Delaware

Now Open: Revolver Records in Tempe

The record store gods giveth and they taketh away. Over the past six months or so they've imparted another iteration of Eastside Records in Tempe, a mega-sized Zia Records on Camelback, as well as the equally quaint Record Room in Scottsdale, while claiming beloved East Valley shops like Rockzone an ... More >>

If Mitt Romney Won't Tell You Which Corrupt Tax Loopholes Need to Be Closed, We Will

Chow Bella's Guide to Pumpkin Beer 2012

In the past, pumpkin beers were rare -- a seasonal sideshow, showing up only in the breweries daring enough to make them and enjoyed only by drinkers willing to take a chance on the oddities. Today, however, brews made with pumpkin have officially become mainstream, with nearly every brewery worth i ... More >>

10 Black Pop Stars Who Should Go Country

See also: Q&A: Darius Rucker: "Even If I Wasn't Playing It, I'd Be Listening to Country." See also: Seven of Music's Most Beautiful Mustaches to Inspire Your Mustache Movember Growth [Editor's note: Country Time is a new biweekly column for our sister music blog in Seattle, celebrating that city's ... More >>

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

Beer: Indian Brown Ale Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 7.2 percent See also: Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life & Limb See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer The Beer Judge Certification Program (the major authority that certifies and ranks judges for homeb ... More >>

Loudon Wainwright III Writes Songs About Death That Will Make You Laugh

See also: John Prine and Loudon Wainwright III at The Orpheum Theatre, 11/19/11 See also: Loudon Wainwright III on 40 Odd Years, Rufus, Martha, and Emotionally Flashing The Who's Pete Townshend may have famously penned the line "I hope I die before I get old," but in many ways, it seems like Loudon ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's David Hendershott, Now Licensed Private Investigator

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's disgraced former enforcer David Hendershott may no longer be the sheriff's chief deputy, he may stand accused of all manner of misconduct and ill-deeds during his tenure at the MCSO, but he was still able to score a license to be a private investigator from the Arizona Departmen ... More >>

Stone 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Ale

Zach Fowle ​Beer: 11.11.11 Vertical Epic Brewery: Stone Brewing Co. Style: Chile beerABV: 9.4 percent Literally and figuratively, chile beer is hot right now. From San Diego to Delaware, brewers are snatching up hot peppers and throwing them into the boil to see what new flavor combinations ... More >>

In a Strange About-Face, the President Tries to Hack Medical Marijuana Off at the Knees

New Capriotti's Joins the Surge of Sub Shops Coming to the Valley

Sheesh, first it was Firehouse Subs, then the announcement of ten more Jersey Mike's Subs -- now, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, the Delaware-based sub and sandwich chain with locations in Ahwatukee, Mesa, and Tempe, has announced its continuing the recent surge of sub shops to the Valley with a fourth ... More >>

Good Gourd! The Top 10 Pumpkin Beers

​Like Linus awaiting the Great Pumpkin, we find ourselves plopped outside our local brew shops each October, anticipating the arrival of the season's bounty of pumpkin ales. The selection is vast -- this year there seem to be more gourd-based brews on shelves than ever. Some are mediocre; some are ... More >>

John McCain Bashes Almost Everyone During Senate-Floor Tirade

John McCain yesterday compared Tea Partiers to Hobbits.​"The Mav" had quite the day for himself yesterday.Aside from calling Tea Partiers "hobbits" while addressing the Senate, Senator John McCain also managed to bash Nevada Senator Harry Reid, President Barack Obama, Reid's opponent in last year' ... More >>

Warner Music Group Sued by Shareholders to Block Sale of Company

Wikimedia CommonsWarner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.​As we reported earlier this month, mammoth Warner Music Group was up for auction  -- supposedly to the highest bidder, but that's not how it went down, according to a class action lawsuit filed yesterday by WMG stock holder Derek Cou ... More >>

Morning Poll: Will Sarah Palin Run for Senate in Arizona

Arizona Senator Sarah Palin?​Rumors that Sarah Palin is planning a Senate run in Arizona seem a little more credible now that it seems the former Alaska governor has purchased a house in Scottsdale.Rumors have been swirling for months that Palin was either looking to purchase a home in Scottsdale, ... More >>

Final Exit Network Members Going on Trial After 2007 Assisted Suicide of Phoenix Woman

Meghan McCain Says Christine O'Donnell's "Out of Her Frickin' Mind"

www.politicalhumor.comThe witch may not be dead, but her Senate campaign certainly is.​Here at New Times, we always thought the day we applauded Meghan McCain -- the daughter of Senator John McCain -- for anything at all would be a cold day in hell. Well, it's about 75 degrees outside and the youn ... More >>

Gay Marriage Will Have Majority Support in Arizona by 2015, Statistician Claims

​In terms of gay marriage, Arizona's conservative image is about to take a hit -- that's according to a statistician who claims the trend in public opinion is shifting in favor of allowing gays to wed at a more rapid pace than ever.According to a study conducted by Hank Pellissier, a statistician ... More >>

9 Tips For Using a Fake ID to Get into a Show

​As an underage concertgoer, there are always a handful of shows I wish I could legitimately get into... or at least illegitimately get into with a fake ID.When I was 17, someone made me a fake high school ID that said I was 18 so I could get into a gig in New York City... Oh, the desperately low ... More >>

Abnormal Ales: 10 Beers with Weird Ingredients

More than 500 years ago, German Beer Purity Law decreed that the world's favorite fermented beverage was to be made with only four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast. In recent years, however, the definition of a permissible beer ingredient has expanded somewhat, and brewers worldwide have br ... More >>

Beer Tasting Tonight and A Sweet Deal on Berries in Today's Eater's Digest.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/3925851697/​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Beer Tasting Tonight! Tonight, May 24th, sample craft brewed ales from Delaware brewery Dogfish Head at Taste of Tops in Tempe. A rep will be on hand to g ... More >>

Arizona Ranked 20th Most Corrupt State by Daily Beast. Congratulations?

www.abc.net.au​There's a new feather for Arizona to stick in its cap: The Daily Beast has ranked Arizona Number 20 on its list of the United States' most corrupt states.If you ask us, this is good news -- we thought we'd at least get some top-10 love.The rankings don't exclusively focus on t ... More >>

Hot Links: Loop 202, Andre Leteve, and Sedona Cliff Diving

​Three teenage boys are suspects in a string of Mesa fires. Fire crews responded to six fires within an hour on Sunday, including one inside a vacant home. The teens, two aged 13 and one age 17, were questioned for several hours and booked into the Southeast Juvenile Facility in Mesa on suspicion ... More >>

2010 Strong Beer Festival: 10 Clues You Were There

Jonathan McNamaraYup. There was a ton of beer at the Strong Beer Festival as evidenced by these jokers. Slideshow here. ​Were you at the 2010 Strong Beer Festival in downtown Phoenix Saturday?Seriously, this is not a rhetorical question. If you were at the annual fest -- relocated from Mesa to Cen ... More >>

Arty Girl: Robert Colescott, African American Artist, Dies in Tucson

By Bromirski from Flickr Creative Commons"George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page From an American History Textbook" by Robert Colescott. Much like the death of Michael Jackson overshadowed the loss of Farrah Fawcett, Bisbee, AZ artist Rose Johnson's untimely and tragic demise diverted ... More >>

Brew Review: Reaper Ale's Deathly Pale Ale

wikimedia commons "Deathly pale" is not a phrase that appears in everyday conversation very often. In fact the only example I can think of occurred the last time I visited a beach. It was uttered from some nearby ladies as my physique built on my Irish heritage approached the surf. It stung to hear, ... More >>

Dogfish Head Intergalactic Bocce Tournament Brings Brews and Balls to Scottsdale

Jonathan McNamaraSee more beer shots in our Dogfish Head slide show. This weekend, Earth's mightiest heroes assembled to drink delicious beer and play bocce ball. At least that's what the scene seemed to be from a distance, but as I moved closer I realized that appearances truly are deceiving. The ... More >>

Just Announced: Toby Keith, George Thorogood, Blondie, Yes

This week's show announcements have a little of everything, including two of the finest purveyors of good ol' boy drinking music you'll find: George Thorogood and the Destroyers are set to play Celebrity at the end of July, Toby Keith comes to town in August. Surprisingly, even considering the despa ... More >>

Funky Brewster

Wanna be a professional beer drinker when you grow up? Here’s how.

Dogfish Head Founder In Town This Week

There are plenty of nameless, unsung brewmasters out there, and Sam Calagione is definitely not one of them. The founder and president of Delaware's cult hit Dogfish Head brewery is one of the best-known leaders of the extreme beer trend, and was profiled in entertaining detail in last fall's food ... More >>

Indie Beginning

Small local label ready to make big statement

How to drink and drive and get away with it

- and just in time for Labor Day weekend

Blue Crush

To outsiders, the Phoenix Police Department's Special Assignments Unit is meant to be an overwhelming show of force. The inside story is much more powerful.

No Rave Review

A new federal law aimed at raves may put promoters of all music on the defensive

Fellowship of the Ring

Rebounding from health scares, the Promise Ring sheds its emo skin for a Brit-pop sheen

Poetess' Corner

Julie Harris in The Belle of Amherst

In the Beginning Was the Bird

Chandler Ostrich Festival

Brother 'Hood

Philly kids Marah mine the sights and sounds of their hometown for a brilliant sophomore effort

Harmony Grit

Seasoned musician Walt Richardson shares his tasty licks with the neighborhood.

Shot to Hell

Mandatory participation in military's anthrax vaccine program pushes plunger on medical controversy

Scammer in Slammer

"I Am Not a Cook!"

Flashes

Indie Outings

The highs and lows of another adventurous year in the world of indie rock

Critics' Choice

A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

Promise Keepers

Recovering from a badly produced debut, the Promise Ring finally delivers the goods

Hi Times

Garage-pop heroes rebound from rhythm-section implosions

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

OBSTRUCTION IN THE MAINSTREAMHANDICAPPED KIDS CAN PROSPER IN REGULAR SCHOOL CLASSES--SOMETIMES AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER STUDENTS

FIFE'S DOUBLE TALK ON EDUCATIONGOVERNOR SYMINGTON'S SCHOOL-VOUCHER PLAN IS A GIFT FOR CONSERVATIVES--NOT THE POOR

FREAKY FREEDY AMERICA'S MOST UNUSUAL SINGER-SONGWRITER WOULD RATHER NOT TALK ABOUT IT