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Google Play Music All Access Is the Goofiest-Sounding Spotify Competitor Ever

There's a new Spotify competitor in town, and its name is -- take a breath here, if you're reading out loud -- Google Play Music All Access. What separates it from Spotify, besides the increased time it will take to type (or speak into your Google Glass)? It always costs money -- $9.99 a month, afte ... More >>

Kathleen Odenthal, Examiner.com Plagiarizer: "I Didn't Mean to Do It"

Three weeks after catching one examiner.com writer plagiarizing news stories, we stumbled upon another cut-and-paste offender: Kathleen Odenthal. We can't help but wonder whether examiner.com, which calls itself a "dynamic entertainment, news and lifestyle network that serves more than 20 million m ... More >>

Bacon-Flavored Mouthwash: Scope's Week-Long April Fool's Joke Crushes Bacon Lovers' Dreams

Scope Mouthwash pulled off quite the April Fool's joke with its weeklong campaign to introduce consumers to a new product: bacon-flavored mouthwash. We'll admit, they really had us going, thanks to a dedicated product website and a well-produced video released a full four days before April 1. See ... More >>

Tempe "Meme Rapper" Glass Popcorn Braves the Google No Man's Land With "My Circle"

After beefing it up last summer, Tempe meme rap ace Glass Popcorn (a.k.a. 16-year-old Will Neibergall) goes hard for Google in his new video for the slow-mo syrup haze of "My Circle." But don't hold your breath for the "My Top 8" MySpace remix: The track may well be Glass' last.

New Times Unveils Latest City App for iPhone and Android

Brand new versions of the Phoenix New Times apps are now available on iTunes and Google Play. The apps are loaded with new features. Check em out and download them now. Download the new app here.

New Times Unveils Latest City App for iPhone and Android

Brand new versions of the Phoenix New Times apps are now available on iTunes and Google Play. The apps are loaded with new features. Check em out and download them now.

New Times Unveils Latest City App for iPhone and Android

Brand new versions of the Phoenix New Times apps are now available on iTunes and Google Play. The apps are loaded with new features. Check em out and download them now.

Battling YouTube for Money and Creative Control

Maricopa County Mugshots of the Week: Mixed Messages

Every week we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert's own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we'll take care of the rest.This week, our Fourth Avenue visitors are sending mixed messages, and it's hard to tell wh ... More >>

"Russell Pearce Is a Nazi," and Five Other Google Opinions on Arizonans

When you type "why is Arizona" into Google, the search engine provides some of the more popular suggestions to complete your search, like "so hot," "so racist," "so boring," and "so crazy."Just about every state has it bad in Google's court of public opinion, but that led us to finding some downrigh ... More >>

ASU Professor Finds U.S. Flags on the Moon, Conspiracy Theorists Still Not Convinced

In the year 2012, people are still convinced that the United States government faked the moon landings.A professor from Arizona State University and his team recently found most of the U.S. flags planted on the moon -- using a camera on an orbiter -- and we checked in on the crowd that's known for w ... More >>

Erick Biez, What Are You Listening To?

Erick Biez The local comedian performs on the Stand Up Live Comedy Gold Showcase featuring Jeff Dye on Wednesday, June 27. For more info, go here. When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? No radio, not now, not ever. I'm actually on a huge pod ... More >>

SOPA: Google Censored the Internet On the Same Day it Protested Congress' Attempt to Censor the Internet

​Remember when on Wednesday the Internet search engine Google protested Congress' attempt to "censor the web" via-the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) by participating in a purely symbolic "black out" with several other big-time websites?About that...We've come to find out that on the same day Google ... More >>

David Hilker, What Are You Listening To?

David Hilker at Rhythm Room, with Fervor Records band Super Stereo playing​David HilkerHilker is the CEO of Fervor Records.  When you put your key in the ignition and turn on the radio, what station would play right now? KWSS, of course. What's the first album you bought?  ... More >>

Ask a Mexican on the Chivas Soccer Team

Cake @ Mesa Amphitheatre

America Frowns Upon and Censors Elton John's Family Photo

​Us Weekly published a picture of Elton John and his family on their cover, and America wasn't having any of it, according to Spinner.Some states have been shielding the cover of that issue similarly to what is done with pornographic magazines as a result of a slew of customer complaints. The phot ... More >>

Latest Cake Album Hits No. 1, Sets Dubious Record In The Process

Robert McKnightCakeThis year sure has been a fickle beast thus far -- treacherous weather, Jared Lee Loughner and now a slumping music industry.Showroom Of Compassion, the latest album from venerable rock band Cake, took the top spot on the Billboard charts for the week ending on January 1 ... More >>

Foursquare up, Pandora Down, MySpace Out: Grand Predictions About Digital Music Trends in 2011

​NME's deputy editor Luke Lewis published an interesting article about the future of digital music last week.Lewis made a list of 10 insightful music predictions regarding what the developments of digital music might entail in 2011, and I've got to hand it to him, he did a great job and taught me ... More >>

Kanye Finally Apologizes with New Song for Taylor Swift

​It took Kanye West long enough to give Taylor Swift the musical apology many say he's owed her for a long time. In fact, it took him almost a year. But finally, the apology has arrived in the form of a song called "Devil in a New Dress." Surprisingly, he actually sounds remorseful. Good to know ... More >>

Damon Brasch, What Are You Eating?

​ Damon Brasch The guitar player for Phoenix band MISR WAT (and chef and owner of Green Restaurant and That's a Wrap!) is busy writing new songs with his band. What'd you eat for dinner last night? Simple Broccoli and Pasta (recipe below) Favorite food: Probably fresh artichokes, we make them a ... More >>

On White Boys and Not Having an English Equivalent

Google Vs. Music Bloggers: Blogger Service Annihilating Copyright Infringers

This Google-owned logo is used for a newsgathering purpose with the tacit understanding that Google allows such use. Please alert me by e-mail if you wish to see it removed.​Google's vast stretch of the blogosphere is going silent. The search giant, who owns the popular Blogger service and blogspo ... More >>

What Were Google's Top 10 Recipes in 2009?

. Just got an interesting tidbit from a friend that I thought I'd share.It's a list of the top 10 recipes that were searched on Google last year. As someone who compulsively Googles everything -- and who consults with the online search engine far more often than the recipe box -- I was int ... More >>

January 15 In Blogs: E.J. Montini, Drinking Marathons, Google, and Porn Stars

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: E.J. Montini, Take a Powder; Richard Ruelas, Take His Place, Please Up on the Sun: 10 Th ... More >>

On Amnesty and Who Counts as Native American

Forking: Pot Brownies

​In this week's Forking column, C.M. Redding described the virtues and pitfalls of making and consuming that illustrious of narcotic desserts: the pot brownie. Follow the recipe below to make your own...you know...if you're permitted to have it for medical reasons. Ingredients: - One package ... More >>

Health Department Turns to Google to Help Stop the Spread of Pig Flu. Is There Anything Google Can't Do?

wwwuthpastor.com ​ Google has made it possible for the average person to see their house from space, get a 360 degree view of almost any street in the country, and now the company is taking on swine-flu. The Arizona Department of Health Services announced today that it is partnering with ... More >>

ASU Tempe Campus Named as One of Five Finalist in Google Street View Contest

www.stateuniversity.com​Arizona State University's Tempe campus could be one of the first university in the country with a Google Street View.Street View is a popular feature by Google that gives users a 360-degree street-level look at locations in most major American cities. It has been used at a ... More >>

Tribune Web Site's Demise Means Past Articles Will be Tougher to Find

  ​ The impending death of the East Valley Tribune means fewer news articles in the future about things that go on in the Phoenix metro area. But it's even worse than that: The planned shuttering of the Trib's Web portal in two months, coinciding with the closure of the physical prope ... More >>

Google Launches Fancy New Music Search

Google has launched - albeit slowly - their new music search feature, making it easier to immediately hear an artist's music right awayEvery wonder how many Google searches are music related? Two out of every 10 searches just so happen to be music related, you curious cat, you. Google, the internet ... More >>

October 29 In Blogs: Google, Thomas Keller, Metadata, and ABC 15

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: ABC 15 Flubs Joe Arpaio Poll Results, Arpaio's Numbers Countywide, Not Statewide Up on the S ... More >>

Hot Links: School Bus Crash, IRS Trash, and Google Maps

Two buses from the Roosevelt School District collided near 23rd and Southern avenues yesterday. According to police, one bus rear-ended the other while it was stopped at a stop sign. Sixty students were on the buses, but police say there were no major injuries...Inspectors have found that in the ... More >>

Arty Girl: Please Meet Rick Alvin Schaier

If you've been reading Up on the Sun or paying any attention to the local music scene, this image should look familiar. It's the first thing you see when you visit the MySpace page of the Phoenix band, Miniature Tigers.And it's an original work by Rick Alvin Schaier, the band's drummer.

Off the Chain: How Douchebag Became Everyone's Favorite Insult

Why is "douchebag" the default insult of our time? Our sister paper in SF explores the rise of this most 00s of insults.BTW, the guy above is the first thing you get when you type "douchebag" in to a Google image search... quite a dubious honor. Personally I think this guy (result two) fits the bill ... More >>

Coming in January: New Irish Pub Downtown

What the heck is a turf accountant? I had to Google that one. The American Heritage Dictionary says it's a British term for a bookmaker licensed to take bets on horses. Huh. In downtown, though, Turf Accountant is the name of the new Irish pub set to open at 705 N. 1st Street at the end of next ... More >>

Veterans Mountain -- Not the Landmark You've Been Looking For

View Larger Map A Sun City resident who wanted to honor the country's veterans persuaded the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names to slap a handle on a nameless Phoenix peak and (voila!) Veterans Mountain is born. It's a sweet and sentimental idea, and Air Force veteran Lanny Bren ... More >>

Phoenix Country Club board member Mike Hayes turned a sex-segregation issue into a juvenile shouting match

Who’s performing at tomorrow’s First Friday art walk

Skank You Very Much

Green Fatigue: By the Numbers

Cyberspace Invaders

County law enforcement's seeking more and more Web site information to mount investigations against private citizens

Update on Rusty Childress associate Damon Ashenfelter as he attempts to hide his white power views.

Smokin'!

Music to inhale by

Hookers and Blow

Keystone Clowns

This poop-producin' pelican dive-bombs slapstick sheriff's deputies, ex-mayor Skip Rimsza, and Chase Field's crotchety old baseball enforcers

The Slackers

Big ska country

Melt Banana

Adorably harsh