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El Paso

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Grupo Fantasma, Fayuca, Crescent Ballroom, 4/8/12

    Grupo Fantasma and Fayuca Crescent Ballroom Sunday, April 8 There can't be too many places in the world where you can spend the first half of your day observing a certain notorious motorcycle club's barbecue shindig with a bunch of tattooed, leather-clad pistoleros and the second half at some swing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Treasure MammaL's "Real Talk Diaries" Chapter Six

    Saturday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. Today is our "off day," with only one show booked. But it's a big one, at Barbarella near Sixth Street, Austin's main drag. Treasure MammaL was put on the bill by Josh Lambert of The Octopus Project, so the pressure's on. Luckily, the show isn't until 5:00 p.m., giv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Treasure MammaL's "The Real Talk Diaries: The Road to SXSW"

    See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    Ask a Mexican on Ethnocentric Idiocy and Etymology

    See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2011

    Mexican Smugglers Exploit the Corrupt Reputation of U.S. Border Officers

    See also: Treasure Mammal's SxSW "Real Talk Diaries" by Tye Rabens We see our first hipster in the Las Cruces, New Mexico gas station; we must be getting closer to SXSW. We gunned it in the rented Kia Forte straight to El Paso, where we have a fly-by, "gas station money" gig at a place called M's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Arizona Boycott? Not for Hypocritical Attendees of National League of Cities Conference

    ​ Faced with the choice of sticking to principles or attending a fun-filled fall conference in Phoenix on the public dime, guess what politicians from El Paso, Texas and Washington State are doing? That's right -- margaritas and networking! Whoo-hoo! In fact, the Natio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    The Mars Volta Perform Three New Songs from New "Future Punk" Album

    ​ BY LAUREN WISE After a two-year break, The Mars Volta has wrapped up their sixth studio album, the follow-up to 2009's Octahedron. Yet-to-be-titled, the album is slated for release in 2012. But don't worry, we wouldn't leave you hanging out there without a little taste. Songs from the album re ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Billie Maxwell's Records Are the Oldest Made By an Arizonan-- and John Dixon Wants One

    ​ BY LAUREN WISE After a two-year break, The Mars Volta has wrapped up their sixth studio album, the follow-up to 2009's Octahedron. Yet-to-be-titled, the album is slated for release in 2012. But don't worry, we wouldn't leave you hanging out there without a little taste. Songs from the album re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Tempe and Scottsdale Ranked Amongst "Rudest Cities" in English-Speaking World

    ​Two Arizona cities (that happen to be home to a large number of Arizona State University students) are ranked in the top 10 when it comes to rudest cities in the English-speaking world.According to a study conducted by the Foursquare social network, Tempe ranks No. 6 when it comes to rudeness, wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    President Obama Signs Anti-Border Corruption Act Into Law; Requires All Prospective Border Agents to Undergo Polygraph Test

    ​President Obama has signed into law a measure that requires that all prospective Customs and Border Protection employees undergo a polygraph test.It seems like a no-brainer, especially considering that federal officials who investigate corruption within the agency say that polygraph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Willie Nelson Messed with in Texas: Caught with 6 Oz. of Marijuana

    ​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Ask a Mexican: On Moving to Mexico and Argentinians

    ​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2010

    Innocence Lost: Childhood in Juarez Often Is Spent Hiding Behind Closed Doors, Coping with Dead Bodies, and Seeing Ghosts

    ​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Asylum Denied: Unlike Refugees from Other Troubled Countries, Only a Fraction of Mexicans Seeking U.S. Asylum Are Accepted -- No Matter Their Wounds or Stories

    ​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    A Report from Juarez, Mexico, the Bleeding Front Line in the War on Drugs

    ​Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas on Friday for possession of six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus, according to People.The 77-year-old country star was on his way to his ranch in Austin when he got stopped in El Paso at a border patrol checkpoint. Furthermore, he could face up to six months ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2010

    Hot Links: Smoking Bans, Marijuana Tax, and SRP Vandalism

    ​In the next month, student groups at all four ASU campuses will vote on a proposed smoking ban. The ban would prohibit smoking anywhere on campus, and university administration says it is likely to accept the votes. If the ban passes, ASU would join about 381 colleges in the U.S. that prohibit sm ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Face to Face

    Valley artist showcases 2D pieces downtown

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Face to Face

    Valley artist showcases 2D pieces downtown

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Face to Face

    Valley artist showcases 2D pieces downtown

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Hot Links: Big Surf, Prison Books, and NAU's Porn Lawsuit

    ​Big Surf water park in Tempe will close at the end of Labor Day, perhaps for good. Golfland Entertainment Centers, which has operated the park since 1991, announced yesterday it will cease operations of the park to focus on its other ventures. The El Paso-based company that owns Big Surf has not ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2009

    We Out

    KonGeror Dreams of Post-Rap Glory in the Frigid North Woods

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Skull and Bones, Pancho Villa's Head, and a Possible Phoenix Connection?

    Pancho Villa, with head still attached... Curiosity's driven me to write a little follow-up to my post Wednesday about the WASPy wieners at Skull and Bones being sued by the heirs of the Apache warrior Geronimo. They're suing because it's rumored that Yale's secret society has posses ... More >>

  • News

    September 11, 2008

    On Mexican-era history (or the lack thereof) in Orange County

    Pancho Villa, with head still attached... Curiosity's driven me to write a little follow-up to my post Wednesday about the WASPy wieners at Skull and Bones being sued by the heirs of the Apache warrior Geronimo. They're suing because it's rumored that Yale's secret society has posses ... More >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    On Olympic gold medal winner Henry Cejudo, striped donkeys, and the “Pachuko Hop”

    Pancho Villa, with head still attached... Curiosity's driven me to write a little follow-up to my post Wednesday about the WASPy wieners at Skull and Bones being sued by the heirs of the Apache warrior Geronimo. They're suing because it's rumored that Yale's secret society has posses ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    Discotropolis

    Pancho Villa, with head still attached... Curiosity's driven me to write a little follow-up to my post Wednesday about the WASPy wieners at Skull and Bones being sued by the heirs of the Apache warrior Geronimo. They're suing because it's rumored that Yale's secret society has posses ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    Casualties of War

    Norteamericanos can’t go home again in acclaimed new book

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Who Moved My Queso Amarillo?

    Norteamericanos can’t go home again in acclaimed new book

  • News

    January 11, 2007

    Funny, You Don't Look Like a Pinche Gabacho

    Now with misunderstood lowriders!

  • Film

    January 12, 2006

    Bet on Black

    The season college hoops smashed the color barrier

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    The Mars Volta

    Frances the Mute
    (Universal)

  • News

    December 23, 2004

    Do or Die

    For most Mexicans who're flooding our borders, it's a life-or-death choice

  • News

    November 4, 2004

    Alien Nation

    Undocumented workers constitute the biggest political issue in Arizona. But do we want to send them packing?

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    Sparta

    Porcelain
    (Geffen)

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    A Dyeing Scene

    COLORS paints the town

  • News

    August 28, 2003

    Dishonor Among Thieves

    The recent gas crisis should inspire reform

  • Music

    August 1, 2002

    Drive Away

    The members of Sparta leave At the Drive-In, expectations and a so-called hiatus behind

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    Shock Treatment

    California eats lots of power, but it doesn't like growing its own power plants. Instead, Arizona is becoming the new power farm for the Coast.

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Letters

    From the week of November 30, 2000

  • Music

    September 28, 2000

    Politically Indirect

    Eschewing overt dogma, Texas rockers At the Drive-In don't encourage riot, they embody it

  • Music

    June 8, 2000

    Liver Let Die

    Trashman misses his brush with God's organ grinder

  • Music

    June 1, 2000

    Guarding a Legacy

    Marty Robbins is gone, but Ronny Robbins fiercely defends his father's hard-won integrity

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    Various artists

    The I-10 Chronicles
    (Back Porch)

  • News

    July 8, 1999

    "I Felt As If I Was the Apocalypse . . ."

    The diary of a promising student describes many pitfalls

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    What a Crock

    A recent gift of pottery leaves ASU's art museum wondering where to stack its wares

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    Junkeez for Life

    It's do-or-die time for Joe "Soulman" Valiente and the most infamous band in the Valley

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    Take My Wife

    He claimed custody of their child because his wife skipped town. Now he's in custody himself, for attempted murder of his wife.

  • Music

    April 24, 1997

    King Bobby

    Bobby Fuller billed himself "The Rock & Roll King of the Southwest." His reign was short. He dropped acid, died young and left behind some of the wildest rock guitar ever.

  • News

    July 25, 1996

    On Lion Controversy

    Politician who favors mountain-lion hunting gets Internet death threats; but did FBI arrest the wrong Web browser?

  • News

    March 16, 1994

    Pressure Point

    WHILE THE BORDER PATROL IS ATTACKING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS, THE AGENCY IS LITERALLY RETREATING IN ARIZONA. THE RESULTS ARE COSTLY AND DANGEROUS.

  • Dining

    September 22, 1993

    BONE APPETIT

    WHILE THE BORDER PATROL IS ATTACKING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS, THE AGENCY IS LITERALLY RETREATING IN ARIZONA. THE RESULTS ARE COSTLY AND DANGEROUS.

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