Des Moines

Warbeast Bypasses Phoenix, Talks 9/11 Riffs With Us Anyway

Earlier this month, Gwar and Warbeast kicked off a tour and brought down the house at Tucson's Rialto Theatre. But the thrash metal gods, lo and behold, have forsaken us here in Phoenix, and the tour didn't come our way. Hell, the duo is even going through spots like Des Moines, Little Rock, Green ... More >>

Local Musician and DJ Thom Gabaldon (a.k.a darksouldealer) Passes Away

We have the unfortunate task of reporting some tragic news today that's bound to sadden many. Local DJ and musician Thom Gabaldon, who performed off and on over the years as darksouldealer, passed away early this morning after succumbing to cancer. He was 44 years old. As many of his countless fri ... More >>

Fan Landers: Desperately Seeking a Booking Agent and Un-flakey Bandmates

Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you stop doing it wro ... More >>

AndyTalk: The Five Most Common Kitchen Mistakes - #3 Not Giving It Your All

See Also: AndyTalk: Sushi for Dessert - See Also: AndyTalk: Why You Should Make Pizza From Scratch When you do a job and don't care, everyone knows. The lackluster appearance of halfheartedly prepared food foreshadows the ho-hum flavors to come. The art of cooking goes hand-in-hand with the conc ... More >>

Sharon Needles, Phoenix Place Hotel and Suites, 7/21/12

Sharon Needles The Phoenix Place Hotel & Suites Saturday, July 21, 2012 "If you're sick of the Republican, Democratic, or Independent parties, vote for the 'Wig party'..." Sharon Needles, the most recent winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, is well-known for being the voice of underdogs. Growing up in a ... More >>

African Refugees Apparently Didn't Try to Sneak a Fake Bomb Through Sky Harbor Airport

​Charges have been dropped against three African refugees who were arrested in August after one of them was accused of trying tried to pass through security at Sky Harbor International Airport with a fake bomb.Court documents suggested they were attempting to test the "effectiveness of screening p ... More >>

Maid-Rite's Comin' to the Valley! Wait a Minute, What the Heck's a Maid-Rite?

Heard of Made-Rite? If you're from Iowa you have. And if you've eaten at The Iowa Cafe in Mesa, you'd know its Maiden Rite sandwich is a homage to the 86-year-old fast casual restaurant's famous loose meat sandwich. Wait, what's the heck's a loose meat sandwich? "Think of it like a sloppy Joe wit ... More >>

Festivals International "Seriously Considering" Phoenix Location for its End of Time Shindig

Time to grab your canned goods and get bunker building, the (loosely) determined end of days, according to (theories about) the Mayan calendar is upon us. Luckily, for those who'd like to go out with a bang -- or need another excuse for a crazy party -- Gregory Schmidt of Iowa-based&n ... More >>

Fake Bomb Likely Used to Test Airport Security, Says Federal Complaint Filed Against Three African Refugees; Similar Device Found in Memphis

Image: Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeAsa Shani, Shullu Gorado, and Luwiza Daman were charged by federal complaint for allegedly trying to bring a simulated explosive past security at Sky Harbor.​ Three African refugees who conspired to take a fake bomb through a checkpoint at Sky Harbor airp ... More >>

Why Did Three African Refugees Try to Sneak a Fake Bomb Past Security at Sky Harbor International Airport?

www.advertise.comWell...fake boom.​While bringing a bomb to an airport is one of the stupider things a person can do. Bringing a fake bomb to an airport might be one of the stupidest -- but it certainly raises the question: why would someone do it?Three African refugees were arrested after one of ... More >>

Meat Puppets Release New Record Today, Hit Clubhouse on National Tour

​The last time we caught up with the Meat Puppets it was mostly to talk about the 'Arizona scene' after a rough week at Austin's South by Southwest music conference.Regrettably, I didn't even mention the band's new record Lollipop in that piece. But, yes, the Puppets put out a brand new record thi ... More >>

Runner Helene Neville Literally Means Cross Country

GPS Tracking on Vehicles by Cops Without Warrants Upheld (Again); "Wholesale Surveillance" Imaginable, Says Eighth Circuit Court

Imagine a society in which cops have the power to place GPS tracking devices on thousands of vehicles, arbitrarily, without need for a single warrant. We're already there, says the Eighth Circuit Court. Wikimedia Commons​ In upholding the conviction of Josue Acosta Marquez, (a.k.a. Martin ... More >>

Slipknot Bassist Found Dead in Hotel Room

Paul Dedrick Gray (1972-2010) ​The Internet has blown up over the last hour with news that Slipknot bassist Paul Dedrick Gray has passed away. ​The 38-year-old musician, better known by his nom de rock as "#2" or "The Pig" was reportedly found dead in a Des Moines hotel room earlier today ... More >>

Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta Does Band Fan Fiction Better Than the Most Prolific Fangirl

Rob Zombie "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" Tour To Open Tour in Phoenix

​ Just like the horror movies he gets so much inspiration from, Rob Zombie is not afraid to revisit a successful past project when there's money to be made. Thus we have the The Hellbilly Deluxe 2 Tour, which will open in Phoenix before hitting the rest of the U.S. around Halloween. Lest you thin ... More >>

Mini T's Add More Dates to Fall Tour

Phoenix(ish) band Miniature Tigers have added more dates to their fall tour. The Charlie Brand-fronted outfit rumored to be moving to New York will be touring with fun., fronted by Phoenix expat Nate Ruess, as well as Say Anything, New Zealand's Ruby Suns and the Dodos.Full list of tour dates, inclu ... More >>

ACLU Demands Peoria School District Allow Kid to Wear "Rainbows are Gay" Wristband

The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a "Rainbows are Gay" wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit w ... More >>

10 Emo Songs That Don’t Suck

The Nadas

Unaired Wu-Tang TV Shows

Niki at Nite on Anal Blast and 8-year-old grindcore fans

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, February 1, 2007

Teacher, Teacher!

Those who can barely walk, dance

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 14, 2006

Once Bitten

Got Nile?

The Mile High Guys

With unlimited free flying and online access to singles worldwide, working for the Valley¹s hometown airline is the next best thing to being James Bond

News From Home

A look at the state of the world – and Alice Cooper

Something to Chew On

Letters from the week of February 6, 2003

Backdoor Boogie

30,000 bands can't be too wrong -- CD Baby hands 'em independence

Morbid Angels

Cephalic Carnage finds redemption in the sewers of the death metal underground

Sax Relief

Gumbo rewrites the tax code with the latest batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases

Par Tee On!

The Phoenix Open is the world's biggest and rowdiest golf tournament. Have the Open and its notorious Bird's Nest party tent killed the game of golf, or just given it some life?

Moment of Truth

A Goonie no more, Corey Feldman is searching for his soul as a rock musician

From Schlubs to Sharks

Boiler Room serves up the sons of Gordon Gekko

Letters

The Gang's All Fear

The Crips who raped a retarded girl sprang from a 'hood where too many kids aspire to the thug life

The Terminator

Trash-talking abortionist Dr. Brian Finkel has a message for pro-life zealots: "Kiss my ass."

Joke and Dagger

Bill Murray demonstrates comic smarts as The Man Who Knew Too Little

The Vision Quest of Philip Curtis

More than 500 paintings of social and psychological truths spanning 50 years have made Curtis the dean of Arizona artists. At 90, he's losing the most important tools of his trade.

In Farm's Way

Film version of A Thousand Acres tries to cover too much ground

Young, Gifted, Gay and Animated

Cat-Scratch Fever

7 Year Bitch sharpens its nails on Gato Negro

A Pain in the Assessment

Some nonprofits get propertytax bills from Maricopa County

Rave Review

Despite media reports of their death, the rave subculture, house music and the joy of X live on, roughly from midnight 'til dawn. In, of all places, Phoenix, Arizona.

1956 Bake-Off Winner Takes the Cake