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  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Chef Jason Alford of Roka Akor

    ​Join us in this week's Chef Talk as we venture inside Roka Akor, Scottsdale's posh Japanese steak and sushi restaurant. You might be surprised to see that the man behind the magic at one of the Valley's premier Japanese restaurants, Chef Jason Alford, is not actually Japanese.&nbs ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 24, 2011

    Misfit Thanksgiving: Four New Times Writers Recall Their Most Memorable Turkey Days

    ​Join us in this week's Chef Talk as we venture inside Roka Akor, Scottsdale's posh Japanese steak and sushi restaurant. You might be surprised to see that the man behind the magic at one of the Valley's premier Japanese restaurants, Chef Jason Alford, is not actually Japanese.&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Laurie Notaro's Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Wine-Free, Fun-Free, Vegan Thanksgiving

    Luster Kaboom​This year we're giving thanks to some of our favorite writers for sharing tales of Thanksgiving woes -- and joys. Today Laurie Notaro -- a Phoenician transplanted to Eugene, Oregon who frequently threatens to move home -- explains why she's got Thanksgiving PTSD. Last year w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Out of Reverie Tour: Day 6

    Jake KraussThe "1167," our venue in Eugene.​Last night was definitely one to remember, but as much as we wanted to stay in Eugene, we had to move on to the next show. Traveling ahead unded up being a very good decision as Tacoma rocked all our socks off. So, after a little afternoon breakfast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Out of Reverie Tour: Day 5

    Jake KraussThe farm​ Out of Reverie finally played a show today. After days of inactivity, the guys killed it at a house show in Eugene. The promoter for the Eugene Underground show up-and-disappeared and a friend stepped in to give us a place to play. We woke up at Jake's family farm in N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Out of Reverie Tour: Day 3

    But most of the day was spent trying to pass the time. Griffin and Teran spent most of the day at the mechanic while the rest of us tried to find last minute shows.

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Out of Reverie Tour: Day 2

    The band and I had the chance to spend another day with the Dain Griffin's very hospitable and friendly family. We also got to walk around the neighborhood for a bit and enjoy some nice (78 degree) sunny weather.

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Jason Alford, What Are You Listening To?

    Jason Alford​Jason AlfordThe executive chef of Roka Akor hosts a Mother's Day brunch and dinner at the restaurant on Sunday, May 8. For more information, log on to www.rokaakor.com. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KYOT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Mantis Claw Talks Morse Code, Turntablism, Soul Music, Bob Marley, Kaz Bar, and More

    Mantis Claw​If you've never checked out Mantis Claw do his twice-weekly gigs at Kazimierz World Wine Bar, there's only one opportunity left. Tomorrow night will be the last hurrah for the DJ and local music scene veteran, as he's about to relocate to the great northwest (more specifically: ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2011

    Fear Is Killing Tourism in Rocky Point, Mexico, Though Tourists Are Relatively Safe There -- For Now

    Mantis Claw​If you've never checked out Mantis Claw do his twice-weekly gigs at Kazimierz World Wine Bar, there's only one opportunity left. Tomorrow night will be the last hurrah for the DJ and local music scene veteran, as he's about to relocate to the great northwest (more specifically: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    ASU Men's Basketball Desperate For Win--But Unlikely To Get It Tonight Vs Washington

    First, we note that the lowly Cleveland Cavs somehow beat the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers last night in what has to rank as the sports upset of this new year. A real stunner. ASU coach Herb Sendek needs help from the basketball gods ​For the ASU Sun Devils to beat a ... More >>

  • News

    January 20, 2011

    Branded: Can Tucson Ever Live It Down?

    First, we note that the lowly Cleveland Cavs somehow beat the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers last night in what has to rank as the sports upset of this new year. A real stunner. ASU coach Herb Sendek needs help from the basketball gods ​For the ASU Sun Devils to beat a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    ASU, UA Men's Basketball Teams Struggle During Oregon Trip To Start Pac-10 Season

    We got a chance to watch a lot of basketball on TV over the holiday, between, of course, doing chores and "catching up" with stuff around the house.​We especially were interested in the start of the Pacific-10 basketball race, and what we expect will be a topsy-turvy season with no one team (with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Tugboat: Patches of Land

    ​Band: TugboatTitle: Patches of LandBasics: Tempe five-some Tugboat are quite an anomaly in today's You Asked For It game -- a rare effort from a band that, when I tell my peers about the record, I don't have to be six beers deep, lamenting why it is I do these columns.Previous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2010

    Conan O'Brien at Dodge Theatre: The Brawny Paper Towel Guy Before a Bone Marrow Transplant

    Luke HolwerdaConan kicks it in Phoenix.​In a self-deprecating attempt to mock his bearded appearance, former Late Night and Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien remarked Friday night that he did, indeed, bear a resemblance to the plaid-wearing, paper towel-hocking Brawny Guy.Of course, O'Brien had ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Conan O'Brien Makes Phoenix Date Official, Announces Full Tour

    Oh, Coco, we knew you'd make it happen​Conan O'Brien has announced via his twitter account (@ConanOBrien) that he will tour North America this spring.O'Brien's "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" will span 30 dates will kick off April 12 in Eugene, Oregon and will come th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    Lame Ducks

    Devils take on an Oregon team that hasn’t played in a generation

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Tim and Eric From Adult Swim Coming to Tempe

    Adult Swim fans -- and we know there are a lot of you out there -- are about to freak out. Tim and Eric of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame are coming to Tempe next month as part of a national tour. It's a follow-up to this year's tour, which sold out in all 14 cities last April and May."M ... More >>

  • News

    June 15, 2006

    Letters From the Issue of Thursday, June 15, 2006

    Adult Swim fans -- and we know there are a lot of you out there -- are about to freak out. Tim and Eric of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! fame are coming to Tempe next month as part of a national tour. It's a follow-up to this year's tour, which sold out in all 14 cities last April and May."M ... More >>

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Battle Royal

    The Rock 'n' Roll Soldiers fight for their right to party

  • News

    May 19, 2005

    Letters

    Letters from the issue of Thursday, May 19, 2005

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2005

    Pretty Dorky

    Author Notaro shares True Tales

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Author Notaro shares True Tales

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2004

    Bum Deal

    Dan Wilkins' revenge film

  • Culture

    June 3, 2004

    Idiot Girl, Interrupted

    Laurie Notaro blows town

  • Music

    January 1, 2004

    Original Soul

    This time, it's personal: Our look back at an intimate year in music.

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Up in Smoke

    Valley glass blowers and head shops fear prosecution, as Operation Pipe Dream shuts down a local manufacturer

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    Crying Whale

    Environmental groups sent out a worldwide call to save the gray whale from a Mexican salt plant. They got millions of dollars and thousands of new members. But scientists found no threat to the whales.

  • Music

    September 28, 2000

    Mouse on the Moon

    Modest Mouse, the band that would be indie rock's king, navigates a major-label existence

  • News

    February 4, 1999

    Pet Project

    The fur flies in the battle over a dog park in Fountain Hills

  • News

    February 26, 1998

    Meet the Crusties

    Spanging, squatting and looking for Hot Dog Jesus with Tempe's street kids

  • Music

    January 8, 1998

    Beat Surrender

    The Zen life and sad death of local drummer Jon Norwood

  • Music

    December 5, 1996

    Poppin' Off

    Basking in the glory of coolness that is Cherry Poppin' Daddies, woefully unsung heroes of evolutionary, cross-genre rock

  • News

    December 5, 1995

    THE DEAD RETURN

    . . . DEADHEADS, MARIJUANA SMOKE AND LAWMEN TRAIL IN THE WAKE. BUT THIS TIME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.

  • News

    August 31, 1995

    WELFARE FOR GOLFTHE GOVERNMENT IS SUBSIDIZING MORE AND MORE WATER-SLURPING, PESTICIDE-LACED GOLF COURSES--EVEN THOUGH THE VALLEY ALREADY HAS 130 OF THEM

    . . . DEADHEADS, MARIJUANA SMOKE AND LAWMEN TRAIL IN THE WAKE. BUT THIS TIME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.

  • News

    February 3, 1993

    GONZP, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

    VALLEY AUTHOR'S BIO OF HUNTER S. THOMPSON BEATS TWO OTHERS TO THE SHELVES

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