

Jeffrey Graybill -- Arizona Man Who Posed as Fertility Doc to Molest Grown Men -- Gets Prison Time, Probation for Life

Jeffery Graybill​An Arizona man was sentenced to prison time this morning after pleading guilty to charges that he posed as a fertility doctor in order to molest grown men.Jeffrey Graybill, who used the name "Doctor Richardson" to practice faux-medicine, was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior C ... More >>

Skull of Human Child Up For Grabs on Craigslist

www.craigslist.com​If you're in need of the skull of a human child, you're in luck; one is currently for sale on Craigslist.According to the Craigslist post, the skull is "missin' most teeth," and likely is that of a 12 to 14-year-old child.

The Surfside IV Gives Desert Dwellers the Adrenaline Rush of Surf

Help Colorstore Recover Stolen Equipment

​It seems like only yesterday that we were speaking with Colorstore about the band's "bloated and pretentious" Saturday night gig at FilmBar (okay, so it it was Friday). The gig went off without a hitch, but last night the guys ran into a serious snag: Someone ripped off a bunch of  their equ ... More >>

Cob Oven Pizzas from GROWop: Corn Not Included

GROWop​Burrowed in the corner of the GROWop Collective's burgeoning community garden on the corner of 6th street and Garfield is a hand-built cob oven, perfectly sized for mini pizzas. This Third Friday, the GROWop will be making pizzas topped with veggies straight from their garden for art-goers ... More >>

Mesa Band Makes Ridiculous Offer To "Music Journalist"

​Are you an aspiring music critic? If so, Mesa band Trains Eye View has a gig for you! There's no pay. And, ummm, your work won't be published anywhere. Oh, also, you're not really being edited by someone who knows anything about journalism or could serve as a reference in the future. But, as th ... More >>

"Weird Al" Yankovic at Celebrity Theatre Last Night

Victor PalaganoWeird Al on stage at Celebrity Theatre.​Weird AlCelebrity Theatre, PhoenixAugust 12, 2010Last night, I went to a multimedia pop extravaganza: A virtual who's who of past and present Top-40 artists was represented, from Michael Jackson to the Biebs to Lady Gaga!Except they weren't th ... More >>

Gilbert Man Arrested After Trying to Trade Weed for iPad on Craigslist

Jacob Walker allegedly tried to trade weed for an iPad on Craigslist.​A Gilbert man was arrested Wednesday after police say he and a friend posted an ad on Craigslist hoping to trade an iPod Touch and some weed for an iPad. Based on what we've heard about the iPad, 20-year-old Jacob Walker ... More >>

Day Drinker: Maverick Saloon

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​After surviving another holiday visit with the family in Michigan, where a new rule was set each time the temperature dropped another five degrees (don't knock the nativity set over when you're fencing on the Wii, don't ... More >>

Chasing Pablo: For Old-School Art Pickers, the Thrill Is Fading – and So’s the Payoff

Party Favors: At Rasputin's Equestrian Manor, the Debauchery Continues Well Past Closing Time

Move Over, Mormons! Mesa's Going Punk

When the Leeper family pitched the idea of opening a punk/goth clothing & collectibles store smack in the middle of conservative Mesa's Main Street, there were a few raised eyebrows. "They wanted to know if it would be another Nile," quips daughter Amanda Tucker, the seamstress behind a few of t ... More >>

UPDATE: Police Identify Five More Arizona Victims of "Doctor" Jeffrey Graybill

"Doctor" Jeffrey Graybill, accused molester of men.​New Times reported yesterday about the arrest of Jeffrey Graybill, an Arizona man who's accused of posing as a fertility doctor in LA and posting Craigslist ads soliciting "semen donors" to attract victims he would sexually molest. The Pho ... More >>

Arizona Man Accused of Posing as Los Angeles Fertility Doctor, Molesting Men

​ Yet another alleged Arizona scumbag was arrested out of state -- this time for molesting grown men. The Los Angeles Police Department says Jeffrey Graybill, 40, was arrested on September 30 for pretending to be a Los Angeles fertility doctor called "Dr. Richardson," in order to sexually mo ... More >>

Last Night: Dan Aykroyd Signs Skulls in Scottsdale

It's no surprise when a current sensation like Lady Gaga or Robert Pattinson (if only!) shows up to swarming mobs of fans. But the stars of yesterday can also draw packed houses -- if they've got a cult following. And they put out this wacky infomercial. Dan Aykroyd poses with mega-fans, the ... More >>

Sapna Café Brings Calcutta Egg Rolls, Gypsy Stews, and Other Fare Fit for Globetrotters to Downtown Phoenix

Valley Veterans The Earps Are Ready to Resume Their Cross-Country Hellraising

Martha + Mary Throws a Fund-Raising Street Party for ASU Art Museum’s “Open for Business” Exhibit

Art for Starters Is a Startup Operation That’s Barely Gotten Started

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Art for Starters Is a Startup Operation That’s Barely Gotten Started

Martha Mary Throws Street Party for ASU Art Museum

Hot dogs, cold beer, hot tunes and cool art - I can't think of a better way to drift through a mellow April afternoon than eating grilled pups, chewing the fat with AZ artists and raising money for a future exhibition already in the works at ASU Art Museum. Martha Mary, a group formed by artist/ ... More >>

Darkness Dear Boy Is Fighting For Local Music with The Best Fucking Live Show

Phoenix Phoodies: Sapna's Cafe in Bragg's Pie Factory Building

Sloane Burwell Ana Borrajo is a free-spirited, globetrottin' foodie. Her first foray into the local food scene was via Sapna's Chillout Café at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market. Every Saturday lines of people four deep would wait patiently for the Grenada, Spain native's exotic juices, Spanish r ... More >>

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Fixed-gear fanaticism rolls into the PHX

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 21, 2007

P-Town Provincialism 101

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of April 25

D.I.Y. Downtown

Phoenix's downtown is not a place for artists and business owners looking for a fashionable address or an established scene. But it's just right for those who want to blaze urban trails into a city with a suburban soul

The Vagina Dialogues

Bi-curious women are here -- but not quite queer. Welcome to the new lesbian chic

Monster Mash-Up

DJs Z-Trip and P deliver the final performance of Uneasy Listening Vol. One, one of the first album-length mash-ups